Revolutionary War Pension, Richard Murphy, Simpson Co., MS US GenWeb Notice: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. File Compiled and Submitted by Sue (Skay) Abruscato . Murphy, Richard - Rev War Pension # S9436 Mississippi 2274 [?] Richard Murphy of Simpson Co. in the State of Mississippi who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kenon in the Regt. Commanded by Col. _________ in the North Carolina Line for ____1 __ Pvt. of Cavalry $50.00 Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of $50.00 per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec, 1833 - Chas. K Brown, Westville Creats to the 4th day of Sepr. 1833 - $125.00 ____, allowance ending 4 Mar, 34 25.00 Revolutionary Claim, ___ June 7, 1832} Recorded by J. P Spra___, Clerk Book E, Vol. 8, page 72 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. The State of Mississippi, Simpson County. In the Circuit Court at October Term 1832. On this the fifteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appears in open court before the honorable Edward Tuinen presiding judge of the Circuit Court of said County now holding the term of the Circuit Court of the County of Simpson & State aforesaid now sitting Richard Murphey a resident of said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That the said Richard Murphey entered the service of the United States about the year 1778 as a volunteer fifer under Capt. William Dickson and was out a town [?] of but a few weeks in which he went to Wilmingtown. About the early part of the year 1781 he joined the light horse company then formed and commanded by Captain Michael Kinion a brother of Gen. Kinion as a volunteer in the said service of the United States. That he marched with said company to Newriver [?] Chapel. That shortly afterwards he went out again in said company of light horse then under command of Capt. David Dodd. That he went two trips under Capt. Dodd in the last of which he marched to a place called Rockpit. That during the time he belonged to said light horse company he recollects that Owen Kinion was shot by the Tories. That he the said Richard Murphey remained in said company at least for the period of one year & he thinks during a longer time. That during the time that he belonged to said company he was either out in said service or waiting as a minuteman in readyness [sic] to go at a minutes warning. That during the said period of one year that he belonged to said company he considers himself engaged in the service of the Country. That during said service he saw Col. Caswell on his march with his army towards Wilmingtown to head the Tories but that he fell in with them at what was called the Widow Moors Creek where a hard battle insued. That he recollects Gen. Kenion. That he was in no particular engagements during said service but had many conflicts with the Tories. That he left the . That he resided in Dupeland County North Carolina when he entered the service. That he entered said service as a volunteer as aforesaid and served at least for the period of one year as aforesaid. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. And that he the said Richard Murphy hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on the pension roll of any State of the Union. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Richard Murphy We Wilks Honea a clergyman residing in the County of Copiah in the State of Mississippi and James Brooks residing in the said County of Simpson & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Richard Murphy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court before E Turner Presiding. /s/ Wilks Honea James Brooks Transcribed from copy of original by Tony Abruscato. More information on this line can be obtained at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~sueskay/