Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,984, for John Mc Leod, Pennsylvania
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Service: Penn.

McLeod, John

Number: S.40.984
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18.648
(18648)
Pennsylvania
R

John McLeod

of Bulter Co. in the State of Pennsa. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of the war.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2nd go October 1821.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of June 18(?)2 and enclosed to Hon. H. Baldwin the in Washington City.

Arrears to 4th of March 1822._ 40.77
Semi.anl. all'cr ending 4 Sept: 1822. 48.00
5 Mo. 3/31   $88.77

vol 7. page 133

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

21st May 1822
Bulter Coy.
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John McLeod
pvt.

Col. Stewart
Pennsa. Regt.

1777-3yr or war.

2nd Octr. 1821

Ar. & Con
J.LE

Ha. H Baldwin JhC
home in Wash. City
Bulter Coy.
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State of Pennsylvania Butler County P in the Second day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared on open court of Common Pleas being in court of records in and for Butler county in the fifth judicial district in the State of Pennsylvania John Mc Leod of Connoquenessing Township Butler County aged sixty five years who being duly sworn according to laws deposeth and saith that he was enlisted at the White [??] about 15 miles from Philadelphia in the month of September or October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven with Colonel Walter Stewart as a Private Soldier in Captain John Patterson's company in the second Pennsylvania Regiment for [three?] years or during the war that he served in this regiment until some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was discharged by Colonel Stewart in Philadelphia which discharge he has long since lost, that he was in the Battle of Germantown in the Battle of Monmouth (in which he was commended) at the burning of Springfields and the Jersey and at the taking of [Cornwallis?], that he has now no other evidence in his possession of his services other than the accompanying deposition and in [??] of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
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McLeod was in the Service sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of Octr A. D. 1821

} his  [Da??] + Grahams mark

Mrs Campbell Pro[ther?]

Butler County [?]

I William Campbelle [Prothon???] of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Do certify the forgoing to be a true copy from the records and that it is the opinion of the said court that the said John McLeod has no property real personal or [mixed?]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Butler this thirty first day of January A D 1822.

Wm Campbell Campbelle [Prother?]
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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 [?] the Revolutionary War" papers [?] the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or [?? ??] or debts due to me nor have I any means other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

I have no property [real?], personal or [mixed?] I have no family and am by profession a rope maker but am now not able to follow it for a living.

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this [??] day of October A. D. 1820 

} John McLeod

Mrs Campbell [Protter?]

Bulter County [?] Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas in and for said county Daniel Graham who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in May 1778 he knew John McLeod who was then a private in Captain John Patterson's company in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart that he knew he saw John McLeod in the Service until some time in the month January 1787 when this deponent was discharged and that time the  said John
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Mrs Virgil Steed
Grasmere, Winchester Road
Lexington, Ky

Pension Dep't., 
Washington,
D. C. 

Sept 29 - '36

[Received Oct 2 1936 Mail Sub-Div Vets Adm Reader 7]

Will you please send me the service and vital records of John McLeod who served as aide-de-camp to [Lt?] Anthonmy Raine in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War?

I am particularly desirous of obtaining the names of his children.

Yours truly,

Elizabteth McLeod Steed (Mrs Virgil Steed)

Drawn by MCS. Marked only one.
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Hon A. D. Heller, Asst [Dsm?].,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, DC

[Received Dec 13     934  [illegible] sub-div.
Reader 19
Vet's Adm]

Dear Sir,
Please send me data from the Pension Papers of John McLeod on McCleod, private, Capt. John Patterson's Co., 2nd Pa, hme Regtr., enlisted 1777 -- served until 1781.

Thank you for the information, I am,
Very Truly Yours,
Edward M[??] Golden, Pres.,
Pa Society, [ Natural  Shrines Am. Ren ??]
1669 - New Haven Ave, Dormont,
[Pillstury], Pa.
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October 28, 1936.

Mrs. Virgil Steed
Grasmere, Winchester Road
Lexington, Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
John McLeod
S. 40984

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John McLeod of Pennsylvania.

The date which follow were found in pension claim S.40984, based upon service of John McLeon in that war. It is the record of the only John McLeod found on the Revolutionary War pension records.

John McLeod enlisted in Whitemarsh, about fifteen miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September or October 1777, served as private in Captain John Patterson’s company, Colonel Walter Stewart’s 2” Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, in which engagement he was wounded, nature of said wound not stated, was at the burning of Springfield, New Jersey, at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged sometime in 1782, at Philadelphia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1821, at which time he resided in Conoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.  He was aged then sixty-two years: the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not stated.

No names of wife or children of this soldier were shown.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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January 3, 1935
BA-J/ILL
John McLeod
S.40984

Mr. Edward McKee Golden
1669 New Haven Avenue, Dormont
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John McLeod who served in the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment.

The record of John McLeod is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 40984, based upon his service in that war.

John McLeod enlisted in Whitemarsh, about fifteen miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September or October 1777, served as private in Captain John Patterson's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's 2nd Pennsylvania regiment, was in  the battles of Germantown, Monmouth in which he was wounded, nature of said wound not stated, was at the burning of Springfield New Jersey and the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged sometime in 1782 at Philadelphia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1821 at which time he resided in Conoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.  He was then aged sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

No names of wife or children of the soldier are shown.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Service OK in Perm Ach - 2 Pa
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1935 - Jan 3 Hist to Edward M Golden S.L.L.
1936 Oct 28 Hist to Mrs. Virgil Steed S.L.L.

40984
Invalid
revy
File No. 40984
John McLeod
--- Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 8, page 819

{Arrangement of 1870.}