Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22404, for John Molott, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Molott, John
NUMBER  S.22404
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John Molott was born April 23rd A.D. 1753
copied from the Bible for me
March 24th 1834
Certified by John Noble
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Pennsylvania   26.204
John Molott
of Bedford Co. in the State of Penn’a who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Enslow of the Regt commanded by Col Coles in the Penn’a line for –
6 Mo. 20 ds Pr. $22.22
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn’a at the rate of 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of April  and sent to [unreadable] Hon G Burd H. R. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34.   66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 11. 11                
$77.77             
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}    
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book E   Vol. 5    Page 40
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Revolution  22404
INVALID
File No. 22,404
John Molott
Pri    Rev War
Act:  June 7th ‘32
Index:-  Vol 2  Page 281
1928 Aug 1 – Hist to Mrs. E. N. Cook    AWF
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Oct 4 - 1927              
Plymouth Ind     
Commissioner of Pension               
Rev- Dept. Washington D.C                  
Dear Sir    
Please send copy of pension of John Mellott of Bethel T Bedford Co – Private - Penn Militia Date of application April 3 1834 -   Age 81 yrs.         
Thanking you 
Mrs E. N. Cook
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.           
State of Pennsylvania and County of Bedford } Ss   
On this 24th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Bedford County John Molott a resident of Belfast Township in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania aged 81 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 June 7th 1832             
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
Entered the service the summer of 1776 volenteered under the Command of Capt Scisnea Coln Edward Coles assembled at Friends Cove Bedford County against the Tories - Marched to Bedford Court House was Discharged returned home to Belfast Township Bedford County this tour of service was for ten days    again entered the service Drafted Militia for two months in May 1779 Commanded by Lieut. Beaty Coln James Martin assembled at Pipers - Marched to Franks Town arrived there immediately after it was burned thence marched to Bedford thence to the Crossings at Col Martins   Discharged having served two months & return home;    again drafted in Sept 1779 for 2 months militia under Lieut Beaty Col James Martin assembled at Bedford after the term expired Discharged again            drafted for 2 months Militia in June 1782 Commanded by Capt Enslow Coln James Martin assembled at Bedford kept garrison there, had to assist in Burying George Peck & all his family killed by Indians and then Marched back to Bedford had to obey the officers when sent on duty after the term expired Discharged: cannot recollect of obtaining a discharge at any time-- Volenteerd some time previous to this last mentioned Tour Served under Capt Rush on a scout after Indians Marched over Sidelen Hill through an uninhabited tract of County returned through
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Brush Creek Valley but from loss of memory cannot tell to a certainly the exact date or term of service but thinks it was ten days said Declarent performed other services, but cannot from badness of memory make any certain statement and many Occurrences when in service is forgotten     
That he has no documentary evidence but that he knows of one or more persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify at least of seeing him in service (Viz) Daniel Daniels - whose depositions will accompany this Declaration                     
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension agency of any State    Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Jno Dickey              John Molott
We Moses Starr a clergyman, residing in Belfast Township Bedford County and Daniel Daniels residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Molott, who has subscribed and sworn the above Declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.    
Moses Starr    
Daniel Daniels
sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid   before Jno Dickey 
1st Q. [1st Question]  Ans - in little egg harbor state of Jersey A.D. 1753            
2 Q  [2nd  Question]   Ans yes and will accompany this Declaration             
3 Q [3rd Question]  Ans in Belfast Township Bedford County State of Pennsylv’a and during the R. War & yet live in same place     
4 Q [4th Question]  Ans Drafted 3 tours of 2 months each & Volenteered twice 10 days   
5 Q [5th Question]  Ans Coln James Martin Commanded the Militia (no Continental Regiments) our service against Indians once & tories 
6 Q [6th Question]  --- Ans did not receive and Discharge (as recollected) 
7 Q [7th Question]  Ans Moses Starr Daniel Daniels Esqr & Jacob Molott
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Molott who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration and believe him to be a person of strict veracity and that in the fall of 1779 I saw said Declarant in Bedford then in service on a Militia Tour said Deponant was then in service & passed on to Frankstown & further saith not                   
Sworn and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid,           Daniel Daniels           
before in Jno Dickey              
and the said Judge do hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interogatories proscribed by the War Department the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Moses Star who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman and Daniel Daniels both of Belfast Township are both credible person And do also certifie [certify] that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court and the Judge further certifies that Daniel Daniels who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate and Deposition relative to the services of said applicant is resident of Belfast Township Bedford County and is a credible person            
Jno Dickey
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Pension Cer   
From Licking Creek           
P.O. Bedford Cy Pa              
30.190          
Adm 6 months 20 days          
Hon Geo Burd      
Ho of Rep 
11
222
20
222
20
4333
111
22
22
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State of Pennsylvania          
Bedford County Ss }   
I Job Mann Prothonotary or clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford, Penn. do certify that the Hon’ble John Dickey before whom the foregoing Depositions appear to have been taken, proceeding had, and by whom the foregoing certificate is made, and whose signature is there to affixed, was at the time thereof and now is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford, duly Commissioned and qualified by legal authority and acting as such - and that the signatures “Jno Dickey” there to are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 27th day of March A.D. 1834.            
Job Mann Prothy
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AWF   
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
August 1, 1928    
Mrs. E. N. Cook               
Plymouth Ind.
Madam;                  
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22404, it appears that John Molett was born April 23, 1953 at Little Egg Harbour, New Jersey .                   
While residing at Belfast Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he served with the Pennsylvania Militia, as follows -      
In the summer of 1776, ten days under Captain Scisnea and Colonel Edward Combes; from May 1779, two months under Lieutenant Beaty in Colonel James Martin's Regiment; from September 1779, two months under same officers; ten days under Captain Rush, scouting after the Indians, no dates stated; from June 1782, two months in Captain Enslow's Company, Colonel James Martin's Regiment.                   
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1834, at which time he was living at Belfast Township, Pennsylvania. There are no data as to family.            
Respectfully,             
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner