Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,893, for Robert Mc Culloch, Massachusetts
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3-1776

McCulloch, Robert
or McColluck
or McCulluck

Service Mass.
Number S 13893
B. L. Wt. 7446-160-55
carded


Contents
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17718
Rev. New York
Robert McColluck [star over name]
of Onondaga in the State of New York who was
a private in the com. commanded by Captain Hooker of the regt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the [blank] line for 6 months private
Rober McCulloch [star]
Mass. line
Records corrected Aug. 14,1906

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the 
rate of 20 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Octobere 1834 and sent to
Gardner Lawrence
Syracuse

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34   70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 35  10.00
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl. Boyd, Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 45
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62.711  April 13/5
            Act March 3/53

Robert McCulloch
Priv.

Capt. John Thompson & Hooker
Col. Woodbridge      Mass. Mil.

Ent. about 17 May 1777
Det. 30 Nov. 1777
Revolutionary War

Applicant is receiving a Pension under Act 1832

(illegible)
N.B. June 52--27728
Private Co. Woodbridge's Mass. Troops

Ad. 160 acs. Oct. 5/55
Dodge

Oliver C. Powell
Elbridge 

Vol. M1 Page 88
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office august 12th 1834

I hereby Certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Mc "Colluck" as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Thompson'[s company in Col. Leonard's regt. where he is allowed from May 7th to July 8th 1777, for services and travel two months and ten days
m. 2-d. 10
Robert McCullock's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Hooker's company in Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. where he is allowed from August 19th to Nov. 30th 1777. for services and travel three months and twenty days.
3=20
________
6=00

Edward D. Bangs Secy
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Robert McCulloch

admd 
6 mos. pri
20$

Gardner Lawrence
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New York
Onondaga County Ss.
On this29th day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges thereof at the Court House in the Village of Syracuse in said county, Robert McCulloch a resident of the Town of Marcellus in said County, aged 74 years last past, 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 was drafted into ^the Revolutionary War service in the Malitia, at Pelham in the State of Massachusetts and served under Captain John Thompson in Col. Leonards regt. from the 7th of May to the 8th July 1777 according to his best recollection & belief. that he went to Ticontaroga at that time.
That the second of his said services he volunteered ^to serve in the Revolutionary War at Pelham aforesaid and served under one Captain Joseph Hooker in Col. Ruggles Woodbridges Regiment and served from August 19th to November 30th 1777 and marched to the northward and Stillwater in New York and was on guard at the time of the battle at Stillwater. That all of his said services were done as a private soldier,
That he was born in the year 1759. That he has a record of his age at home.
That when he was called into the service
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he resided at Pelham in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts where he resided until he was forty five years old, that he removed from Pelham to Marcellus in the county of Onondaga and State of New York which he has resided since and now resides.
He was first drafted & the second time he volunteered.
General Gates was a regular officer and commander at the taking of Burgoine. That he never rec'd any written discharge. That he is  know to B. Davis Naxan & Gardner Lawrence who can testify for him as to truth & veracity.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Robert McCulloch

Subscribed and sworn in open court this 29th day of August 1834 before me R. S. Hess, clerk
of Onondaga County

Mr. B. Davis Naxon & Gardner Lawrence residing in the village of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert McCulloch who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he mentions above and that he is considered to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to the utmost
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credit.
B. D. Noxon
Gardner lawrence
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 29th day of August 1834 before me R. S. Hess Clerk
of Onondaga County

And the said court do hereby certify & declare their 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 court further certifies that it appears to them from personal acquaintance that B. Davis Noxon & Gardner Lawrence who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the village of Syracuse and that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath. Allen
David Munro
George Pettit
Judges of Onondaga Common Pleas

I Reuben S. Hess Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert McCulloch for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office the day and year aforesaid.
Aug. 29. 1834
R. S. Hess Clerk
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62711

Oliver C. Powell
Onondaga Co.
N. Y.
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Robert McCulloch's Revolutionary Case

SOLDIER'S CLAIM---Act of March 3, 1855

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Onondaga County ss.
On this 26 day of march A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert McCulloch, aged 95 years, a resident of Marcellus, in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Robert McCulloch who was a private  in the company commanded by Captain John Thompson & Hooker, now dead, in the regiment of Massachusetts militia commanded by Col. [blank] in the war with Great Britain, [phrase here crossed out] that he was drafted at Pelham, on or about the 17th day of May A. D. 1777 for the term of no certain time and was honourably discharged at Scarsdale New York on the 30th day of November, A. D. 1777.
He further declares that he has made no application for bounty land before the present time nor has never received any bounty warrant under any act of Congress. He further declares that he is now drawing a pension under the act of 1832, twenty dollars per year.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Robert  X  McCulluck
his mark
We, Oliver C. Powell and E. G. Austin residents of onondaga Co. in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by [blank] in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Oliver C. Powell
E. G. Austin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Roswell Newell J. P.

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents, That I [blank] of the County of Onondaga and State of New York who was a soldier of the late war of 1812? do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Oliver C. Powell of Elbridge my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a Bounty Land &c. against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my service in the late war, and to received the certificate or Warrant for Land, which issued by the Department. I hereby confirm whatever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done in the premises, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons whatsoever.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March 1855.
Robert  X  McCulluck
his mark
Signed in presence of
Oliver C. Powell

State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I Certify that Roswell Newell whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Syracuse, this 7th day of April 1855
Barnard Swan, Clerk
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Robert McCulloch's Revolutionary Case

SOLDIER'S CLAIM---Act of March 3, 1855

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Onondaga County ss.
On this 26 day of march A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert McCulloch, aged 95 years, a resident of Marcellus, in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Robert McCulloch who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Thompson & Hooker, now dead, in the regiment of Massachusetts militia commanded by Col. [blank] in the war with Great Britain, [phrase here crossed out] that he was drafted at Pelham, on or about the 17th day of May A. D. 1777 for the term of no certain time and was honourably discharged at Scarsdale New York on the 30th day of November, A. D. 1777.
He further declares that he has made no application for bounty land before the present time nor has never received any bounty warrant under any act of Congress. He further declares that he is now drawing a pension under the act of 1832, twenty dollars per year.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Robert X McCulluck
his mark
We, Oliver C. Powell and E. G. Austin residents of onondaga Co. in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by [blank] in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Oliver C. Powell
E. G. Austin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Roswell Newell J. P.

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents, That I [blank] of the County of Onondaga and State of New York who was a soldier of the late war of 1812? do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Oliver C. Powell of Elbridge my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a Bounty Land &c. against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my service in the late war, and to received the certificate or Warrant for Land, which issued by the Department. I hereby confirm whatever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done in the premises, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons whatsoever.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March 1855.
Robert X McCulluck
his mark
Signed in presence of
Oliver C. Powell

State of New york
County of Onondaga SS
On this twenty sixth day of March in the year 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed; and I certify that i well know the said [blank] and that he is the person now present and who executed the above Power of Attorney.
Rosewell Newell J. P.
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Copy of Certificate of Pension of Robert McColluck

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Robert McColluck of the State of New York who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and ----Cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and peable [payable] semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. 
Given at this War Office of the United States this 8th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Mahon Dickerson
acting secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Payment to be made at New York by Prest. of Mechanics Bank Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of New York.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E2, Vol. 4, Page 45 by Dan Boyd, Clerk
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13893
INVALID
Rev War

File No.13, 783
Robert McColluck [star]
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 248

Robert McCulloch [star]
Records corrected Aug. 14/06
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No. 62711
Act of March 3, 1855
Received April 13, 1855
Robt. McCulloch
Rev. War

Warrant 7446-160-55

Oliver C. Powell
Elbridge, N. Y.
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7446

160 acres
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Sir, enclosed I send the papers of Robert McCulloch of Marcellus Onondaga Co. N. Y. which I believe are complete--anything wrong please infor me.
Respectfully yours
Gardner Lawrence
Syracuse, N. Y.
Sept. 1, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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N.Y. Sept.. 6
(illegible post mark)

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of &c.
City Washington