Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22896, for James Mc Bride, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
NUMBER
S.22896
McBride, James
CONTENTS
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18.313

Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania

James MBride of Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moore of the Regiment commanded by ___ in the Pa ma line for 7 months

Insribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August 1833 and sent to J L Young, Greenburgh.

Access to the 4th of March 1833   $46.66
Semiannual allowance ending Sept 4   $11.66

Total  $58.32

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W L Williams, Clerk
Book E, Vol 5, Page 84
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

On this twenty second  day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Honourable John Young and his associates Judge of a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland now sitting, James McBride a resident of Loyal Hannah Township in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated-

That on the fifteenth day of August 1777 in Salem Township of the County and State aforesaid this Declarant volunteered in a company commanded by Captain Moore and Lieutenant Gourly at Shields Fort for the term of three months

This Declarant with the company during this tour were constantly engaged in scouting and driving the Indians from the Settlements on the frontiers.  They generally traversed the Banks of the Waters of the Kiskeminitas and Allegheny - This Declarant with the rest of the Company was dismissed at Shields Fort on the fifteenth day of the following November of the same year.

This Declarant was again on the First day of June 1778 drafted into a Militia Company commanded by Captain David Marchand, First Lieutenant John Carr against the Indians for the term of two months at Fort Wallace. This service of two months was of like import and character with the preceding service under Capt. Moore.

This Declarant also volunteered in a Militia Company commanded by Lieutenant Fletcher on or about the first day of May 1780 for the term of two months against the Indians. This Declarant with the Company rendezvoused at Fort Bar in Derry Township of the County & State aforesaid. The General nature of this last service was scouting and driving the Indians out of the settlements.

This Declarant affirming that the above facts to be true, further
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States that he has no Documentary Evidence to establish the same and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service Except Samuel Mahaffey whose deposition to such service will be hereto annexed.

This Declarant claims a pension for seven months service to wit, three months under Lieutenant Gounley in Capt Moores Company, and two months under Capt. Marchand and two months under Captain Fletcher.  This Declarant can assign no other reason for his not obtaining a Clergyman to the following Certificate respecting the repute of his neighborhood as a soldier & than the distance he lives from the County town and the difficulty of bringing a Clergyman such a distance.  The Declarant in all said tours acted as a mere private.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Roll of pensions of the agency of any state.

Interrogatory 1st:  Where and in what year were you born?

Answer:  In the State of New Jersey in the year 1758 in the month of March on the fifteenth day

Int. 2d:  Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it?

Answer:  I had a record but have lost it

Interrogatory 3d:  Where was you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?

Answer:  In Salem Township of the County & State aforesaid - and have lived there ever since the Revolutionary war - the said township has since been divided and this Delarant now lives in Loyal Hannah Township.

Int 4th:  How were you called into service, were you drafted or were you a substitute? and if so for whom?

Answer:  This is answered in the foregoing declaration-

Int 5th:  State the names of some of the regulars who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?

Answer. The answer to this question is related in the foregoing Declaration
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Interrogatory 6th:  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service;  if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?

Answer: I never did-

Int. 7th:  State the names of some of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity, good behaviour & services as a soldier of Revolution

Answer:  Reverend McPheron, George Uncafare, Captain Mathew Jack, Isaac Parr, Thomas Elder, Squire Harrold

James McBride

Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
Randal McLaughlin, Prot

We, Samuel Mahaffey living in Salem Township of the County and State aforesaid and Thomas Potter living in Mount Pleasant Township of the same County & State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James McBride who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; I the said Samuel Mahaffy certify on oath that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldin in the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion. And I the said Thomas Potter do also certify on oath that I heard my father who is since dead and the father in Law of the said Declarant say that the said Declarant was a soldier in the Revolution-

Samuel Mahaffey
Thomas Potter

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Randal McLaughlin Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

On this twenty second day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable John Young and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid now sitting, Samuel Mahaffey a resident of Salem Township in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Declarant in the foregoing Declaration called James McBride. That this Deponent served two several tours against the Indians with James McBride the said Declarant.  The first tour this Deponent served with the said McBride was for the term of three months, commencing on the fifteenth day of August 1777 and ending on the fifteenth day of November following under the command of Captain Moore & Lieutenant Gourley-

This Deponent further on his oath saith that he served another period of two months with James McBride the said Declarant under the command of Captain David Marchand against the Indians.

This Deponent saith that this last service commenced on the first day of June 1778 and ended on the first day of August following.  This Deponent further saith that he was absent from Westmoreland County when the said James McBride served the last tour mentioned in his Declaration, but on his return he learned that Lieutenant Fletcher was on a tour of two months and that the said Declarant served the said tour under his command. And this Deponent further saith not-

Samuel Mahaffey

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court 

Randal McLaughlin, Prot

And this Court Do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department  that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the the Court further certifies that Samuel Mahaffy    is a resident in Salem Township in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania and that Thomas Potter who also signed the preceeding certificate with Samuel Mahaffey is a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in the same County & State,  and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  The court further certifies that Samual Mahaffey's deposition is entitled to full credit and that he is  a man of respectability and credit.

I Randal McLaughlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of James McBride for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office at Greensburgh this twenty second day of May A.D. 1833

Randal McLaughlin Prot
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No 26065

James McBride
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania

7 months
$23.33

Joseph Younr, Greensburgh
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
March 14, 1834

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Tse points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the Service of James McBride, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Period service Rendered:  Volunteer, Aug 1777 - 3 months - private - Capt Moore
Draft, June 1778 - 2 months -private - Captain Morehand
Volunteer, May 1780 - 2 months -- private - Capt Flethcher

current age and Residence:  74 years, Westmoreland County, PA

Proof by which declaration is supported:  Traditionary evidence and ownership.  Paper correct

I am, respectfully Your obedient servant

JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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no specific information on this applicant
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nothing specific on this applicant
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Rev and 1812 War Section

January 13, 1926

Frederick J McMurtris
5123 S Martindale Ave
Detroit, Mich

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.22896, it appears that James McBride was born March 15, 1758 in New Jersey.

While residing at Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:

From August 15, 1777, three months in Captain Moore's Company

From June 1, 1778, two months in Captain David Marchand's COmpany

From May 1, 1780, two months under Lieutenant
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Fletcher.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1833, while a resident of Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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22896

INVALID

File no:  22896
James McBride
Private, Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index:  Vol 2, Page 258
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6/95  Mil Hist to W Taylor, Greenburg PA

Oct 3, 1905 - History to Mrs Shaw  See letter

1911, Feb 9 - Hist to Mr A M Sloan

1916 Dec 28 - His to R E Van  Syckly

1917 Nov 7 - Hist to Haywood

1926 Jan 12 - Hist to Fred J McMaster
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J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Greenburgh Penn

My Dear Sir:

I have the honor to enclose you the Declaration of William Donald and James McBridee for pensions.

At the request of the Declarants, you will have the goodness to communicate to me the result of them when ascertained.

I am with much respect your humble servant,

Joseph Young

June 14 1833
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JEFF W TAYLOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Greensburg Pa   Feb 9, 1895

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir,

On 10th August 1833 James McBride was granted a pension under the law of 7th June 1832 to commence from 4th March 1831, for services as a "private in the Revolutionary War" signed by Lew Cass, Secretary of War and "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C Vol 5 Page 84 by W L Williams Clerk".

Will you be kind enough to furnish me with a copy of application made by said James McBride for pension and also if possible a full statement of said McBride's military history?

Yours obediently,

Jeff W Taylor
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JEFF W TAYLOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Greensburg Pa Mar 1 1895

Honorable William Lochran
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

My Dear Sir,

Some days since I wrote your department but as yet have received no reply relative to "Copy of Application for Pension" by  James McBride and also full statement of said McBride's military history such as his pension papers may show.

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C Vol 5 Page 84, Revolutionary Claim.  Certificate signed 10 August 1833 by Lew Cass and granted in conformity with law of 7th June 1832.

Yours obediently,

Jeff W Taylor
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1729 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir:

Please furnish me with Statement of Revolutionary Service and family data of James McBride (1758 - 1837), pensioner, Book C, Vol 5, p 84, of Westmoreland County PA

Truly yours

Raymond E Van Syckle
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HAYWARD D. GATCH.
Attorney of Law,
CINCINNATI, O.

November 1, 1917.

The Pension Department,
Washington, DC
Gentlemen:

I am writing you as Registrar of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, in the State of Ohio.
Mr. Harry McBride has made application for membership in said Society, and gives the name of James McBride, Jr. as the ancestor from whom eligibility is derived. In his application he states that "James McBride, Jr. was a private in the Revolutionary War, and was granted a pension on the
4th of March, 1831, by the U.S. Recorded in the Pension Office Book "C", Vol. 5, page 84"

Will you kindly examine your records and if you find the above reference correct, kindly send me a statement to that effect, and let me know the amount of expense for attending to this matter, and I will remit same to you promptly.

Thanking you in advance for your favor in this matter,

Yours very truly,
Hayward D. Gatch
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HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR

FREDERICK J. MCMURTHIE, SENIOR VICE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
5123 SOUTH MARTINDALE AVENUE
DETROIT, MICH.

November 24th, 1925

U. S. Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.,

Gentlemen:

For the use of several parties upon which I am completing application papers to the D. A. R. will you kindly send me at your earliest possible convenience transcripts of the pension applications of the following parties, all of them known to have been pensioners from the State of Pa. of the  Revolutionary War?

John McMurtry, Sergt. Major of the First Pa. Regt. of Continental Line, who received his pension Sept. 4th, 1830, at which time he was residing in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Frederick Blue of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Private of Pa. Militia, who received his pension March 19th, 1833.

James McBride of Westmoreland County, Pa., who received his Pension Aug. 10th., 1833.

These pensions are all noted in the Pension Roll of First Session of 23rd. Congress, copies of which volumes are in the Detroit Library, but no details of course are shown, which the applications themselves of course will show, for which reason I am requesting them.

I have a transcript of the pension application of the widow of this John McMurtry, but desire his instead as there are certain discrepancies to clear up thereby.

Thanking you in advance for this information, I am,

Very Sincerely Yours,
Frederick F. Murie
5123 Martindale Ave.,

Stamped received in office Nov 27, 1925
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O. W. and N. Division,
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

S 22.896

In reply to your request of ____ received ____ for a statement of the military history of James McBride a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - LENGTH - RANK - OFFICERS - STATE

Aug. 15, 1777 - 3 months - Private - Capt Moore - PA
June 1, 1778 - 2 months - Private - Capt David Marchand - PA
March 1, 1780 - 2 months - Private - Fletcher - PA

Battles engaged in:  (blank)

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Salem Township, Westmorland Co. Pa

Date of application for pension:  May 22, 1833   His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application:  Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland Co. Pa

Age at date of application:  died in New Jersey, Mar 15, 1758

Remarks: There is no data as to family on file


Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Berkley Springs WV
January 28, 1911

Hon F C Ainsworth
Washington DC

My Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform me if you have a record of pension granted to James McBride and lieved or at least lived at that time in Cumberland County but who dies in Westmoreland County Dec 21, 1837.

Any information that your records may disclose will be greatly appreciates, expecially by my daughters who are deirous of joining the DAR.  Kindly address

A M Sloan
Greensburg PA
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P.S.

Tradition says he enlisted three times - first in Aug 1777 and was granted a pension Aug 10, 1833.  The list of pensioners found in Pennsylvania State Library does not disclose his name and Mr Montgomery advises me to write to you.
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Greensburg 2/3/11
Respectuflly referred to Commissioner of Pensions

A M Sloan

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WAR DEPARTMENT

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL' S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, 
February 2, 1911.

A. M. Sloan,
Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

The records show that one James McBride served as a private in the 4th Pennsylvania Regi ment, Revolutionary war. His name is found in an account of the State of Pennsylvaniaagainst the United States for depreciation of pay with the remark: "Sum charged, $50, S.3, D. 9 June 19, 1778. "

The records also show that one James McBride served in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, Revolutionary war. His name appears, without rank, in a book showing that he with certain others of the Pennsylvania Line received a certain sum as a balance for pay due to January 1, 1781.

Application for information as to whether a pension has been issued on account of the services of the soldier
should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

The Adjutant General