Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,438, Peter Crilly, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Grilly, Peter.
S 42,438
CONTENTS

43 438
INVALID.
Rev
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File No.
43 438
Peter Bully
His Rev. Dad
Act:
18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

3282.
New York
✓ Peter Grilly 4 Capt Bowman private New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Oct. 1818 and sent to Gideon Frisbee Esq. Delhi N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 2nd. 2/3 1/30. 32.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 2 nd Nov 1819. 48.00
6 years $:80.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Signed

Peter O'Leary
48-
3282
March 1897

State of New York
Delaware County } ss. On this 30 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware, and declared a Court of record by the acts of the legislature of the State of New York in such case made and provided Peter Crilly aged twenty two years and upwards resident in the town of Hancock in said County of Delaware who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain John Thomas of a regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb, in the New York State line in April 1777 for during the war, that he served till the close of the war when he was discharged living in June 1783 and that the date of the original declaration of this deponent was as he believes the first day of May 1818 but is not confident and that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 3.282
And I the said Peter Crilly 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 any means disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 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 herunto annexed and
Sworn to by me this 30 th day of August 1820 H. H. Van Klief Clerk
Peter Crilly

Schedule of Property
1 Chest, 1 Cupboard 7 Plates 1 dish
1 Carving Knife 1 Pot 1 Frying pan, Spatula
2 empty barrels
1 ax 1 Drawing knife
I have due to me cash not to exceed $5 Dollars
I have something like \frac{3}{4} of an acre of Potatoes Now growing, and a little garden. Since I have a quantity of rye in the Sheaf for which I engaged to pay $20. I still owe for the same I enjoy tolerable good health for a man of my years when free from the Rheumatism but from weakness produced from old age and the said rheumatic Complaints I am unable to pursue my occupation, which has been of late that of a Carpenter so far as to make Sleds ploughs &c I cannot support myself comfortably by my lab- =or I have no other person in my family whom I am bound to provide ————— for the rye
I owe in addition to the $20, above mentioned about $30. in the whole —————
Peter Grilly
I Honor R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing going oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 two dollars and Sixty two cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 d Sep- tember 1828 H. R. Phelps Clerk

In the matter of Peter Crilly Esq. App. for Pension
1 May

State of New York County of Delaware ss:
On this first day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Tristric one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in said State, personally appears Peter Crilly aged 70 years and upwards resident in the town of Hancock in the County and 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 Peter Crilly enlisted in the town of New Windsor (now) County of Orange and State of New York aforesaid on the 1st day of April 1777 enlisted into the Service of the United States as a Private during the War and repaired to the town of Chatham in the State of New Jersey where he was enrolled and mustered into a Company of Artillery commanded by Captain Sebastian Vrooman attached to a Regi- ment under the command of Colonel John Lamb and General Knox's Brigade of Artillery. Col. Lamb's Regiment formed a part of the quota of New York troops in the line of the army of the United States; that he continued in said corps in the said Service until the close of the War when the army was disbanded, and received an honorable discharge on the 9th day of June 1783 at Stonypoint in the State of New York , said discharge he delivered over to the Purchaser of his bounty lands (whose name he does not now recollect) in July or Au- gust 1784 at the City of New York; that he was wounded in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown

Monmouth, and Yorktown - 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 subjoined affidavit of James Wetmore.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Peter Crilly
Gideon Fisher
State of New York
County of Delaware S ss. James Wetmore of the town of Hancock in the County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, doth. That he served in the same same Regiment with the said Peter Crilly in the Revolutionary War that he was acquainted with him during part of the time of his service aforesaid and knows that he served until the close of the war and the disbandment of the army aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 1st day of May 1818
James Wetmore
Gideon Fisher
I, Gideon Fisher Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Crilly did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken shall before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. (Dated Delhi, May 1. 1818.
Gideon Fisher

I hereby certify that Gideon Tinker is a Judge as within mentioned and that the signature to the within affidavit and signature appear to be his - In attestation whereof I have affixed the Seal of the court of common pleas this 7 th May 1818
A. R. Phelps Asp. clk