Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5059, for Thomas Malott, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Malott, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 5059

CONTENTS
carded
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13032
Ohio
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Thos Malott
of Adams in the State of Ohio
who was a Private Sarg in the Company commanded
by Captain Smith of the 36 Reg commanded
by Col Smith in the Maryland Militia
[line -crossed out]for one year two Mo. 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
the rate of 57 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3
day of May
1883
and sent to N Beasly
Decater Ohio
---
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33
$115.00
   28.75
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143.75
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo B Whiting    Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 8  Page 16
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State of Ohio}
Adams County}SS.
Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1832,
On this Eleventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before
the Court now in session being a court of record in and
for the County aforesaid, Thomas Malott a resident of
Adams County and State of Ohio aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress
passed the 7th June 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated-- viz the
Regiment was commanded by Colonel Joseph Smith, and believes
it was the thirty sixth Regiment of Maryland militia -
in the company commanded by Captain James Smith- that
he volunteered and entered the service as a [^Sergeant] under the
offices above named about the first of December 1776
and continued in the service until the last day of March
1777 being a period of four months as he verily believes
That it was during the line of this town that General Washington
took the Hessians prisoner at Trenton - That the detachment 
to which he belonged took up their line of
March from Hagerston May to Philadelphia Pa thence
Connells ferry, thence to Lord Sterling, thence on a Skermishing
party under the command of Major Dickens and was marched
to Quille Town where we had a skirmish with the enemy
thence we returned to Lord Sterlings which was at that time
our head quarters- from this place he was discharged and returned
home-
That again in the year 1778- being the year in which the
battle at Monmouth was fought he volunteered and
entered the Militia Service as a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Nathan Williams, Regiment
commanded by Colonel Otho Williams in the spring of the
year 1778 - that he marched from Hagerstown by Frederick
Town, Taney Town, York town & to Valley Forge there
the detachment with the Regiment to which belonged
joined the main army and Marched with them
to Monmouth- that he was in the battle of Manmonth -
after the battle was thence marched to
New Brunswick-- there discharged and returned home
to Hagerstown Md. that this town was a period of
nine months- and that after his return home there
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being a number of British Prisoners stationed at
Fort Frederick in Maryland he was ordered by Colonel
Smith on duty to guard Said British prisoners-
that he entered on the service aforesaid under Capt
James Smith as orderly Sergeant and was sent and went on
frequent excursions to find out the Tories in the neighbourhood 
and that they captured and took in all
about one hundred of them of the tories were two Captains
one a Dutchman[Kinks or Kirks] his name was plaker or
Plaker- dont remember the other name- but both
were taken to Fredrick Town and there hanged many
of the other tories made their escape that
he was employed to march the prisoners from
fort Fredrick to Hagerston- there the prisoners were
given up in charge of another company and marched
to Lancaster Pa - and he returned to his duty
again hunting tories and watching their movements -
after the term of two months service
expired he was exonerated and returned home
again -That again and at at Sundry times
he was sent out by the Lieutenant of the County
of Washington Md _whose name was Colonel Shrybank
 on various excursions of duty hunting
to as - but of the times of these towns or their
duration he does not now distinctly recollect-
That he received a discharge for his first tour
of four months -and that it has been lost or mislaid
for many years past and he cannot now find it
That he has also a discharge for the nine months
tour of duty and that he gave that discharge to the
Hon John W Campbell when a Representative in Congress
from this district perhaps the last time Mr
Campbell went to Congress and that Mr Campbell
wrote to him stating that he was only on the Militia
Service and he could not procure a pension for him
and also that he has not seen his discharge
since he gave it to Mr Campbell, nor has he appli
to him for is supposing is was of no further use -and
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this Mr Campbell now lives about 100 miles from
him--
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on
the pension Roll of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
all interlineations and erasures made before signing
Thomas Malott
We Thomas Curry Clergyman residing in the County of Adams and
State of Ohio and Abraham Washburn residing in the Same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas
Malott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be about seventy nine years
of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Thomas Currey      Abraham Washburn
Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogators
prescribed by the Department that 
The above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Thomas Curry who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County
of Adams and State of Ohio and that Abraham Washburn
who has also signed the same is a resident in the-
 same ------ and is a credible person and their
Statement is entitled to credit.

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams
and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
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in the matter of the application of Thomas Malott
for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sit my
hand and seal of Office at West Union this 11th
day of August in the year of our
Lord 1832 and in the 30th year of this
State
Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.
State of Ohio Adams County Set
on this twenty seventh day of October 1832 personally appeared
before the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record in
and for the County aforesaid, now in Session, Thomas Malott
who is the identical Thomas Malott who has sworn to and sub
scribed the foregoing declaration and being now again
duly sworn according to law- doth on his oath make the
following amendment or addition to the former declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832-
that he entered the service as early as the 8th of Decr 1776. [illegible]
Captain Samuus..[maybe Smith -illegible last name] as a volunteer and in the rank of Orderly
Sargant and continued in the service at least [illegible] half months
after that period of time claims a pension-
That again he entered The Service as a volunteer as early as
the 10th of June 1778 - under Captain Nathan Williams in the
sixth Maryland Regiment as he best recollects  commanded by [illegible]
Williams - that he [illegible] in said service and served
in the rank of private at least nine months and
for that period he claims a pension
That again he served a tour of two months to guard
the prisoners Stationed at Fort Fredrick in Maryland
under Captain James Smith- and Colonel Joseph Smith
but of the time of this service he cannot state precisely-
but served at least two months in the rank
of Orderly Sergeant and for that [illegible] claims a
pension-
That after the last above mentioned period of service
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he was frequently called out by Colonel Shryhank the
Lieutenant of the County- and under his command performed
several short tours of duty- hunting and ferreting out
and taking the tories in Washington County Maryland but
of the times of these tours or their duration he does not
recollect so as to be able to lay in a claim for them,
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity
excepts the present and declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of any agency in any state-- Thomas Malott
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.


Question 1. Where and in what year were you born
Ans - In Frederick County Maryland on the 15th April 1753.
Ques. 2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
I have a copy of the record of my age taken from my
fathers family record - now in my house
Q Where were you living when called into the service
 Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where
do you now [illegible]
Ans. near Hagerstown, Washington County Maryland
I removed from Washington County Md to Kentucky same year
has sent [illegible] Claim was defeat by the [illegible]
and in 1812 I removed  to Adams County Ohio where I
now live-
Q How were you called into the service, were you
drafted, did you volunter, or were you a substitute,
and if a substitute for whom?
I always and on every time of service volunteered
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Q.State the names of some of the regular officers who
were with the troops where you served; such continental
and militia Regiments as you can recollect and
the general circumstances of your service-
Ans- In the first town -  General Green and Lord
Sterling where with us- I was in the 36th Maryland
Regiment commanded by [illegible]Smith-
Colo. States Regiment from Hagerstown was out at
the same time-- & Colo. Stricker from Frederick
County was also out at the same time but
I don't remember the numbers of those regiments
Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
and if so by whom was it signed and what has
become of it -
Ans. I believe I  received a discharge for the first
tour of four months and it has been lost or mislaid
for many years--
I also recd a discharge for the tour of nine
months - signed by Colonel Otho Williams-
I put it into the hand of the Hon[ J W illegible] Campbell
a few years ago - and have lately got a friend
to write to Mr Campbell concerning it- and[illegible]
 writes in answer that he does not now recollect
with certainty[ any thing- crossed out]but is inclined to the opinion
that perhaps he did not receive it from the War or
pension office after submitting it with Malotts
papers- some 5 or 6 years ago-

I state the names of persons to whom you are known in
your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your
character for veracity, and their belief of your services
as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans Thos [Cury-illegible] Abraham Washburn Samuel Foster
Thomas Malott
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting 
the interrogations  prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Adams and
State of Ohio do hereby Certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Thomas Malott
for a pension and also the proceedings of the said Court
on his amended application for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of
October in the year of our Lord 1832
Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.
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State of Ohio ⎬ S.S. On this 6th day of August
Clermont County ⎬ A.D. 1832 Came to
personally before me
the undersigned Justice of the peace
within and for the County of Clermont
aforesaid, John Malote of said County
aged seventy five years, produced [captioned]
and sworn to testify the whole truth, doth
depose and say that on or about the winter of
1776 Thomas Malott of Adams County & State
aforesaid together with deponent was mustered
into service as volunteers under the order of Govenor
of Maryland and was commanded by Colonel
Joseph Smith and believe it was the thirty sixth Regt
and Captain James Smith commanded the Company
which dept. and said Thomas Malott served in
and that the tour was in the winter that
Genl. Washington took the Hessians at Trenton
and that the detachment to which we belonged took
up our line of march from Hagerstown to Philadelphia
thence to Corrells ferry thence to Lord Sterlings thence
on a skirmishing party under the command of Major
Dickens and marched to quibble Town where he had a
skirmish with the enemy, that deponent & said
Thomas Malott was out on this[^tour] near four months
or from early in December that Washington took
the Hessians at Trenton, to the last day of March
next succeeding. Deponent further saith that he know
that said Thomas Malott volunteered[ in - crossed out][^out of] the thirty sixth
Regt, of Maryland Militia and as he was informed and
verily believes was attached to Col Otho William Commanand
and Capt Nathan Williams Company and that he
was out nine months tour at that time, and that
it was in the year that the battle of Monmouth
was fought and that said T Malott was in a battle
as he dept was informed and believes Deponent further
saith at a time not recollected by dept, that there
was a number of British prisoners stationed at
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Fort Frederick Maryland was ordered
by Col, Smith on duty
to guard said prisoners that said Thomas Malott was
while guarding said prisoners was orderly Sergeant and that
deponent and said Thomas Malott was ordered from so
Fort Frederick to pursue and ferret out the Tories
in the neighbourhood and that they captured about
hundred of them, and further deponent saith not
Signed --- John Malott
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day Aug. 1832
David Deal
Justice of the peace
I David Deal Justice of the peace for the County
of Clermont, do hereby certify that John Malott
was by me sworn to testify the truth, the 
whole
truth, and nothing but the truth and that the
deposition by him subscribed was reduced to
writing by myself and taken at the time afore
said, In testimony whereof I have here unto
set my hand and seal the 6th of Aug 1832
David Dial  seal 
Justice of the peace
I David Deal Justice of the peace for the County of
Clermont in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that
John Malott the deponent in the foregoing deposition
is a man of truth and veracity, from my personal
knowledge and I have never heard any question
his credibility.
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal the 25th day of
March A.D. 1833
David Dial    seal
Justice of the peace
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the State of Ohio
Clermont Countyss
I Jonathon D Morris Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas in and
for the County aforesaid Do hereby
certify that David Dial Esquire
before whom the within and foregoing
affidavit of John Malott appears
to have been subscribed and sworn to was at the
time and still is one of the acting Justices of the
Peace within and for the County of Clermont aforesaid
duly commissioned and qualified and full faith
and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Batavia this 17th day of August AD 1832
J.D. Morris Clerk
The State of Ohio
Clermont County ss I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas within and
for said County do hereby certify
that David Dial Esqr whose name
is attached to the within and foregoing
certificate certifying to the credibility
of John Malott the above named deponent this
at the time of subscribing the same and still is one of the
acting Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and
full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as
such and that the signature purporting to be his is
genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Batavia this 25th day of March AD 1833
J. D. Morris Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. _________, 19_____
S.5059

In reply to your request of _______, received____
for a statement of the military history of______
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
[Written dates and names below headings are very faded]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Dec 8 1776
June 10, 1778

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 1/2 [illegible]
9 
3
RANK.
Orderly Sgt.
[illegible]
Orderly Sgt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Smith
Nathan Williams
James Smith
[illegible]
COLONEL.
Joseph Smith
Oths Williams
Joseph Smith
Saryock
STATE.
Md.
Battles engaged in,  [illegible], Marmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Hagerstown Washington Co Md.
Date of application for pension, Aug [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Adams Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, [illegible] Frederick Co Md. April 1753.
Remarks: [illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
[writing in bottom left corner illegible sexpt last sentence - say no family ???]
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Decatur Mar 28
Free
Clame for a pention

Honel  Lewis Cap Secretary at War
Washington
Citty

[writing on side of page - illegible 16.]
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Mrs Kate P. Harsha
 Peebles
Adams Co.
Ohio
personal enquiry 
of Feb. 19. 1917- (by a friend who [illegible] name)
Thomas Malott, Md. Service. S. 5059-
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1917 Feb. 20. Hist to Mrs. Kate
P. Harsha. Peebles. Ohio.
Rev War
5059
INVALID.
Fille No. 5059
Thomas Malott or Mealott
Sergt Rev War
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Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:--Vol. M,  Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Decatur 27th March 1833
Hanel Lewis Cass Secretary at War
Dear Sir
Inclosed and you the Declaration &
Proof of the Service of Thomas Malot a militia man
in the Maryland Militia. during the Revolutionary war
he has Precurd the Certificate of the Justice of the Peace as
to the bridability of the Subscribing witness who [illegible]
his Service, which appeared to be the only objection
to the admission of his clame, when it was before
you before, as stated in the memorandum you Sent
to him. I hope the Poor old man will now receive
the small reward so Justly due to those old [heros ]of
those days go on by
I haved [illegible] receive a certificate for a
Pention, you will forward it to me at, Decatur Brown
County Ohio, or if any errow yet exists you will
9illegible] off it
Very Respectfully your
Humble [Leat]
[illegible-initial] Beasly