Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39921, Joseph Wren, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
★ Kren, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 39921
CONTENTS

39921 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39921
Joseph Fren Dr. Her. 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3,952
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Wren, Capt Burk private Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Samuel Bacon Esq. York Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 mo. 1/30 40.26 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
55 years $88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
20/ ✓ 182
Continued York, York county
Died July 9, 1827 (aB)
Adjudication sent November 2, 1820, to Mr. Barber, York, Pennsylvania

Delayed until Jos Wrenn the original bill be Correct Returned from Pennsylvania
Joseph Wrenn
Beacon forwarded -

State of Pennsylvania.
York County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of York Joseph Wren, a Citizen of Pennsylvania aged 81 years & on his solemn oath taken ac- cording to law saith that he enlisted under Capt Bush (C afterwards Major Bush, who was killed at the Battle of the Brandywine) at Littleton now Petersburg in York County now Adams County in April May 1777, in the 7th Regt Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Henry Ewing for one year & about the end of December he enlisted again at New-Duraga under Capt John Bush brother of the former & served till the close of the war; upon he was discharged at Lancaster in Pennsylvania. That his discharge was sent to the Penna Legislature to substantiate his claim to a pen

div. from the States. This deponent was wounded at the battle of the Bull in the side; that the dis- charge cannot now be found as no get the records of the Legislature. But this deponent is from redound circumstances in need of arrestment from his country for support & further justice not
This deponent } his Joseph X Wren mark Swm. I subm. and This 4 day of Apr 1818 before me
Geo. Barnitz

State of Pennsylvania York County ss.
Joseph Wren of York in said county the petitioner within named appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said county of York, at my chambers on the day and year within mentioned; and being duly sworn did depose and say that the facts stated and contained in the within petition are true; and it furthermore being a universally acknowledged fact that said Joseph Wren was a revolutionary soldier and it being personally known to me that he is, "from his reduced circumstances, in need of assistance from his country for support"; Whereupon it is adjudged by me that the facts stated in said petition are satisfactory evidence of the services performed by the said Joseph Wren as therein stated, and I do hereby certify the same to the Secretary of the department of war —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at York for said county this 13 th Day of April Anno Domini 1818.
Geo. Barnitz Seal

Joseph Mear
8952
Oct 18 Oct 18 M

Pennsylvania York County ss
On this 31 st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Joseph Wren — aged 82 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In the 7 th . Regiment of the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. Wilson from January 1777 until the close of the war, that his original application for a pension was made on the 4 th . April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 3,952 —
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 the 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. viz. Fifty pounds Pennsylvania currency on Interest, I have no children or relations in this country. I am 82 years of age and unable to work
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31 st day of July 1820 before Geo. Barnitz — Joseph his Wren mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Baiber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 $ 133 dollars and 33 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the
31 st day of July 1820
W Baiber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.