Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34976, for James Mc Elroy, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE                                      NUMBER

Penna           McElroy, James      S.34976

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Contents
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9826
Maryland Roll
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James McElroy
of Fred'k. Co. in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley of the Penna line, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 21 of May 1818.
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Certificate of pension issued the 27 of Apr. 1819 and sent to Abm. Shrivers, Esq. Frederick Town, Maryland.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819................  75.87
Seni-anl. all'ce ending Sept 4, 1819....  48.00
 An's 9 mo 15/31.                              $123.87

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Dead
Continued


Notification sent July 1820 to John Schley Fredericktown, Md
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Maryland Frederick Maryland ss

    On this 22d day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for Frederick County James McElroy aged sixty years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In Captain Bush's Company in the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Harkley, that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate Number 9826.  And I do 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 of in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with interest 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 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me; not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule

No property of any kind James McElroy. 

   The said James McElroy declares further on oath that he is by occupation a labourer but that he is now in a declining state and utterly unable to make a livelihood thereby; that he has no family.
    Sorn to in open Court here this 22nd May 1829.

Test(ified)                        //s//
                             John Schley Clerk
                             Frederick County Court
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Maryland Frederick County ss.

     I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court.

     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2nd day of June 1820.

                                   John Schley Clerk
                                   Frederick County Court
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James McElroy

Correct

Service

Admd.

The Judge at
Fredericktown, Md.
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State of Maryland Frederick County ss

    On this twenty first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber is one of the appellate Judges of the fifth judicial district of said state personally appears James McElroy aged firty-six years resident in said county who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled - an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said James McElroy enlisted in the continental service for three years or during the war, in York County, State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Bush of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartly, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the revolt at Trenton at which time he had served three years when he was discharged from service at Trenton, State of New Jersey.  That he was in several engagements with the Indians, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
                                        //s//
                                  Abr. Schriver

    I Abraham Schriver Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James McElroy did serve in the revolutionary war as state in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned and of Congress.
    Witness my the 21st day of May 1818.
                                  
                                     //s//
                             Abr. Shriver
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Maryland Frederick County to wit:

    I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire by whom the within affidavit and declaration was taken and signed is and was at the time thereof one of the associate judges of the fifth judicial district of Maryland duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose act as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given.

    In testimony whereof 
I hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of Frederick
County this 21st day of May 1818.

//s//
John Schley Clk


    I further certify that James McElroy the within mentioned applicant is is reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - Witness my hand the 22d day of January 1819

                                      //s//
                              Abh. Shriver

Correct 
Service
Adm.

The Judge at Frederick Town,  Md
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Rev. and 1812
War Section. 

April 14, 1926

S. Helen Fields
718 18th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Madam:

    I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34976, it appears that James McElroy enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania and was a private in Captain Bush's Company, Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in several engagements with the Indians, and served three years, no dates of service given.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818, while a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, aged fifty-six years.

    There in no data on file as to his family.

    The above noted James McElroy, McIlroy is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of the Bureau, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops.

                                    Respectfully,

                                    Winfield Scott
                                     Commissioner.
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34976

Revy INVALID
File No. 34976
James McElroy
Priv. Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 264.

{Arrangement of 1870}

1926 Apr 14 Hist. to Helen Fields.    AUF.
1927 Aug 10 3. Helen Fields advised to not save bill sent 2d time.  AUF.
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(Transcriber's note: An addressed envelope)

(Date stamp)                              Free
(All faded)


The Honorable
             The Secretary of War
                      Washington City
                             Dis. of Col. 

James McElroy
No. 9826
Continued

27 April 19
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

August 10, 1927

S. Helen Fields
718 18th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. Apt 54

Madam:

    I have to advise you that you were furnished, April 27, 1926, the history of the only soldier named James McElroy (MoLRoy), found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the Pennsylvania troops.  Owing to lack of clerical force, available for the purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau, to send the same history twice to the same person. 


(Handwritten note)
Please (illegible) of this after in James Mitchell S.9839. Also letter of enquiry (illegible) to AUF.
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S. HELEN FIELDS
718 18th Street, N.W.,
WASHINGTON.

March 1, 1926.

    Respectfully referred to the Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, with request for such information as may be available, for such information as may be available, and which will enable me to definitely determine which of these James McElroy's was my Great, Great Grandfather, be furnished.  I do not think he was a pensioner.

//s//
S. Helen Fields

Return of attached papers
will be appreciated.

3 enclosures from Adj. Genl's 
office referred in letter of Apr 14, 26       A.W.F.