Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,763, for John Irvine, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Irvine, John or Irwin
S. 39,763
CONTENTS

19.225
Signature
Virginia
John Irvine, or, Irwin,
of Rockbridge Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Thomson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes in the Virginia line, for the term of 1782 - War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of December 1823,
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1824 and given to Andrew Reid Esq. Lexington, Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1824 $ 25.00 Semi-annual all'ce ending 1st Sept 1824 $ 48.00
24 1. 3 25. 3
$ 73.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

Dead
at the Inverness under the acts of the 1 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 19 Dec 1837 the day of his death - age notified Dec 1838.

Rockbridge County State of Virginia To wit
This day David Steele of Rockbridge County & State aforesaid made oath before me James M c Dowell a Justice of the peace for the county first aforesaid that he knew and was well acquainted with John Irwin alias John Erwin when he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution as to his enlistment affidavit did not see said Irwin alias Erwin receive the Bounty but John Steele his relation who was an Officer in the ar- my aforesaid informed him that the had enlisted the said Irwin alias Erwin and that said Irwin alias Erwin remained in the neighborhood where he enlisted with the United States uniform on him until he John Steele marched him off. Affiant believing that that said Irwin alias Erwin enlisted in the year 1782 and for during the War, that after the War ended said Irwin alias Erwin returned to his former residence in said counties of Rockbridge, and Augusta and that said Irwin alias Erwin is now poor and appears to be nearly blind. Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of November 1823 Which I certify and I also certify that David Steele aforesaid is a man of of credibility and respectability
David Steele
James M c Dowell

David Steeles affidavit respecting John Irvine who claimed Pension from H is for services in y e Revolution

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 23. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the Executor of John Irvine or Irwin dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents  mouth per annum , under the law of the 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 19 th December 1837 day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Garrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Virginia
Rockbridge county sc
On this 1 st day of December in the year 1873 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for s d county proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment. John Irvine sometimes called John Irwin of said county aged about sixty four years, and being first duly sworn made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 viz. That in the fall of the year 1782 he enlisted in the county of Augusta as a private soldier under Lieutenant John Steele for the term of three years, that he was attached to Capt. Johnsons company in the regiment commanded by Col. Hawes. That he continued to serve as a private in s d regiment until the fall of the year 1783 when he was discharged or furloughed until again called on by proper authority at the point of York in Fluvanna county by Genl. Scott, peace having been concluded and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 he solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the U.S. on the 18 th March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other way disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent in so doing to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the U.S. in the revolutionary war passed 18 th March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income or estate, that he has no trade and is unable to labor being blind, & that he has no wife nor children
John Irvine his mark
Schedule Nothing

Virginia, Rockbridge County to wit;
I Andrew Reid clerk of the court of said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing, oath and the schedule annexed thereto are truly Copied from the records of said Court - And I do further certify that it appeared to the Court from Satisfactory evidence that the said Irvines property is fully set forth, that he has none and that he is a pauper supported by the overseers of the poor of said County - and I also certify that
James McDowell and Robert White Gentn before whom the annexed affidavits of David Steele and John Nutt were made, now are and were at the time of certifying the same justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all their official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Lexington in said County this 10 th day of December 1823 and in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth
Andrew Reid

1892 Jan 11 sent to Miss Siouanet Lasa Roland P.O. F.S.
Mch. 27/98 Soldier pensioned Mrs. M. G. Canhill. Little Rock, Ark. (M. C.)
39763
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39763
John Irvine or Irvine Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virga Rockbridge County to W.R
This day John Nett personally appeared before me (a Justice of the peace for Rockbridge County) and made oath that from the Autumn of 1782 till the Autumn of 1783 he served in the Army of the revolution in the fourth regiment of the Virginia line under the Command of Col. Hawks that John Irvine alias John Irvine served with him in the said Regiment and during said time that they were both furloughed until further orders after having served about twelve months; the term of their enlistment being three years or during the War that they were never afterwards required to join the Army on account as this affiant believes of peace being proclaimed shortly after or about the time of their being furloughed as above stated the said John Irvine alias Irvine was at the time of his enlistment

an inhabitant of Rockbridge County and resides there at this time
I further certify that the said John Nutt is a person of creditability as far as I know or believe, I have been acquainted with him for several years,
Given under my Hand this 10 th day of Nov r 1823
Rob t White