Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40063, William Guthrie, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Guthrie William
S.H.0063
Guthery or
CONTENTS

Information sent November 17. 1820 to Jas. Brady, Greensburgh, Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Duplicate issued Sept 11 th 1819 & sent to Greensburgh Pennsylvania to James Brady Esq rs 
ed Aug 6 1869
11.641 R Pennsylvania
William Guthrie of Westmoreland in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One Year and nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to William Jack Esq rs Ass. Judge of Westmoreland Co. Courthouse. Pen
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m. & 31.  80:25    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48     128:25  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss
William Gathrie of the County of Westmoreland
and State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that he enlisted as a Private soldier in the Army of the United States in or about the year 1776 as near as he can recollect in Captain Joseph Irvine company of Riflemen 2 d Battalion Major Patten. Col. Broadhead's Regiment That he was marched to Camp and was in the Battle of Long Island where this deponent was made prisoner. That he was kept in close confinement by the British for near eighteen weeks until he was exchanged. That after his exchange for several months he was unfit for duty. was ordered to Philadelphia where he remained until about the month of March. when he was ordered to Bellingport. next to New York. then to Redbank below Philadelphia where he was employed building and repair- ing their forts until about the last of May or first of June next following his capture. That he was put in to the company com- manded by Captain James Hornahan. then of a Regiment commanded by Col. Bell. and afterwards by Col. Stewart. That he was continued in said company and Regiment until the expiration of the term of his enlistment. which was one year and nine months. That he served the whole of said term of time and received an Honourable discharge signed by said Col. Stewart at the Valley Forge. That he had said discharge for about seven or eight months. That his Pocket Book containing said Discharge. was stolen from him at Charles Wiggins tavern burnt barracks Bedford County Pennsylvania that he has never seen it since. that he was in the Battles Long Island Brandywine and Germantown. That he was afterwards upwards of six months in Captain

Matthew Jacks company of Rangers in what was called
Col. Broadheads Campaign against the Indian Savages on the Alleghany River in the State of Pennsylvania,
He further states that he has for several years past been on the pension list of Pennsylvania and has drawn forty dollars per annum but that he never was allowed any pension from the United States and further from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support
William Guthrie
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day of
May 1818
Wm Jack
It having appeared to my satisfaction that the above named William Guthrie served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy in the manner set forth in the above deposition. I do certify the testimony and proceedings herein in the case to the Secretary of War agreeably to the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818. Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of May A D 1818
Wm Jack
I James Reed prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for Westmoreland county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that William Jack before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken whose name is subscribed thereto is also to the above Certificate at the time of taking said affidavit making said Certificate was and yet is one of the associate judges of the court of common Pleas for said county duly commissioned sworn to all whose acts as such full faith of credit is due. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Greensburg in said county this thirteenth day of June A D 1818 James Reed, proth Morrison Underwood

Westmoreland County of Pennsylvania
On the seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court the court of Common Pleas for the County of Westmoreland aforesaid being at Court of record William Guthrie resident in said County aged eighty years of seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit that he enlisted in Captain Joseph Irwin's company in the Regiment then he believes commanded by Col. Miles in the spring of the year 1776 for the term of one year and nine months that the company was marched from Hanna's town in this county the place where he enlisted to Muddybrook - that he was in the battle of Long Island where he was taken prisoner and was detained as such for about 18 weeks - was then exchanged and put into the company commanded by Captain James Carnahan in the Regiment then commanded by Col. Brodhead and afterwards by Col. Walter Stewart that he served the whole term of time for which he enlisted in the Pennsylvania line and received an honorable discharge at the Valley Forge which discharge he lost or was stolen from him together with his pocketbook at Charles McGill's tavern, burnt cabin Bedford County in this state on his return home that he was also at the Battle of Brandywine and German town - That he was afterwards two months in the Militia service in the company commanded by Captain Patrick Jack 6th Dunlop's Regiment that he served eight months in Capt. Matthew Jack's company of Rangers in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brodhead and six months more in Capt. Thomas Stokely's company guarding the frontier of Westmoreland County - that he has been already placed on the Pension list under the law of an act of the 18th day of March 1818 - that his original declaration was made as he believes on the 4th of May 1818, that his pension certificate is dated the 11th of September 1819 & numbered 11,641 And I the said William Guthrie do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th 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 other income than that which is stated contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed except my pension.
Schedule
1 Horse creature of the value of twenty Dollars, sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 17 July 1820
W. H. (seal) Broth
William Guthrie

I the said William Guthrie do solemnly swear and declare that I am by occupation a Farmer that from my very advanced age and infirmities and owing to having shoulder dislocated I am unable to do any (or at least) very little for my support - I have no wife nor family - nor never had any Sworn to and subscribed in Spencerport Nov 17 July 1820 Test W m H. Wise Protho William Guthrie
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy taken from and compared with the original remaining of file in my office I John H. Wise prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County at Greencastle this 21 st day of September 1820. Have hereunto set my hand Seal of my office W m H. Wise Protho
I the said John H. Wise prothonotary as aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Court did on the sixteenth instant at a Court of Common Pleas then held for said County value the property specified in the within schedule of W m Guthrie at the sum of twenty dollars as from the reasons thereof appear
Witness my hand & the seal of my office as above this 19 th day of October A.D. 1820
W m H. Wise Protho

Guthrie William Guthrie
11641
The Law of June 1819 1-1820, requires the Clerk to certify the opinion of the Court as to the value of the property exhibited in the Schedule — The Clerk will further state that he has nothing to do with every step — not the Court.
87 1/2 c.s. ord. est. 372

DATA 28
O. W. & N. DIVISION MAR 30 1900 REC
Chicago March 28/1900
War Dept
Can you give me the war record of William Euthier who enlisted in the war of the American Revolution probably from New Castle to Del or Chester to Penn. I would consider it a great favor
Very truly Mrs C. E. Griffin 2018 Adams St Chicago Pee
OFFICE U MAR 28 1900 S PENSION

- Visited to Chicago Ill.
40 063
INVALID.
Rev. y
Apl-9-1900 Mrs. E. N. Griffin
File No. 40,063
William Guthrie
Pr. Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W Edward will attend to this case.
Frederick P
The Honble the Secretary of War
City of
Washington
J. B. [unclear]

Greenborough Sept. 10 1819
Sir.
My application for a pension has been before the Honorable the Secretary of War for nearly Eighteen Months (except a short time when it was returned for further proof) The additional proof required has been obtained, my application again forwarded & no answer has as yet been received by me - I had hoped that the relief intended for old soldiers (of whom I am one and as poor & needy as any of them) would not have been so long withheld from me. If I am again put off till next March, I may from old age and want be gone to another world where I will stand in no need of pecuniary relief from my Country.
I am with due esteem
To the Honble the Sec y of War.
Y r mo. ob. Serv.
William Guthery
P.S. Enclosed is James Brady of this place

Greensburg Pa 29 May
W.W.P.
Three
Hon. Secy of War
Adm l
Washington City
all paid

Penn a May 29 - 1819 -
Grasmere Westmoreland County Penn a May 29 - 1819
Sir
I have been requested to forward the inclosed application of William Guthrey to the Secretary of War.
James Brady
The Hon ble Secretary of War -

Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County ss.
William Waddle of the said county, a credible witness being sworn before the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas of said county on his oath deposeth & saith, That he is and has for many years been well acquainted with William Guthrie the within named applicant, That he knows he enlisted as a private soldier in the revolutionary war in the Pennsylvania line, and that he served upwards of eighteen months the term of his enlistment, He knows he was in Capt. Irwin's company, in Broadhead's Regiment, and that he was taken prisoner at Long island & was for some time confined in the prison ship. That he was afterwards in Capt. Barnakhan's company in Col. Buel's Regiment. And that he was honorably discharged at the Valley forge. And further that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. sworn & subscribed before me the 18 th July 1818 —
Wm. Jack
I further certify that it fully appeared to my satisfaction that from the reduced circumstances of the above named William Guthrie, that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Witness my hand & seal this 18 th July 1818.
Wm. Jack Seal

Westmoreland County ss
District
Before me the Subscriber President of the 10 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania personally came the William Nelson a credible and disinterested witness who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was acquainted with the within named applicant William Guthrie before and at the time of his enlistment in Captain Joseph Hugins Company. that he knew him the said Guthrie to perform duty as a private in said Company, until the day of the Battle on Long Island with the British, that this deponent understands that said Guthrie was made prisoner on that day but he did not see said Guthrie until after the expiration of the term of their enlistment. when they went again in Westmoreland County. he the said Deponent being severely wounded and made prisoner on the same day, and was not ever since fit for Military duty therefore did not join his Regiment said Guthrie has ever since resided in Westmoreland County. and is as he has been well known to the Deponent ever since the time of their enlistment. and is the same William Guthrie whose services is set forth in the within application for pension and he this deponent has seen said Guthrie since. out his term for which he enlisted which term was at least Eighteen months
Sworn Subscribed the 25 th of May 1819 Before John Young
I do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office
Westmoreland County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber President of the 10 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Archibald Leach a credible and disinterested witness who being duly sworn according to law. doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Guthrie the within named applicant at the time he enlisted in Capt n Joseph Hugins Company. in the year 1776. that said Guthrie was made prisoner at the Battle of Long Island. that said Guthrie after his release after joined his Company again and served as a faithful soldier until the time for which he was enlisted was fully ended. and he this Deponent declares he was present when said Guthrie was Honorably discharged at Valley Forge This Deponent further declares that said Guthrie has to his knowledge generally resided since the Revolutionary war in the County of Westmoreland. is now present and he is certain he is the same William Guthrie who served in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his the within Declaration
Archibald Leach
Sworn Subscribed the 26 th of May 1819 before John Young