Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43059, for William Murray, New York

SERVICE
New York
Murray, William
NUMBER _____
S 43059
CONTENTS

4,392 New York
William Murray Private New York Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 1778. 7 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Jacob E. Lee Esq. Judge Montgomery " N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 = 34.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 = 48.00
$82.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Montgomery Co.
Settya M. Gogerton, Dec: 12 th 1857 Same, Feb: 5 th 58
Notication sent September 6 th 1820 to John Rufus, Gogersboro, New York
287962 2/10/58

William Murray Jr. Van Schaick's Neck Regt.
1777 to 1783.
24 April 1818
Correct.
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William Murray

State of New York } - Montgomery County }
On this 24 th day of April in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, personally appears before me William Murray Aged Sixty one years, six months and three  thirteen days, residing 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 war in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, That he the said William Murray enlisted in the year 1775, in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Goshoe Van Schaick, in Capt n Robert McLean  Van Dyke company, and served in the campaign at St. Johns, Chamblee & taking Montreal, in Canada with Genl. Montgomery, In the Spring 1777 he reenlisted during the war in Capt. Robert McLean company in said Regiment untill his Resignation, the company then was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hicks In the aforesaid Regt. and that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States untill the 8 th day of June in the year 1783. when he was discharged from Service in the State of New York, That he was In the Battles of Monmouth in the Jerseys 28 th June 1778 likewise In Little York In Virginia, at the taking Lord Cornwallis His Army - & other Skirmishes with the Indians, 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 his discharge being left some years ago with Genl. Knapp in the Village of Homer he believes its not now in existence
Sworne to and declared before William Murray me this day and year a fore said Jacob Barker Judge.
I Cornelius Blank do Solly swear that I was well acquainted with the said William Murray and I know him to be the same person who served with me in the Revolutionary war —
Sworne before me this Cornelius Blank 24 April 1818 Jacob Barker Judge
I Jacob Barker one of the judges for the County of Montgomery as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Murray did serve in the Revolutionary war, as taken, in the proceeding Declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the pro- =ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress —
This 24 April 1818 Jacob Barker Judge

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Jacob Eacker whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate and before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit appear to have been made & sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the 24 th day of April last past. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 21 st day of May 1818 —
J. M c Carthy

Montgomery County
William Murray Junr Van Schaick's West Reg
1777 to 1783
24 April 1818
Cash
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William Murray

William Murray Otago No 4392 K 2
13 Novem 1818
Mar 1819

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, William Murray aged 63 years, resident in Otsego in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Benjamin Nichols company, Colonel Van Schaick regiment, belonging to the New York line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 24 th day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 4,392. 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 or 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 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
I have no real estate & no personal estate Nor any family - I have until a few years past been a teacher of an English School but am unable to attend to that business at present owing to my sight failing - I depend upon my pension from Government for support Sworn to & declared on This 21 st June 1820 William Murray Before the Court
William C. C.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
George Morell Clerk
William Morris Esq Otsego No 4392 p 3
13 November 1818
Marble

Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Edgerton of the town of Starkey Yates County State of New York have had nominated and appointed and by these presents do make nomine and appoint James M Edgerton of the same place my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use and benefit to ask for the search of the Record for the name of my Father William Murray a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted in the Militia of New York Colony and served during the War and for the transaction of such of the Business as I may ask for from the Pension Office and other departments in my name
Executed in presence of }
Catharine her Edgerton mark
J. M. Edgerton Yates County. S.S.
On this 14 th day of September 1857. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Came Catharine Edgerton to me known to be the person described in & who executed the above instrument & acknowledged to me that she executed the same. Reuben B. Henderson

Comissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I wish you would inform me whether the name of William Murray is found on the Record of the Revolution and how often the name occurs During the War
Rock Stream Nov 25 1857
James M Edgerton Agent
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

back stem Oct 25 185
James
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss.
YATES COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, LEWIS B. GRAHAM, Clerk of said County, and of the County Court of said County,
being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Reuben B Hemenway Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Penn Yan, this Eighteenth day of November 1857
Chas Anthony Clerk.

Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir I ask you would inform me whether the name of Timothy Wakefield name is recorded found on the Record of the Revolutionary Soldiers he was my father
Sturges Nov 23 1857
Sarah Edgerton

William Murray Jan 29 1818
Free
Pension Office Official Business Washington D.C.

William Murray 1818
Free
Pension Office Official Prisoners Washington D.C.

Rock Stream N.Y. Jan 28 th 1858
Dear Sir
Yours letter of the 12 th Dec. was duly received you stated William Murray name was on the Roll of the Revolutionary war and according to the Papers he was Pensioned under the act of the 18 March 1818 Mrs Edgerton wishes to know whether there ever was a discharge made out for him Father as she was taken sick and left the army before it was disbanded and they never got any discharge as he died soon after leaving the army I will describe the man he was 5 ft 5 in in height full chest round favored dark hair dark Brown Eyes dark complexion Shoemaker by trade his age we cannot tell as we have no Record I wish to know whether there was a deed made out for him land for him as the family never received anything for his service and I wish to know whether there is any act passed to get such Pensions
I am respectfully Yours A bt Servant
J Cole Washington D.C.
James M Edgerton Rock Stream Yates Co N.Y.

43 059 INVALID.
Key
File No. 43,059
William Murray Rev Geo Geo
Act: 18 th March 78
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Murray and Timothy Wakefield
N.Y. - No. for see see
Master rolls for see see
We find a W m Murray N.Y. - d. 18 or 1818 - see Core
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Murray, William GRADE Corporal LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9906 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 1789 To Richard Platt, assignee
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Murray, William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9916 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 22, 1794 To Henry Purdy, assignee
*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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Murray William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9981 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 14, 1790 To Richard Platt, assignee
*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.