Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38253, for Richard Murray, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Murray, Richard
S. 38253
CONTENTS

1856 74 1856 1856 1856
Richard Murray Indenture by in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Melinburg of the Virginia re, for the term of thirteen months
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1822.
ertificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April 1822 and sent to the Hon: David Williams House of Representatives
arrears to 4th of emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822 $ 48.02 Nov 27/31 4/30 $ 48.02
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
19 May 1820
Co - to Pen Agents 13 th Sep. 1837. To. Allbee ling from 4 th Sept 1836. - 2 nd Sept 1837.
and at the Treasury Dept. act 6 th April 1838, from Sept. 1836 to the 4 th of Sept. 1837, and Agt. notified May 12. 1838.

Richard Murray on Roll admitted under with acts
M c Handricks House of Reps

Indiana District
(November Term 1820)
On this ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in Open Court Richard Murray aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Richard Murray enlisted for the Term of two years, the time he does not recollect, but believes it was in the month of April before General Lee marched to Charlestown South Carolina, at Winchester in Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt s Thomas Berry in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Muhlenburgh in the Line of the State of Virginia of the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps for thirteen months and then obtained a discharge from Col o Muhlenburgh on his furnishing a substitute by the name of John Simpson to serve the balance of the Term - That he was in the Battle between the British Army and Fleet and the American Forces on an Island just below Charlestown the name of which Island he is not certain of - and having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do Voluntary

Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 provision of an 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" passed the 18 th 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 secondary contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, to wit, One mare fifteen or sixteen years old blind in one eye, one Calf, six hogs, seven pigs - one dutch oven, one griddle, six common earthen plates & three chairs.
and the declarant further states that his occupation is that of a common labourer - that he has nearly lost the sight of his right eye, and the left one weakened - that he is in tolerable health for one of his age - that he has a wife and one child - his wife is fifty three or four years old and his child is twelve a daughter named Lucinda - his wife is as healthy as women of her age generally are, but frequently complains - his child too young to afford him much help - Sworn to and declared in open court this 9 th day of Nov. 1820
H. Hurst C Jd
Richard
his P Murray Mark

I Henry Hurst Clerk of the District Court for the Indiana District do hereby that the foregoing Bills and Schedules 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 Schedules is twenty eight dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Ninth day of November One thousand eight hundred & twenty
H. Hurst. c J d

Virginia
A Court continued and held for Frederick County the 5 th day of March 1822. Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid Richard Murray aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of May 1818 and the 3 rd of May 1820 - that he the said Richard Murray in the year 1776 enlisted as a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Berry in the 8 th Virginia Regiment in Frederick County from whence he was marched to Charles Town South Carolina; the 8 th Regiment was commanded at that time by Colo. Muhlenburg that after serving thirteen months he was marched back to Winchester being sick with the measles he hired a man to take his place and serve his time out which was eleven months he having enlisted for two years that he afterwards served several tours in the Militia during the Revolutionary war, he was in the Battle fought in the year 1777 at Fort Moutier on Sullivan's Island near Charles Town, and that he has no evidence in his power of his said service but the Affirmancy of William Hynson and George Syphert. - And in pursuance of an Act of the first of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - an Act of Congress 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 except necessary clothing. "One small mare - I have no trade but work occasionally as a labourer - Richard his Murray

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of March 1822 in Open Court.
I James Keith clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of the value of twenty five dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of March 1822 and in the 46 th Year of the Commonwealth.
J. Keith

County of Ohio, State of Virginia ss:
On this fifth day of September 1837, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Ohio, in the state aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Murray, who on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Perry in the regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia, payable by the President of the branch bank of the United States at Richmond from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Ohio, in Belmont County, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to Ohio; his two sons have removed to Ohio and now reside in Belmont county, and being old and infirm he desires to be with them.
Sworn & subscribed to before me
The day and year aforesaid
Geo Duty J.P.
Richard Murray Mark
Attest:
Thomas Duty
State of Virginia
County of Ohio
September 5 th 1837
A. George Duty,
a magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: the affidavits of Edwin S. Haff and Chas. L. Haff who are known to me to be persons of veracity in whose statements every confidence may be placed, that Richard Murray is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered 18567 and bearing date at the War Office

the twenty fourth day of April 1822, and signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. Given under my hand at the City of Wheeling in the county of Ohio aforesaid, on the day & year above written
Geo Dully S.P.
State of Virginia } Ohio County } ss I In. McColloch clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid, Certify that George Dully is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 8 th day of September in the Year 1837
Geo McColloch

May 12.
Second Comptroller Office
James L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 11 — 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, 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;" Richard Murray a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and  Cents per month  year , under the laws of the 18 March 1818 & 1 May 1820 has been paid at this Department, from the first of September 1835 to the fourth of September, 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison E. Parrish Comptroller
J. L. Edwards,
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

See letter within from Ind a Agency, and letter to Virg a Agency,
12 Nov r 1822 —
letter to Indiana Agent 21 Nov r 1822 —
letter within from Vir- ginia Agency.

Recd Nov. 12. 1822.
Ans. 21 Nov. 1822
Friend
J. H. Calhoun Secy of War
Mail 3 Washington City

Agents Office Conyngham Oct 5 th 1820
Sir
Richard Murry a revolutionary Pensioner who was placed on this Roll the 29 th of December 1820. Applied to me a few days since for his Pension, I had learned that this Pensioner had removed to the State of Virginia, and there applied for and obtained a Pension, in consequence of which I thought it best to suspend his pay until I could ascertain whether or not I would be correct in paying him. He informs me that he was only paid from the 4 th of March last, if that is correct he is entitled to receive pay here from the 9 th of Nov r 1820 to the 4 th March 1821. His certificate was forwarded to Henry Hurst & by him misplaced, so that he could not draw his money prior to his going to Virginia, soon after he left this. Hurst found his certificate which is now in my possession, I have never been informed of his having been transferred from this Agency to that of Virginia officially. Mr Murry is anxious to return I must therefore solicit your immediate attention to this letter.
Very respectfully your
The H. B. C.
Col. Secy
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Thos. Lofy Agt

h. 202 226
James L. Edwards Esq.
3 p.m.
Adm. & Com.
Pension office
Washington City

Congress Hall 2 nd April 1822
Sir
The Declaration and schedule of Richard Murray a revolutionary soldier, herewith enclosed, were this moment received. Will you be good enough after an examination of the evidence to inform me whether it is sufficient to place the applicant on the Pension list. To me it appears in conformity with the provisions of the Law in that case made and provided.
I am very respectfully yours
Fred Williams
The Secretary of War, or James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office }

Hon. Joseph Williams, H.R.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City.

Congreg. Hall April 6 th 1822
Sir
The inclosed letter was received from one of my respectable neighbours this morning, and I deem it my duty to transmit it to you. There can be no doubt but that the error in date if it exists was unintentional.
I am respectfully yours
Jared Williams
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension officer

Recd. Mar. 1842
United States Loan Office State of Virginia
PAID
J. L. Edwards Esquire War Department Washington

J. S. Edwards Esq.
United States Loan Office State of Virginia 16 th Nov. 1822
Sir.
Your letter of the 12 th instant was this day handed me by the President of this Bank. and I have to inform you that, the pension of Richard Murray a private Rev. pensioner has been paid from the 5 th March 1822. to the 4 th Sept r 1822. amounting to $47 \frac{73}{100} .
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Thos. W. Page P.C.

H. W. Bankoff Va Wheeling September 8 th 1837 —
Or Sir
At the request of Richard Murray (U.S. Pensioner) I herewith forward to you, his papers for the purpose of obtaining the transfer of his name to the rolls of this agency. Please direct it to E. S. Hoff at this place —
Yours very respectfully
Attwood J. P. Kennedy J. N. D. Smith
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bank of Virginia
September 16. 1837.
Sir
The last payment to Richard Murray, a pensioner under the Act of the 18. of March 1818, at eight dollars per month, was to the 4. day of September 1836.
I am, respectfully,
Your obed t Serv t
Ant y Robinson - agent.
J. L. Edwards Esq 3 Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

W. S. Stephens April 2
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The Hon. H. I. Land Williams Hous. Rep. Washington City

Dear Sir.
N. J. Stephens burg 28 th Apt. 1822
An old man by the name of Richard Murray transmitted papers by yesterday's mail to the war department, for the purpose of obtaining a pension. The clerk of our court informs me that Murray in his statement, has committed a mistake in point of dates. To wit, that he was at the battle of Fort Moultrie in the year 1777, whereas the battle of Fort Moultrie was fought in the year 1776. I have known Murray for upwards of 30 years, and I believe he has always been the character of an honest and deserving man, and it would be greatly to be regretted if a mere unintentional mistake on his part in his statement should defeat his application. He is now an old and very infirm man. He applied yesterday evening after having been informed of his mistake, and requested me to aid him in endeavoring to get this mistake rectified. It was however too late, as I ascertained the papers had been sent off. The poor old man requests your attention to this business, and that you will have

the goodness to make a an explanation to the war department on this subject. Pardon my so often troubling you, on subjects of this nature
I am most respectfully
your friend
Sam Hirschwald

Frederick County. Cont.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, William King and George Syphint, and made oath that Richard Murray enlisted as a private in Capt. Thomas Berry's company, belonging to the Eighth Virginia Regiment, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and that he continued in service for thirteen months, to the best of their present age and recollection. Given under my hand, this 16 th of Feb.
1822 —
David Meade.

Virginia Frederick County ss
I James Keith clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Meade Esq before whom the within affidavits were made, was at the time of signing the certificate thereof, and now is one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his Official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid the 30 th day of March 1892 and in the 64 th Year of the Commonwealth
— J. Keith

17.992
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Indiana
Richard Murray
of Indiana Dist in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenburgh of the Virginia line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of November 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Dec 1820 and State from M c Clanahan House of Reps
   means to 4th of part of emi-anl. all'ce ending    } March 1821 30.89      8 28 3/4    8 30.89      3 30 1/2       24       15.06       30.93       1. 3       30.89      { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }  May 1. 1820
The pension certificate issued on these papers was received from Thomas Posey Esq. on the 20 July 1823, and destroyed

April 1
File
Honorable
Jane Williams Esq.
Congress Hall
Washington City

Wm. H. March 31 1822
Sir,
Enclosed you have the memorial of an old soldier named Messrs who  resides at the house of Mr Stephen Davis  of this country and at whose request I have interferred. To effect the wish & desire of the old man to obtain a pension. I take the liberty of asking your aid in this business as the representative of the district in which the old man resides. I have not the laws of congress to ascertain their provisions in relation to pensions but if any thing should be defective you will please to let me know & I will communicate it to Mr Davis the old man's patron. there may be some inaccuracies as to dates in the memorial - but an allowance will no doubt be made for the infelicities of old man who can neither read nor write -
Yrs. affec. servt
J Hopkins Junior