Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38733, John Glen, Continental Penn
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental         
Penn


Glen, John

NUMBER
S.38733
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CONTENTS
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[paper originally folded, writing missing on left side of left page, and torn with some writing missing on right side of right page]

[left-hand side of page]
17044
West Tennessee
17.044
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John Glen
of Franklin Cty in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of September 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1820 and sent to John McNairy Esq
Nashville, Tenn.
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arrears to 4th of March 1820 144.76
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.
17 29/30 4/31 $192.76 

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Died March 14, 1829 (A.B)[written sideways]

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Triplicate certificate iss'd 5 June 1824, and sent Stephen Cantrell Esqr Nashville, Tenn.

Con'd Decr 5th 1821 and sent to Stephen Cantrell Nashville Tennessee 
Duplicate Certificate iss'd
2 Apr 1823
and sent to the
Pensioner at
Nashville Tenn
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John Glen
Penns. line
Col Wayne
1776-3 yrs.

Wanting the judges
certificate of the reduced
circumstances of the 
applicant.
1 May 1810
Adm.
20 May 1820
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District of Tennessee
John Glen a citizen of
Franklin county in the state of Tennessee
came before me and made oath that
claimed to be placed on the pension
list of the United States in consequence
of his services in the revolutionary war
and after being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that the next year after
independence was declared he enlisted
as a soldier in the service of the United
States under the command of Capt. Moore
in the first Pennsylvania Reg.
commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne
of the Pennsylvania continental
line under the command of Genl.
George Washington, that he enlisted
for three years and he served
his said term faithfully and was
discharged.   That within four or five
months after this, he again enlisted
in the horse service under the command
of Capt. Scott, a regiment
of Dragoons commanded by Col.
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William Washington and remained
in the service until the end of
the war.  That he has long since
lost his discharge.  That he has no
other proof besides what is now 
offered without he was to travel into
Pennsylvania which he is unable
to do.  That he is in very reduced
circumstances, that he is sixty
two years old next October that he
is very infirm and unable to labor
and needs very much aid from
his government.  That he has never
had any pension from the United
States or any state.

John his x mark Glen

Sworn to & subscribed   
before me this 2nd of
September 1818.
(signature of John McNairy
District Judge
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William Carler a citizen of
Davidson county in said state made
oath that he is acquainted with
the applicant John Glen, that he
was in the army with him and
doth know that he served more
than three years.

William his x mark Carler

Sworn to & subscribed
before me the date     
above
(signature of John McNairy)
District Judge

This may certify that I am
well satisfied of the truth of the
statements made in the foregoing
affidavits.
(signature of John McNairy)
District Judge
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State of Tennessee.  Franklin county.
This day personally came before me Jacob C. Isacks one of the judges of the circuit court of said state.
Elisha Floyd a Justice of the peace of said county
and being by me duly sworn saith that he
has known John Glen the above named applicant
for a pentian [sic], upwards of twenty years that
he believed he is the same man
who [word man repeated] who made the foregoing 
declaration before the Hon Judge McNary,
that he has been well acquainted with
his character & circumstances for
several years past from his general character &
conduct this affiant believes him entitled to credit
on oath that this affiant knows said applicant
to be a very poor old man- that he has
little or no property of any value-- and
he believes his circumstances to be so reduced
that he stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support--as he believes be
has no apparent means of subsistence
that this affiant is in no way related to
said applicant or in any manner interested
in his said application. Sworn to & subscribed
this 15th day of October 1818.
[illegible signature].     (signature of E Floyd)
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On this 23rd day of March in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open
court of the Supreme court of errors and appeals for the fourth
Judicial Circuit in the state aforesaid John Glen aged
sixty five years resident in Davidson County, state 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 for one year as a private in the first Pennsylvania
Regiment.  William Moon his Captain.  Anthony Wayne his
Colonel.  He enlisted in Chester County Pennsylvania from
thence was taken to Trenton, from thence marched to New York
from thence to Long Island, where he was first furnished with
arms.  From thence sailed to Albany.  From thence marched
to the white Plains NY. From thence was transported over
the lake to Ticonderoga.  From thence was carried to Fort
Detroit where he was in an action with the British and was
defeated returned back to Ticonderoga, to which 
place the British followed where we again had another engage-
ment in which we were victorious.  After this I returned to
Chester County.  I then reenlisted into the service for three years
under my said captain William Moore. Our Col. Gordon and our
Genl. Lincoln.  From thence marched through Virginian and No.
Carolina met and fought the British at Stono.  Bacons Bridge and
Charleston while besieged, was taken prisoner at Charleston, exchanged
for and sent to James Town Virginia from thence marched to
York Town and joined the besieging army under the commander
in chief until we reduced the British this service was of four or
more years duration.  That he does not recollect the date of his original
declaration the number of his pension certificate is seventeen thousand
and forty four
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 thereby 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, nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed. viz.

My wearing apparrel, which is all the property I possess, value $20.00.
Amounting in the whole to twenty dollars that he is by occupation
a shoe maker but that he has become so blind by reason of age that he
cannot pursue it., that he has no family except himself, his wife is dead he had four children who have all left him, and he is thereby left
without any person to aid and assist him.
(mark of John Glen)

Sworn to and declared in open court on the said  23rd day of March
1821 before us John Haywood, Thomas Emmerson and Robert
Whyte Judges of the Supreme court of errors and appeals of the
State of Tennessee now setting in Nashville for the fourth Judicial
circuit in said state which is by law made a court of record in
said state.  And the said court does also certify that they believe
the above statement to be just and true as well as to his property
as to his services and disabilities.
(signature of Thomas Emmerson)
(signature of John Haywood)
(signature of Robert Whyte)
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June 17, 1933
Mrs. R. E. Warden
Bliss Street, Southmont
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 

John Glen
S. 30733
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of June 9, in which you request the record of John Glen or Glenn, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30733, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Glen or Glenn.

He was born in October, 1756; the place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the next year after Independence was declared, served as a private in Captain J. Moore's company, Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment, and was in an engagement at Ticonderoga, Did not mention engagement at Detroit, as it could not be verified, length of this service one year.  Four or five months after this term of service, he again enlisted, date not stated, served as a private in Captains Scott's and Moore's companies, and in Colonel William Washington's regiment of dragoons, was in the battles of Stono, "Bacon's Bridge" (Biggin's Bridge), the siege of Charleston in which he was taken prisoner but was exchanged and sent to Jamestown, thence to Yorktown and was in the siege there.  He served to the end of the war.

John Glen or Glenn was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1818, while a resident of Franklin County, Tennessee (the name of the town in which he resided not stated.

In 1821 John Glen or Glenn was residing in Davidson County, Tennessee, and stated that his wife was dead, that his four
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children had all left him, but did not give the names of wife or children.
There are no further family data in the claim.
John Glen or Glenn died March 14, 1829, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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38733
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38733
John Glen
Pri Rev war

Act: 18 March 18"
Index-  Vol.  8, Page 199
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The Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War U. S.
Washington City

Mail
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State of Tennessee

I Jacob Charles Judge as [illegible]
do certify that the foregoing affidavit
of Elisha Floyd was taken by me in
the case of John Glen herewith forwarded
to the Secretary at War U.S.
That I am acquainted with the
character of said affiant Floyd and believe
his statement made on oath be intitled
to full credit.  Given under my hand & seal
this 1st day of November 1819.
[illegible signature]

State of Tennessee
I Jonathan Spyker Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Franklin County in the state [illegible]
do certify that Jacob Charles whose name
appears to the above certificate is one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court of said state.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & private seal their being no
public seal for said court his 20th of
November 1819.
(seal and signature of [  ] Spyker, clk)
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Jno Glenn
for
S. Cantrell

S. Cantrell Esq
Nashville, Tenn
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Jno Glenn
for
S. Cantrell

S. Cantrell Esq
Nashville, Tenn
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Application for a new Certificate

State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On this 20th day of April 1824 before me the
Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the
said county, Davidson personally appeared
John Glenn who, on his oath, declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the Company commanded by Captain
I. Moore in the Regiment commanded by
Col. Wayne in the service of the United States,
that his name was placed on the pension roll
of the state of Tennessee, that he has [illegible]
a pension certificate of that fact from under
the signature & seal of the Secretary of War;
and some upwards of one year since I
either lost it or had it stolen out of my
pocket and never have been able to find
it since.
(mark of John Glenn)
Sworne to & subscribed
before me the date above.
(signature of Stefen Cantrell)
Justice of peace
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State of Tennessee Davidson County, Ss
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said county do hereby certify to whom it may concern that
Stephen Cantrell Esquire whose name is signed to the written
Certificate was at the time his name appears to have been
signed to the same, one of the acting Justices of the Peace
in and for said county and of said court, duly commissioned 
and qualified as such full faith and credit is and
ought to be given to his official action courts of
Justice and thereout
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at office in Nashville the 21st April 1827.
(signature of Nathan Ewing)
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Application for a new certificate
State of Tennessee
Davidson County Ss.
On this 8th day March 1873
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace
for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared
John Glenn who on his oath, declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged to
the company commanded by Captain Moore
in the Regt. commanded by Col. Wayne in the
service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the Pension roll of the state of
Tennessee, that he received a certificate of that 
fact, under the signature & seal of the secretary
of war; which certificate on or about the 10th day
March 1822 near Nashville in Davidson County
Tennessee lost or had the same taken out of
my pocket and have never been able to find
or hear anything since.
Sworn to before me              (mark of John Glenn)
(illegible signature)
Justice of the Peace
the date above.
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State of Tennessee Davidson County Ss
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said county I do hereby certify to whom it may concern that
George Wilson Esquire whose name is signed to the within
certificate was at the time his name appears to have been
signed to the same one of the acting Justices of the Peace
in and for said county and of said court duly commissioned
and qualified as such full faith and credit is and
ought to be given to his official acts in Courts of
Justice and thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Office in Nashville this
8th day of March 1823.

(signature of Nathan Ewing)
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Free

The Honbl. (Honorable)
S. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Nashville 8th March 1823

Dear sir
I have to request the favor your 
forwarding me a new certificate if the enclosed
affidavit is sufficient, I want you
to forward the certificate if granted on this
application to Mr Cantrell the pension agent
for West Tennessee I am Respectfully,
yr. ob, ser (your obedient servant)
(mark of John Glenn)

(signature of Stephen Cantrell)
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The Honble (Honorable)
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
 Washington
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Pension Office
Nashville Sept 46. 1821

Sir
I again enclose you the papers of
John Glenn with the requisite amendment,
to have his name continued on the pension roll.
I would be glad that you would return an
answer to this as soon as possible, as Glen
is very much in want of his money, having
to beg his bread.
Respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
(signature of Stephen Cantrell)
Pension agent to
R. Sanderson
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There was no Colonel
in the Army named
Gordon.  The declaration
is returned in
order that it may be
amended.  The line to
which he belonged must
be set forth in the
schedule.
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The old man believes but is not certain, that
 Gorden was his Col. in his last tour of enlistment.
This the can make a difference.  The act requires
only nine mo. service, & then the declaration [illegible]
was performed under Col. Wayne & in the
Pennsylvania Regmt. which shews the line fully
as [illegible] it were called [illegible] of Regmt.
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State of Tennessee
Fourth Judicial Circuit
January Term 1821

I Randal McGavock clerk of the supreme court of
errors and appeals for the fourth Judicial circuit in the
State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing
statement oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the record of the 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 twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my private seal there
being no other seal of office this 23rd day of
March in the year 1821.

(signature of R, McGavock)
[illegible]

John Glen who made the annexed schedule
came before me and made oath as he had done before
in the said schedule, that he enlisted as a 
continental soldier in the revolutionary war, for
one year,, in the first Pennsylvania Regt.   William
Moore his Captain.  Anthony Wayne his Colonel
that he faithfully served the said term of one
year, and some months longer, being in ([illegible] bottom of page is cut off)
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John Glen who made the anexed schedule
came before me and made oath as he had done before
in the said schedule, that he enlisted as a continental
soldier in the revolutionary war, for one
year in the first Pennsylvania Regt.  William
Moore his Captain.  Anthony Wayne his Colonel
that he faithfully served the said term of one
year, and some months longer, being in [illegible]
at the expiration of the time--That he reenlisted
for three years, was marched to the south
ward and fought at the battle of [illegible]
and was captured in Charlestown--that
he served the last service under the said
Capt. Moore, but is not certain who was
his Col.. in the last service.  but hopes
that his first term of service of one
year & more will entitle him to his
pension.
Sworn to & subscribed               (mark of John Glen)
before me this 15th
September 1821.
 (signature of John McNary)
District  Judge
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Bliss St. Southmont
Johnstown, Penna
June 9th 1933

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Subject: John Glen or Glenn

Dear Sirs:
In Penna Archives (3d Ser. Vol. XXIII p. 569 ) I find:
"Pennsylvania Pensioner resident of Tennessee, inscribed on Pension List under Act of March 18, 1818 - John Glen Pr. P.L. May 20, 1820, 77, d.3 - 14-- 1829"-
Will you kindly give me any information your department may hold concerning this man, that will help in leading to identification of his family - i.e. Christian names of children or names of those whom children married - wife's name and township location in Franklin County - etc
Will be most grateful for any information
Thanking you, am
Very sincerely yours,
(Mrs. R.E..) Elsip Ellwood Warden
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Glen, Robert    Grade Private      Line New York    

Warrant Number  7182     Acreage  100.    Issued June 9, 1791
                                             to William Thompson, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Glen, Thomas
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8360
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED April 5, 1793 [or 1792]
to John Potter, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.