Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,842, for John Mc Mahon, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
McMahon, John
or McMahan.
NUMBER
S. 41.842
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3808.
Ohio Roll.
John McMahon - LL
Capt Chambers
Private
Pennsylvania line '76 5 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of October 1818
and sent to Joseph Anderson Esqr
St Clairsville. Belmont [illegible] B.
arrears to 4th of September 1818 - 33.87-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48.-
4 Months - 32
130 - 1.86.6
$81.87
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[Cont'l or Cont'd]
St Clairsville Belmont
Notification sent 30th June 1821, H Humphrey
Fullerton, Esqr. Chilicothe, Ohio
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I. John McMahon aged seventy eight years some time
March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, do state and
declare on oath, that I was inlisted as soldier
in the revolutionary war of the United States of America,
against Great Brittain under
Captain James Greers rifle Company, some
time in the summer of one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six, immediately after the
battle of Long island for the term of three
years or during the war. that Captain James
Greers Company was attached to the first
Regiment of Pennsylvania line, then commanded
by General Anthony Wayne that after my
enlistment, I was in the battles of the White plains,
Monmouth, Germantown and Trenton
that I was about five years in the service,
of the United States and then I was honorably
discharged, with what was called printed discharges
by General Anthony Wayne, at Trentown
in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one and that
some time after I gave my discharge to one
White Esquire, [illegible] Virginia,
Member of Congress in order to procure
my land bounty who when I applied
to him, to know whether he had got
my land informed me that he had not
and that he had lost my discharge.
therefore I never got a land nor
any other bounty, and am not able
by reason of old age and reduced
circumstances in life to support my
wife and family. wherefore I ask the
assistance of my Country; all which I
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state and declare on oath this 28th day of
April 1818
his
his mark [hand drawn X] John McMahan

State of Ohio
Belmont County

Personally appeared
before me Joseph Anderson
one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas
of Belmont County Ohio, the above
named John McMahan who being
duly sworn saith, that the foregoing
declarations made and subscribed
by him are of fact and true to the
best of his knowledge. sworn and
subscribed before me this 28th day
of April 1818
Joseph Anderson ass. Judge [seal]

The State of Ohio
Belmont County Ss

I Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tempore of
the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County do hereby certify that
Joseph Anderson Esquire before whom
the above affidavit appears to have
been taken, and whose name is thereto
subscribed, was at the time of taking
the same and still is an acting
associate Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Belmont & State of
Ohio, To all whose official acts as such full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given as well in
Courts of record as thereout, In Testimony, whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at Clairsville the twenty
eighth day of April One thousand eight hundred
and eighteen.-
Ezer Ellis Clk pro. tem
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John McMahan
Mahon

3808
Mar. '19

[Con'?]
J. L.. E.
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State of Ohio Ross County ss
Court of Common Pleas on this 18th day of
April 1821 personally appeared in open Court being
court of Record for the County and State aforesaid John
McMahan age eighty years resident in Deerfield
township Ross County and 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 served five years in Captain James
Green’s [Grier's?] Company during the revolutionary War commanded
 by Col Chambers being the first Pennsylvania
regiment in the Pennsylvania
line continental establishment. And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any
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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
and that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me any property or securities contracts
or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed. One old house which he
purchased four years ago for twelve dollars and
two cows worth altogether about twenty five dollars.
That he was placed on the pension list and
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his pension commenced the 28th day of April 1818
as by certificate No 3808 will appear
John McMahan his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of April 1821
before the court.
 attest Humphrey Fullerton Clk

State of Ohio Ross County ss
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 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 five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
 affixed the seal of said Court at Chillicothe this 4th day of June 1821 and in the 19th year of this State
Humphrey Fullerton
no family-- but as the amt of his so small, it is
minatinue whether it be mentioned or not, as the
claim could not be affected thereby-
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March 22, 1940.

BA-J/ILL
John McMahon
S. 41842

Mrs. Cora Moore Kraft
522 Bank Street
Webster City, Iowa.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of John McMahon, who served from
Pennsylvania and applied for pension in Ross County, Ohio, Dumford
Moore and William Daniel Moore, who was born about 1754
and served from Pennsylvania.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this
office has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or
bounty land found based upon service of any William Daniel Moore
or of a Dumford Moore, under any spelling of that surname. The
record of John McMahon (McMahan) follows as found in pension claim,
S. 41842, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John McMahon or McMahan was born in the month of March
1740; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were
not given, nor his residence at the time he entered service in
the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted immediately after the battle of Long Island,
served as private in Captain James Grier's company, Colonel Chambers'
1st Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of White Plains,
Trenton, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in the year
1781, at Trenton, having served five years.

He was allowed pension on account of his service in the
Revolutionary War on his application executed April 28, 1818. His
application was executed in Belmont County, Ohio; his name was borne
on the pension roll as John McMahon. In April 1821, he resided in
Deerfield Township, Ross County, Ohio.

When this soldier applied for his pension in 1818, he
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referred to his wife and family who were dependent upon him
for support, but he did not give any names. There are no
further data regarding his family in the papers on file in
this claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this
pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
John McMahon
Certificate #3808
Issued October 21, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 28, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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41842
Revy INVALID
File No. 41842

John McMahon
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18th

Index: -- Vol. [5], Page [520]
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1920 Jany 4 Hist. to Nellie
 A. Smith
1922 Feby 16 Hist to Clementine
Mathias
1922 May 10  Nellie A. Smith
[Let]  to apply for date of 
last payment of pension
1940. Mar. 22. Hist to Mrs. Cora
Moore Kraft, JLL
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St. Clairesville April 28th 1819

Honorable Sir
Mr. John Mahan
wished me to inclose you the within
declaration of his, for your examination
and to communicate to me the result
of such examination. You will, sir,
confer a favour upon me and
an old soldier, by to inform me by
letter whether he will be placed
upon the list &c
I am sir your very humble
servant
David [Tinnings]
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RECORD DIVISION
DEC 15 1921
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MK 2 [cent] stamp
Stamped Env. MH
 Returned Jany 4 1922
Rev MK

Sticklin Dec 9th 1921
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I want to know
of a John McMahon in
the Revolutionary war who
afterwards drew a pension.
He was a native of Virginia
but later lived in Pennsylvania
& I do not know from which
State he served.
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I would like what information
you have concerning him &
I would appreciate it very
highly
Sincerely yours
Nellie Alice Smith
347 E. Poplar St
Sticklin Cal

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PENSION OFFICE U S
DEC 15 1921
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RECORD DIVISION
JAN 26 1922

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CHIEF CLERK
JAN 26 1922
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
JAN 26 1922
TO BUR. PENSIONS
[illegible] OFF. APPTS., MAILS [illegible] 
Corydon, Indiana
Jan. 22 1922

Pension Dept. Washington, D.C
Dear Sir
Have you a record of John
Baker,  Pensioner from Penn.
who lived in Dearborn
Co. Indiana Sept 10 1823 who was
Inscribed on Pension list Passed
Mar 1818.
Also, John McMahon of Ross Co
Ohio, Pr. P. L. Oct 21 1818. 94
Also John McMahon, Invalid Pensioners
 at the agency Philadelphia
Pa Sergt R A. unknown Nov. 10 1800.
Henry Baker 1778-1783 Rangers on Frontier,
 Northampton Co. 
Adam Lett Northampton Co
Rangers on the Frontier 1778 1783,
Thanking you for any information you maybe be able to 
give me. Clementine Mather 207 N Oak St.
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Rev W
One 2[cent] stamped envelope VR

Stickton March 27-1922

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior.-
I wrote your department regarding
Revolutionary soldier John
McMahan whose record
number is evidently
V. L. N. S. F. 41842.
You wrote me he applied for
a pension from Belmont Co
Ohio, April 28, 1818 & that

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WIDOW DIVISION
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APR 26 1922
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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he was born in 1740.
I wrote Belmont Co Ohio for
a record of his death or any
records they had of him and
received a reply that all
they had was a will of a
John McMahan who died
in 1859. Can you not tell
me when this pension ceased?
It seems so highly improbable
though not impossible that
he lived to be 119 years old.
Was this pension a renewal
There was a John McMahon
from Penn. who drew a
pension but the records were
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destroyed in a fire.
Thanking you for any trouble I am

Sincerely
Yours
Nellie Alice Smith
347 E. Poplar St
Stickton
California

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PENSION OFFICE U S 
APR 3 1922
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FEB 29 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 23
VETS ADMIN

Webster City, Iowa.
Feb. 27 - 1940.

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Ex. Assistant
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me all the information avaliable of
John McMahon, listed as a Rev. Soldier who made application for a
pension from Ross Co Ohio, about 1818; the name of his wife and
children, if given, as well as all other information given, served
from Penn in Reg. Army, resided at one time in Oberlin Co.
Also William Daniel Moore, born about 1754, served from Penn. in
Rev War, he is given as receiving Bounty Warrants for services,
also one Dunford Moore, given as serving from Penn, in the navy.
All information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs Cora Moore Kraft.
522 Bank St
Webster City, Ia.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

S.F. 4 1842
In reply to your request of ____,  received ____
a statement of the military history of John McMahan
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. - Summer 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 5 yrs.

RANK. - Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - James Green
COLONEL. - Chambers
STATE. Penn

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Belmont County Ohio
Age at date of application, b. Mch 1740 place not stated.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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1888
[-]78
[=] 1740

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VLM
Rev. War Section
May 20, 1882.

Nellie Alice Smith,
347 E. Poplar Street,
Stockton, California.

Madam;
In response to your letter dated the 27 of
March, you are advised that in order to obtain the date
of last payment of pension, name of person paid and
date of death of John McMahon S. File No. 41,842, Revolutionary War you should apply to the Pension Section
Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office,
Ordnance Building, 1800 E Street, N. W., citing all of
the following data:
“Certificate No. 3808,
Issued October 21, 1818,
Rate $8 per month,
From April 28, 1818,
Act March 18, 1818,
Ohio Agency."

Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME McMahon, Peter
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10072
ACREAGE. 100
ISSUED June 8, 1789
to - not shown-

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.