Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,575, for Alexander Mc Laen, North Carolina
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McLaen, Alexander S. 17.5
McLane
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Service Number
N.C. McLaen, Alexander S.17.575
McLane
Contents carded
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Missouri. 19.946

Alexander M.Lane

Evidence in the State of Missouri
So was a Private in the C. commanded
by Captain McKenzie of the Regt. commanded
by Cell. Mareoù in the Cánelená
fine for 17 wealth
Regentry q armed. - 30. -
Cavalry. 8 10. 33. 55.
63.33.

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
in the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of [illegible]
1833 and south. Peter R.
Garrett Jackson C.G.C. M.

Swears to the 4th of Mar. 1873. 189.99.
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 14. 31.66.
221.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nov. 19. [illegible] Clerk
Book 2 Vol. 8 Page 85.
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25089 19.946
Alexander McLane
Guardian
Missouri

Add on 1 year 5
months 8 months
There of Car.

25 40.__
3.33 33.33
40 $63 33
67 : 7

Petes R. Garrets Esq
Jachow
Cape Girardeau
[illegible]
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War Department, 
Pension Office,
31st May 183

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. Those 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 to your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Alexander McLane Major 

Period when the service will be rendered

Duration of the claimant's service. 
Rank of the claimant. 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. 
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Day. yyy - 
when: a short time of Alexander under - 9 - ... 60l Loch 6th McKenzie 6ol Marion

77 -- born in Noran 60 N6 [illegible] Lincoln - now lives in Girardeau 6. Missouri

[illegible] Mounted Neftman under 6 yr matters May bronell under the blow of the Nov. under com of different office

one living within from his front service of yy but not [illegible] 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF June 7, 1832. 

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persona who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 

1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, noncommissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 

State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.

On this day of personally appeared (a) before 
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Fiekl and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f), whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of &c. 

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby 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 that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
of office, this day of &c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 

1. Where and in what year were you born? 

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 

6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 

{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. 
And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. The should fall to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 

[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 

[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claims cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an [illegible] in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For --- year ---- months, and ---- days, I served as a -----, For ----- months and ----- days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the hold or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 

[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 

[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 

[I] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers. 

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. 

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

[I] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 

[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and went to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Alexander McLaen applied for a
Revolutionist Pension

25089
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State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau 
a declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the act, of Congress of the 9th of June 1832 
On this 18th day, of March in the year 1800 Personally appeared before the County court of 
the County of Cape Girardeau [illegible] Alexander McLaen [illegible] and the County of Cape Girardeau  in the state 
Of Missouri. Aged seventy seven years about seven months, who being duly sworn according to law; dock on his oath make this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension, made by the act of Congress [illegible] June 9th 1832 That he volunteered in the month of August, in the year 1777 under the 
command of the Captain Robert Alexander in the top of Lincoln state of North Carolina; and entered a agreement evidence the common of Colonel Frank Lick, that from Charlotte he with said Regional marched to the ten mile [illegible, ink blot] (to collect) ten (miles north of Charleston state
Of South Carolina, that at the ten miles spring the Regional afo. said lay together with a 
Regiment, of militia under the command of 
Colonel Sanders; that after they had remained
there a few days Major Harry earn to the 
Plea above mentioned from Charleston, and booked to raise from said Regiment, a company of Rifle for the turn of nine months, that 
this applicant McLaen, turned to make one of said Company; that after the company alas earn--
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pleted, permission was given for the officers to be chosen by the company of their number, that one William McKenzie was elected by said company as their Captain, that as soon as the company was raised he this affiant with said company went to Charleston and returning lay at the ten mile spin until after Christmas following; from thence he with said company marched under the command of Colonel Marion and with Colonel Frank Dock to Presbury on the Savannah river that after remaining at Paysburg about two months as he thinks that from thence he marched with the company with Major Harry to join General Ash at a place called Brier Creek; that the said troops arrived at Brier Creek; that the company to which he belonged and two artillery companies with two six pounder crossed over and were ordered to half until the arrival of the militia under the command of General Rutherford, but before the militia, under the command of Rutherford as aforesaid came up General Ash had met his defeat, and came and met us near or above the mouth of Dover Creek, that this affiant with the companies above mentioned remained at the mouth of Brier Creek until the troops under the command of General Ash had crossed over the Savannah river and then marched to the two sisters ferry (so called) on the Savannah river, and after remaining there about four weeks he went with the companies to Beach Island on the Savannah river, that he there received his written discharge under the hand of Captain McKenzie for the service of said term of nine months having been wounded was discharged before the nine months
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had fully expired; That afterwards he this 
affiant volunteered again in the summer of 
1780 to make two companies of mounted rifle men to be raised by order of the Governor of North Carolina , for the purpose of joining General Gates who at that time was marching on from the north to South Carolina, that he this affiant mustered into the company of Captain Matton, the very day that General Gates arrived in Charlotte North Carolina; One Major Chronicles had the command of the mounted riflemen above mentioned that the two companies of mounted riflemen were not all assembled when General Gates left Charlotte, but it was arranged that the said companies should join him (Gates) at Rugeleys Mill, that after they were assembled, they the two companies marched for that purpose --
But before reaching the mill General Gates had been defeated, and this affiant with the two Companies met him returning and also afterward; That as he with the two companies had volunteered until the war should be over, he with the two companies were employed in ridding the County of tories, some time under the command of Marion and Henry, and sometimes under the command of General Sumpter; that he with his company were at Ram sours mill in Lincoln County North Carolina , but was not until the engagement with the tories was over, from thence he marched with General Sumpter to South Carolina, and from thence was marched up to Charlotte under the command of Major Chronicles, and were used to intercept foraging parties through the
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Country; that afterwards the said companies under the command of said Chronicles joined Colonel Clearland on the Catawba river, for the purpose of vesting Colonel Ferguson at that time counting in Rutherford County; that from thence he this affiant marched to Gilbertstown in Rutherford County aforesaid, and from thence to a plain called the Cow-pens near Broad river, there joined what was called the mountain men, three regiments under the command of Sheby, Sevier, and Campbell and from thence to Kings mountain continued with his company until the defeat of Forgueson taking his men prisoner near the line between North and South Carolina, and there met Colonel Forguson, was in the engagement at Kings Mountain continued with his company until the defeat of Forguson taking his men Prisoner, at which place Captain Matter and Major Chronicles were both slain; that after that Major Joseph Dickson was appointed by the authority to command said Companies and Samuel Martin appointed Captain of his (Affiants) Company, and were employed to range the County arresting tories remained under Major Dickson until Tartton came after General Morgan and met with him at the place called the Cowpens and there had an engagement, and took all his footmen &c. 
Then pursued the fore-grid parties belonging to the army of Corn Wallis until he arrived at Guilford, was there in the engagement, and after that affairs he this affiant with the company marched with General Green until he entered
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South Carolina and was then discharged 
by the said Dickson and Martin as a for and Captain &c 
That the said Company executed to Samuel Martin their Captain as aforesaid a now of attorney to draw their pay from the State of North Carolina, that said Martin went 
off and was never heard from again by this affiant 
That he has no documentary testimony by which he can establish the aforesaid facts
That he the said Alexander McLaen does hereby relinquish all claims of any other pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
That he said Alexander McLaen removed to the County of Cape Girardeau in the State of Missouri nearly thirty years since where he has remained ever since 
And to the interrogatories propounded by the War department, and put by the court, the said Alexander McLean answers and says 
I was born in the then County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina on the 10th day of 
May 1700
I have my age recorded in my family Bible at my house, about seven miles from this place 
I copied it from the family records kept by my father in his bible--
I volunteered the first time under the 
command of Captain Robert Alexander, entered the service at Charlotte North Carolina, and at the ten-mile spring, near Charleston joined as a volunteer under Major Harry for nine months; the second time I enlisted or volunteered to make up time.
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Companies of mounted riflemen under the command of Captain Matton, to continue during the war. 
I was acquainted with General Sumpter [illegible] when a militia officer, and also when he became a regular Officer; with General Rutherford a militia officer--
with Marion and Harry Regular officers at various places with General Green, when at Guilford and with General Morgan at the 
Cow pens; I was acquainted with Captain William McKenzie, by whom I was discharged from the first term of service for nine months 

The last tour of duty I served under Captain Matton until he fell at Kings Mountain and then the balance of the time under Captain Martin by whom I was discharged; That, one Chronicles was our Major until he fell at Kings mountain and then one Dickson became our Major as before stated, with all of whom I was well acquainted 
I received a mitten discharge the first time from Colonel Marion, the last time from Captain Martin, both of which discharges I considered of no importance or value and from the great length of time they have probably been destroyed or lost and are not in my possession 

I am known by General Johnson Ranney to John Hays waiver of public moneys at Jackson Missouri; to General Mal. Watkins, to Peter R Garrett Esq. Clerk of the County Court; to Henry Sanford, Esq. Clerk of the Circuit Court, to James Thompson, to the Reverend Thomas P. Gran and to the Revd George B. Rigby, all of who live near to me, and I believe can testify as to my character for integrity and verity
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and of their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution 
Sworn to and subscribed in open }
Court this 18th day of March } Alex McLaen
AD 1888 Benjamin Bacon D. Clk }
For Peter R Garrett, Clerk }

We George P. Rigby a Cogyman residing in the County of Cape Girardeau, and Peter R. Garnett citizen of the same County hereby certify, we are well acquainted with Alexander McLaen who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe he is seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he lives, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that Opinion 
Sworn and subscribed in open 
Court, this 18th day of March } G.P. Rigby 
1833 Benj Bacon D. Clerk } Peter R. Garrett
For P R. Garrett Clerk }

Thomas Hill of lawful age being duly Sworn, deposeth and saith, thus, when he this deponent, Volunteered into the company of Captain Alexander, in the County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina in the month of August in the year 1777; he this affiant, being then not quite sixteen years of age; Alexander McLaen who has subscribed the above declaration was also a Volunteer in said Company; that they the said (McLaen and Thomas Hill were mess mate, and so continued to be affiliated times [illegible] for more than six months; during which time they marched with the troops under
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the command of Colonel Frank Lock, and was with him at the ten mile spring near Charleston, when said McLaen joined a rifle company; but the said rifle Company to which said McLaen belonged, still continued with Colonel Frank Pock they had permission to mess together as before; and then marched to Purrysburg, and after remaining a while marched or who sent to assist General Ash at Brier Creek; soon after at the expiration of six months or perhaps more he said McLaen having been disabled by a wound was discharged, the said Hill continuing out his term of nine months and was then discharged; and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed in open 
Court March 18th 1833 } Thus Hill
Benjamin Bacon D. Clerk } 
For Peter R Garrett Clerk } 
Filed March 18th 1833 Benj. Bacon D. Clerk 
For Peter R Garrett Clerk 

"Cape Girardeau County Court March Term 1833 On application of Alexander 
"McLaen for a pension for } Declaration and certificate
"Revolutionary services } On Oath filed 

"And now at this day comes the said Alexander "McLaen and make his declaration in writing an oath in Open Court, together, with the certificate annexed 
"Sworn to as prescribed, and the said Court do hereby 
"declare their opinion after, the investigation of the 
"matter, declaration and certificate annexed "together with witnesses produced, and after "pulling, the interrogatories prescribed by the war 
"department; that the above named Alexander
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"McLaen the applicant was a revolutionary "soldier and served as he states; and the court further "certify that it appears to them, that George "B. Rigby who signed the preceding certificate "is a Clergyman resident in this County and "Peter R. Garrett who has also signed the same, is "a resident of the same County, and is a credible "Person; and that their statement is entitled "to credit; and it is ordered by the Court, that, "the said declaration and certificate annexed as soon "to be filed as of the record of this court, and a copy "thereof and of the proceedings herein property or "certified be furnished said Alexander McLaen for "the information of the War department"

State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau [illegible] 
I Peter R. Garrett Clark of the County
court within and for the County of Cape Girardeau aforesaid 
Do certify that the foregoing pages marked from to a comprise a full, true and perfect copy of a declaration and certificate annexed here filed, as also a copy of the Proceedings of the said Court, thereon
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and official seal at office his first day of April in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty those 
Peter R. Garrett Clerk 
By Deputy Benj Bacon 

State of Missouri 
County of Cape Girardeau ⎬ 
I Andrew Martin One of the Justices of the County Court for the County of Cape Guardian and President Protem thereof, Do certify that the foregoing Certificate of Peter R. Garrett as Clerk of said Court, by his Deputy Benjamin Bacon is in due form of law and by the proper officers 
Given under my hand at Jackson April 1st 1838 Andrew Martin Prest probe County Court
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17 575
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No. 17.575

Alexander McLaen

Pri Rev Nar

Act: June 7 92

Index: -- Vol. / , Page 249

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Rev. y War.

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S. File 5744

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Garrett the 
Record and Guil
Jacket to chor

name as --

John McLain

["INCORRECT" is printed sideways besides next three rows of text]
{Pensioned as McClaim
{Cart. Jacket - McClaim
{File Jacket McClaim
AHM

May 24/04,
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FATHERS
[dotted line goes across length paper]
[all rows of text below, excluding the last one, are followed by a dotted line]

Father of

Co., Reg't,

Enlisted , 18
Discharged , 18
No prior or subservice
Origin and continuance
Died , 18
Celibacy of solider
Marriage to mother , 18
Birth of soldier , 18
Mother died , 18
Disability of claimant
Property and income
Assessment records
Contributions
Credibility
Claim filed , 18
Old law claim filed , 18

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State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau [illegible]
act of Congress of the 7th of June 1833 -- 
On this 22 
Court within and for the County of Cape Girardeau in open Court 
[word is cut off] -ty Cape Girardeau and State of Missouri, being the day of Mar 1833 and made at that time a declaration duly sworn makes the following amended declaration in order to 
Of August of the year 1777 in the County of Girardeau in the 
as stated in his declaration heretofore made, that he served.
discharged as having on this firm ["on this firm" is crossed out] by reason 

That he volunteered ["That he volunteered" is crossed out] in the summer of the year and served as set forth in his declaration; and continued in the 
until about two weeks after the battle at Guilford Court 
horses of said mounted volunteers being now down and poor, he 
making on this of service the term of Eight months, all of 
and in the manner set forth in his said declaration to who and continually kept in the said service with an embodied 
of service he was not employed in any civil pursuit 
-lish the facts set forth in his declaration, except what he has, 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22nd Day of 

Benjamin Bacon D. Clerk for Peter R. Garrett 
State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau I do certify 
County whose affidavit is appended to declaration for a pen of veracity in the neighborhood where he lives, and that 
Affirmed to in open court July 22nd 1833
B. Bacon D. Clerk for P R Garrett

Cape Girardeau County Court June Term 
On application of Alexander McLean for a pension 
And now at this day comes the said Alex 
Oath in open court together with a certificate annexed in
And the said Court, after the investigation of the matter, and in- That the said Alexander McLean the applicant 
the court further certify that James Hendricks who has 
affidavit related to the services of the said Alexander and that his statement is entitled to Credit 
Person and that his statement is entitled to credit
declaration together with the certificate annexed as sworn
thereof, and of the proceedings of this Court thereon dug 
for this letter information of the war department-- 
I Peter R. Garrett Clerk of the County Court 
Of Missouri aforesaid Do certify that the fore --- on and infirm and all of the proving
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whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affidavit seal and official seal that of August in the year of our Lord One thousand and thirty three
Peter R. Garrett Clerk
By his Deputy
Benjamin Bacon
[handwritten flourish under name]

We
[illegible] of the Justice of the County Court within and for [paper is torn], and [paper is ripped]; Do certify of and court by his Deputy Benjamin Bacon, is in my hand at Jackson this 5th day of August 

Andrew Martin Justices County Court 
and prest porter thereof
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[right side, left side, and bottom of the paper is cut off, some words are missing]

An amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the day of July AD 1833 personally appears before the County; Alexander McLean a citizen of Byrd township in the [illegible], now Alexander McLean, who appeared before this court on the 18th in order to obtain the benefit of the act aforesaid, and being first obtain the benefit of said act - That he volunteered in the month State of North Carolina, in order to supply a contemplated does point as stated in his declaration nearly nine months, and was [edge of paper was torn here] and as set forth in his said declaration Companies of mounted riflemen, mustered into service service of the said United States from the month of August North Carolina, being in the month of March 1781, when the said applicant was discharged as stated in his declaration - which time he served as a private rendering the service at the place - this is a supplement or amendment, that he was called into under competent authority, and that during said two terms, That he has no witness in this Country by which he can establish proved by Thomas Hill in relation to the first tour of service by 1833}

Alex McLaen
[handwritten flourish under name]
Clerk}

that I am acquainted with Thomas Hill a Citizen of this sion made by Alexander McLean; that he is reputed an his statements in relation thereto is entitled to full faith and under it 

James Hendricks 

Filed July 22nd 1833 Benj Bacon D. Clerk 
For P R. Garrett Clk . 

[number cut off here] July 22nd 1863 - 6th Day for revolutionary services} amended declaration and certificate filed under McLean and makes an amended declaration in writing on [illegible] of the declaration by him heretofore made before this con and declaration and certificate annexed, proceed to give their open aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and his certificate touching the veracity of Thomas Hill, who McLean, appended to his declaration heretofore made, is a credit 
And it is ordered by the court that the said amended to be filed as of the record of this court - and that certified, be furnished the said Alexander McLean
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Of the Court -  In testimony 
at office this se [word cut out] 
Eight hundred 

State of Missouri County of Cape Girardeau 
I Andrew Martha 
the County of Cape G [words are cut out]
that the forgiving certificate of Peter R. 
did form of law and by the proper officer - Given
AD 1833