Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,762, for John Irvine, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Irvine, John
S. 39,762
Died 1835
CONTENTS

3,998
Pennsylvania
John Savine, 24 Capt Moore private
Pennsylvania line 1777. 3 yrs in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to David Stewart Esq Huntingdon Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r . 1818. Apr 27 /36 39.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00 $87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Frankstown Township Huntingdon County

Notification sent November 13. 1820. re William Hall, Huenlingen Penn a
Feb 10, 1825 (A12)
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Huntingdon County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Person-ally appeared John Irvine late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and a Citizen of Frankstown township in the County of Huntingdon aforesaid in which he doth reside formerly of Chester County Pennsylvania and after being duly sworn according to law by me, He doth depose and say that he was duly enlisted in the month of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Seventy six for one year with Captain James Moore of Chester County aforesaid in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne in the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental establishment, and that he continued for one year in the same Company. That in the Winter of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy seven he enlisted with Captain Thomas Church in the same Regiment he had served the year before for three years, and served the three years and at the expiration thereof was discharged by Col. Francis Johnston, who had succeeded to the Command of the Regiment in place of Col. Anthony Wayne who was Promoted. That he this Respondent is at present Sixty six years of Age, without any Family and never hath been Married. That he hath no estate of any kind equal to his Support, And by reason of his-advanced age & infirmities is unable to support himself by Labour, And stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support, And that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge, And if any such exists, he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States. Sworn to and Subscribed this eighth day of April in the year A.D. 1818
Before David Stewart
His John Irvine mark

Huntingdon County ss
The Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Doth certify to the Honorable the Secretary at War for the United States. That he hath known the applicant John Irvine about twenty years, that during that time the said John Irvine hath been considered in the Neighborhood where he lives as a Man of truth. And from other information as well as the affidavit of the applicant It appears to the Satisfaction of the Subscriber that the applicant John Irvine served in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain during the time mentioned in his affidavit hereto attached, And that his particular condition in life & his Circumstances at present are truly Stated
In Testimony of which the Subscriber have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh eighth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
David Stewart
Huntingdon County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared John Irvine above mentioned and being sworn by me according to law doth depose and say that in moving about from place to place he lost his Discharge and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and subscribed this thirtieth day of April A.D. 1818.
Before David Stewart
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John S Irvine Mark

Declaration of John Irvine 2 d
Sept 16.
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John Irvine
100-

State of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County
At a court of Common Pleas held at Huntingdon in & for said county before the Honourable Charles Huston President & his Associates Judges of said court term of August term 1826 Personally ap- peared in open court said court being a court of Record in & for said county & district aforesaid John Irvine of said county aged seventy years & upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary against the common Enemy as follows to wit that in the year 1775 he enlisted with Col. Anthony Wayne & served one year & then enlisted for three years in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Johnston & served for said time all which is set forth in his original Declaration the precise date of which Declarant doth not now remember on which a Pension certificate issued to him the said John Irvine signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war dated the ninth day of October 1818 numbered 3,998 & now in possession of Declarant In order to entitle him to the Provis- ions of the act of Congress passed the 21 st May 1820 the said John Irvine doth make on oath as aforesaid the following declaration to wit I John Irvine do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby 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 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 any other than any property contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed and that deponent never had any family that his infirmities and age disqualify him from using his former exertion and industry in earning his subsistence the only income

he has is his Pension from the United States as his Property is in expense Sworn to & subscribed in } open court this 15 th Augt 1820 } William Steel Clk
John Irvine mark
Schedules of Petitioners Property
1 House and lot in Hollidaysburgh No 98 $150 1 Lot and stable in ditto part set for out of Pensioners } 40 Pension } 1 ditto Smith Shop fallen down in part - - - - - 10
Subject to one dollar per year ground rent the ground rent amounts on the above to $36 which is now due } one House - - - - - 30
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 15 th August 1820 } William Steel Clk }
John Irvine mark
Debts due Petitioner
A Judgement on Wm Smith Esq Docket $39,95 Henry Long for rents lost debit party insolvent 30,00 a small balance from James Irvine also doubtful also from Absalom Boiles - - - - - 4,00
Declarant also states that he owes some small Debts not exceeding } 10,00
Sworn to & subscribed in open } court 15 th August 1820 }
John Irvine mark
William Steel Clk
Huntingdon County
Doctor Alexander Johnston being duly sworn depo- setth that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid declarant John Irvine & with his circumstances & property & that in his opinion the property of said John Irvine is not worth more than two hundred & thirty dollars & that the same is unpro- ductive & would not rent for more than would keep said property in repair & that it would take the rent for five years to put said property in repair & that said property is not salable at present almost at any price near its value Sworn to & subscribed in open } court 15 th August 1820 }
Alex Johnston
William Steel Clk }

Huntingdon County ss The foregoing declaration being sworn to in open court & the proof of the property value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule stating the value of the same to be two hundred & thirty dollars the court appr- oved of said valuation of said John Irvine's property at $ 230 and confirm therein
By the court
William Steel Proth

December 30, 1936
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Mr. Floyd G. Hoenstine Office of County Commissioners of Blair County Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
JOHN IRVINE S. 39762 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Irvin (Irwin or Irvine), who served from Pennsylvania in the Chester County militia under Captains Moore, Thomas Church and Marsh and died in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, about 1835.
You are furnished herein the record of John Irvine as found in pension claim, S. 39762, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Irvine are not shown.
John Irvine enlisted in 1775 or in January, 1776, place not given, served as a private in Captain James Moore's company, Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment and was discharged after having served one year. He again enlisted in the winter of 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Church's company, Colonels Anthony Wayne's and Francis Johnston's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged after having served a term of three years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Frankstown Township, then in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, but was formerly a resident of Chester County, that state. In 1820, he was still of Huntingdon County, and then gave his age as "seventy years and upwards" with no explanation of the discrepancy. He was pensioned as John Irvine, 2nd.
John Irvine stated in his application for pension that he had never been married. In 1820, he made reference to one James Irvine, but gave no details in regard to him and did not state any relationship.

John Irvine died December 10, 1835.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Irvine, 2nd Certificate 3998 Issued October 29, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 8, 1818 Act 18th March, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39.762 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39.762
John Irvine Rev Her Jas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1936, Dec. 30 - Disb. to Lloyd H. Hoernstine - m.p. 19.

John Irvine 13 April
Appeared at the trial with the other defendants and admitted

State of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County ss.
I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the within affidavit of John Irvine appears to have been made and who has signed the within certificate is now and was at the time of taking the same and making the said certificate one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Huntingdon the fourth day of May A.D. 1818.
William Steel Proth.

COUNTY OF BLAIR
Office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA.
JOHN F. ROYER, . . . PRESIDENT 3rd Avenue and 6th St., Lakemont CLAIR C. FLECK, . . . SECRETARY 220 Franklin Street, Hollidaysburg DANIEL S. BRUMBAUGH, - Vice President 3020 Broad Avenue, Altoona
CHESTER H. EDWARDS Clerk
JOHN J. HABERSTROH Solicitor
December 18, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise the important information found in the pension records of a Revolutionary War veteran by the name of John Irwin sometimes spelled Irwin and Irvine, who lived in Huntingdon County, now Blair County and died about 1835.
Information available shows the above named veteran as having served in Capt. Moore's Co. 4 Bn. Pa., Capt. Thos. Church's Co. 5th Pa. Inf. also in Capt. Marsh's Co. 8th Battalion, Chester County Militia. It is quite possible that two veterans performed the above services as we have records of burial in two cemeteries.
Your assistance in straightening out this record will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Floyd G. Hoenstine Registrar, Veterans Graves