Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2765, for Robert Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania
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Penn

McClelland, Robert

S2765
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4011

Ohio

Robert McClelland

of Garfield in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Boyd of the Regiment commended by Col Crawford in the Pennsylvania Miliita for 6 months from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of $20 per annum to commens on the 4th day of march 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of January 1833 and sent Hon W W Irwin, H.R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1831  $30.00
Semiannual allowand ending 4 March 1833 $10.

Total $40.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832

Records by Henry H Splashe, Clerk
Book D, Vol 10, Page 41


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date of death not on file
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Robert McClelland
Garfield County, Ohio

W W Brown
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BRIEF in the case of Robert McClelland
Garfield Co. in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Wsa the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  COURT

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 80 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Volunteered in 1776 - 2 months - private - Col Crawford
not said - 2 months - private - Col Boyd
not said - 2 months - private - 

total 6 months

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster County, PA

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  TRADITIONARY

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? CORRECT

I Cerrtify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Fairfield County 
Court of Common Pleas [illegible]

On this 30 day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County, now sitting, Robert M. Clelland age above eighty 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 act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herin stated.

Just before the Battle on Long Island he lived in the County of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, and a call was made for militia, when he volunteered
a company commanded by Capt John Maynahan in a regiment commanded by Col Janey Crawford. They were in the [illegible], marched to Philadelphia then went by water to Trenton from [illegible] were marched to Amboy when they [illegible]
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of weeks. [illegible] that they were marched to New York where he satyed till the two months.  When he returned was out the time on Saturday and Sunday morning following, then took possession of New York.  He received a written discharge which has been lost.


The second time he volunteered for two months in Lancaster County in a call for militia in the company commanded by Capt James Brown in Col Boyd's regiment and was marched twoard Philadelphia.  They joined General Wayne the morning after the battle of [P ].  They joined the army under General Washington before the battle of Germantown and was at that place during the battle but was not in action. We stayed in that vicinity until an [illegible].  Two months had elapsed when we were discharges and went home.  He recevied a written discharge which  is lost.
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The third time he was again called and in this militia, for two months under Captain James in Col Boyd's regiment in Lancaster County, [illegible] and served out the term in m marching about in that part of the cou[illegible] at Valley Forge.  In all, this applicant served six monthus thus, in manner aforesaid.  He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service other than Alexander McBride, whose deposition has been taken.

In answer to the interrogatories put forth by the court, he states that he was born in Ireland and came to the United States when young and lived in the county of Lancaster aforesaid until the dawn of the war.  He removed from Lancatster to Bradford County and then to this county, about twenty three years ago and has resided here since.  He has no record of his age.  He was called out in the militia as he above stated by the officers and war always ready to go.  And supposes as voluntary but only went at time called.  He has already stated the names of the officers.  He has looked for his discharge.  [illegible] acquanted with Col Spangler, the senator from this county, with Alexander which  [illegible] and with the Reverend W  Jones and with many others who can satisfy as  to his character.

Robert McClelland (his mark)

Subscribed and sworn before this court this day and year aforesaid.

H Boyle, Clerk
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We the undersigned, William Jones, a Clergyman [illegible] the veracity of said Robert McClelland and Samuel Spangler, his residency in the same, and Alexande White who resides in the same neighborhood, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert McClelland, who has subscribed and sworn in the above statement or declaration.
that we believe him to be above eighty
years of age as he has stated; that he is reputed and believed to have been a solder of the revolution in the neighborhood in which he resides and that we concur in that opinion.

Wm Jones
Samuel Spangler
Alexander White

Sworn to in open court this1st day of November AD 1832

Hugh Boyle, Clk
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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 within applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Jones who has signed the within certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Fairfield in the State of Ohio, and that Samuel Spangler and Alexander White who have also signed the same are residents in the County aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Hugh Boyle Clerk of the court of Common pleas for said County. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the Matter of the application of Robert McClelland for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lancaster in said county, this 20th day of November AD 1832

Hugh Boyle, Clerk
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August 1, 1939
Mrs. V. S. Wood
101 East 4th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

BA-J/AWF
Robert McClelland
S. 2765

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of George Mansco (Mansker) who served from North Carolina, later lived in Sumner County, Tennessee, and Robert McClellad, from
Pennsylvania or Maryland.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of George Mansco or Mansker. As a possible means of securing information relative to the military record of this soldier, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 2765, based upon the military service of Robert McClelland in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Robert McClelland found on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office. This surname was searched under similar spellings.

Robert McClelland was born in Ireland, and came to this country when quite young. The date of his birth and names of parents are not given.

While residing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania , Robert McClelland served with the Pennsylvania troops, as private as follows:  just before the battle of Long Island, two months in
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Captain John Slaymaker's company, Colonel James Crawford's regiment; soon after the battle of Paoli, two months in Captain James Brown's company, Colonel Boyd's regiment; was at the battle of Germantown but not in the action;  in the fall, two months in Captain James Mercer's company, Colonel Boyd's regiment.

The solider, Robert McClelland, served from Lancaster County, Pennsylvanit to Bedford Counth, thence to Fairfield County, Ohio.  He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1833, then a resident of Fairfield Count, Ohio, where he had lived about twenty-three years.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of this soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this  pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Robert McClelland
Certificate # 4011
Issued January 8, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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2765

INVALID

File no:  2765
Robert McClelland

Private, PA Militia

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index: Vol A, Page 243

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1919 January 25 - History to Mrs W C Moore
Aug 1 - Hist to Mrs VR Wood
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State of Ohio 
Fairfield County 

Personally appeared before me the Subscribed an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Alexander McBride of Hoskin County and State aforesaid and aged eighty four yearsand  after being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Robert McClalland; that they both resided in the State of Pensylvania in Lancaster County and that they both were drafted and both went into the service of State of Pensylvania in the Militia of that State under the command of Captain James Gray and Lieutenant Scot and were stationed at [illegible] but the length of time they were stationed at any one place he Cannot recollect nor yet the length of time they were in the service together but he has a perfect recollection of them being both discharged at the same time and he further saith that after they were discharged he McBride went to the West Indies and when he returned home he enquired of some of his old comrades where Robert McClelland was and they told him he was some on another tour in the Militia and further saith not

Alexander McBride  (his mark)

Sworn to and subsribed this 23rd day of October AD 1832 before me,

Samuel Spangler J P
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1019 E 8th Street
Pueblo, CO

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

(Stamped Received July 17, 1939)
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Dear Sir,

Have you the pension record of Col George Mansso (Manshow) of NC and Tenn.  He was in the vicinity of Sumner County Tennessee after the Revolutionary War.  Cold Geo Mansco was a soldier in the Rev War, 

Yours truly,

Mrs V B Wood
1019 E 8th St
Pueblo CO

7/14/1939
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1019 E 8th Street
Pueblo, CO

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

(Stamped Received July 26, 1939)
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Do you have data pertaining to Robert McClelland, born 1740, Deceaed Aug 18, 1822, wife Elizabeth, deceased 1796.  Robert McClelland was a doctor and served in the Revolutionary War.  He served from PA or MD.

Yours truly,

Mrs V B Wood
7/26/1939
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Mr A D Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

(Postmarked Philadelphia PA, July 27 1939)
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Columbus, OH

Jan 20th, 1919

(Stamped received in Pension Office Jan 22, 1919)

War Department
Washington DC

Dear Sir

Robert McClelland of PA served in the Revolution from that state, later moving to Ohio.

Deid he receive a pension and does it show any dates or any names
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in his family.

Thanking you for this information.

I am very sincerely,

Gertrude B Moore

(Mrs W C)

Seneca Hotel
Columbus, Ohio
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In reply to your request of ___  received ____ for a statement of the military history of Robert McClelland, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. 2765

- Enlisted1776 and was discharged just after the British took New York - 2 months - Capt John Slaymaker - Col James Crawford
- Fall 1777 - 2 months - Capt James Brown - Col Boyd
- Fall [ ] - 2 months - Capt James Mercer - Col Boyd

Battles engaged in, Poole (Sept 1777), Germantown (Oct 1777)

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Lancaster County, PA

Date of application for pension: Oct. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application: Fairfield County, Ohio, from 1809
Age at date of application:  eighty years; born in Ireland

Remarks: soldier came to America when young and lived in Lancaster County PA until close of war; went to Bedford County PA and Fairfield County OH.

There is no family data on file

Note: According to the Penn Archives, soldier has mixed his colonels up