Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1410-150, for John Mc Euen, New Jersey
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SERVICE   NUMBER
New Jersey   Mc Euen John  BL. Wt. 1410-150
Ensign Issued Oct 9, 1790
no papers

CONTENTS
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New Jersey   Mc Euen John    BL. Wt. 1410-150-Ensign
Issued Oct 9, 1790
no papers

{Heilman's Register and the N.J. Archives spell this man's name McEwen,}
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1440930 "K" MKH
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
The attached communication has been received nu the General Land Office and is referred for answer to Director of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, and the writer as advised.
[illegible] Favell.
Assistant Commissioner.
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U.   SEP   S.
18
1929
OFFICE

941 Maple Ave
Lancaster, Pa
Sept. 17, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir - at the advice of the Adjutant General of the War Department I am writing to ask if you can tell me whether the Revolutionary soldier, whose
record follows, was pensioned in any way or was given a grant of land in Hanover township, Lancaster Co (now & Dauphin) Penna.
Adjutant Gen. record is as follows:
"John McEwen (surname also borne as Mc Eune, McEun and McCune) served
in the Revolutionary War as a sargeant in Capt. Jno. W. Watkins Co. Col. Wm. Malcome Reg. Continental troops. He enlisted Apr 1 1777 in State of N. Y. for 3 yrs, was transferred Nov. 1777 to Capt. Nathaniel Tom's Co.
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same regiment, was reduced to private Sept 7, 1778; reappointed Sargeant Sept 16, 1778; appointed Sargeant Major in Jan 1779; transferred to Capt. Sam Kearsley's Co, same Reg. Jan 1779; transferred by consolidation of
regiments about Apr. 1779 to Capt. Jas. Brodrick's Co. Col. Oliver Spencer Reg, Continental Troops; must have been reduced to sergeant as his name appears on muster roll of that Co for Mar, Apr, May & June 1779 as sergeant, was commissioned Ensign May 12 1779; and transferred to Capt. Benj. Weatherby's Co. same reg; was appointed Regimental Quartermaster
July 10, 1779, final record on muster roll of Field and Staff for Nov & Dec. 1780 dated Stony Point Dec. 24, 1780 with remark sick at Haverstraw. The list of Nov. 4, 1780 says he is from N. Jersey. However the first companies he was in were from New York. He was severely wounded in a battle, in the leg, causing it to become shorter and making him lame.

After the war he resided on the farm which mentioned until his death in 1789, when the farm was bought from the other heirs by his son John II. His widow was Jane McCullough v McRowen. 

Any information you can give me concerning a pension or grant of land and
to location will be going appreciated.

Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Respectfully
Mrs. Leslie E. Bryant
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941 Maple Avenue
Lancaster, Pa.
Jan 7, 1932
General Land Office
Dept. of Interior
Washington, DC.
Dear sirs: At the request of the national office of the D. A. R.  I am asking you the following question.
That was the residence of John McEwen, who received warrant # 1410 for 150 acres, issued Oct 9,1790 in United Stated Military District of this Lot 2 Section 1, T5, R3.
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me concerning the above question,
respectfully 
Mrs. Leslie E Bryant.
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ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE 
UNITED STATED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
1440930 "K" MKH
Military bounty 
land warrant.
Mrs. Leslie E. Bryant
941 Maple Avenue
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
My dear Madam:
I have your letter of January 7, 1932, requesting to be advised of the residence of one John McEwen who received military bounty land warrant No. 1410, which was located on lot 2, sec. 1,  T. 5, R. 3, in the 
U, S. Military District, Ohio.
Said warrant is not on file in this office, and the record thereof in the Army Land Register, a large volume, does not contain information as to the residence of the warrantee. 
Your letter has this day been referred to the Director of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, this city, who may be able to furnish the information desired.
Very respectfully,
1-13-jbp
Assistant Commissioner.
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January 30, 1932.
BA-J/MMHF
Mrs. Leslie E. Bryant,
941 Maple Avenue,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to the General Land Office, this city, and which has been referred to this office for further reply in regard to John McEuen or McEwen.
This office has no further data in regard to Ensign John McEuen, Revolutionary war, than was furnished you on November 14, 1929.
The papers in his application for bounty land were destroyed by fire in the War Office as stated in that letter.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section
November 14, 1929.
Mrs Leslie E Bryant,
941 Maple Avenue,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the records of this bureau, it appears that Warrant No. 1410-for one hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued October 9,1790, on account of the services of Ensign John McEuen or McEwen of the New Jersey Line, War of the Revolution.
There is no further information on file as to his services, nor any data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claim, when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
For information relative to the location of the land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, citing the following: "Ensign John McEuen or McEwen, B. L. Wt. 1410-150, issued October 9, 1790, New Jersey Troops, War of the Revolution".
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.