Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42126, John Clancey, Md.
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SERVICE
Md

Clancey, John

NUMBER
S.42126
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8833

Ohio
John Clancey
of Steubenville in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stone of the Maryland Line 
 for the term of three years.
Subscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
=
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of April 1819 and delivered to the pensioner.
=
Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
87.69
48
$135.69
10. 25/30 & 4/31.

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act 6. April 1838 from
4. March to 6 June 1841.
Agt notified 17. Oct 1844
Ephraim Root Esq
(illegible) Nov 1820
Steubenville Ohio
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DISTRICT of Columbia
On this sixth day of April 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the States for the said district, personally appeared John Clancey
aged 65 years, resident in Washington in the said district, 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 and naval service of the United States in the evolutionary war:"" That he, the said John Clancey
enlisted for the term of three years
on the 23 day of March in the year seventeen hundred &77 in Log Town in the state of Maryland, in the company commanded by
Captain Seven Winder of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stone in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the war (having reenlisted) when he was discharged from service in Frederic Town state of Maryland
that he was in the battles of Staten Island Brandy wine Germnan Town, Stoney Point Panles Hook and several skirmishes --
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 services, except the annexed papers
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buckner Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Clancey did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
 Given under my hand this
sixth day of April 19
B. Thruston
SEAL OF
THE COURT.
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John Clancey, (1731
8,833.
7. April, 1819.

Ephraim Root, Steubenville,
Ohio.

in value of the property exhibited in the (illegible)
schedule is Three Dollars --
In testimony whereof I have here
=unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Steubenville this 23.d day of September
AD 1820 --
John Patterson
E Root Agent
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State of Ohio Jefferson County-ss. Court of Common pleas
In the matter of
John Clancy a
Revolutionary Pensioner⎬
Be it remembered that at the August term 
of this Court in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred & twenty John Clancy
of said County of Jefferson comes into Court
and files a declaration of his services &c in the words & figures
following, to wit -- On the 24th day of August A.D. 1820
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said
County John Clancy aged sixty six years resident in said
County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
to wit -- In the Company commanded by Captain Levin
Winder, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stone
being first of the Maryland line. He has received a pension certif
cate from government, the number of which is $833, the date of
his original Declaration is the sixth day of April A.D. 1818.
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 manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and Navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
passed on the 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 con
tained in the following statement by me subscribed-
his
John X Clancey
mark
I own no property but an old watch worth $3.00

I was a farmer but am now unable to work much. I hire about
at different places dependent on the charity of others in a good measure
for support-
his
John X Clancey
mark
Whereupon the said John Clancy being sworn to the facts
above stated, and producing satisfactory evidence to the Court that the
aforesaid Schedule contains all the property by him owned, and
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that the value thereof is three dollars and no more
Therefore
it is ordered by the Court that the aforesaid Declaration
and schedule be entered of Record and certified by the Clerk
of this Court to the war department

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss
I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said County of
Jefferson do certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annex
=ed are truly copyed from the Records
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 three Dollars --
In testimony whereof I have here
=unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Steubenville this 23d day of September
AD 1820 --
John Patterson
E Root Agent

John Clancey, (1731
8,833.
7. April, 1819

Ephraim Root, Steubenville,
Ohio
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I certify the it appears from the Records of the Revolutionary
Army that John Clancey inlisted for the War and
served to the End thereof and from an examination
of (illegible) bearer of this paper an aged and respectable
looking Man I have no doubt but that He
is the identical person who served. This belief
is predicated upon his knowledge of all the officers
who he served with (illegible) relation of many
incidents that no other person but one who
did so Serve could have known
Treasury Dept
And (illegible) office
April 6 1819
(illegible)
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The State of Maryland granted fifty Acres of land as a
bounty to each soldier of the Maryland line who enlisted
in the year 1777 or afterwards for three years or more & served
in the Continental army during the revolutionary war and
as one of the Commissioners who was appointed to distribute
said land among them I do hereby certify that fifty acres
was given to John Clancy a Corporal in the first Regt in
consequence of his being on the list (as a war soldier) prepared
by the Auditor Genl of the State from the muster rolls
of the Army as agreed to said Com which said lest I
consider an official papers and is still in my possession
David Lynn
Maryland, Cumberland Allegany Co. April 1818.
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July 20, 1939

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JOHN CLANCEY
S. 42126
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Joseph W. Carroll
Gordon Hotel
916 - 16th Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of John Clancey, the only
soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this
office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, S. 42126, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Clancey and names of his
parents are not shown.

John Clancey enlisted March 23, 1777, at Logtown, Maryland, and
served as private and corporal in Captain Levin Winder's and Gaither's
companies, Colonel John Stone's 1" Maryland Regiment, was in the
battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Stony Point, Paulus
Hook and in several skirmishes; during his service he was held
prisoner for a while, details of his captivity not given. He served
to the close of the war.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
April 6, 1819, while a resident of Washington, D. C., aged sixty-five
years. In 1820, he was residing in Jefferson County, Ohio. He died
June 5, 1841, place not stated.

There are no family data shown in the claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name
and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller
General, as in the other case, and furnish that official the following
data: John Clancey, certificate #8833, issued April 7, 1819, rate, $8
per month, commenced April 6, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 20, 1939
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Mrs. Joseph W. Caroll
Gordon Hotel
916 - 16th Street, N. W.,
Wshington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Longstrath or Longstroth, of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, who served, also, under General Wayne, 1794-1795, and John Clancy or Clancey of Logtown, Maryland, who received pension and later lived in Jefferson County, Ohio, and the War of 1812 record of Wilkes Bosman or Wilks Bozman of Maryland. You desire to know, also, the burial places of those soldiers.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the war of 1812 of a Wilkes Bosman, under any spelling of his name.

The Revolutionary War records of John Longstreth and John Clancey are furnished you herewith.

This office has no information relative to the place of death or of burial of any of the soldiers named above.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 27, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JOHN CLANCEY
S. 42128
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Mrs. Augusta Jameson
McConnelsville
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of John Clancy, who was born in 1754, enlisted at Logtown and served
in Captain Levin Winder's company, Colonel John Stone's regiment, in
the Revolutionary War and died in 1841.

You are furnished herein the record of John Clancey, the only
soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this
office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 42126,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John
Clancey are not shown.

John Clancey enlisted March 23, 1777, at Logtown, Maryland, and
served as private and corporal in Captains Levin Winder's and Gaithers
companies, Colonel John Stone's 1" Maryland Regiment, was in the battles
of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Stony Point, Paulus Hook and
in several skirmishes; during his service he was held prisoner for a
while, details of his captivity not given and he served to the close of
the war.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 6,
1819, while a resident of Washington, D. C., aged sixty-five years.
In 1820, he was living in Jefferson County, Ohio. He died June 5, 1841, place not stated.

There are no family data shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and
address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
following data: John Clancey, Certificate #333, issued April 7, 1819,
rate $8 per month, commenced April 6, 1818, Act 18th March, 1818,
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 31, 1933

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JOHN CLANCEY
S. 42126

Miss Katharine Brown
Box 426
McConnelsville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 18, relative
to John Clancy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, S. 42126, based upon the military
service of John Clancey, the only soldier of that name found
in the Revolutionary War records of this office. Said papers
do not show the date and place of his birth nor the names of
his parents.

He enlisted March 23, 1777, at Logtown, Maryland, and
served as private and corporal in Captains Levin Winder's and
Gaither's companies, Colonel John Stone's 1" Maryland Regiment,
was in the battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown,
Stony Point, Paulus Hook and in several skirmishes; during his
service he was held prisoner for a while, details of his
captivity not given and he served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 6, 1819, while a resident of Washington, D. C., aged
sixty-five years. In 1820 he was a resident of Jefferson County,
Ohio.

John Clancey died June 6, 1841, place of death and burial
not stated.

There are no data on file as to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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REVOL UTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 

S.F.42.126

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C.,......19....


In reply to your request of...... received...... for a statement of the military history of John Clancey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the de information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 19 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mch. 28, 1777 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years
 
RANK. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Lucius {?} Winder Gaither
 
COLONEL. 
John Stone  

STATE. 1st MD 

During service he was a prisoner for a while, details of capture {?} are not stated.

Battles engaged in, Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown,  Stony Point and Paulus Hook.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Sagtown, Md.

Date of application for pension, after 6 1819 {illegible}

Residence at date of application, Washington D.C.

Age at date of application, 65 years.

Remarks: to date he {illegible} family.

For date of soldiers death. application should be made to the {illegible}  Dept U. S. Treasury Dept retaining the fol data John Clancey at rate of $8:00 per mo.  Ctf no. 8,833 issued Apr. 7, 1819 under {illegible} 18, 1818 at this Agency.

 Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Wheeling, W. Va  Feb. 22 1900
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a copy of the 
application for pension of John Clancy who was with 1st Maryland regiment Captain Gaither's Company in March 1780?




Sincerely

Mrs Levis Steenrod
44 - 14th St.
Whelling, W. Va
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New York 509 West 112th street 
Nov 14th 1900
Lo
To Bureau of Pensions,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the services of John Clancey of Logtown, Md. who was enlisted Mar 23rd 1777 in Capt Levin Minder's company.  Regiment commanded by Col Stone also reenlisted 1780 in Capt. Gaithers Co Same Regiment discharged at Fredericktown MD.
Should also like the service of Philip Paine of Rye or Middletown of New Hampshire or of Maine.  I understand he served three years during the war of the Revolution lasting from 1776-1779.
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that I may hear at your earliest convenience.  
Very truely,
Mrs. H. C. Manning
509 West 112th street 
New York City

Is there any record of Michael Varian of Westchester County in the war of the Revolution?
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Dec. 31st 1913
Odebolt Iowa
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
My Great Grandfather whose name was John Clancy was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War he lived in Morgan Co State of Ohio for some time before he died.  He died I am quite sure between 1840 and 45 if you can give me any information concerning his military record.  I would be very thankful.  I remember of hearing my father say he was a prisoner for while.  Address
A.B. Smith
R F D 3 Odebolt Sac Co Iowa
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Box426 
McConnelsville, Ohio
January 18,1933
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
[Stamp: Received Jan 21 1933 [illegible]]
Dear Sir,  Would like information about John Clancy, Revolutionary soldier, who enlisted at Logtown Maryland.  He was pensioned in Morgan County for service as Pvt. Md. Continental Line.  This record is given in the "Official Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers, Buried in Ohio."  The record also gives (over)
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the Ref. Nat'l No. 38189.
In referring to this, would like to know where John Clancy was born, where he was living at the time of his death; whether he had a son by the name Charles Clancy and the name of the place where he died and was buried. 
Thanking you for giving as much of this information as possible and hoping to hear from you.
I am 
Yours respectfully,
(address) Miss Katharine Brown
Box 426,
Mc Connellsville,
Morgan County,
Ohio.
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McConnelsville Ohio
Mar 6 1938
(Stamp) Received Mar 10, 1938 Mail [illegible]
Veterans Administration
Wash, D.C.
Dear Sirs, Please send me the Revolutionary service of John Clancy, and any information you have regarding his family.  He was born 1754.  Died 1841, enlisted at Logtown, was in Col. John Stones Regiment, company of Capt. Levin Winder.  Thanking you I am yours truly Mrs. Augusta Jameson McConnelsville Ohio
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[Stamp Received Jun 14, 1933 Mail Sub-Div. Vets Adm Reader #3]
Gordon Hotel 916 16th Street N.W. Washington, D.C.
June 13th, 1939
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:  Will you kindly send me the War and Pension information which you may have in your records concerning the following:  (1) John Longstrath, or Longstreth in the War of the Revolution, enlisted in Capt. Hines Co. "Flying Camp" in 1776, in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, and also served under Gen. Wayne, 1794-1795.  (2) John Clancy, or Clancey in the War of the Revolution, enlisted in Logtown, Maryland, March 23, 1777, and later moved to Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he was pensioned in Steubenville twp., April 7,1819.  (3) Wilkes Bosman, or Wilks Bozman, in the War of 1812, whose name is listed on the "muster and payrolls of Capt. James Almoney's Co., of infantry, 41st Regiment (Hutchins) Maryland Militia, War of 1812, with the remark "Never joined"?  also (4) Can you please give me the information as to where any of these are buried?  Respectfully yours, [Mrs. Joseph W. Carroll handwritten] (Mrs.) Joseph W. Carroll
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42 12b  INVALID Revy
File No. 42,126
John Clancey Sri Rev War
Act:  18th March 1818
Index: Vol 5, Page 89 [Arrangement of 1870]
[Side Page] Mch 2 1900 Mrs. Lewis Steward Wheeling W. Va. Nov. 19 1900
Mr. H.C. Manning
1914 [illegible] of Hist. to A. B. Smith V.L.M.
1933 Jan 31 Hist to Miss Katharine Brown - MLB
1938 Apr 27 Hist to Mr. Augusta Jameson
1939 July 20 Hist to Mrs. Jos. W. Carroll MLB
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Gideon Printer
Treasury Department, Second Controller's Office Jan'y 18th 1844
Sir:  Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, [handwritten The adms of John Clancey, decd.] a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten Pittsburg, Pa.,] Agency, at the rate of ]handwritten eight] dollars [crossed out and cents] per month [annum crossed out] under the law of the [handwritten 18th March, 1818 ],has been paid at this Department, from the [illegible] of March to the 6th June 1841.  Respectfully yours Albion K. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Jno Clancy enlisted the 23 March 1777 for three years in Capt. Winders Company 1st Maryland Reg. and soon after joined the army at Princeton in New Jersey.  At the end of three years he enlisted for the war  in Capt. Gaithers Company and continued with the army except J[illegilbe] when a prisoner until peace was proclaimed when he was discharged at Frederick Town in Maryland.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form Vam-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


NAME    Clancey, Michael

GRADE   Fifer

LINE        Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11048

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED  February 7, 1790
to - not shown-