Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33144, for Robert Murchie, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Murchie, Robert or Murchie
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CONTENTS

8,992
Massachusetts.
Robert Murchie, 4 of Boston, in the state of Mass'tts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nison of the Mass'ch'tts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26, of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5, of April '19 and sent to John Davis, judg. Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  74.58    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept  48    9 mos. \frac{10}{31} } 1819. }  $122.58  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Robert Murchie, 4, of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nison of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26, of May, 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 5, of April '19 and sent to John Davis, judg. Boston, Massachusetts. Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 74.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48 9 mos. 10/31 } 1819. } $122.58 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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April 1914
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1920
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District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Third day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Robert Marchee aged Sixtyfour years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mariner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the Company Commanded by Capt John Sparre in the Regt Commanded by Col. Nixon in the Massachusetts line of the Army U.S.A. His declaration was dated 25 May 1818 & his Pension Certificate is No 8992 & dated 5 April 1819
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.
Witness S. Blagge
Robert Marchee
Sworn to and declared, on the third day of July A. D. 1820 before
J. W. Davis
{ Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
J. W. Davis
{ Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber late Private in the Army of the Revolution
Real Estate None
Personal Estate None
Occupation a Married but incapable  able to follow the Rea in consequence of Old Age & infirmities
Family I have none
Witness S Blagge signed Robert his Marchii mark

No 588 588
Roberts Murchison private Mison & Mafn.
Regt. 1 st y ry to 80 May 26 1818
On Roll
James Adair James Adair James Adair James Adair

United States. Massachusetts District. Robert Murchee of Boston Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States, maketh Oath, that he served in the War of the Revolution of the Con- tinental establishment, namely that he served as a private soldier in Capt. John Spurr's Company, Col. d Sixel's Reg. t Massachusetts line; Gen. l Sixel (Brother to the Col. d ) commanded the brigade: that he served in that Com- pany from March D r 1777 untill March D r 1780, that then he received an honorable discharge in writing which is lost: that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
his Robert x Murchee Massachusetts District of Mark
Boston May, 26 1818
Sworn to before me
W. Davis District Judge Mark Dist.

reduced circumstances in my position in need of assistance from his Country for support.
his Robert X Murchee Massachusetts District of Mark Boston May 26 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
16 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Robert Murchee by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W. Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
W. Davis { Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

reduced circumstances in regard to in need of assistance from his Country for support.
his Robert X Murchee Massachusetts District of Frank Boston May, 26 1818
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 15 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Robert Murchee subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testi- mony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M D D } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

33 144 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33 144
Robert Marchie
Pin Reo was
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]