Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2146, for Joseph Mc Collock, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten] Penn. McCollock, Joseph W. 2146.
or McCullough
or McCullock

CONTENTS

[handwritten] Elizabeth
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22,082
Joseph McCullough

E. R. (possibly)

admitted
8 months
$26.66

E. Simpson
Pittsburgh PA
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulation have been adopted:
This law had been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by a law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.

On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [misspelled "entered"] the service; the battles, if any in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in not (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that is appears to them that A. B. wo has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony where, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court , if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the court is herein requested  to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must given the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: [blank] For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is high objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was wither in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, then certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[h] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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July 10, 1935

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BA-J/EEL
Joseph McCollock-W.2146

Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2146, based upon the military service in that war of Joseph McCollock.

Joseph McCollock (the name appears, also, as McCullough and McCulloch) was born in 1752, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Joseph McCollock volunteered about March 1, 1775, and served eight months in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battle of Long Island and in a skirmish at King's Bridge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1833, while residing in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

He died December 5, 1842, place not shown.

The soldier married July 19, 1798, Elizabeth Funk. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The names of the following children are shown:

Jean McColloch . . . . . . . . born September 17, 1801.
Samuel McColloch . . . . . . . " March 16, 1804, died July 5, 1835.
Joseph McColloch . . . . . . . " December 5, 1808. "
Abraham McColloch . . . . . . . " October 7, 1811, " February 10, 1845.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth McCullech (as she was pensioned), widow of Joseph McCulluch (W.2145), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates.

Elizabeth McCulloch, widow of Joseph McCulloch, Certificate No. 285, issued August 7, 1849, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of July 29, 1848, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.

Very truly yours

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A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

[handwritten] Commissioner of
Department O
Washington, D. C.

[stamped]
OIL CITY
JUN22
4 AM
PA.

[stamped]
RECEIVED
JUN 24 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER # 10

[stamped]
[illegible] S POSTAL CARD
1 JEFFERSON 1
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1882, [handwritten] William McCullough or McCollock of the State

of [handwritten] Pennsylvania

who was a [handwritten] Private in the war of the Revolution

is entitled to receive [handwritten] Twenty Six

dollars and [handwritten] Sixty Six

cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this [handwritten] Eleventh

day of [handwritten] July

on thousand eight hundred and thirty- [handwritten] Three

[handwritten] John Robb

[illegible] Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}

[handwritten] J L Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions.
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1426 North Fourth
Abilene, Texas
August 30, 1932

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I was told that the original applications were on file in your office and that a photostat copy of them in the handwriting of the applicant could be procured. If this is true please tell me whether or not you have the original of Richard Tice AW-S. 28912 who applied for pension February 16, 1836 from Hempstead, New York, and what the charge would be for a photostat copy of the same, I would not be interested if someone else made the application.

Do you have a records of pension being paid to Henry West for service in the War of 1812? He served as Captain of a company known as 3rd (Roulston's West Tennessee Militia. Do you have his original application?

Do you have a record of pension being paid Col. Thomas Turbett for service in Pennsylvania or Kentucky in War of Revolution? He was born in Ireland. Or of John Turbett? He was also born in Ireland.

Do you have a record for pension being paid to Joseph McCullocn who fought from Kentucky or Pennsylvania in War of Revolution? He was born in Scotland.

Thanking you for an early reply, I am,

Sincerely,

[handwritten] (Mrs.) Bess N. Pearce

[stamped]
RECEIVED
SEP 3 1932
RECIEPT SECTION
PENSION [illegible] SUB-DIVISION
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October 3, 1932

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Joseph McCollock-W.2146
Richard Tice -S.28912
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Bess H. Pearce
1436 North Fourth
Abilene, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Richard Tice, Thomas Turbett and Joseph McCulloch, of the Revolutionary War, and Henry West, of the War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service in those wars.

A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of any soldier with surname Turbett, or similar spelling, in the Revolutionary War, or of Henry West in the War of 1812.

It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military service of soldiers of those wars, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

The histories of Joseph McCollock and Richard Tice are given below:

[inserted later] The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 2146, based upon the military service of Joseph McCollock, in that war.

Joseph McCollock (the name also appears as McCullough and McCulloch) was born in 1752, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While residing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered about March 1, 1776, and served eight months in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battle of Long Island and in a skirmish at King's Bridge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1833, while residing in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

He died December 5, 1842.
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The soldier married July 19, 1798, Elizabeth Funk.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1849, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

Jean born September 17, 1801.
Samuel " March 16, 1804, died July 5, 1835.
Joseph " December 5, 1808.
Abraham " October 7, 1811, " February 10, 1845.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Joseph McCollock, or similar spelling, who served from Pennsylvania, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

[inserted later] The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 28912, based upon the military service of Richard Tice in that war.

Richard Tice was born September 28, 1762, in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

While residing in Gloucester County, New Jersey, he volunteered and served with the New Jersey Troops as follows: from October, 1776, one month as a fifer in Captain Jonathan Williams' Company, Colonel Joseph Ellis' Regiment: from December, 1776, one and one-half months as a private in same company and regiment and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton: from August or September, 1777, about ten months as a private in Captain John Stokes' Company, Colonel Joseph Ellis' Regiment, and was in the battles of Red Bank, Gloucester, Camden or Cooper's Ferry, where he received a wound on the hand from a sword, and another on the leg by a bayonet, and was taken prisoner but made his escape, length of time held not stated; he was also in the battle of Monmouth, where he was again taken prisoner but was re-taken the same day: from August 1, 1778, until December 1, 1778, as a private under Lieutenant Mowcomb Thompson, Colonel Read's Regiment: from March 1779, three-fourths of a month as a private, in Captain John Davis' Company, Colonel Ellis' Regiment: from May, 1780, one and one-half months in Captain John Stokes' Company, Colonel Ellis' Regiment and was in the battle of Springfield and in several skirmishes.

In the summer of 1779, he was engaged in the privateer service,

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no details of this service are given.

After the Revolution, he "followed the seas most of the time" but when on shore resided in Philadelphia until about 1826, when he moved to Long Island: he also lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania, about three years before he went to Long Island.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1836, while residing in Hempstead, Queene County, New York.

In September, 1842, it was stated that the soldier contemplated removing to the state of Texas about the first of October following but it is not shown whether he ever went.

There are no data as to his family.

. . . . . .

No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME
[handwritten] McCollom, Daniel

GRADE
[handwritten] Private

LINE
[handwritten] Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER
[handwritten] 11537

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED
[handwritten] January 11, 1796
To Joshua Ward, assignee

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.