Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1420-300, for John Mc Clellan, Pennsylvania
Page 1

Service
PA
McClellan, John
Number
B.L. Wr. 1420-300
Issued Mar. 25.1796
No papers
Page 2

Penn.
Mc Clellan, John
B.L. Wt. 1430-300 Cpt/
Issued Mar 25, 1796
No papers
Page 3

June 13, 1939
John Mc Clellan
B.L. W.S. 1420-300

Mrs. Frank B. Julian
814 West Valerio Street
Santa Barbara, California

Dear Madam:

The records of this office show that Warrant No. 1420, for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued March 25, 1794, on account of service of John Mc Clellan, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.

There are no further data relative to John Mc Clellan and none, whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the war Office was burned in 1800.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted for service of John Mc Clellan, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 4

John McClellan
BLWT 1420-300
Capt. PA. Line
Page 5

1934 Feb. 8 Hist to Mrs. W. H. Odell
1936 - June 13 - Hist is (ineligible)
F.B. Julian - MLB

(over)
Page 6

IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. W. H. Odell
Madison
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the war records f the following men, for either Revolutionary War or war of 1812 service: - George Councilman of Maryland, Jacob Colvin of Maryland during the Revolution, and an enlisted man from Ohio in the war of 1812 also of John Mc Clelland who head a company of rangers in the Revolution. You also ask whether this office has records of any of the Indian Wars prior to the Revolution.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from the claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.

A careful search of the records of the particular soldiers name Jacob Calvin who served in the war of 1818 and of JOhn Mc Clelland who served in the Revolutionary War, as much as possible of the following data in regards to each should be given: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Ths office has no record of military service rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution.

Please return these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller (signature)
Assistant to Administrator
Page 7

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Have you records of a John McClelland of Pennsylvania )probably of Westmoreland County) who was an officer in the War of the Revolution, and whose daughter married Joshua Reid (Reed, Ried)? It is probable that John McClelland moved with his son-in-law's family to Shelby Co., Kentucky previous to 1805, and possible that he went on to Orange Co., Indiana with the family a decade later.

I am also seeking records of James Collin McKinney who was a Virginia soldier during the Revolution and who settled in Bourbon or Fayette Co.,Kentucky. Some of his children moved to Orange Co., Indiana about 1815, but I have no record that he was there.

Esther Hull Julian (signature)
(Mrs. Frank B. Julian, O
814 West Valerio St.
Santa Barbara, Calif.

May 10, 1939 

note hand written (she asked for John Cal)

Stamp 
Received 
May 15, ---
Page 8

Madison W.Va
December 27, 1933

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

In reply to your letter of December 18, 1933
For John McClelland I have no records to offer in my request other than the dates 1778 - 1783 This record I hoped would give me and idea of the encounters this John McClelland and his Co. of Rangers took part in during the Revolution, so that I could read the records of the particular battles or encounters with either English or Indians and in that way varily some old letters we have and furnished the other details lacking in their notes. This John McClelland was a cousin of my Great - 4- Grandmother and in his company as a private Thomas Winter  - my - Great - 4 -grandfather served from 1778 - 1783.  If you could supply any of the
Page 9

battles this co. too part  in that is all I would ask. Have written to the Dept of Archives State Library - Harrisburg Pa. and they gave me what few records they have and gave your Dept.; as reference for further details or dates.

This was John McClelland's company, Rangers of the frontier 1778 - 1783 Ranges of the frontier  1778 - 1783 from Westmoreland Co. -etc of Pennsylvania

If Jacob Colvin - was a soldier of war of 1812 having enlisted in Ohio either Jackson or Seiote county perhaps Athens County. served from July 28 until August 22, 1813 .

I do not know the name of his widow.He was married twice and do not know the name of either wives. He was  granted a tract of land in what in now Vinton Ohio (then Jackson or Athens Co. but it now lies in Vinto O) during the period of Martin Van Burens presidency. This was for war service presidency. This was for war service both Revolutionary and 1812. During the
Page 10

Revolution he lived in Maryland. He also was in several Indian encounters. He also was in several Indian encounters. I also don not have his date of birth or where he had one child - died in infancy by 1st wife  by second wife who was living during was of 1812 there were 3 children Elizabeth - Lewis - and Rebecca Colvin.

This is all the data I can furnish and if you have anything in regards to his record would certainly appreciate your help. Especially on any names or dates of his or his wife that you may haver. Also the reading of the land grant he received during Martin Van Buren presidency. This may help establish his Revolutionary connections with some time or company.

Am writing to a Reader for the Maryland Historical Society for information on George Councilman - Thanking you for your help in searching your records - even if he was not listed there.

Thanking you for your help. 
Very truly yours.
Mrs. W. H. Odell
Page 11

Madison W.Va
December 5 1933

Director of Pensions 
War Dept
Washington, D.C.

Sir

Have you ther war records of the following men for either Revolution or 1812 war.

George Councilman of Maryland Jacob Colvin of Maryland I think he was an enlisted man in war of 1812 from Ohio. but of Revolution from Maryland.

John McClelland of Pennsylvania - I believe he had a company of Rangers in Revolution. 

Do you have records of any of the Indian Wars prior to Revolution and those who were in this country's line of battle?

Thank you 
Yours Truly
Mrs. W. H. Odell

Stamp 
RECEIVED
DEC 7, 1933
MAIL SUB DIV
Page 12

Februaru 8, 1934

John McClellan
B.L. Wt. 1420-300
_______________________________
Jacob Calvin
B.L. Wt 19651-160-50

Mrs. W. H. Odell
Madison
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to John McClelland and Jacob Calvin whose records you desire.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and the record of only one Captain John McClelland (under any spelling of the surname). of Pennsylvania, has been found. His record and that of Jacob Calvin of Vinton County, Ohio who served in the Indian War, are given herein.

John McClellan
Wt. 1420-300

The records of this office show that Warrant No 1420 for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued March 25, 1796 on account of service of John McClellan, Captian in the Pennsylvania line, War of the Revolution.

There are no further data relative to him and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early application when the War Office was burned in 1800.
==========================
Jacob Calvin
Wt. 19631-160-50

Jacob Calvin while residing in that part of the country which later becamew Washington County, Pennsylvania, and Brooke County; Virginia, enlisted near Washington Pennsylvania in 1792 or 1795.
Page 13

'and served three months as private in Captain Ramsey's company, in the Indian War, engaged at the station in Minkes Bottom, Virginia and at Wells Mills or Cross Creek. He reenlisted in March 1793 or 1794 near Stubensville, Ohio, for one year served as Indian spy in Captain Samuel Brady's company, engaged principally along the Ohio River from the mouth of Muskingum River to Georgetown, Pennsylvania, for three months when on Kings Creek, about nineteen miles from Washington, Pennsylvania, he was shot by two Indians and badly wounded in his body, which rendered him a cripple for life; he was treated for six months by the surgeon of his company, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment he was honorably dismissed from his company, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment, he was honorably dismmissed from his company and went to Kentucky, the county not named. He did not state that he served in the Revolutionary War or the War of  1812.

Jacob Colvin was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for his services in the Indian War noted above, on his application executed October 28, 1850, at which time he was aged eighty-seven years and a resident ofVinton County, Ohio.

The date of his birth, date of death and names of parents apply to the Commisssioner of the General Land Office, this cirty, and site the following: John McClellan, Bounty Land Warrant 1420-300 acres - Act of September 28, 1850.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

- 2 -
Page 14

June 15, 19--
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Frank B. Julian
814 West Valerio Street
Santa Barbara, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of John McClelland, of Pennsylvania (probably Westmoreland County) who was an officer in the Revolution, and whose daughter married Joshua Reid (Reed, Ried), and who moved with his son-in-law's family to Shelby County Kentucky, before  1805, and possibly a decade later went on to Orange County, Indiana, with the family, and of James Collin McKinney who was a Virginia soldier in the Revolution and settled in Bourbon or Fayette County, Kentucky some of his children about 1815 moving to Orange County, Indiana.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension was found based upon service of a James Collin McKinney, in that war. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veteran's Administration. Information relative to the military service of that soldier might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department this city.

You are furnished herewith the record of the only John McClellan, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served as an officer in that war.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator