Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33363, for Robert Lawrence, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Lawrence, Robert.
S. 33363
CONTENTS

1807/6 New Jersey
Robert Lawrence
of New Hanover in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year 76
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1820 and sent to the pensioner New Mills, New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 270:45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.
33 \frac{25}{31}  more
$ 318:45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } (1 May 1820)
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Robert Lawrence
Application for a pension for Revolutionary services
The certificate of pension was granted to Robert Lawrence, New Mills Mulberry County New Jersey

New-Jersey District ss. On this thirteenth day of February 182 8 , personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New-Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Robert Lawrence aged Sixty six years, resident in New Hanover in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— I enlisted on the ninth day of February 1776 in the county of Bucks and state of Pennsylvania in the company of Captain John Lacey — I went with Col. Wayne to Canada — was at the battle of the three rivers when General Thompson was taken — I returned to Tyconderoga and the term of one year for which I enlisted being expired I enlisted again in the same company which was then commanded by Captain Johnson to serve during the war — I served until the battle of Brandywine where I was wounded and sent to the hospital — from which I was discharged having lost the use of my limbs and my hearing — I have never had 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 following, and by me subscribed. one chest — one table one stand one pair of andirons — one pair of tongs — two pots — one spider one teakettle — two knives and forks six spoons — two tubs one barrel one soap tub — five split bottomed chairs one churn one set of shoemakers tools — twenty loats — I have a grandson eight years old very lame — also a daughter 26 years old — she is at service — I have also a son who is married and has six children & is very poor I am not able to maintain myself —
Robert Lawrence
Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of February before
Ebenezer Tucker President of the court
I, JOSEPH M C ILVAINE , Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereunder written, 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 Fifteen dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirteenth day of
Feb
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182 8
J. McIlvaine

The court is of opinion that the value of the property of the applicant is fifteen dollars and no more.
Ebenezer Ducker President
Robert Lawrence
Application for a pension for Revolutionary services
The 28th uncle of pension who entitled to Robert Lawrence, New Mills Burlington County New Jersey

Let the enclosed form be executed & returned with these papers. Lawrence no payment can be made after 11 March 1820.
11/18/20 22 cts
Robert Lawrence Certificate He is 318 private - Wayne regt Pennsylvania 7th One year - Wanted the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant. Proof of service is required.
Wm. G. Emery, agt. New Egypt, N.J.
11. Aug. 6. 1820.
This form of the endorsement should be completed with

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. on this 11 Day of May 1818 before the Subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Monmouth Personally appeared Robert Lawrence aged between Sixty three & Sixty four years Resident in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey who being by me first Duly Sworn according to Law Took on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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 that he the said Robert Lawrence enlisted on the eighth Day of February 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt John Lacy in the fourth Regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Hane in the Pennsylvania Line in the one year Service and after the expiration of the aforesaid year enlisted for during the war under the Command of Capt Johnson in the aforesaid Regt commanded by Col. Hane and was in the battle of Brandywine and was wounded and sent to the Hospital and was discharged as a disabled, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid before
Wm I Emley
Robert Lawrence
I William I. Emley Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Lawrence did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit, the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
May 11 1818
Wm I Emley

Robert Lawrence, Morris with Co. N.J. 11. May, 1818.
Robert Anthony 22nd Wiltshire reg't Pa. line, February, 1776 for one year, after- wards, for the war, in the same reg't.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the cert. of Samuel Smith, then lieut. in the 4th reg't Penn'a line.
Required to be verified on oath, also, the testimony, on oath, of another credible witness, certified by the judge, as such.
Let the within form be executed by the proper authorities where no payment can be made after 11 March 1820.
Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence Certificat the 1818 Wiltshire reg't Penn'a line for one year the within precept of the accounting of the rolls of service is required
Wm J. Emley, ag't New Egypt, N.J. Aug. 1820.
This cert. is to be endorsed should the complaint with the
I the subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monmouth in the state of New-Jersey do here by Certify that William J Emley whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit as also to the within Certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a judge of the said court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such And also that the names "Wm J Emley" thereto subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said Judge Emley
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Freehold the third day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen
J Phillips Clk

Let the enclosed form be executed & returned with these papers & otherwise no payment can be made after 4 March 1820.
17:247. Robert Lawrence, Monmouth Co. N.J. 11. May, 1818.
Ref: to Col: Anthony 22d ch and W  W dyne's regt. Pa. line, February, 1776 for one year, after- wards, for the war, in the same regim t .
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the cert: of Samuel Smith, then lieut in the 4 th regim t Penn a line.
Required to be verified on oath, also, the testimony, on oath, of another credible witness, certified by the Judge, as such.
Robert Lawrence Certificates the Ms private Wdyne's regt. Pennsylvania 78 One year - Wanted the proof certificate of the service accounting of the officer proof of service is required
Wm J. Emley, agt. New Egypt, N.J. 11. Aug t . 1820.
This part of the encroachment should be complied with.

Let the enclosed form be executed & returned with these papers. Otherwise no payment can be made after 4 March 1820.
Robert Lawrence, Morris Co. N.J. 11. May, 1818.
Col. Anthony 22 d and W  W dyke's regt. Pa. line, February, 1776 for one year, after- wards, for the war, in the same regim t .
Not found on the rolls.
Robert Lawrence Certificate the 18 th private Wayne's regt. Pennsylvania 7 th One year judges certificate of the service circumstances of the officer proof of service is required
Service proved by the cert: of Samuel Smith, then lieut in the 4 th regim t Penn a line.
Wm J. Emley, agt. New Egypt, N.J. Aug t . 1820.
Required to be verified on oath, also, the testimony, on oath, of another credible witness, certified by the Judge, as such.
This part of the endorsement should be complied with.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Lawrence a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. L 33363
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 9, 1776 Pvt. John Lacy Johnson Anthony Wayne Pa.   he was wounded at battle of Brandywine and discharged as an invalid  
Battles engaged in, Three Rivers Canada, Brandywine Residence of soldier at enlistment, cut in Bucks Co. Pa Date of application for pension, May 11, 1898. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Monmouth Co. N.J. Age at date of application, 63 yrs
Remarks: In 1821 Col. referred to his daughter aged 26 yrs. his grandson 8 yrs and his married son who had 6 children. no names stated and there is no further data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

D. C. BENJAMIN.
1390 MAXWELL AVE.
DETROIT MICH
Rev Ser 2nd,
May 26 1919
Will you please send me full particulars and anything information relative to Revolutionary Pensioner Robert Laurence / Pvt. Penn Line on N J Rolls Died Apr 16 1824
Also
Benjamin Laurence Lt. Born in England Died Tom's River N.J.
I am asking this information to assist my Sons wife in joining the D.A.R.
Resp Yours
D C Benjamin
1390 Maxwell
Detroit
Mich.

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File No. 33,863
Robert Lawrence
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
199 June 9. History to D.C. Kennan. Ad.

The within affir- mation is that of John Barclay Esq. President of the Bank of the Northern Lib- erties living at no. 227. North 3 d . St Philadelphia

I the Subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do here by Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Robert Lawrence the above Petitioner and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and gets his Living by his Daily Labour and is very Infir m and has Lost his hearing and I do transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken me Pursuant to the Direction of the act of Congress of the United States Passed March 18 th 1818 given under my hand the 3 rd Day of August 1820
Wm D. Culey
District of Penn a
Bucks County ss:
On this 27 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1820 Before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks in the said district - personally ap- peared General Samuel Smith of this County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That he knows Robert Laurence now present of the State of New Jersey, That he enlisted on the 9 th day of February Anno Do- mini 1776 in Bucks County aforesaid in the Company com- manded by John Lacy of which I was first Lieutenant of the 4 th Penn a Regiment commanded by Coll t Anthony Wayne That he marched with the Company to Canada and was at the battle of the Three Rivers where Gen l Thompson was taken prisoner and that he returned with the company to Ticonderoga where his enlistment expired which was for one year when he again enlisted under Coll t Wayne during the war I know the facts being with him the whole time.
Sworn to and subscribed
Sam l Smith

enlistment expired which was for one year when he again enlisted under Col. Wayne during the war I know the facts being with him the whole time.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date aforesaid Wm. Stratten
Sam. Smith
I am well acquainted with Samuel Smith the above deponent he is a man of much respectability he now does and has long held a Commission as Brigadier General of the first Division of the 2nd Division Penna. Res.
On the twelfth Day of October 1820 before me Hugh Ferguson Esq. One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia came John Barclay an Inhabitant of Philadelphia, and being duly affirmed according to Law doth say that he was an Ensign in the year One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six in Captain John Lacey's Company in the Fourth Battalion of Pennsylvania Troops Commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne, and that to the best of this Affirmant's knowledge and belief Robert Lawrence was an enlisted soldier in Captain Lacey's Company in the One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six and served as a soldier in said Company

Company in the Fourth Battalion of Pennsylvania Troops Commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne, and that to the best of this Affirmant's knowledge and belief
Robert Lawrence was an enlisted soldier in Captain Gacey's Company in the One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six and served as as a soldier in said Company during the whole of that year.
Affirmed to before me the day and year aforesaid Hugh Ferguson
John Barclay
The within affir- mation is that of John Barclay President of the Bank of the Northern Lib- erties living at No. 227 North 3 d St Philadelphia

Bucks County Ys:
I John Strenget Prothonotary of the County of Bucks Do hereby certify that William Wall Esquire before whom the annexed declaration was made and who has subscribed his name thereto is one of the associate judges of the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Strenget Proth.

Philadelphia County ss
I Joseph P. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that Hugh Ferguson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is an associate judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1820
J. P. Norbury Proth