Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,988, for Francis Mc Donnald, Pennsylvania
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Service                                            Number

Penna.        McDonnald, Francis     S. 40,988
                  or McDonald

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Contnets.
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8028
Pennsylvania Roll.
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Francis McDonald
of Philadelphia in the state of Penna. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irvine of the Penna. line, for the term of five years.
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Inscribe on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819, and sent to Wm. J. Duane, Esquire, Philadelphia.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819.................86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 4, 1819, ...48.00
Arrs 10 mo 20.31-4.31............................$134.63

 {Revolutionary War claim}
 { Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Richard Peters Esq:
Judge,
Pennsylvania.
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Francis McDonald,
Pennsylvania line,
Revolutionary Claim.
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 See endorsement in the case 
of William Cork.
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The law requires that the 
regiment and line should be 
mentioned in which the applicant served.


(Mc)Donald 
April 1819.
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District of Pennsylvania, ss

On this tenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me, Richards Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Francis McDonald of the state of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a private in the army on the Continental Establishment - that on the ___ day of A.D. 1778 at Somerset in the state of New Jersey he enlisted.  That he was one of forlorn hope under Gen Wayne, Capt. Gibbons Light Infantry Company at the taking of Stoney Point - That he was at the Battles of Jamestown, Green Springs, and on other campaigns, and in (illegible) at the taking of Lord Cornwallis - That he was discharged by General William Irvine on the 3d day of November in the year 1783.  

   That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, of been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States - that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his discharge, was obtained is lost.

                                       //s//
                               Francis McDonald
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City of Philadelphia = ss

    Francis McDonald, an applicant for a pension, having been sworn, says, that he enlisted in the service in August 1775, and was in McDowell's company, 6th Penna. Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Irvine; Until he first enlisted for one year & when that term expired he entered for three years:  That when Col. Chambers' Rifle Regiment joined the army, it took him right in the Pennsylvania line, and from that time his regiment attached to the 7th until revolt at Morristown. That after Col. Irvine was promoted, this deponent's officers were Col. Murray, Lieut. Col. Hays, Major Menzies, and Capt. Alexander.  That he was one of the forlorn hope at the taking of Stoney Point, had an arm and his jaw broken, was carried to the hospital at Packs hill, and after his recovery, again joined his regiment under Lord Sterling on Staten Island.  That he was afterwards in Col. Butler's regiment 7th Pennsylvania, that Henry Baker was his Captain and G. Beatty (now Gen. B. of Trenton) was his Lieutenant). That the 4th Regiment not to (illegible) in 1781, when this deponent was in various battles was at the taking of Cornwallis.  That after his discharge at (illegible) in 1783 he had some difficulty in getting arrears of pay, and in part got only part of what was due.  (illegible) mix-up in the regulation to pay this deponent   his bounty money or put him on the muster roll, not until Gen. Wm. Irvine (illegible) and had (illegible) & our to (illegible) this deponent further saith not.
                                        //s//
                                Francis McDonald

Sworn before me & subscribe 
one of our Aldermen of said City
March 27, 1819.
                                 //s//
                        A. Pettite (illegible)
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40, 988

INVALID
revy
File No. 40988

Francis McDonald
Priv.  Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 519.

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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No. 2.

Genl. Irvine
in favor of

Francis McDonald

22d June 1793
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(illegible) Howel & Hagg

War Office
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To the Honorable Richard Peters, Judge ss

Sir,
   I beg leave respectfully to assure you that Francis McDonald, who is an applicant for a pension, is in such indigent circumstances, that public relief is necessary to his support.  The claims, otherwise, are I am informed by a letter from the War department, fully substantiated:  I trust therefore, that you will have the goodness to annex the issue certificate, and in doing so you will be fully authorized by the actual  state of things.

 I am very respectfully your ObtSt.
//s// W.J. Duane
Philade. Feb 26, 1819.

I am satisfied of the trust of
Wm. Duane's Representations.
//s//
Richard Peters
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Philadelphia June 22d 1798

Gentlemen,

   The bearer, Francis McDonald, has been (an) office keeper & messenger to the Board of Commissioners upwards of a year.  The time draws near when it will cease, and he must look for employment.  I know him to be honest & sober.  He says there will probably soon be a vacancy in your office for such a person, in addition to the recommendation, I am sure it will be in his favor with you that he is an old soldier, and has a family.

                                               I am Gentlemen
                                              Your most obedient &
                                              humble servant 
                                                       //s//
                                                     Wm. Irvine
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(An addressed envelope)

The War Department                         FREE
Washington, D.C. 

Relative to the claim of F. McDonald
Revolutionary War Soldier for a pension.

To W. J Duane Esq
Philad.
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In relation to the petition of Francis McDonald. W, J, Duane (illegible) to represent -

1. States he has drawn up a deposition from his very words of F. McD. which is enclosed.

2.  States that Wm. Irvine whose certification is enclosed was the Colonel of his unit said F. McD.

3.   States - his certificate of which is enclosed is a copy, signed G. Beatty was sent to the War Department by Coleman Irvine, Commissioner General U.S. (illegible) of McDonald's Col. - has listed Gen. Wm. Irvine - and (illegible) endorsement in (illegible) of his endorsed copy is in his handwriting of his said Colonel Irvine.

4.  (illegible) of it is possible to furnish (illegible) testimony, W. J. Duane would do it, issuing (illegible) known his instructions and wishing him well.

Phila.  March 27, 1819.

 W.J. D. requests, that, as his original certificate of Gen. Beatty is in the War Department, the copy may be reissued.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name McDonald, James.  Grade Private.   Line Maryland.

Warrant Number: 11529  Acreage 100 Issued December 23, 1795 to Geo, Ponsonby assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrant 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.