Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 26261, for Alexander Mc Bride, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Continental 
Penn.
McBride, Alexander
NUMBER  S. 26261
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Notif. Sent to Humphrey Fullerton Esqr [unreadable] Sept 1821
Chilicothe Ohio
Let to Hon Wm. E. Simms Hs Reps Feby 29 / 40
12,743 
Pennsylvania Ohio 
Alexander McBride 
of Washington Co in the state of Pennsylvania he was a private in the regiment commanded by  Colonel Thompson of the Penn’a line for the term of one year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennylv’a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 2 of February 1819 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 18 and sent to Hon: Thomas Patterson 
West Middletown Washington County Penna 
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  27/28 & 4/31  8.74   
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.   48
$56.74
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Declaration & testimony in the son of Alex McBride an indigent soldier of the revolutionary war.
Alexander McBride
Penn line
Col. Thompson Regmt
1775 – [unreadable]
Adm’d
Phila judge must certify to indigent circumstances.
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Pennsylvania 
Washington County ss. 
Before me the Tho. H. Baird president the county of Common pleas for the 14th Judicial district of Penna comprising the counties of Washington, Fayette, Green & Somerset, personally appeared Alexander McBride a resident of the said County of Washington, aged sixty five years, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration & statement to obtain the benefit of an act 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 enlisted in July 1775 in the town of Lancaster Penn for one year in Captain James Ross company in the first regiment of the Penn Line of riflemen commanded by Col. Thompson that he marched from Lancaster to Trenton & from thence to Cambridge being part of a guard over six wagons loaded with powder, that he there joined the continental army under General Washington and continued before Boston until the spring of 1776 when he was marched to Long Island & regularly discharged from service; that he served one year; that he is in need of the assistance of his county for his support; that the facts herein alleged are also proved by the oath of Henry Rankin hereto annexed 
Alex’r McBridge his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before on the 2d Feby 1819 Thomas H Baird, 
I Thomas H. Baird, president Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexr McBride did serve in in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of one year at one time in the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the war department pursuant to the directions of the forementioned act of congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support – 
Thos. H. Baird
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State of Pennsylvania 
Washington County SS
I Alexander Murdoch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Do certify that the Hon’ble Thomas H. Baird Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had is and was at the time President of the Court of Common Pleas of the 14th Judicial of Pennsylvania, comprised of the Counties of Washington, Fayette, Greene and Somerset, duly commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the 4th day of February, Anno Domini 1819. 
A Murdock  Prothy
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House of Reps   
Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir, If you can give me the information desired in the enclosed communication of Mr Rogers & would be greatly obliged - The heirs are to know whether Alexander McBride ever received any land bounty &c 
Please return letter of my correspondent with information 
Resply 
W. E. Simms
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State of Ohio  Ross County   Court of Common Pleas 
On this fourteenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court Alexander McBride aged sixty six years resident in the state and County aforesaid 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 in the rifle company of Capt James Ross in the town of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the rifle Regiment commanded by Col Thompson for the time of one year which time he faithfully served and was regularly discharged at Long Island in or about the month of August in the year 1776. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent there by 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 on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, two old houses worth twelve dollars; two old cows & their calves worth fifteen dollars; one sheep worth one dollar; one old plow worth two dollars; one bed and a few articles of old furniture worth five dollars, that he is indebted to sundry persons to the amount of forty seven dollars and that he is wholly unable to support himself and family unless relieved by the charity
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of the Government that he was placed on the pension roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month as appears by certificate dated on to 1819 Number 12743. 
Alexander McBride his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14th day of November 1820 
Attest Humphrey Fullerton Clerk 
State of Ohio 
Ross County Set.} 
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of common pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty five dollars, In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 29th day of January 1821 and in the 19th year State 
Humphrey Fullerton
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26261 
Revy
INVALID. 
File  26,261   
McBride 
Pri Rev War 
Act: March 18" 1818”, 
Index:- Vol 2  Page 260 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1914 Nov. 30. History to Mrs. P. P. Zuik  M.B.H.
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Washington County SS the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania   
Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Fulton and James Kerr two Creditable Witnesses and being sworn as law directs deposeth and saith that they have been acquainted with the within named Alexander McBride for eighteen years and that he was always a tennant and lived as rented land and that he never owned any land of his own as these deponents knew for the said eighteen years and that he the said McBride had his leg broke some years ago 
Samuel Fulton
James Kerr
Sworn and subscribed January 28th 1819 Before me  
James Proudfoot
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Alexander McBride 
Transf from Pennsylvania to Ohio 17 Sept 1821 from the 4th of March 1820 
Sep 19 
Transfer
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State of Ohio Ross County Mayors Office Chillicothe } SS
On this 6th day of August 1821 before me the Mayor of the Town of Chillicothe  personally appeared Alexander McBride who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Ross in the regiment commanded by Col. Thompson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Alexander McBride his Mark 
I Levin Belt Mayor of the Town of Chillicothe in the County of Ross and State of Ohio aforesaid do certify that the above statement was sworn to and subscribed before me 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Leven Belt Mayor
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State of Ohio 
Harrison County} ss on the first day of September in Harrison County the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before Matthew Simpson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry Rankin who being duly sworn makes the following declaration that in the year 1775 Alexander McBride & himself enlisted in the town of Lancaster Pa. in Captain James Ross Company in the first Regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson & were marched from Lancaster to Trenton from thence to Cambridge being part of a guard over six waggon loads of powder when they joined the continental army under General Washington & continued before Boston in till the spring of 1776 when they were marched to Long Island & regularly discharged at the same time having served one year, the term for which they had enlisted 
Sworn & declared before me the day & year foresaid 
Matthew Simpson [seal]
Associate Judge 
The above Henry Rankin being lame is not  well able to travel to place of residence of the above named Alexander McBride 
Given under my hand
Matthew Simpson [seal]
A J
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State of Ohio 
Harrison County} ss   I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that the honourable Matthew Simpson Esquire before whom the within Deposition appears to have been taken, and whose name to the same is subscribed was at the time of taking and certifying the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said said County duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Cadiz this 31st day of August A.D. 1818.
Wm. Tingley Clerk
Henry Rankins line
Colo Thompson Regt
1775 1 year
The judge must certify to indigent circumstances
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NL 1
Hillsboro  O. Nov. 18, 1914 
To the U. S. Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C 
Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to send me the pension certificate of the following revolutionary soldiers
William Losey – private, Lawrence Co. O. New Jersey Militia 
Alexander McBride, private, Ross Co. O. Pennsylvania
Amos Gustin – private Adams Co. O. Pennsylvania 
John Hutt, - private, Ross Co. O. Virginia
David Smalley, - private  Highland Co O., Virginia
William Smith, - private  Highland Co O., Virginia
Thomas Strain, - private, Highland Co. O., Virginia. 
Yours very truly  
Mrs. P. B. Zuik, 
Registrar, Hillsboro Chapter D.A.R. 
#232 Line St