Estate of Patrick Flanagan
Document 1786The author is writing on behalf of the estate of his late Step Brother, Patrick Flanagan, who died in the war. The author's responsibilities at his farm prevent him from coming to New York himself so he is sending his application by way of Thomas Flowers, who also will bear the recipient's reply back to the author. Flanagan's term of service and units are included.
Philadelphia 16th. March 1786.
Sir,
I take the liberty to address you by reason of the present situation of an administration I have taken out of the Office in this City, on the decease Estate of my deceas’d step Brother, who unfortunately died in the service of his Country having applied at the Comptroller General’s here, was advised to make application to the Office at New York, but the situation of my business at this season of the year renders it impractable for me to leave my Farm I shall therefore esteem it a particular favor if you will please to give the requisite remarks to Mr. Thomas Flowers the bearer of this Letter I have annexed send you what particulars I have collected of his situation while in the Army your kind compliance shall be gratefully acknowledged by
Sir, Your most obedt. Servt. Barnabas Curley
Cap. Howell
Patrick Flanagan Deceas’d Inlisted in Cap. McKinleys Compy. 12th. regiment in the latter end of 1776 Transfer’d to the Invilids after the Battle of Monmouth, & died at Trenton the beginning of 1781 or the latter end of 1780 having first join’d Major Boyle’s Compy. 3d Reg. at Jockey Holley in the spring of 1780
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