Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,813, for John Lafferty, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S. C.
Lafferty, John
S. 42,813
CONTENTS

8880 New York Pennsylvania.
John Lafferty, Tioga, in the state of Pennsy: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Polk, of the N. Carol. ne, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of March, 1818 and sent to Jas Kilburn, judge Tioga, Pennsylvania.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  77.93    semi-ent. all'ce ending 11. Sept 7  48.00    9 mo. 23/31 } 1819. }  $125.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Noted sent to Uriah Spencer Canoe Camp. Pa. 12 April 1891.
Transferred from Pennsylvania to New York 28 Dec 1821 from 4 Sep 1821

Pennsylvania Tioga County ss Personally appeared before me Ira Hillburn one of the associate judges in and for said Tioga County John Safferty who upon his solemn oath declared and says that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States of America and that he enlisted under Capt — Smith and Col. Polk — North Carolina Troops or line — enlisted for one year and before the time had expired enlisted for two more years making three years in the whole, and served the time out — time of enlistment the 10 th day of June 1776 — and discharged the 15 th of June 1779 and was discharged but thinking the discharge of little or no use has lost it — and he further deponeth that he is old poor lame and infirm and is in much need of assistance from his country for support May 13 th 1818 John Safferty
The above named John Safferty swore to and subscribed the above instrument in my presence
Ira Hillburn associate judge
The deponent further saith that he was in the battle of Monmouth — that he is 64 years old and that he claims the pension of the 18 th March 1818 — that he served three years at one continued time in the continental service of the United States

I Ira Hilburn one of the associate judges in and for the county of Luzerne in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lappitz did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is very poor and in want of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings.
Yours & c. S. Hilburn, Associate Judge

John Lafferty North Carolina
Further affidavit of James Davis
Deposited by Hon. Wm. Wilson of Penn a
Hon. J. C. Calhoun and sent to Mr. Hill Secretary of the department of war at Washington City
For the following certificate of No. 32
the 30th of June 1819
State of Pennsylvania Tioga County ss. Prothonotary Office
I, Micah Spencer, Deputy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga do hereby certify and make known that Rev. Kilburn is and was Special Judge of the County of Tioga in the State of Pennsylvania that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such Prothonotary whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this Office At Williamsburg in the County of Tioga aforesaid this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Micah Spencer Deputy
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of this Office At Williamsburg in the County of Tioga aforesaid this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
I now transmit the foregoing...
J. C. Calhoun

Sioga County ss.
On this fifteenth day of October A.D. one Thousand eight hundred and twenty one before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Sioga personally appeared John Lafferty who on his solemn oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by captain — Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Palk in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
John Lafferty
W. D. Bacon Just. of the Peace
Sioga County ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I do hereby certify that William D.
Bacon is a Justice of the Peace and now acting as such duly commissioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Willsborough this 13 th day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one
John Fulton Pres. U.S.

Canon Camp B.D. Decm 7 th
Free
230 Dec. 20 1880 No 8880 Cip...
J. C. Calhoun
Esquire
Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Columbia

District of Pennsylvania County of Tioga
On this 20 th day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Millsborough for the County of Tioga being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a Jur- isdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings. John Lafferty aged sixty five years resident in Tioga County in said District who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March A D 1818 and first of May 1820. that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company Commanded Capt. Smith in the regiment Commanded by Col. Thomas Polk in the line of the State of North Carolina and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18 th of March 1818. his Certificate Being numbered 8880. Dated the 17 th day of March A D 1819 And 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 dis- qualify myself as to bring my self 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 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed Sworn and subscribed in open Court on the 20 th day of September A D 1820
John Lafferty
Patrick Spencer pro dy

Schedule of the property of John Lafferty taken September the 20 th AD 1820 I have besides necessary bedding and Clothing one loom and some harness & one old broken three pail kettle one old broken Desk kettle - one bake pan - one kettle - one broken Spider - two small pocket knives - one pail - 3 Cups & saucers - one old ax - one axe - one tin Cup and basin - 3 broken plates three knives & five forks - six old chains - two old linning wheels - one Woollen wheel - one old broken shovel and Tongs three drawing knives - one Coppers adz - one old Table - one Tea kettle -
I have no debts due me and am indebted in the following Sums
  one debt of fourteen Dollars $ 14.00   one Do of five do 5.00   one Do of two Dollars & fifty Cents 2.50   $ 21 50 
I by trade a Cooper but by age and infirmity am unable to pursue that occupation I have one grand child resid- ing with me viz. Lucy Bruce aged four years and my Wife aged fifty-seven years and infirm like my self
John Lafferty
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 20 th day of September AD 1820
Ulrich Spence proly
War Department revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 John Lafferty of Lehigh State of Pennsylvania late a private in the army of the Revolution is inserted on the pension list roll of the

Pennsylvania Skeyney at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen given at the war office of the United States this Seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War - Payable semiannually the first Payment to be made on this Certificate will be on the 4 th of September next in Pennsylvania at the Bank of the United States Philadelphia
Sioga County ss
I Uriah Spencer Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Patts and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do 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 twenty four Dollars and four Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wellsborough the twenty fourth day of November A D 1820 Uriah Spencer Noty

July 28, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY S.42813 John Lafferty
Mrs. John C. Cochrane, 1023 Eighth Avenue South, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one John Lafferty, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.42813, based upon his military service in that war.
John Lafferty enlisted, place not stated, June 10, 1776, served as a private in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Thomas Polk's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged June 15, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-four years.
In 1820 he was living in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and made the following statement: "I have one grandchild residing with me viz. Lucy Bruce aged four years and my Phebe aged fifty-seven years and infirm like myself". (The name Bruce is not plainly written; it could be read as Brun or Breen.) There are no further family data.
Date of death not on aB.
In 1821 soldier was a resident of Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

State of North Carolina Secretarys Office 10 th March 1819 William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do Certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental Line of this State in the Revolu- tionary war, that John Loberg enlisted as a private soldier in said line on the 10 th of June 1776 for three years, under Cap t Smith of the 4 th Regiment, and that he was discharged from service on the 15 th of June 1779.
Given under my Hand the date above
W m Hill

1933 July 28. Hist. to Mrs. John C. Cochrane 9.6.7.
42 813
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File No. 42. 813
John Lafferty Pa. Pa. Pa.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7 21 33 The Adjutant - General U. S. Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C. Pld Records.

The Adjutant-General Veterans Administration.
Dear Sir: - Would you kindly give me the Pension record with all data given for John Rafferty , a Pennsylvania soldier of the Revolution, pensioned in 1820.
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. John C. Cochrane 1023 Eighth Avenue South St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Sardinia Dec 9 th There Hon Secretary of War & the Hon the States Washington City Recd 26 Dec 1861 all returned

Freedom Dec r 17 th 1821
To the Honorable Secretary of War of the United States
Sir Enclosed is my affidavit of my removal from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of New York, I now reside in the Town of Freedom in the county of Cattaraugus and State of New York. If you sir will have the goodness to transfer the payment of my Pension from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of New York, and if convenient direct a line or certificate of the same to me at Sardina county of Erie a State of New York will much oblige your humble Servant
John Lafferty