Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,135, for Hugh Mc Elrevy, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
McElrevy, Hugh
McRevy.
NUMBER
S. 40.135
CONTENTS
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16.718
Pennsylvania
Hugh McElrevy, alias McRevey of Washington Cy in the State of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colon Butler of the Penna line, for the term of five years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of November 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1820 and sent to General Patterson,
House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 128 49
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4 Septr [September] 1820 48
$176.49

15 mo [months] 28/30, 4/ 31
8
120
[illegible] 128.49
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

[illegible] 

[illegible] James [illegible] Eqr [Esquire] 10th April 1821
Washington Pennsylvania
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Cumplification [Compilation] of the proceedings in the case of Hugh McElrevy a revolutionary Soldier

No fee charged

Hugh McElrevy alias McRevy

16.718.

Sept 1820
sent to James Cummins

Washington, Pa
Apl [April] 20, 1821

same
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Penna. Washington County ss
On this 20th day of December 1820, personally appeared inOpen Court, being a court of record for said County, Hugh McElrevy who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is 89 years of age; that he resides in Cecil Township in the County aforesaid, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz. Four years and upwards in Captain Gray's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col Butler, and that he made his Original declaration the 3d of November, 1818, And I Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or otherwise disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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", passed the 18th day of March, 1848, and that I have not, nor any person in trust for me my property or Securities, contracts or debts, due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. No property. State pension $4.0. 
his
Hugh O McElrevy
mark
Sworn in open Court Decr [December] 28th 1820 
W. Sample Prothy [prothonotary]
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Pennsylvania Ss 
Washington County
I William Sample Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinions of the said Court that the total amount in value of the income exhibit in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars annually In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court at Washington, the 8th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
W. Sample
Prothonotary
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Hugh McKervey
Private
Col. Butler's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1778 - 5 years


Admitted
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Pennsylvania
Washington County] ss.

    On the third day of November A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington aforesaid, personally appeared Hugh McElrevy aged eighty seven years, resident in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 he, the said Hugh McElvery enlisted in York County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Campbell of the Fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. William Sutton, to the best of his recollection in the month of March or April A.D. 1788; that he continued to serve in the said company and in the company commanded by Captain Gray in the same Regiment in the service of the United States until the conclusion of the war when he was discharged from service in Lancaster state of Pennsylvania having been in the service five years; that he was in the great battle with the Indians up the Susquehanna under General Pulliman; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of the country for support; and that he has no (next page)
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other evidence now in his power of his said services.  That his discharge which was an honorable one, has been long since lost.
                         Hugh (his mark) McElrevy
    Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
//s//
James Allison 

    I James Allison Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington, as aforesaid, do ceretify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hugh McElrevy did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; and further that the said Hugh McElrevy is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and seal the third day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

                                     //s//
                            James Allison

Washington County
Pennsylvania} ss.

    Personally came before me James Allison Judge as aforesaid, Matthew Murdoch who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Hugh McElrevy the sworn applicant for the provisions of the late Act of Congress in favour of (illegible) persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, and that he is the same person mentions in the (next page)
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accompanying certificate from the Auditor General of this state and that when this deponent first became acquainted with him, he spelled his name McElrevy, but that now, from what reason the deponent having not; he spells it McRevery, as in the foregoing application - The deponent knew his before the revolutionary war and has known him ever since that time and well knows him to be the same person; and also that he is now in extremely reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country.  And further this deponent saith not.
                                             //s//
                                    Matthew Murdoch
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 30th day of December 1819.
                       //s//
              James Allison

I certify that Matthew Murdoch is a credible witness.                     //s//
                         James Allison

Washington County, Penna. ] ss.

     I Alexander Murdoch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify that James Allison Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is and was at the time one of the Assistant Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county duly commissioned and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
    In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. 

                                          //s//
                              Alex. Murdoch Proth'y
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40135
Revy
INVALID
File No. 40 135
Hugh McElrevy alias McRevy
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 819

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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   These are to certify that the bearer hereof Hugh McElrevy to wit: in the Third Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully served the United States five years & twenty six days and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army. 
    Given at Lancaster office the 19th day of June 1783.
     By order of the Secretary at war J.W. Butler Col. 3rd Regiment. Commanding.
(illegible signature)
 Registered in the books of the regiment, 
(illegible signature)  adjutant.  

Settled                MRB
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Lancaster 19th June 1783

    The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough. 

                            B. Lincoln


The National Archive
of the United States

Hugh McElrevy
S. 40 135
Penna.
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    I certify that it appears by the records of the revolutionary war in this office that Hugh McElrevy served three years or more in the Pennsylvania Line and on his being discharged from the service he received a certificate No. 1077 for fifty four pounds three shillings and on penny for the depression on his pay as a private in the 4th Regiment.
    Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General 7th December 1819.

                                      //s//
                           Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen.
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(An addressed envelope.)

FREE

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

(Date stamp)

WASHINGTON
       MARCH
          13

Received 17 March 1821
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Washington Pa. 13th Mar 1820

Hon. J. L Calhoun

Sir,

    A very considerable time since I forwarded to the War Office the schedules of the property of Patrick Cavenaugh & Hugh McElrevy U. S. Pensioners and not having heard anything concerning them I am afraid they have not been recd. 
                              I have the honor to be Sir,
                              Respectfully
                                         //s//
                              James Cummins
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Washington County ss

    Before me a Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county personally came Matthew Murdoch whom on his solemn oath saith that certain Hugh McElrevy was in the service in the American Revolution a number of years and that the said Hugh McElrevy is reduced to a very low state and he's not where with to support him - that he is an old infirmed man.  Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day September 1818.                                 //s//
                                 Matthew Murdoch
//s//
W. McConnal

Washington County ss.

    Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace and for the aforesaid county David Bowman and Robert Murdoch who on the solemn oaths says that a Hugh McElrevy was in and served in the American Revolution for some time - that he is an old and infirmed man that he has no property (illegible) or personal as these deponents knows of.  Sworn and subscribed before me this the 25 day of September 1818.               //s//
                                 David Bowman
                                 Robert Murdoch
//s//
Wm. McConnal

Washington ss.
   I hereby certify that I have been of a long time intimately acquainted with the within deponent and has no hesitation saying that they are men unblameable (character). As witness my hand this the 31 day of July 1819.
                                        //s//
                                   Wm. McConnal
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Deposition of Mat'ew. Murdoch & Robert Murdock & David Bowman.