Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,754, for Thomas Orr, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Berm)
Orr, Thomas
S 43754
CONTENTS

12.626
New York
Thomas Orr
of the City of N. York in the state of New York who was a Private Pen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen, one of the Congress Regt. line, for the term of 3 years - 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Peter A. Lay, Esq. New York -
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct. 1819. 3 \frac{11}{31} \frac{4}{50} 27.09
27.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
New York Co.

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, }
ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay subscribed to the said Certificate. is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty fifth day.
of May 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Thomas Orr - Soldier
Col. Hazen's Congress Regt.
1701 - 3 years -
Roll. 21 st May 1719 -
Admiral

To the Honorable Peter A. Jay
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of Thomas Orr formerly a private — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Thomas Orr enlisted sometime in the Year 1781 at Lancaster, State of Pennsylvania, in the Congress Regiment, commanded by Moses Hazen in Captain Loyds Company. Deponent proceeded to Pompton Plains where he remained until he proceeded to Massachusetts Heights, where he the Deponent received an honorable discharge from under the hands of Genl: George Washington at New Windsor Massachusetts Heights in the Year 1783. And this Deponent further saith that he was in several skirmishes and was wounded while in employed in erecting Barracks and never has applied for a pension previous to this And this Deponent further saith that he gave his discharge to a person for the purpose of having his Land granted to him and has never seen the person since
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Thomas Orr is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the City of New York aforesaid.

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and being now near sixty Years of age
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the testimony of himself and of William Forcy  hereafter set forth,
Dated, the 21 st day of May 1819 Thomas his mark
City and County of New-York, ss.
Thomas Orr
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Thomas L Orr mark
Sworn - the 21 st - day of May 1819 before me, S
P. A. Jay —
City and County of New York Esq William Torrey James Hole of New York
Being both severally sworn cloth each depose and say That they knew the before applicant to have served in the Revolutionary War from some time in the spring of the year 1781 in Captain Lloyds Company Col. Haskins Regiment of Continental Troops that we knew him to be served in the aforesaid Regiment until the end of the war in 1783 having served to our knowledge about three years On the said Continental Establishment, and the Deponents further say that they know him to be in very needy circumstances and in need of this country for support Sworn by both the Deponents William Forrey late of James Hold Rig 27 May 1819 Before me P. A. Jay

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twenty first day of May ————— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen — before me, Peter A. Jay ————— Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Thomas Orr ————— Applicant, and Captain William Forsey who was an Officer in the same Regiment with the above applicant and also a soldier who served in the same Company by the name of James Hole . which William Forsey is personally known to me and is ————— entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn ————— to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration did depose that the same were true. Whereupon I do certify that I am satisfied that the said Thomas Orr is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country and Whereupon  also being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Service of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
P. A. Jay
see
Mr see
Printed & sent with

Thomas Orr.
17626
C. M. L. L. E. M.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT Common Pleas
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one —
PRESENT the Honorable John E. Livingston first Judge
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twenty Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Thomas Orr aged Sixty two years, resident in The City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted in the fall of the Year 1779 in Captain Loyds Company of the Congress Regiment commanded by Col. Hazen, on the Continental Establishment to serve during the War, and was Honorably Discharged at the Termination of the War having faithfully served his time — He has no Wife or Children alive, he is a Mason by Trade but from Age Sickness and Infirmities he is unable to procure a livelihood and is in Indigent circumstances requiring the aid of his Country or private Charity —
and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen and that his pension certificate is No. 12626

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate or Fixed Income, None
Personal Estate, viz
Bed and Necessary Wearing Apparel, Aurora (this 27 th June) } Thomas & Orr 1821 before me in open } Marks Court — J. L. Broom Cllk

I, John L. Broome ————— Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 Nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twenty Seventh day of June ————— 182 /
J. L. Broome

43 754
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 18 754
Thomas On
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. J. C. Calhoun FREE
Secretary of War
Washington City.
10 3/4 post.
Recd 26 July 1821
654

New York July 2 d 1821
Sir
At the request of Thos. Orr, we inclose his declaration as a revolutionary soldier. Should he be continued on the pension Roll, he requests his Certificate of General may be forwarded to us, we are with respect
Sir Yours Mr. Orr & humble Servts
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
M y rs B 86/7

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mr. Thomas GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13565 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1789
To not shown
*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.