Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,906, for Nathan Murry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. N.Y.
Murry, Nathan or Murray
$ 41,906
CONTENTS

17.201 R Vermont
Nathan Murry of Franklin Co. in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 Year. 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of May 1818, —
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1818. and sent to J. D. Farnsworth Esq. Fairfield, Vermont,
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 176.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1820, 48.00 22. months $224.00
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died Feb 8, 1832 AB
[Faint vertical handwriting on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Nathan Murry of Franklin Co. in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 Year. 1776.

Voluntary Claim under Act of
Nathan Murrays
Declaration
copy of Record
and a Court of Record for said County
years, resident in 1821
was, born on his said, declared that he served in the
1820
affirmatively swear, that I was a resident citizen of the Un- ited States at the time of said sale, or in any manner, dis- posed to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any other person, done to me, nor have I any interest in the said subject.
Horace James Esq. St Albans Vt

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this Fifteenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. being expressly made so by a Statute Law of the State. Nathan Murray aged 70 years, resident in Fairfax in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
I enlisted in January 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Oliver Soper in Col d Reeds Regt. in Massachusetts Line for one year and served my time out. My Original Pension certificate is dated May 29th 1820. and is numbered 17 211.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
One Old chest four chairs one old table one three Pail kettle one pot. one tea kettle one frying pan two Spinning wheels. I am by occupation a cooper. but but by reason of being blind am not able to labour. have no wife nor any children under my care
Witness Horace Jones
Nathan his mark Murray

wheels. I am by occupation a cooper, but by reason of being blind am not able to labour. have no wife nor any children under my care
Witness Horace Jones
Nathan his mark Murray
Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of Novr 1820
Before
the court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin COUNTY, ss.
I Horace Jones
Clerk of the county
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Nine dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15th day of November 1820
Attest Horace Jones
Clerk.

Nathan Murray Priv:
Col. Reid's
Massachusetts Regt
1776. 1 year -
5 May 1810 -
Admitted
D. Farnsworth Esq.
Fairfield Vermont
Franklin Col.

State of Vermont Franklin County ss - On this 5 th day of May 1818 - before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Frank- lin aforesaid. Personally appears Nathan Murray aged 68 years Resident in Fairfax in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Nathan Murray enlisted as a soldier for one year in the Continental army in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts - on the first of January 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Soper of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the Massachusetts line That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the first of January 1777 - when he was discharged at the said pits in the State of New York - That in March 1778 he enlisted as a soldier again for twelve months at Dover in the State of New York in the Company com- manded by Lieut. Wyzinford of the Regiment command- ed by Colonel Courtland in the New York Line That he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United States until March 1 st . 1779 when he was discharged from Service near

Joseph in the State of New York That he was in the Battle at Turtle Bay with the Shipping - was in the retreat from New York - in the battle at Harlem Heights - and at Fort Washington where he was taken Prisoner by the British - & suffered greatly as a prisoner until the 10 th of the following January when he was exchanged - That he was in the battle at Monmouth Court in several slight engagements - And that he is in reduced circumstances, totally blind and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support And That he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - having had his house burned and all his papers with it in 1784 - I was sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid -
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Deposition of W m Saunders
Franklin County
I William Saunders now 76 years of age Testify & say That I was taken prisoner at Fort Washington in 1776 by the British and was for sometime confined in prison at New York That from the knowledge I have of the within named Nathan Murray I am satis- fied he was a prisoner there at the same time - That I was - As he did not belong to the same Regiment I did not personally know him there - but from cir- cumstances which he related to me a number of years since he then convinced me that he must have been in the prison at the time he relates I have known him for about twenty years - we have often conversed about our imprisonment & the manner we

were taken at Fort Washington - He is now poor & totally blind - is a man of very fair character -
W m Saunders
State of Vermont 2 May 11 th 1818 Personally appeared Franklin County ss William Saunders & made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge F. C. Ct.
I Joseph D. Farnsworth - Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin as afo d . do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Murray did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment - at one period, And by the Selectmen & Civil authority of the town of Fairfax he has proved to my satisfaction that he is entirely dependent on the charity of the publick for his support being totally blind & having no friends able to support him, that he is a man of very fair character - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War - pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress, Fairfield June 1. 1818
Joseph D. Farnsworth -
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Nathan Murray Priv.
Col. Reid's Massachusetts Regt. 1776. 1 year - 5 May 1810 -
Admitted
D. Farnsworth Esq. Fairfield, Vermont Franklin Co.,
Nathan Murray's Discharge & Certificate of Service 1 year Nathan Murray Heads of the Regt.
Proof of "Service" transcribed Pension Office

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
July 9, 1929
Mrs. H.H. Fuller Milton Vermont
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41906, it appears that Nathan Murry or Murray enlisted January 1, 1776, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and served one year as a private in Captain Oliver Soper's Company, Colonel Joseph Reed's Massachusetts Regiment. He was in the battle of Harlem Heights, in the retreat from New York, and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner and held until the following January when he was exchanged. He also stated that he was in the battle at Turtle Bay.
He enlisted in March, 1778, at Dover, New York, and served one year as a private under Lieutenant Weissenfels in Colonel Van Cortlandt's New York Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was residing at Fairfax,

Franklin County, Vermont, and was aged sixty-eight years.
In 1820, he stated that he had neither wife nor children under his care, and there are no other family data.
He died February 8, 1832.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death taken from A. B.

Rufus Barney of Bennington in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, being of lawful age testifies and says that he was in the revolutionary army of the United States, in the years service for the year 1776, That he was an Ensign in Captain Oliver Soper's company and Colonel Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line - That he well knew Nathan Murray who now lives in Fairfax in the State of Vermont, and that he was a Soldier enlisted in said Capt. Soper's company, where he served the greatest part of the year, and then to the best of this deponent's recollection the said Murray was draughted out of said company into the Boat Service, where I understood he faithfully served out his time - And further this deponent saith not.
Rufus Barney
State of Vermont } Bennington 25 th Oct r 1819. Bennington County ss }
Then Rufus Barney of Bennington in the county of Bennington signer of the foregoing deposition, personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly sworn, made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth, before me, Solomon Safford Justice of the Peace
Jabez Knapp of Woodford in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, being of lawful age testifies and says, that he served in the Revolutionary army of the United States in the years service for the year 1776, That he was a Soldier in Captain Oliver Soper's company in Colonel Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, that he well knew Nathan Murray, who now lives in Fairfax in the State of Vermont, and that said Murray was a Soldier and served in said company for the greatest part of the year, when this deponent thinks said Murray was draughted out of said company into the Boat Service, where I understood he faithfully served out his time. And further this deponent saith not.
Jabez Knapp

State of Vermont } Bennington 25 th Oct. 1819 Bennington County ss }
Then Jabez Knapp of Woodford in the County of Bennington for  personally appeared before me the foregoing deposition, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath that it contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth, before me, Solomon Safford Justice Peace.
I the undersigned do certify that I have been acquainted with Rufus Barney for about 20 years that he is a man of good reputation - should there be any doubt of this fact if the Genl Department will have the goodness to direct a Cth to enquire of the Hon d C. Merrill of Bennington one of the Delegates from Vt - it will confer a favour on the Applicant who is totally blind As the Magistrate taking the testimony has omitted the certificate of that fact - Mr Tichnor of the Senate & Mr Merrill of the House of Representatives are both I presume well acquainted with Esqr Barney - & with Knapp - to whom I ref. for information J. D. Farnsworth Judge -

Pension Department Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
9" Will you kindly send me Military Records of the following-
1- Jonathan Brush - B. 1715 lived in Huntington (L.I.) N.Y. about 1746.
2- Nathan Murray - B. Sept. 1750 Guilford Ct D. Feb. 1832 - Fairfax Vt.
3- Sylvanus Murray B. Apr. 1784 New Milford Ct D. Sept. 1854 Fairfax Vt.
(supposed to have been in the Battle of Plattsburgh N.Y.) (1814) but have no authentic records.
Thanking you in advance for the favor, please Address
Mrs. H. H. Fuller
Milton.
Vermont-
March 9- 1929-

July 9, 1929 - Hint. to Mrs H. H. Fuller, B86
41906 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41906
Nathan Murry Dr. Geo. Gray
Act: 16 th March 18 th
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