Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43051, for Edward Murdock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Murdock, Edward
S 43051
CONTENTS

No. 167 New York
Edward Hurdock of Cohoes in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Sept 1819 and sent to David G. G. Garrison Morris's Flats, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 133.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 20 48 16 20/30 $181.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contingent
Continued Jan 1 May 1819 at 80 per cent thereof due to Domet Dickwell, administrator, Hudson Co. N.Y. July 1819.

St. 107 New York
Edward Hurdson
of Catow in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Supner of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 4 years
inscribed on the Roll of Sam- uel at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Sept r 1892 and sent to David Garrison Harris's Flats, W.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 133. 33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 20 48
16 20/3a $181.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Coat of arms
Returned Jan 1 May 1829 Stephenstown Thos Hunt to Benedict Pishneff, alternis vicibus, Chatham Bay & Sept July 1820.

Edward Murdoch
13 Sept 19
Filial 20th June 1826

State of New York } Madison County } p. On this 28 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Madison being a Court of record for the said County Edward Murdo- ck aged sixty seven years resident in the Town of Eaton in the said County who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - That he enlisted during the war and served four years & fifteen days - and that he served in Col. Luffers Regiment in the sixth --- Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the company Commanded by Captain Peter Oloyer My original Dec- laration bears date the fifteenth day of April 1818 the number of my pension Certificate is 12,187 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 "act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 -
Schedule of Property -
Real Estate - I have none -
Personal Estate - Furniture Clothing and bed- ding excepted I have none -

My occupation - a Farmer, not able to do but very little work, if any - My family consists of two boys the oldest about eight years old. The other about six years old, their capacity to support themselves does not contribute but very trifling towards their support -
Edward Murdock sworn to and declared — on the 20 th day of June 1820. before in open court J. W. M. Hurd Clerk
I J. W. M. Hurd Clerk of the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I 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 no Dollars and no Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 th day of June 1820.
J. W. M. Hurd Clerk Court of Common Pleas

Edward Murdock Pris.
Col. Tappan's Manuscript Regt.
1779
15 April 1810.
The testimony of two disinterested & credible witnesses with regard to the origin of the United States is rather trivial for a general

State of New York Madison County ss. "
On this 15 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, personally appears Edward Murdock aged 55 years old resident in Eaton in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 wars." That the said Edward Murdock enlisted at Westpoint in the state of New York in the spring of the year 1779 in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Cloyes of the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment Command by Col. Tupper & General Glines Brigade that he continued to serve in the service of the United States until the war closed in 1783 when he was discharged from service at Newburgh (or Snake hill then so called) in the state of New York that he was in the battles of the taking of Cornwallis, and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
David Gaston Judge

I David Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Murdoch did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the continental establishment 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 aforesaid act of Congress
Eaton Madison County
The 15 th day of April 1818
David Gaston Judge
State of New York, Clerk } Office Madison County } I certify that David Gaston was a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly qualified on the 15 th day of April 1818 and also that the signatures to the above appear to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my name and affixed the Seal of said Court the 18 th day of May 1818
W. H. Hough D. P. Clegg

State of New York Onida County ss
Asa Gray of Rome Onida County And late an ensign in Captain Peter Clages company in Colonel Tappan 6 th Mass. Regiment and who is a man of true veracity & who being sworn say, that he was well acquainted with Edmund Moredock in the Revolutionary war, that he was a private in Capt Clages company of which this deponent was Ensign and that this deponent knows of said Moredock serving at the close of the war for at least three years , and further says not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of May 1809 Charles Wyllie one of the judges of Onida Common Pleas
A. G. Gray
Onida County ss. Timothy Smith being duly sworn & who is a person of true veracity says that he was well acquainted with Edmund Moredock in the Revolutionary war, and that he knows of said Moredock serving in the army the war, services in Capt. Clages company in Col. Tappans Regiment, and that this Deponent knows he served more than one year in said Tappans Regiment and further says not that a Regular discharge given him for his services. Sworn before me the 5 May 1809
Timothy Smith
Charles Wyllie one of the judges of Onida Common Pleas

Clerks Office & p Onondaga County
I certify that Charles Wylie was a judge of this County at the time of taking the within two Affidavits that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness the seal of said County & my hand the twenty fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Almon A. Woodgood Clerk
I Charles Wylie Judge as aforesaid do certify that Asa Gage & Timothy Smith the witnesses within mentioned are credible & disinterested witnesses both to me well known & are men of truth & veracity —
Charles Wylie One of the Judges of Onondaga Co. N.Y.

I do hereby certify that from the proofs and information given before me relative to Edward Murdock's circumstances (the within named applicant) that he is poor and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
David Gaston Judge

Murdock, Edward .. Mass 543051
Certificate from Capt. Clapp

Bridport State of Vermont March 30 th 1808
This may certify that Edmond Morelock was a soldier in a company in the sixth Mass ts Regiment (commanded by Col Tappan at the close of the war with Great Britain) and that the said Morelock was enlisted for during the war and did serve more than three years in the Regiment and at the close of the war did receive an honorable discharge
Peter Gayle late Capt n in the 6 th Mass ts Reg t

43.051
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43.051
Edward Murdoch Dr. Alex. Muir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]