Pension application of Abraham Irvine VAS1750 6
Transcribed by Will Graves 3/14/15
To the Hon. Mr. Speaker & Gentleman of the House of Delegates
The Petition of Margaret Irvine humbly sheweth: That your Petitioner's husband Abraham Irvine enlisted in the Continental service as a soldier under the command of Capt. George Lambert (in January last) to serve for three years. That the said Abraham Irvine marched with his Capt. to join his Regiment & your Petitioner was soon after Informed of his Death (Occasioned by a bad Cold Settling in his Limbs together with the Small Pox). Your Petitioner begs leave to represent to this Hon. house that she is left with four small children & Pregnant with the fifth the oldest of which is not more than Ten years old, that she is left in very Distressing Circumstances her Husband being much in Debted & having but very small property, not Enough to Satisfy (as your Petitioner believes his Creditors) & your Petitioner fears she shall be left destitute of a single Shilling to support her fatherless Children on Except the goodness of your Hon. house will take her case under your Consideration & make her such allowances as you in your wisdom shall see just[?] & Your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c
[no indication that the petition was signed by the widow]
Margaret Irvine Petition
Monday November 10th, 1777
Referred to Claims
Reasonable
Allowed
£35 p support of herself & Children
Continental
York County Sct.
I do hereby certify that Capt. George Lambert in his letter to me informed me of the Death of Abraham Irvine one of his Soldiers by ye Small Pox. Given under my hand November 5th, 1777
sworn to the 5th of November 1777
S/ Jo. Prentis S/ Chs. Lambert [Charles Lambert]
Joseph Cogswell this day made Oath that he has seen several Letters which particularly mention the Death of Abraham Irvine, among which Letters there was one to this Report from his Brother William Irvine, a Soldier in the Service of the continent.
S/ J. Prentis
Nov. 5, 1777
2 Cows & some small household furniture
This is to Certify on the 16 Day of January 1777
that abram Irvin in Listed with me in the Contintal [Continental] Sarvis [Service] under Capt. Lambert for three years and Rec'd the bount [bounty] and marcht [marched] with the Company as witness my hand.
S/ Michael Goosh
July 28th 1777
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