Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,919, for Joshua Lawrance, Massachusetts

SERVICE
or Laurence, Joshua Laurence.
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 40919
CONTENTS

828
Vermont Roll
Lawrance Joshua Lawrence Marshall's regim t Lieutenant Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Stephen P. Kim , Montpelier, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual account ending
4 months 29/30 $ 99.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
177 Two Years
Plainfield, Washington,
Set to Hon. H. F. Jones 11/92 Jan 15. 1836 let to Hon P Dillingham for Feb 21. 1846
Date of death not on A.B. J.R.R.

Y. Joshua Lawrence
Massachusetts
6 Sept 1818
Resumption enclosed
✓

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss.
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the day of November A. D. 1777 he was duly commissioned in to the service of the United States, as a 2 d Lieutenant that he belonged to Captain Amasa Dyer's Company, and Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line and served therein, against the common enemy, as a second Lieutenant until honorably discharged in the month of October 1779 by General Washington.
And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a citizen of the United States
Joshua Lawrence
Declared, sworn, and subscribed, by the above named Joshua Lawrence before me at Manchester in the County aforesaid, this Sixth day of April A. D. 1818.
Stephen Patten Judge of County Court

STATE OF VERMONT, } Washington County, to wit. } Stephen Pitkin I, One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify , That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Josiah 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 for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand, at Montpelier this sixth day of April A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify , That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN, who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this sixth day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich Clerk.

March 8, 1933.
Mrs. F. W. Wheeler 501 West 3 rd Street Sterling Illinois.
See BA-J/ILL Joshua Lawrance S. 40919
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joshua Lawrance, who was pensioned for service as a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
The record of Joshua Lawrance given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40919, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Lawrance was commissioned November 6, 1777, 2 nd Lieutenant, Captain Amasa Soper's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment and served until October, 1779, when he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818; he was then of Plainfield, Washington County, Vermont. The age of the above named soldier, or his residence at the time he entered the war, are not shown in the papers on file.
There are no family data in the papers on file in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Chapman Park Hotel
LOS ANGELES
February 16 - 1933
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen; May I ask for a copy of Pension of Joshua Lawrence , of Bristol Co. Mass, (1755-1826) -
He died and is buried in Plainfield Washington

Col. H. G. Vermont,
D.A.R. Lineage book No. 110 page 273 records that he was pensioned for service as Lieut. 1777-9
Very truly yours - Kindly send to
Mrs F. W. Wheeler 501 West Third Street Sterling Illinois
An early reply will be appreciated.

40919
INVALID.
Rev
1933 - March 8 - Hist. to Mrs. F. W. Wheeler - J.L.L.
File No. 40919
Joshua Lawrence Lient Rev. W.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

284 Pension Office Feb 21. 1846
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Mack, and have the honor to state that no amount of pension appears to be due in the case of Joshua Laurence dec d . He was pensioned under the act of March 18 1818, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, as a Lieutenant, and his name was dropped from the roll under the act of May 1, 1820, as he did not exhibit a schedule of property in compliance with the provisions of that law. He did not acquire a right to Commutation or bounty land from the U States, as he left the Army before the close of the Revolutionary war.
Hon. P. D'lingham, Jr., H.R.

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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware; Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
Joshua Larrance Esq. Gentleman Greeting WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of the fourth Company whereof Amasa Soper is captain in the Battalion whereof Thomas Marsh Esq. is Colonel.
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as their Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston November Sixth 1777
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
Chatham