Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2027-100, for John Mc Cabe, Delaware
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Del. McCabe, John B.L.Wt. 2027-100
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex March 31st-1834
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county Auther McCabe [illegible] made oath in due form of law that his the son and together with Obidiah McCabe and John McCabe formerly a soldier in the Delaware Regiment and that said John McCabe died on or about the year of 1800 without leaving any other heirs.
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 31st day of March 1834
Stephen Hill JP
Authur McCabe affiant

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid county John Campell and Godfrey Brazzier, creditable and disintrusted [illegible] and made oath in due form of law that they are acquainted with Authur McCabe-Obidiah McCabe and John McCabe-and that they are the reputed children and heirs of law of John McCabe and only heirs.
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 31st day of March 1834
Stephen Hill JP
John Campell
X his mark affiant
Godfrey Brazzier
X his mark affiant
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex -
I Auther McCabe his at law of John
McCabe do upon my oath declare and testify
that, to the best of my knowledge and belief the said John McCabe
did enlist in the revolutionary war for the term of during the war
and served in the Regiment called the Delaware Regiment under the
Command of Colonel David Hall of the Continential line and that
he continued in the service untill the war ended. I further declare that
I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said
John McCabe - on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he
ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever
Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Auther McCabe
aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasion Ellis of Accomack
Virginia, to be my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my name
to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States, a
Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said
Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint
one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above
Expressed, Witness my hand and seal this Thirty first day of March
1834
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Attest
Joseph Lyntch
Auther McCabe
Seal [within a doodle]
Selby Hickman
Personally appeared the above named Auther Mc Cabe, subscriber
to the foregoing declaration, and in my presents acknowledged the power
of attorney thereto subscribed to be my act and deed. Witness my hand
and Seal this Thirty first day of March 1834
Stephen Hill JP Seal [within a doodle]
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The deposition of Elias Mason, aged Ninety three years, who says
was well acquainted with-- John McCabe & that said John McCabe
into the Delaware Regiment and served as this Deponent well [illegible]
untill the end of the war, and that he was the same John McCabe, who was the father of Auther McCabe, Obidiah McCabe and
John McCabe, the only heirs at Law of John McCabe who was a
soldier in the revolutionary war 
Elias Mason
X his mark
affiant
State of Delaware
County of Sussex
March 31 1834
This day Elias Mason made oath to
the truth of the above Deposition and
I certify that he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence as a witness - Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Hill JP
Seal [within a doodle]
State of Delaware,
Sussex County ss
In Testimony, that the above written
Stephen Hill was a magistrate authorized
to take acknowledgments and depositions in the state of Delaware at the above dates, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, appears to be
his usual signature I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
and quality as Prothonotary of the Superior Court for Sussex County, at Georgetown, the 3rd day of April A.D. 1834
George R. Fisher Pro-
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November 30, 1932
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JOHN McCABE
B.L. Wt. 2027-100
BA-J/MLB
Miss Maude McCabe
Selbyville, Delaware
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 15, in which you request information relative to John McCabe, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that John McCabe enlisted, date and place not shown, served as a private in Colonel David Hall's Delaware Regiment, and continued in service until the close of the Revolutionary War. The length of his service is not stated.
John McCabe died about the year 1800, place not named.
John McCabe was survived by three children: Authur McCabe, who in 1834 was a resident of Sussex County, Delaware; Obediah McCabe, and John McCabe. The name of soldier's wife is not stated, nor are the date and place of marriage shown.
Warrant No. 2027, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was issued May 8, 1834, in behalf of the three children named above, on account of the service of their father, John McCabe, in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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John M. Cabe
No 2027
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Selbyville Delaware
November 15th 1932

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information of one
John McCabe who served in the
Revolutionary War in Capt Enoch Anderson's
Company in the Delaware Regiment under
or commanded by Col David Hall
He enlisted between Dec 1st 1776
and Feb 28th 1777 for the war; was transferred
in October 1778 to Capt John Patten's
Company, same regiment, and his name
is last born on a muster roll dated
Sept 1780. Tradition in family was he died of small pox in March and never returned to his home. Any records you may be able to give me or information from your department will be greatly appreciated.

Yours truly
(Miss) Maude McCabe
Selbyville
Del
[Stamp] Received Nov 16 1932
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Mrs. William H Tilghman
112 Virginia Avenue
Salisbury, Md.
June 24, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen-
WIll you please send me any information you might have about John McCabe who fought in Sussex Cty Dela. in Rev. War.
W Round who fought in Worcester, Cty Maryland.
Yours truly
(Mrs. W.H.) Irma B Tilghman
112 Virginia Ave.,
Salisbury,
Maryland
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August 3, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
John McCabe
B.L.Wt.2027-100
Mrs. William H. Tilghman
112 Virginia Avenue,
Salisbury, Maryland.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of John McCabe of Delaware and that of
W. Round (?) or W. Pound (?), of Maryland.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a W.Round or W. Pound of Maryland. The
record of John McCabe follows as shown in the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of John McCabe and names of his
parents are not shown.
John McCabe enlisted, place not shown, for service in the Revolutionary War. His enlistment was for the duration of the war, date of enlistment and length of service not stated. He
served as a private in Colonel David Hall's Delaware regiment to the end of the war. He died about 1800, place of death not
shown.
On March 31, 1834, Auther (or Authur) McCabe made application in Sussex County, Delaware for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of his father, John McCabe, in the Revolutionary war. He applied in behalf of himself and brothers, Obidiah and John
McCabe, the only surviving heirs of the soldier. On this application warrant No. 2027 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued
May 8, 1834.
There is no information on file in regard to soldier's wife.
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In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the date of issuance.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.