Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38198, for Alexander Mc Mullen, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.
McMullen, Alexander
NUMBER
S.38198
CONTENTS
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4424
Virginia
Alexander McMullen Private
Capt Dorsey
Maryland Line
[torn]In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary Wa [torn off]
[torn]nscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence [torn]
the 13th of May 1818
[torn]ertificate of Pension issued the 21st of Nov 1818
and sent to Hon. H. St. Geo: Tucke[torn]
of Virga
-in Congress
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818-3-19/31=29"96'
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar1819=48"--
$77.96
Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March 1818
3 Years
Frederick Co
Continuee
Copies of papers and letter to Hon. E. Lucas, Jr. Feb 24, 1835
Notification Sent October 26, 1820
to Lemuel Williams, Winchester, Virginia
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Alexander McMullen
Declaration
4424
March 1819

General 
John Williams
Winchester
VA
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Virginia 
At a Court Continued and held for Frederick 
County the 3d day of July 1820 personally appeared in open 
Court, being a Court of Record for the said County 
Alexander McMullen aged seventy five years the fifteenth 
day of last month, resident near Winchester 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, that he enlisted under 
Capt Dorsey and was attached to the Regiment of 
Artillery commanded by Col. Carrington, of the 
Virginia Line under whom he served at the battle 
of Monmouth, that afterwards served in the same 
Regiment under the command of Col. Harris in 
the battles of Guildford [Guilford] and  Cambden [Camden] in the 
South and was finally discharged at Hillsborough, 
North Carolina, after serving three years in 
the Regular army; during the Revolutionary War 
that his original declaration under the act of the 18th 
of March 1818, was made to the Hon Robert White 
Judge of the 10th judicial circuit of Virginia on the 
13th day of May 1818; as well as he recollects, that 
being the day from which his pension commenced; 
which pension he received under said Act the 
certificate of which is dated the 21st day of November 
1818 and numbered 4424 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 or in any manner disposed  of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby as 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 on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have 
not nor has any person in trust for me, any property 
or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have
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I any income other than what is contained in the 
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to 
wit; one horse, fifteen years old, which I purchased 
at the price of fifteen dollars, nine years ago, and 
one Cow for which I gave eighteen dollars out of 
my pension money. I have learned no trade, am 
by occupation a labourer, but from my advanced 
age and infirmities am incapable of working for 
my support. I have no children and no family 
residing with me except my wife 
Hannah McMullen, who is very old and a cripple, and unable 
to work or support herself 
Teste 
A C Smith 
Alexander McMullen his [handwritten] C Mark 

Sworn to and declared this 3d day of July 1820 before me John Smith a justice of the peace for the said County of Frederick and also sworn in open Court 
John Smith 
I, James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County 
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 
and the Schedule annexed are truly copied from 
the Records of the said Court, and I do further 
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exibited [exhibited] in 
the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars 
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal 
of the said Court on this 
12th day of August 1820 
and the 45th year of the 
Commonwealth 
Ja Keith
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District and State of Virginia Frederick County Sct 
On this 13th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber 
[?] and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of 
law for the said County of Frederick in the State aforesaid 
personally appears Alexander McMullin aged Seventy one 
years, resident in the said County, District and state, 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 Alexander McMullin 
enlisted in the City of Baltimore in the State 
of Maryland in the latter part of the year 1777 in a company 
of Artillery commanded by Captain Richard Dorsey on continental establishment 
which company was afterwards attached to a Regiment of 
Artillery from the State of Virginia commanded by Col. 
Harrison. That he continued to serve in the said Corps 
or in the service of the United States for three years when 
the period of his enlistment having expired he was 
discharged at Hillsborough in North Carolina, shortly after 
Gates defeat. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth, 
and the first battle of Camden. That he has no other 
evidence of his said service except the subjoined Certificate of 
William McCherry. That he is in reduced circumstances 
and stands in need of his countrys aid for a support. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year 
above mentioned 
Robt White 

I Robert White Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to 
my satisfaction that the said Alexander McMullion did serve in the 
revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony [?] and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
Robt White
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I William M Sherry doe hereby certify that I have been Acquainted with Alexander McMullen upwards of twenty-five years whilst he resided in Berkley County during which time I knew that he 
commanded himself soberly and honestly and was much esteemed by his acquaintance and am now certain that he is in his old age in indigent circumstances and worthy of support from his country.   Given under my hand this 12th day of May
Wm M. Sherry

Am well acquainted with Wm. M. Sherry and have confidence in his Certificate.
Robert White


Virginia: tenth Judicial Circuit Frederick County to wit: I Robt B. White, Clerk of the Superior Court of law for the said County of Frederick, do hereby Certify that Robert White whose signature is subscribed to the within affidavit and Certificate is sole and presiding judge of the Superior Court of law for the County of Frederick. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal, there being no public seal of office this 13th day of May 1818.
     Robert B. White    Seal
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At the request of Alexander Mc Mullen, I hereby certify that he has lived on my farm about three years and came to me from Berkeley County where he had resided for some time--He is old and indigent & has a wife eighty years of age to maintain. He says he was a revolutionary soldier and served
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38198
INVALID
Revy
File No.: 38198
Alexander McMullen
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18 March 187
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 265


[Arrangement of 1870]
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name McMullen, Daniel   
Grade Corporal in the Artillery    
Line Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 10093
Acreage  100
Issued April 16, 1790 to not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates sunder congressional resolutions of September 16 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.