Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36097, for Alexander Mc Dowell, Pennsylvania
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Service
P[illegible]
McDowell, Alexander
Number
S36097
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[Left side of page illegible]
6887.
Kentucky
Alexander McDowell
of Gallatin County in the state of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel McKay of the Pensylvania line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of February 1819 and sent to the Hon R.M. Johnson House of Representatives U States
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819.
3.12
48
$51,12
{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818}
Gallatin County
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31
23
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8        4
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31      30

2,06
106
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3,12
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Alexander McDowell
Sergeant
Pensylvania Line
1776 - 3 years
Admitted
Dep by [R] Johnson
29th Dec 1818
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State of Kentucky Gallatin [Circuit]
On this twenty fourth day of August 1818 before me, the subscriber one of the circuit Judges for the State aforesaid assigned to the said circuit, personally appeared Alexander McDowell aged sixty three years resident in the County of Gallatin in the said Circuit, 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 the said Alexander McDowell enlisted in Westmoreland County in the State of Pensylvania in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Miller of the eigth Pensylvania Regiment commanded by Colo McKay, That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the 18th day of [illegible] 1779 when he was discharged from service in the Town of Pittsburgh in the State of Pensylvania as will appear by his discharge hereto annexed. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine under Captain Miller in the 8th Regt of Pensylvania commanded by Colo Broadhead where he was slightly wounded - & That he was in the Battle of Germantown under the same officers - and that he is reduced in circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession or power of his said services.
Alex M Donell