Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,975, for William Irvin, Virginia

SERVICE
Wa.
Irwin William
NUMBER
8.44.975
CONTENTS

4,234
New York.
✓ William Irwin,
private Capt. Williams 4 Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818 ,
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Henry Miller, Esq. Bath, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mo: 29/30. 37. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st  March 1819 - 48. 00
$85.33
Sec. 13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
March 19 three years Annual Payne Sturtevant co.
Notification sent to Henry Miller Esq. Bath New York

William Irvin x2
Conld 4234
17 Sep 1818
1820 63 5

State of New York County of Steubenville ss: On this 20 th day of June 1820: personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, William Irwin aged sixty three years resident in the Town of Wayne in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, to wit; that I enlisted on the 15 th day of September 1775 for the term of one year in Captain William Campbell's Company in the first Virginia Regiment on the Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Patrick Henry & that I served under said enlistment until the expiration of one year, and on the twenty fifth day of December following I again enlisted under Captain George Lambert commanding a company in the fourteenth Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment. Said Regiment was commanded by Col Charles Lewis for the term of three years, which time I duly served & was discharged at Morristown in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey on the 25 th day of December in the year 1779, reference being had to my original declaration in the office of Secretary at War bearing date the 15 th day of April 1818; Will more fully appear: and that I have received a pension Certificate from the office of the Secretary at War, but which Certificate is not numbered - and that the said pension was allowed under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818; and I do hereby 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 any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to

diminish it, as to being myself within the provision 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, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed —
Schedule,
I have no real property whatever. Personal Property, Two Cows, 6 Sheep, 1 Broad axe, 1 Woodaxe, 6 Chairs & pot, 1 small pot, 6 plates, 6 knives & forks, 1 Table, 1 Chest, 1 Washing Tub, One Shovel & Forks — My family consists of myself & wife — we live in a hired house & small garden, My former occupation was that of a Carpenter, but for six years past, I have been unable for the greater part of the time to do any thing — in consequence of the rheumatism — My wife is 60 years old, but from old age and weakness can do but little, we both of us barely make out to live, we have barely clothing & bedding to make us comfortable, I have no income whatever, excepting my aforesaid property —
William Irvin
Sworn to & declared on the 20 th day of June 1820 before me Howell Clark of Middle County

Sturtevant County ss: I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Sturtevant, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 fifty dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
Howell Clerk

I Thomas M. Burney first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Irwin named in the annexed Affidavit is now and was at the time of the date of said Affidavit in reduced circumstances and actually aid at that time and still does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support Dated this 28 th July 1818.
Thos. M. Burney Clerk
State of New York } Steuben County } Ss: I Edward Howell.
Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that Thomas M. Burney whose signature appears to the preceding certificate is now the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and duly Commissioned and qualified as such - That William Helm who was one of the Judges of said Court at the time the foregoing proceedings were had before him, has since been succeeded in his said office -
Given under my hand and the Seal this of my office this twenty eighth day of July A. D. 1818 -
E. Howell Clerk

Staten Island County ss. William Irvin of the Town State of New York ss. of Wayne in the County of Staten and State of New York being duly sworn before me William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Staten Staten doth depose and say that he as a private soldier enlisted in the month of September or October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Five in a Company Commanded by Captain William Campbell in the 1 st Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Henry, but in what Brigade this deponent does not recollect, and was discharged sometime in the month of October following. - That on the twenty fifth day of December following this Deponent again enlisted under Captain George Lambeth in the 14 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Colonel Charles Lewis in the General Wheatons Brigade, and was regularly discharged therefrom on the 25 th December 1778, at Mendham in the State of New Jersey. And that he this Deponent hath lost his discharge. This Deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support - Sworn this 13 th day of April 1818. William Irvin Before me. Wm Helm

Steuben County } State of New York } ss. I William Helen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Helen named in the preceding affidavit served as a private soldier in the Revolution against the common enemy at the times and in manner stated in the said affidavit - As Witness my hand this 15 th day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Wm Helen
Steuben County } State of New York } ss. I John Metcalfe clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do hereby certify that William Helen whose signature appears to the preceding affidavit and certificate is now one of the acting Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben and in the State of New York and duly commissioned as such Given under my hand and the seal of my office this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Metcalfe Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct 1 , 19 22
S. 44975
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Brown 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 15-1775 1 yr. Pvt. Wm Campbell Patrick Henry Va.   Dec. 25-1776 3 yrs. " Geo. Lambert Charles Lee        
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818. His ch. was ab. Residence at date of application, Wayne, Steubens Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, then 63 yrs. of age in 1820.
Remarks: He died June 21, 1821 in Steubens Co. N. Y. In 1820 he married to his wife aged 60 years, name not stated. No further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Henry Eddy Sept. 48 th 1830
Shannectown 30 Aug. 1830
Henry Eddy
wishes information respecting the claim to land of the heirs of Wm. Spring.
and 16 Sept. 1830
Recorded P. 137 Vol. 9.

St. Stephens Ky.
War Dept Bounty Land Office Sept. 17 1830
Your letter of the 30 th ult o addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the right to Bounty Land by the Heirs of William Irwin, who was a Soldier of the Virginia line, in the War of the Revolution, has been referred to this Office - In reply I have to inform you that his name was not returned at the close of the War, on the Records of the Virginia line, among those entitled to Bounty Lands from the U States
According to your suggestion, reference has been had to his Papers on file in the Pension Office, wherein it appears his last enlistment took place on the 25 th Decem r 1776. for the term of three years in the 14 th Virg a Reg t under the Command of Col d Chas s Lewis - and that he was discharged on the 25 th Dec r 1779 - he does not state that he again entered the Service - Mr Irwin did not therefore acquire the right to bounty Land from the U States, inasmuch as the promise of that bounty, made by Congress in 1776 to the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Army, applied exclusively to those who engaged for the term of "during the War" and who actually served to the end thereof in 1783 -
Those who engaged for 3 years or for any other period than that for "during the War", were not entitled
Mr Irwin's three years services in the Virginia line, entitles his Heirs to Land bounty from that State, and if they will make application to the Executive & Council of Virginia, stating the particulars in relation to the services of their Ancestor, accompanied by such evidence as it may be in their power to procure, they will, doubtless, succeed in obtaining the bounty Land due to him from that State
Yours &c W m Gordon
Henry Eddy Esq r Shawneetown Illinois

Shawmutown, Ill. Aug. 30. 1830.
Sir,
The heirs at law of W m Irwin , dec d , formerly a Sergeant in the Virginia Line , in the revolutionary war, and more lately a pensioner of the U. States, on the Pension Roll of New York, desire to be informed whether they, as heirs at law, are not entitled to land , & if so, to how much , & where , & what proofs of their ancestor's service in said Line, & their kinship , will entitle them to it? It is believed that the late W m Irwin enlisted with Pat- rick Henry, or in his regt. in Bedford Co. Va. & that he subsequently belonged to Col. Davis Regt. He died 6 or 7 years ago in Steuben Co. N.Y. where he died whilst on the Pension list of that State.
If you can furnish me any information on the subject of these enquiries, & send me the forms under which I am to proceed, I shall be much obliged to you. Very respectfully, I have the honor to be, your mo. obt. & very humble servant
Henry Eddy
J. D. Hughes Esq. Sec. of War.

Referred to the Comt. of the Genl Land Offic 2. Dept. Sept. 19. 1830

Birmingham, Ala., Sept 1, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
I wish to get any information your office can furnish in regard to birthplace, date of birth and death, parentage, residence, wife's name, heirs etc. of William Irwin a private in the Virginia Line whose pension began in 1818.
Respectfully,
M. Smith
1410 S. 18 th St.

44 975 INVALID. Key
File No. 44.975
William Irwin
Priv. Res. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922-Oct. 2 - Filed to M. Smith mm R.