Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39861, for John Tarp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parp, John
S. 39861
CONTENTS

39861
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39861
John Darp Dug Dap Her m
Act: 18 March 1871
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Note, at 4th Sept. 1818, to B. Gove Providence, Rhode Island
Issue issued  John Tapp Colo Rank Serjeant Major Massachusetts Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Incribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Augt. 1818. and sent to Benjamin Gove, Esqr.  Providence, Rhode Island. 
Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818 5 mo. 7/30. $ 41.06 
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }  3 Years to 80  Continued. 
Providence, Rhode Island

Johns Town Discharge 3 Regt. Artillery Massachusetts

April 18 th 1800 Payment received by Amos Kendall
John Doe, President 3 Regt Artillery Massachusetts

John Sarp, Serjeant Major in Cap tn Nathan Penn Company, in the 3 d Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col l Jno Crane. Having Served as a good Soldier during the Term of his Three years enlistment, hereby discharged from the Armies of the Unite States of North America. And is entitled all privileges that may arise to the Three Year Men from the Massachusetts & United States of North America.
Given at West Point
This 26 th Day of April 1780
William Moor Lt. Col. P. Art y
With Donnell Capt Genl Artillery

I John Tarp of Providence in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare and say -
That on the 25 th day of April AD 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier a my officer's request in Benjamin Eustis's company in the regiment of artillery commanded by Col John Crane in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years in which service I continued for the time of service until the 26 day of April AD 1780 when I received my discharge signed by William Moore, which discharge is hereto annexed, I further declare that I am now in reduced circumst- ances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support according to the late act of Congress. John Tarp

Rhode Island District Court
Be it remembered that on this first day of April A.D. 1818 came before me the within named John Lord & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court for the District afore- said to be affixed the day & year above written
David Howdell District Judge.
Providence 1 st April 1818
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the U. States for the District are hereunto affixed Witness Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court
John Lord.
Correct

John Tapp.
R. 212.
Sept. 10/10.
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B. Lowell, Esq. Residence.
R.I.
23 Apr. 1821.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Providence ss. District Court, December Term, A. D. 1820.
On this Sixteenth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District John Tarp aged 63 years, residing in the town of Providence in said County of Providence who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served in Col John Cram's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line three years
that he made a previous declaration on the first day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2212 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, and by me subscribed.
John Tarp.
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
John Tarp - Some articles of household furniture viz, 1 desk, 3 old tables, 9 old chairs & common stools some knives forks & plates iron spoons, some pewter plates & a few cooking ware hardly sufficient to keep house with, other than the above he has no property - And this declarant further saith, that he is a ship carpenter by trade, but has not followed that business for the last five years, that he is so infirm that he can do but little work of any kind, that he received a hurt while in the army, which has produced a rupture inwardly, which disqualifies him to labour. That he has a wife aged 58 years dependent on him, under all these circumstances, he must depend on his pension or charity for support.
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the Sixteenth day of November A.D. 1820 before
William Benjamin Cowell Clk
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court 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 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 Twenty first day of November 1820
815
Benjamin Cowell
Clerk of said Court.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tarney, Matthew GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10491 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 19, 1792 to Rachel Sheppard, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.