Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40225, for Joseph Orr, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Perry
Orr, Joseph
S. 40225
CONTENTS

8879
Set to Wm. S. Brubaker 14 Dec 98
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Orr,
of Luzerne Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of the Pennsylv. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 28. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of March, 1819 and sent to the pensioner at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 81.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48. "
  10 mo. \frac{3}{30}  } 1819. $ 129.83    4 \frac{4}{31}  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
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Joseph Orr
8879 J. C. J. P. M. J. C. 19 March 1819

District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set.
on this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury for the County of Northumberland being a Court of record and proceeding according to the course of Common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a Court of record by act of this State Joseph Orr aged Sixty Eight years resident in the County of Northumberland late of the County of Luzerne in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the Corps Commanded by Captain Abraham Miller in regiment Commanded by Colonel Morgan and that he made his original declaration on the 28th day of April 1818 and obtained his pension, Certificate Numbered 8879 and dated 17th day of March 1819 and I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and 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 land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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 I am a Labourer by occupation I am old and unable to get a living without assistance my family

family consists of my wife Elizabeth aged fifty years not able to work on account of her age my daughter Susannah aged sixteen years my Son Jeremiah aged fourteen years old and my son Charles aged twelve years
Sworn and Subscribed in open
(Signed) Joseph Orr.
Court August 21 st 1820
Andrew Albright Prothry.
A Schedule of all Joseph Orr's property both real and personal     1 Cow of the value of . . . . .  $12,00    5 Sheep . . . . .  " 10.00    1 Wash tub . . . . .  " 1.00    1 churn . . . . .  " 1.00    1 Brass Kettle . . . . .  " 2.00    1 Iron pot . . . . .  " 1.00    2 Buckets . . . . .  " .50    1 Bake iron . . . . .  " 1.00    2 old axes . . . . .  " 1.50    1 old grubbing hoe . . . . .  " 1.00    1 old Sledge & plow . . . . .  " 3.00    1 doz plates . . . . .  " 1.00    1/2 doz Knives & forks . . . . .  " 1.00    1/2 doz Spoons . . . . .  " .50    1/2 doz Tea Cups & Saucers . . . . .  " .40   
Sworn & Subscribed in
$36.90
Open Court August 21 st 1820
Andrew Albright Prothry.
(Signed) Joseph Orr.

The Court are of opinion the above valuation is correct and amounts to $36.90.
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set.
I Andrew Albright Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County 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 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 thirty six dollars and ninety Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty.
Andrew Albright Prothonotary.

Joseph Oor
Joseph Oor priso n , Pennsylvania line 1776 to 1777 28 th Aprie 1818
Returned for proof of service
Adm l -
P.O. at Wilkes barre, Penna
PP

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, ss.
On this Tuesday Eight day of April  March 181 8 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Joseph Orr aged Sixty six years, resident in Dallas  the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, 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 War." That he the said Joseph Orr enlisted in Easton in the state of Pennsylvania in July 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Miller and marched to Boston on the Perry's line (Miller's Rifle Company) that he continued to serve in the said corps one year in the service of the United States, until the for one year and when he was discharged from service in Long Island in July 1777 state of New York that he was in the battles of  not in  many battles but in a skirmish with the British that he received a wound which is now lost
And that he is in reduced circumstances, 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. except the Testimony  here present  except the Testimony of B Decker
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Orr
(Signature)
Act on the same day and at the same time before me Benjamin Decker aged twenty two who being duly sworn doth depose and declare that he has known and remembers Joseph Orr that to his knowledge he enlisted in Easton Pa for one year in the Rifle Company of Capt Abraham Miller Department way at that time in the same Rifle Company and that the said Orr did serve one year the term of his enlistment on the Continent
Ben Decker

Neutral establishment as this document will be known and fully remembered his
Who subscribe with his mark the day of year after
Brayn B Decker mentally
Thos Burrier 3
I, Thomas Burrier President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Arf - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Thos Burrier 3
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } LUZERNE COUNTY, SS. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burrier Esq is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this
fourth day of May 1818
A Beaumont Pro

Luzerne County, ss.
Before me Jesse Fell a judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Daniel M'Carthy of Nescoupeck Township in the County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Joseph Orr the Applicant in the Annexed Application for Pension when they were boys that he knows the said Joseph enlisted in Captain Abraham Millers Company Col n Thompson's Reg t . in the Service of the United States on the fifth Day of July in the year 1775 (And that the deponent enlisted the same day in the same Company for one year and to this deponents own knowledge the said Joseph Orr served in the said Corps for the term he was entitled and to the best of his recollection he was discharged about the last of the month of July 1776. - Dan l M c Carthy
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 18 th February 1819.
Jesse Fell
Note, a certificate of the Applicants Indigent Circumstances herewith sent with eight Others - - Jesse Fell
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss. I, Charles Beaman Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jesse Fell is now and was at the time of taking and subscribing the above affidavit a private Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County duly authorized and commissioned by the laws of this Commonwealth that the above is his true and entire deposition and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes-Barre this 18 th day of February A D 1819 and of the Commonwealth the 13 th
C. Beaman Notary

I Jesse Bell a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify to the Secretary at War That I believe full faith and credit may be given to the within deposition of Daniel W. Early as he sustains an honest character in his neighbourhood Given under my hand Feby 18 th 1819
Jesse Bell

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Index:—Vol. 8, Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]