Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40792, John Callender, Continental (Md.)
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Service
Continental (MD)

Name
Callender, John

Number
S.40792
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7920 
Pennsylvania 4 
John Callender, 
of Pittsburg, in the state of Pennsa. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel M. Rawling of the Maryland 
line, for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 13 of July, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March, 1819 
and sent to Samuel Roberts, Judge 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819  61.93 
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1819 } 48.
[total]   $:109.93

7 mos 23/31 

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
18/68 [?]

S. M. Hosey 1 Decr 1854
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L. Cass 
1395

Samuel Roberts
Judge
Pittsburgh Penns:

Rec'd 22nd July 1818

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Pennsylvania ss} 
On the thirteenth day of July AD 1818 before 
the undersigned President of the Fifth Judicial 
District personally appearing John Callender aged sixty eight years resident in Indiana Township Allegheny [County]
in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 
John Callender enlisted in the month of August 
1776 in the State of Maryland in the Company of 
riflemen commanded by Capt Alexander Lawson Smith 
of the Maryland & Virginia Regiment commanded by 
Col. Hugh Stevenson of Virginia afterwards by Moses Rawlings 
the Lt. Col. that he continued to serve in the 
same regiment until the capture at Fort Washington 
in November 1776 when a great part of the regiment 
was killed or taken prisoners— the deponent was there 
made prisoner after his exchange he was in the year 
1779 marched to Pittsburgh with others of the same 
regiment and was there discharged by Capt Tannehill
that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Trenton & Quittletown and that he is in reduced 
circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance 
of his country for support. that he has no other evidence 
except  the certificate of Genl Tannehill hereto annexed now in his power of his said services. 
John Callender his [handwritten] mark
Sworn to and declared 
before me the day and year above written }
Sam Roberts
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I the aforesaid President of the Court aforesaid do certify 
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Callender 
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 I now transmit 
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me 
to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to directions 
of the aforementioned act of Congress. I also certify that the claimant 
is in indigent circumstances 

In testimony whereof 
he has hereunto set his hand and seal of the City of 
Pittsburgh this thirteenth day of July 1818. 
Sam Roberts
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The petitioner respectfully requests whatever is intended for 
him at the Branch Bank of the U.S. at Pittsburgh 

Allegheny County ss.
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common Pleas for the said County do by these presents Certify that Honorable Samuel Roberts, Esqr. before whom [the]
foregoing deposition was taken & who Signs the 
Certificate 
to annexed was at the time of take Said deposition and Signing 
Said Certificate and now is President of the Fifth Judicia[l] 
District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny and that due faith and credit are due to all his Acts as such throughout the United States.

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 13th July 1818
E. Pentland, P.n.


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Pittsburgh 24 April 1818
I do certifie that John Callender enlisted in Capt Alexander 
Lawson Smiths Company of Riflemen (some time in the month 
of Augt 1776) in the Regiment composed of Maryland & 
Virginia & commanded by Colo. Hugh Stevenson of Virginia 
that before the Regt were organized Col. Stevenson [died] & the 
command thereof devolved on Moses Rawlings the Lieut. Colo. 
of said Regt., that the greater part of the Regt were taken & killed 
at Fort Washington in Novr 1776. that in spring of the year 
1779 Genl. Washington ordered me to collect the scattered fragments 
of the Regt. & march them to Fort Pitt, that before I marched Capt. 
Thos. Beall of said Regt was exchanged & took the command & 
marched the remains of the Regt to Fort Pitt aforesaid, that 
shortly after their arrival Capt Bell was arrested, tried & convicted 
& that the command after this fell to the subscriber, & that 
he discharged the said John Callender on the 9th day of Augt.
1779 after serving three years the term for which he was 
enlisted, that at the commencement of raising said Regt.
I was a second Lieut. therein, & that I am familiarly acquainted 
with all the circumstances which I have stated 
Witness my hand 
A Tannehill 
late Capt. in Rawlings Regt. Commonly called the Maryd. Rifle Corps.
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Pennsylvania ss
Before the undersigned President of the Courts 
of common pleas of the Fifth Judicial Distrit in 
the Commonwealth afsd personally appeared the 
within named John Callender who being duly sworn doth 
depose & for the facts stated in within written certificate 
are true and further he saith not
Sworn Subscribed 
this 27th day of April 1818 
[?]
Sam Roberts

John Callender his [handwritten] mark
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A Tannehill Certificate 
to 
John Callender 

Allegheny County ss 
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common Pleas for the said County 
do certify that Samuel Roberts, Esquire 
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken 
and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed 
his name was at the time of taking the same and now is President 
of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as Such. 
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Pittsburgh this 27th April A.D. 1818.
E. Pentland Pro
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Freeport PA
Nov 27th '54

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you have the kindness to inform me for the information of one of the heirs of the late John Callender of Pittsburgh, Pa late a private in the army of the revolution who was placed on the U.S. Pension roll at $96 per annum under the act of 18th March 1818 on the 13th day of March AD 1819 on the list of the Pennsylvania Agency.

If the said John Callender was entitled to B. Land for service in Revolutionary Army.

If he was when and where was his bounty located?

Up to what date was his pension last paid?

The heir wishes to know these facts in order to see whether it will pay them the expense of presenting the claim if anything is due.

[illegible]
& much oblige
Your obt servant
S M Hosey

Address - S M Hosey Freeport Armstrong Co PA

NB - refer this letter to Gen Land Office after you get through with it.

SMH
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40792 
Revy INVALID   oun 
File No. 40.792 
John Callender 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18
Index: --Vol. 3 Page 72 
[Arrangement of 1870.]