Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5798, for John Murphey, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Murphy, John
S. 5798
Born in Ireland
buried
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 17. May 1838. the day of his death. As notified 20 March 1839.
Dead
12.294 Virginia
John Murphy - of Fauquier in the State of Va who was a Pr. in the Compy commanded by Captain Wynn of the Regt commanded by Col. Edmonds - in the Va line for 9 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and sent to Richard Payne. Warrenton - Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 15
$ 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 17

John Murphy's declaration for a pension.
2978
$30 per ann.
Richards Payne, Esq. Warrenton Va.
45

State of Virginia 300
County of Fauquier On this 31 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of court of Fauquier county now sitting John Murphy a resident of the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia aged one hundred years next new years day; who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. Entered the service of the united states on the 4 th day of September 1780 under the command of Captain James Wynn I was drafted to go to the south; I marched from the county of Fauquier and state of Virginia to Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina; General Smallwood commanded us for a short time; and then we were put under the command of General Morgan who commanded us to the time we were dismissed I was at the taking of Ridgeley's fort and also at the battle of the Cowpens; I was discharged the last of February in the year 1781. I was drafted again in the month of July 1781 and served until the middle of October of the same year. The last time I served under Captain William Grigsby Major Weale and Col. Elias Edmonds.
Q. When and in what year were you born?
Ans I was born in the city of Dublin in the year 1732.
Q. Have you any record of your age.
Ans I have none
Q. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolution began, and where do you now live?
Ans I lived in the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia when called into service, and have lived in the said place since that time.
Q. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Ans I was drafted.
Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? Ans I got a discharge in Salisbury North Carolina from my Southern Tour; and it was signed by Major Tiptutt. I have lost it.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Murphy
I Thomas O'Bannon do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above applicant I believe him to be the age of one hundred years and that I served with him the southern tour commencing September 1780 and ending February 1781 and that he served as set forth by him
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Thomas O'Bannon
I Jesse Moffett a resident of the county of Fauquier and state of Virginia do declare that I am well acquainted with John Murphy who has sworn to the above declaration and further certify that I served with him the tour commencing July 1781 and ending October the same year and that he served as set forth Jesse Moffett
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas O'Bannon and Jesse Moffett are credible persons and residents of the county of Fauquier, and that their statements are entitled to credit and the court further certifies that there is no clergyman in the immediate neighbourhood of the above applicant.
I Alexander J. Marshall, clerk of the county court of Fauquier county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Murphy for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of February 1833 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall Clk.

Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of Fauquier County and State of Virginia: John Murphy who made the above declaration; for a pension; who being duly sworn, deposed, and saith: I was drafted as a private on the fourth of September 1780; in the county of Fauquier under captain James Winn. We marched to Hillsborough; in N Carolina; General Smallwood commanded us for some time; and then General Morgan. I helped to take Rugeleys fort; and was also at the battle of the Cowpens. I served six months in that town; and some days but the number of days over six months I forget. I was drafted again in July of 1881 the day I do not recollect for three months; and served that time under Captain William Grigsby Major Welch and Col Elias Edmonds; I served the two tours consisting of nine months as a private; I am known to Mr Thomas Shannon Mr Armsted Shannon Mr William Ellison Edward Shacklett John Strother and many others; who can testify to my character for veracity; and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. In witness whereof I set my signature this 26 th March 1833
Wm Horner
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County do hereby certify that William Horner is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of March 1833 and in the 57 th year of the commonwealth
A. J. Marshall Cb.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Murphy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 4 1780 July 1781 Pvt. James Miffin Va.   July 1781 Oct. 1781 William Grigsby Ebenezer Edmunds        
Battles engaged in, Battle of Red Bank's Fort, Cowpens Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauquier Co. Va. Date of application for pension, May 14 1838 H. C. Woodall Residence at date of application, Fauquier Co. Virginia Age at date of application, 65 in 1733 in the city of Dublin
Remarks:
No other data as to his family.  May 14 1838
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, February 8 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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 Administrator of John Murphy, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 17 th May, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Rev War
5798
INVALID.
1916 Mar. 13 Hirt. to Mrs. E. A. Hicks 1916 Apr. 15 Hirt. to Mrs. John E. Randolph Jr.
File No. 5798
John Murphy Rev War
Act: June 1st 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Troy Missouri, April 6-1916. Pension Bureau, Rev Sec Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a copy of the Pension paper received by John Murphy born 1733, (in Ireland) married Elizabeth Maling of England and gave service in the Revolutionary war.
Thanking you in advance, and trusting

that I will hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am,
Respectfully,
Mrs. John E. Richards
Troy,
Mo.
Box 282.

Troy Missouri,
March 1, 1916.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
# Revo. Sec.
Gentlemen:-
I have been informed that John Murphy born in Ireland and a resident of Virginia saw service in the Revolution and received a pension later. If you can give me a Copy of same I will be ever so grateful

and to help you to identify him I give the following information:-
John Murphy born in Ireland settled in Virginia. He married Elizabeth Maling of England and they had three Children: Alexander, Nancy and Travis.
Trusting you may be able to locate this information and thanking you in advance
I am, Respectfully,
Mrs. E. A. Hicks,
Lincoln Co. Troy, Missouri