Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 823, for John Mc Bride, New Jersey
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Jacob Davis, Daniel Berkalow and one or Two more Enlisted with the said McBride - all of which are Decd.  the two formers to my knowledge drew Pensions before their Decease which was very soon after.  The men first marched to Trenton, then over into Pennsylvania.  Was stationed at a Place Some time (Easton) and there guarded Prisioners.  he thinks they were taken from Borgoyne.  Afterward marched to Behtlehem York, and on as far as Baltimore.  Cannot remember the Colonels name But was Commanded by General Count Pulaski  After serving the year he recd. his Discharge as Declaration Says and was afterwards destroyed at the Burning of his house  cannot find after a laborious search any living Testimony

1779
or 1780  Cannot Remember went out as a Substitute for John Vaughn in the Jersey Malitia under Capt David Beard, or who was acting at the time as Captain, marched to Monmouth Court house.  Shrewsberry then to Manusquan along the Shore as far as Cedar Creek where there were many Tories and disaffected Persons - One month this Tour lasted

1780 Sept   Drafted under same officers marched down to Cedar Bridge in Search of Col Ties who had a Party of negroes and runaways under him and were Plundering the Inhabitants.  remained along Shore untill the month expired

1781
Spring - Enlisted under Capt Elisha Walton One year in the Village of Freehold (? John Walton) marched to Coltsneck, (") Falls Shrewsberry, Red Bank, Middletown, Long Branch, Manusquan Inlet - to Mill Town, Eatontown Cedar Creek
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Block House was Part of the time located or stationed with the Artillery under the Command of Capt Haddy  Was marched at the Expiration of the year back to Monmouth courthouse and then discharged Verbally.  Produces the Testiony of Zebulon Clayton who served at the same time - and who is  now a Pensioner

Was out as a Substitute for William Mount on Tour under Captain Green

One 1 - Month as a Substitute for John Story under Same Officers

One 1 - Month as a Substitute for Gilbert Giberson under Captain Conover in the year 1776, about the month of July - under Col T. Furman.  The foregoing are the most material facts that can now be remembered
        John McBride
Sworn to and Subscribed the   )
Day and year before written     )
     John Smith
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