Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,766, for George Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

McClelland, George

NUMBER
S. 2766
carded

CONTENTS
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5296
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
George McClelland
of (blank) in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Regt commanded by Col Broadhead in the Penn line for 15 mo Private  $50.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feby. 1833 and sent to Hon A. Stewart House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $75.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  25.00
$100.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk

Book D  Vol. 2  Page 200
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Peter Tittles affidavit for George McClelland
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Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland, Peter Tittle and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew George McClelland, and that sd Geo McClelland came into this neighbourhood and enlisted soldier, with others, in Capt Thos. Campbell Company and sd Gee. McClelland was billeted at James Hunters for some time; in the year 1780 or thereabouts according to the best best of my knowledge and recolection and further saith not sworn and subscribed this fifth day of November AD 1832.
Peter Tittle
John Morrison

I am well acquainted with John Morrison Esqr a Justice of the peace in Unity Township Westmoreland County and his neighbor Peter Tittle. They are both men of respectable character & of very respectable veracity
R Caulter Rep. from Pa. 
Jany 28 '33
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George McClelland

Admitted 
Private
15 months
$50.00

Hon. A. Stewart
H Reps
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that George McClelland who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states. And the court do further certify that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming who has signed the foregoing certificate resident of Union town Fayette County Penns. is a clergyman & that R P Flenneken who has signed the same resident of the same place is a credible person and that their statement is entiteled to credit.

(left margin)
A. Stewart H.R.

(right margin)
declaration of George McClelland soldier of the Revolution
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Fayette County Pennsylvania

On this ninth day of January AD 1883 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fayette Penna sitting George McClelland a resident of Fayette County State afforesaid aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.

That he enlisted in army of the United States in the year AD 1780 with Captain Thomas Campbell and served in Col Broadheads Regt of the Penna. line under the following named officers.

That he enlisted near Chambersburg in Adams county Penna. the first of July AD 1780 for the term of nine months and belonged to Col Broadheads Regt of Penna Regular troops. That he was marched from Adams county to Petersburg and was there attached to Col Broadheads Regt and remained there for some time. And was then marched to a fort at Hannahs town in Westmoreland County Penna. and lay there some time. and was then billeted out during part of the winter 1780-1. That this deponent with another was billeted at a certain James Hunters in said County. That in the spring of 1781 he was taken to Hannahs town and the last of March was discharged by Captain Thomas Campell under whom he served his entire term of nine months.

And this deponent further saith on his oath afforesaid that in the fall of 1781 he was
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2766
Rev. War
INVALID

File No. 2766
George McClelland 
Priv. rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 243

{Arrangement of 1870.}