Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,932, for John Mc Donald, Maryland
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(3-1776)
Service
MD 
McDonald, John
Number S.38.932

Contents
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(Illegible left side)
17.013
East Tennessee
John McDonald
of Jefferson Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland Line, for the term of 6 years-1 week 6
Inscribed on the Roll of East-Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1820 and sent to Edward Scott Dandridge- Jefferson Co. Ten.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 37.93
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 Sept "  48.
$85.93
4 23/31
{Revolutionary claim, Act18th March 1818.}
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John McDonalds
Declaration
East Tennessee
Atrue Corp.
17.013
Sep 1820
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State of Tennessee
First Judicial Circuit

I Edward Scott one of the Circuit Judges of the state do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within John McDonnald did serve in the Revolutionary war in the continental 

John McDonnald
Colonel Smallwood
Maryland Regiment 
1777 for 3 yrs
18th Oct 1819

Admitted
18 May 1820
Transmitted to the Aud General of Maryland for proof of service
29 Nov 1819

Edw'd Scott Esq.
Dandridge Tennessee
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John McDonnald
Colonel Smallwood
Maryland Regiment
1777 for 3 yrs
18th Oct 1819

Admitted
18 May 1820
Transmitted to the Aud General of Maryland for proof of service
29 Nov 1819

Edw'd Scott Esq.
Dandridge Tennessee

State of Tennessee
First Judicial Circuit

I Edward Scott one of the Circuit Judges of the state do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within John McDonnald did serve in the Revolutionary war in the continental establishment as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for the period herein stated - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his government and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the directions of the act of congress.

Sworn under my hand this 12 day of October 1819.

Edw Scott - judge

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

I Thomas Corke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hawkins County being a court of Record do hereby certify that Edward Sott whose name appears in the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and now is one of the circuit judges of the state of Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified. Given under my hand & seal of office at office in Rogersville the 18th day of November 1819.

Thomas Corke - Clerk
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That he never has been a pensioner and hereby releases all claim to a pension except under the provisions of the late act of congress which provides for persons engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as declared.

John McDonnald
His X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the date above before me.

Edw Scott - Judge

State of Tennessee
Granger County

Personally appeared before me Edward Scott one of the Circuit Judges of the state aforesaid Jacob Park Esq and in due form of law [illegible] on that he is acquainted with the circumstances of above-named John McDonnald and the man called McDaniel - that he is in extremely indigent circumstances and has no worldly goods of any material value and he has stands in need of the aid of his government for support.

Jacob Park

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above.

Edw Scott - Judge
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front of his leg - that he served his 3rd term with fidelity and was honorably discharged by Col Smallwood at Charleston; before his discharge he was in the battles of Trenton and Brandywine.

After the above service, he was enlisted for 18 months under Captain Crook in the same line/Maryland in Charleston who sworn him in the service of the United States for the above term and performed his duties under the same Col. Smallwood and was in the battles of the Eutaw Springs - during the last period he was a drummer.

The last period ceased the American war when he was discharged - both which discharge he has had the misfortune to have burned with his house and household property not long after he rec'd them - that he has no other evidence but his above declaration to prove his services unless the rolls kept by his Col be preserved.

That he is old, infirm and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his government for support.
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State of Tennessee

First Judicial Circuit of the Said State - This thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the circuit court of law and of equity for the said state the same being a court of record.

John McDonald of Jefferson County in said state aged about seventy-six years who being by me first duly sworn deposeth and saith that at Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina he was enlisted under captain Archibald Little of the Maryland line who administered to him the necessary oaths - that he was enlisted and sworn in for three years that this was in the year 1777 - to serve in the army of the United States Maryland line that he did serve under Captain Little for three years in the 4th regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood - that he was at the taking of Burgoine at Saratoga - at which last place he received a wound in the
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front of his leg - that he served his 3rd term with fidelity and was honorably discharged by Col Smallwood at Charleston, before his discharge he was in the battles of Trenton and Brandywine.

After the above service he was enlisted for 18 months under Captain Cook in the same line Maryland in Charleston who sworn him in the service of the United States for the above term and performed his service under the same Col Smallwood and was in the battle of the Eutaw springs - during the last serviced he was a drummer.

The last period closed the American war. When he was discharged - both which discharges he has had the misfortune to have burned with his house and household property and long after he rec'd them - that he has no other evidence but his above declaration to prove his services unless the rolls kept by his Col be preserved.

That he is old & infirm and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his government for support.
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
On this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record and so constituted by the law of the state of Tennessee, having the power to find and imprison, [illegible] before the courtof pleas and quarter sessions for Jefferson County, aforesaid John McDonald aged about sixty nine years resident for the state and county 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 in Hillsborough under Captain Little, fourteenth regiment, Maryland line. Then served three years under Washington, from about the year 1779 up to 1782. After the battle of the [illegible] Springs was then discharged by General Smallwood, having been in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, [illegible] and some smaller engagements, at the [illegible] was wounded, believes he served at the [illegible] during an eighteen months tour under an enlistment, under Captain Cook, discharged again by Smallwood from this last enlistment, part of three years lay at Valley Forge, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish, or 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
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I have not nor has any person i n 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.
Schedule
One bay horse or pony, worth $50.00
One cow worth $10.00
One old loom worth about $8.00
$68.00
John (his mark) McDonald

That he is by occupation a weaver, but by reason of age and bodily infirmity [illegible] able to pursue it.  That he has no wife, and.\ lives with a son who has a wife and child to provide for by his own manual labour.  This declarant further states that he has before made application for a pension under the act of Congress and is informed by letter from the War Department that the same under former regulations has been allowed him but his certificate has never been received, where it is he knows not.  That he refers to his former declaration for greater certainty as to his services.
John (his mark) McDonald

Sworn to open court, December Sessions 1820
Jn Hamilton, Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
December Sessions 1820

It is therefore considered by the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is sixty eight dollars.
Jos Hamilton, Clerk

State of Tennessee
I, Joseph Hamilton, Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty eight dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at office in Dandridge the 1st day of January 1871.
Joseph Hamilton, Clerk
by his Dep. for Hamilton [illegible]
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Part of a Form from the War Dept

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of John McDonald 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.F. 38932

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 1777
Length of Service - 6 yrs
Rank - Drummer and Fifer
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered:
Capt. - Crook and Archibald Little
Col - Smallwood
State - MD

Battles engaged in - Saratoga & taking of [illegible] wounded in leg - Trenton, Brandywine, Mon Euta Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment - checkmark
Date of Application - Oct 18, 1819
Residence at date of Application - White Co Tenn
Age at date of application - 66
Remarks - 1820 lived with his son and his wife. No further date on family 

Only John McDonald (MacDonald) MD on rev war pension records
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38932
Invalid
Recy
File No. 38,932
John McDonalds
Musician  ?? War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 3, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870]
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3-595
O.W. And N Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
June 11, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier. John McDonald
Service.  or Mc Donald
Md. Service
Rev. War
Remarks:
No Claim as above except Inv. 38.932.
Chief of Division.
23266b5m6-06
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Dec 3rd, 1819
I hearby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John McDonalds received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $91.30 for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug 80 to the 1st Jan 82 Also, the sum of $88.00 for pay from the 1st Jan 82 to the 1st Jan 83 and also the stum of @7.30 from the 1st Jan 83 to 15th Nov 83 when his time expired.
Tho. Karney A . (?)
(???? 1st June 83)
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Washington Cir
House of Reps
Feby 28th 1846

Sir,
I herewith send you a letter which I hope at your leisure you will read,  and examine.  It does not come from a pension agent.  You will confer a favor by giving me such information as is asked for.

Very respectfully,
Your obt servt
Wm [illegible]

You will please return
Hon. J L Edwards
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Hon J Cooke, H. R.
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

Personally appeared before me James Dardin one of the acting justices of the peace for Knox County the Honorable Edward Scott and under oath that he has no recollection of having received nor does he believe he ever did receive the original (or any other) pension certificate for John McDonald - and therefore that he never could have given to said McDonald or any person for him nor did he ever give as he believes said certificate.

Edw Scott

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th Dec 1821

James Dardin

Washinton April 12, 1822 I certify that James Dardin is a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths and that the above is his signature.

John Cocke
Member of Congress
[illegible]
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Application for a New Certificate

State of Tennessee
County of Jefferson

On this eleventh day of March 1821 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Jefferson, personally appeared John McDonald who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Crook in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the service of the United States; that his name was place on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee and that he has never received a formal certificate and wishes to obtain one. Given under my hand the date above written.

John McDonald 
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.

Robt McFarland
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee

I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do certify that Robert McFarland Jun Esquire who attested the within affidavit o John McDonald is and acting Justice of the Peace or the county of Jefferson aforesaid acting under the authority of this state, duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit is given and due to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office at office in Dandridge this 18th day of December AD 1821.

Joseph Hamilton - Clerk
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LETTERHEAD

First Baptist Church
Robert S. McDanel Pastor

Clarksburg, W. Va June 8, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

O.W. & N. Div Stamp - Jun 11, 1907

My Dear Sir:

I write for information concerning one John MacDonald a soldier from Maryland in the Revolutionary War. Was there ever a pension granted to such a man? If so, what is the record concerning him in the Bureau of Pensions? I have information from the War Department that there was such a soldier in a Maryland regiment, and I am anxious for further information if it is possible to get it.

Very truly

R.B. McDanel
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archive

Name: McDonald, John
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts
Warrant Number: 4634
Acreage: 100
Issued: Apr 2, 1793 to not shown