Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,002, for Saunders Mc Murfey, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
McMurphy, Saunders or McMurphy.
$ 45,002
CONTENTS

14. 369 New Hampshire
Saunders M c Murfey* McMurphy of Grafton County in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Sep 1819 and sent to Edward Evans Esq. Bridgfield New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 31.25
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00
3 Mo 24 4 31 30
$ 79.25
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
* M c Murfey.
cont
W. H. ... sent ... 1820 to ...

I Sanders McMurphy here by certify in addition to my declara- tion which I made before Edward Evans Judge of probate for the coun- ty of Grafton on the 9th day of May A.D. 1819 for the purpose of obtain- ing the pension provided by the act of Congress made & passed on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818 that is to say enlisted into a comp- any commanded by Capt Thorell in the month of February 1781 for the term of three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed which company was commanded a part of said term by said Capt Thorell & a part of the time by Capt Cherry who continued his com- mand until the men belonging to said company who had enlisted for during the war were discharged from service at which time by Capt Henry Hall who continued the command of said company until I was Honorably discharged from said service on the 28th day of October 1783  In presence of Sanders McMurphy his mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. In presence of August 29th 1819 Then personally appeared the above marked Sanders McMurphy & made solemn oath that the above declara- tion by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth  before me Edward Evans Judge of Probate

I Sanders McMurphy of Sherburne County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire here do now & say that I enlisted in to the army of the united States in the revolutionary war with Great Britain in the month of February A.D. 1781 for the term of three years & faithfully served said united State against the common enemy until the Month of October 1783 I was Honorably discharged from said service that I am in the sixty first year of my age that I am now a citizen of the united States that said service was per- formed in the New Hampshire line that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my country for support
May 9th 1819 Sanders X McMurphy mark
Grafton ss } State of New Hampshire May 9th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Sanders McMurphy & made solemn oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
I am Judge of probate I have and I am Judge of the court for the probate of wills &c for said County of Grafton hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Sanders McMurphy did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support

Sanctus Wm My official act
The affidavit was read to me and I know the truth of the contents
Sworn to
Aug
Rev N. Hamble
80 to 93
Private
Sumner McIlwain
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said Court the day & year before written
Deans Judge of Probate

Grafton ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. ON this 8 th of November
A. D. 1820.
personally appeared Saunders
McMurphy  at Plymouth Judge of the Court of Probate in the before the Superior Court of Judicature being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, by law established . . . . . aged sixty . . . years, resident in Alexandria . . . . . in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz.
That he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Brownell in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col d George Reed, in the month of January 1781. for the term of three years & faithfully served the the United States against the common enemy until the month of October 1783 & was honorably discharged
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8 th day of May 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 14,369. I have re- ceived a Pension. 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. My occupation is a farmer not of suf- ficient ability to pursue it for my support by reason of fits & weakness at the vital
in family residing with me my wife Mary McMurphy aged sixty two years unable to perform much labour for her support.
Saunders his  M c Murphy mark
Their capacity to contribute to their support

A schedule of all the real and personal estate of Saunders McMurphy of Alexandria in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire (necessary bedding & clothing excepted viz
Real estate Val at . . . . . 78.17 estate net yearly income of said real estate Val at . . . $6.00
One ox Valued at . . . . . 24.00 One cow valued at . . . . . 16.00 One yearling heifer Val at . . . . . 6.00 four sheep and two lambs Val at . . . . . 7.50 One calf Val at . . . . . 1.50 One pig Val at . . . . . 0.75 Old farming tools . . . Val at . . . . . 6.09 Old household furniture Val at . . . . . 5.00
Witnes W.W. Sargent his $145.01
Saunders McMurphy mark
We the Subscribers Selectmen of Alexandria aforesaid having been called upon to appraise the real estate (and income of the same) of Saunders McMurphy of Alex- andria aforesaid do upon our Oaths value the said real estate at $78.17 cents And the income of the same year by year at six dollars which is according to our best skill & Judgment Alexandria July 8 th 1820
Wm Crawford Just Selectmen Samuel Cole } of Alexandria

Sworn to and declared at Plymouth in said county on the 8 th day of November A D 1822 before the justices of said Court S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court I further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibit- -ed in said schedule is One hundred forty five dollars one cent & the income to be but six dollars annually of said real estate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty
S. P. Webster Clerk

SCHEDULE, CONTAINING the whole estate and income of (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Probate Court for the county of in the State of New-Hampshire, on the day of 18 , and annexed to his oath, viz.
for Saunders Mr. Murphy Alexandria Grafton Co 14.369
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File No. 45002
Saunders M c Murphy Priv., Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sanders Mc Murphy

The Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies.
Sanders M c Mursey soldier in the New Hampshire Battalion, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honably discharged the Service of the United States
Given at West Point the 28 th day of October 1782
H. Knox M c General
By the Generals Command J n Lillie Aide de Camp
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
W m Boynton Adjutant