Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42964, for William Mc Mulin, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

McMullin, William
McMullen

NUMBER
S.42964

CONTENTS
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8,512
New York
William McMulin
Orange County in the State of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Pivin of the Pennsylvania
Line, for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of March 1819
and sent to James Finch, Esquire
Deer Park Orange County New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $80-
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819
48.-
$128,
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Notification sent to Charles Morell Esq. 24 July
1822
Westown New York
Date of death not on AB
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Hon. M. Mullin
found on Roll
Judge does not
state the need
John [Snell]
 
The Secretary of the Department 
of War
-
City of Washington
The Judge's certificate
as to the claimants
circumstances
is wanted in this case

Adm'd
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State of New York
Orange County ss On this 5th day of May 1818
before me the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas
in & for the said County of Orange, personally
appeared William McMulin aged sixty
three years resident in the Town of Minisink
in the said County of Orange, who being
by me first duly sworn, according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land & naval service of the United States in
the Revolutionary war, that he the said
William McMulin enlisted in Lancaster
County in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the 4th day of April 1777 to serve during the war, in the Company commanded
by Captain Willson in Col. Irwin Regiment, it
being the 7th Regiment in the Brigade Commanded 
by Gen. Waine, in the Pensylvania 
line of the Army, that he continued to serve
in the said Company & Regiment until on or
about the 1st of January 1781, when many
of the Pensylvania Troops revolted afterwhich
this deponant was attached to the
4th Pensylvania Regt Commanded by Col
William Butler and was placed in the-
Company commanded by Capt Fishbourn 
and continued to serve in said Regiment
until the close of the war, during which period
this deponent served in several companies
and was discharged in the Company comman(ded)
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nded by Capt McColley, during the time
that this deponant was in Capt. McColley's 
Company his Capt was much of the time absent
and the Company was commanded by Lieut.
McKenney, that he continued serve in the
said Corps in the service of the United States
until the close of the war, and was discharged 
at Lancaster in Pensylvania [Pennsylvania], and
received a discharge, which discharged his
deponant left in the hands of a Mr Bennet
of Philadelphia to home this deponant sold
his arrears of pay clothing, and that it is not
in the power of this deponent to obtain the s'd
discharge, and that he was in the battle of B[r]andywine
and at the battle near Jamestown in
Virgina and at the taking of Gen, CornWallis - and that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance 
of his Country for support, and that
he has no other evidence now in his power
of his said service-
William McMullin
Sworn to & declared before me
the day & year aforesaid - 
James Finch Jun'r

I James Finch Jun'r one of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas in & for the said County of Orange
in the State of New York, Do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said William McMullin
did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the comm(on)
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enemy for the term of six years on the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testamony taken
and had before me, to the Secretary of the
department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress
-May 5th 1818
James Finch Jun'r

State of New York
Orange County - David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange
do hereby certify that James Finch Jun'r is one of the
Judges of the said Court and that his name
to the preceding affidavit and certificate is the proper
handwriting of the said James Finch Jun'r
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
seal of the said Court the eighth day of May 1818
D.M. Westcott

Orange County ss Personally appeared before me
Philip Lee & Levi Lutes both of Minisink
in the said County of Orange to me known
to be men of high and respectable standing in society, who being by me duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that they are neighbors
to William McMullin the above named applicant
for a pension, and know him to be in very reduced
circumstances, and much infirmed, and that he
actually needs the assistance of his Country for
support.
Philip Lee 
Levi Lutes
Sworn before me this -
5th day of March 1819
James Finch Jun'r
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Southern District of New York
Orange County ssl
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On this twenty seventh day of May
in the year 1822, personally appeared in open Court in the Court
of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record for the said County
of Orange, William McMullen, aged sixty seven years, resident
in the said County of Orange, who being duly sworn, according to
law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary 
War as follows he entered into the Continental service the
4th day of April 1777 for and during the war in Captain
Willson's Company commanded by Major Hays in Genl.
Wayne Brigade of Pennsylvania Infantry he served six
years, four months and seventeen days was discharged from
Captn McCuloughs Company by Adjutant Butler, Col. Richard
Butler Commandant of the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania
Infantry, at Lancaster 21st August 1783, certificate dated 26th
March 1819 No 8512. that he was wounded in the service in
the battle near James Town, Virginia, July 6th 1781, And I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since
that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my
property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18th day of March 1818; 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 following
and by me subscribed, to wit-
One Cow  $15.00
wood work of a waggon, part finished
15.00
Bed & Bedding
15.00
one Chest  1.50
Sundries, Small Articles
1.50
48.00
That I have a wife be she lives separately from him, and
he has no assistance from her or any other person, and
is himself unable to do any thing, and wholly unable to
support himself is a farmer by occupation - that he is indebted
 to Samuel McMullen in the sum of $125, with the
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interest on the same for about ten years, for money lent
to Caleb Howell, book account $7.25 - Jonathan Mather
$11.93
William McMullen
Sworn & subscribed on this 27th
day of May 1822 in open Court 
D.M.Wescott, Clerk
Per Curiam - Allowed at $48.00

I David M. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York,
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory are
truly copied from the Records 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 forty eight Dollars. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, this 25th day of June 1822.
D.M. Westcott
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March 28, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL OWN

Mr. W. O. Renkin
200 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42284, that William McMulin (the name also appears as McMullen) enlisted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1777, served as a private in Captain Wilson's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Brandywine; about January 1, 1781, was transferred to Captain Fishbourne's Company, Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Jamestown and at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged August 21, 1783, at which time he was in Captain McColley's or McCullough's Company, Colonel Richard Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818,  at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Minisink, Orange County, New York,

In 1820 he referred to his wife, but did not give her name,
age or the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.

The above is the history of the only soldier named William
McMullen, or similar spelling, who served from Pennsylvania, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

No charge is made for this service, and $2.00, the amount of
your remittance will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[right margin - handwritten]
I said discharged from  Col Richard Butler’s Regt because I could not find that Richard Butler was ever in the 4th Pa & could not identify McCalley or McCollough.
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42964
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42964
William McMulin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Vol. 5, Page 321
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1908 Mar 18 Hist to Charlotte W
Hitchins jlk
1908 June 8 Hist to Miss
Ellen A. Brown
1931 Mar 28. Hist to
W. O. Renkin [illegible initials]
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Old case

Free
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of war
City of Washington

Deerpark N.Y.
9th March 1819
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Deer Park, Orange County, N.Y.
March 9th 1819-
Dear Sir
inclosed I return to your
William McMullin’s application for a pension,
with the affidavit of Messrs Lee & Lutes - 
indorsed thereon, which if satisfactory, you
will please to forward to me by mail, as
soon as convenient, Mr McMullin’s pension
Certificate, please to direct it to me,
have it mailed for the Post Office at
Deer Park, Orange County, N.Y.

Respectfully yours
James Finch Jun.

J C Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of war
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N Yk 708
Rec’d 9 July 1822
William Mc Mullin
8512
Com’r J L E

Westown NY
July 10

Free
Hon The Secretary at War
of the United States of America
Washington City
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Westown Orange County N.Y.
Sir,
enclosed I send you a Copy of this oath of William 
McMullen an invalid soldier of the revolutionary war, praying
to have his pension continued. Will you inform me
what the fate of his application is. If he should be continued, enclose his certificate to me.
July 1st 1822

I am Sir your Obedient
Humble Servant
Ch’s Morrell
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PENSION OFFICE U S
MAR 10 1908
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Mitchell Nebr.
March 7 -18
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I wrote to the War
Department at Washington for information 
concerning one William McMullen
(or Mc-Millen) who enlisted at Philadelphia
Pa. May 6th 1777, & served as [matross?] in
Capt. Ames Co. of the 4th Penn. regiment
of Artillery, Continental troops, commanded
by Col. Proctor, Revolutionary war.
As only the facts stated were obtainable
they referred me to you to see if further
facts could be found, such as his age & etc.
 His home after the war was at Waterloo
Juniata Co. Penn. Could you tell me where
I could find a record of his marriage as
I do not know where to apply for same.
If you have no record of use in this
case will you kindly refer this to the
Librarian of the Penn. State Library at Harrisburg
Pa.?
Respectfully
Charlotte W. Hitchins

Box 102
Mitchell Nebr.
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RECORD DIVISION 
JUN 5 1908
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir.

Will you kindly send me a copy of
the Pension Record of William McMillan
 (in some records his name is spelt McMullen) a
Revolutionary Soldier from
Pennsylvania

Very truly
(Miss) Ellen A. Brown
308 N. 22nd St
Omaha, Nebraska

May 30th 1908

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PENSION OFFICE U S
JUN 3 1908
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LEXINGTON 1500   SULZER SYSTEM
DRY QUENCHING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL COMBUSTION BUILDING
20 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK

Oradell, N. J.
March 10th, 1931

Check # 389 - $2.00
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.,

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FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER’S DESK
MAR 19 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


Dear Sirs:-
Will you send me anything you have in the line of information
regarding the following Revolutionary War.
John Higgens, Private, Capt. Richard Manning's Company of the 4th Battalion of Lancaster Co. Pa., commanded by James Burd, Esq., Raised in Upper Partang and Hanover, Dauphin Co, Pa.
John and William McMullen of the same company and place.
Also Robert Armstrong of the same.
Think all were born there and all died in Martic {Martin] Twp., except last who probably died Franklin Co., Pa.

Yours very truly
W. O. Renkin
W. O. Renkin

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PENSION OFFICE U S
MAR 12 1931