Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34995, for John Mc Chan, Maryland
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(8-1776)
Service Md.
Pa?

McChan, John

Number
S. 34995

Contents
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3478
[Illegible lightly handwritten text]

Maryland

John McChan LL
Capt Dorsey Md private
Pennsylvania [crossed out]

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 34d of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Oct 1818 and sent to [illegible text] Fredericktown, MD

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 5 [illegible] 2/30 40.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
$88.53

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March 1818}

May 1820
[illegible text]
[illegible text]
{illegible text]
Frederick Co. MD.
4 March 1819
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John McChan
Suspended for [Illegible light handwriting]
[Illegible light handwriting]

Admitted
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State of Maryland, Frederick County [illegible]
District of [crossed out]
88 [crossed out]
On this third day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the firth Judicial district of said state
Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, [Crossed out] 
personally appears John McChan aged about 70 years, resident in said county
in the said district [crossed out]
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 John McChan enlisted about the 20th November 1775
enlisted in [crossed out]
in the state of Maryland - in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Dersey of the first Pennsylvania Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 24th day of December 1776, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania -, that he was
in the battles of [Crossed Out]
March to Quebec
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.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid

Abraham Shriver

I Abraham Shriver, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John McChan - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afrorementioned act of Congress
Witness my hand
April the third 1818
Abraham Shriver

Seal of the Court [Stamp]
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Maryland Frederick County 

I hereby Certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and whole name is then to Subscribed is one of the associated Judges of the fifth Judicial district composed of the Counties of Frederick Washington and Allegany in said State, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 29th day of April 1818.

John Schley Clk
Fredk Coty Court
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FRED
The Hon'ble J.C. Calhoun Esq, 
Secretary of War
Washington

No 3478
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Frederick May 24th 1820

Honble JC Calhoun Esq

DeSir, The late act of Congress making it necessary for Revolutionary pensioners to appear in open court and give in a schedule of their property and that a certified copy therof should be made out by the Clerk of the County; I have been requested to forward the enclosed certificate for your inspection, and to ask of you to Say if it be correct, if not, to point out its defects. There are a considerable number of pensions in this County, who are applying to the Court, in order to Save trouble to the Court and Clerk of the County in having your opinion on the form here with enclosed, will I hope be rec as my apology for troubling you on the occasion. 

With sentiments of respect, am (illegible) your obdt Servant,

Geo Baer
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Maryland Frederick County (Illegible)

On this 19th day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for Frederick County John McChan aged seventy years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he served in Captain Thomas Dorseys Company of Infantry in the first Pennsylvania Ridgement that he applied on the 3rd day of April 1818 for a Pension and received a certificate number 3478, and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby set a diminish it asks to bring himself within the provisions of an 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" based on the 18th day of March 1818; and that he hath not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule her to annexed and by him Subscribed

Schedule

1 Ten plate Stove (broke)
2 Water Buckets
3  Iron Pots
1 Table

John McChan
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the said John McChan doth also swear that he is by occupation a farmer and not very able to work. that his Family consists of himself and a son of Eleven years of age who is not able to work.

Sworn to in open court here this 19th day of May 1820

Test
John Schley Clerk
Fredk County Court

I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the afore going oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 fifteen dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day May of 1820


John Schley Clerk
Fredk bounty Court
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34995

Revy Invalid.
File No. 34995
John McChan
[illegible handwriting]
Act: 18 May 18
Index:- Vol. 8, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]