Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,846, for Joseph Mc Clalon, Virginia
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE    Va

McClalon, Joseph
or
McClellan

NUMBER
S. 31.846
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7484
[name scratched out]
Kentucky
Joseph McClellan
of Harrison Co in the State of Indiana and
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hall of the regt commanded
by Col Lee in the Virginia [illegible]
for 12 Mo from '80

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apl
1833 and Sent to
Jno W. Payne  Corydon Ind
---
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 20.00 
100.00

 Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 120

RIGHT SIDE
Order to pay 4 April 1839
Letter to Pen Agt   1 July 1844
and to Albany Agent 16 July 1844
-
To Jackson, Tenn from 4 Sep
1843- 22 Aug. 1844, notification to Pensioner, [ illegible] Tenn

1853 April 23, Cir, to P Agt Jackson
May 17 to Louisville KY
from 4 March 1852
Noti to J Milliken
Bickham & Milliken  oct 6/53
Hon L. Boyd 17 Jan. /54
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No 17229.
Joseph McClellan, Harrison
County Indiana
from 1780 private
12 months
$40

John M Payne Corydon
Indiana
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Brief in the case of Joseph McClellan 
County of Harrison in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was 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? 67 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table with information as follows]
Period: Sub 1780 [he was a substitute]
Duration of service: 4 months
Rank: As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Gen. Green, Stevens, Col. Callaway, Collier, & Col. Washington.
Col. Lynch, Major Cummins, Col. Joshua Master, Col. Wilson, Cap. Hale

Period: Sub
Duration: 2 months
Rank: private
Officers: Cat. Watkins, Major Goodson

Period: Drafted 1781
Duration: 4 months
Rank: private
Officers: Cap. Williams, Col. Madison, Genl. Washington

5. In what battles was he engaged? Ramsour Mill, Guilford, York,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Botetourt County Virginia
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? ["not properly attached" is crossed out]
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Hy Watts
Examining Clerk.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 19. 1854
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,
the children of Joseph McClellan, dec. a
Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March 1852 to the 4 Sept. 1852
Respectfully, yours
M. Brodhead
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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State of Tennessee
Lauderdale County S.S.

On this the 15th day of June 1844 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for
the said County of Lauderdale, personally appeared Joseph McClellan, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the companies of Captains, Martin, Wilson and Williams (at different times during the Revolution), in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Lynch, Callaway & Johnson (at different times during the Revolution), in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Indiana from whence he removed, viz: in the month of October last to the County aforesaid; that he now resides in the County & State aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be made payable in future, at Jackson Tennessee, the nearest pension agency to his place of residence. The following are his reasons for removing from Indiana to Tennessee viz. His reasons for removing to Tennessee because his wife had died & all his children & friends had left the region where he resided in Indiana and because he wished to spend the remainder of his days with his daughter Mrs John Nevill whose residence is in Lauderdale County Tennessee
Witness
Joseph McClellan his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid
L. P. L. Green J. P.
State of Tennessee
Lauderdale County S.S.
Be it known
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that personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John C Nevils a man of respectable character & made oath that he is personally acquainted with Joseph McClellan, and that he received a pension [inserted: Indiana] of forty dollars per annum in accordance with the pension certificate now in the possession of said McClellan Numbered 7404 dated 9th of April 1833. signed by "Lew Cass Secretary of war" & examined & countersigned by J.L. Edwards

John C. Nevils his mark
Sworn Subscribed before me this 15th day of June 1844

J. P. L. Green. J. P.
State of Tennessee
Lauderdale County S.S.

J. L. M. Campbell Clerk of the County of Lauderdale, certify that James S. Green is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my [inserted: private] seal having no seal of office & Subscribed my name this 15th day of June 1844
.
L. M. Campbell Clerk
By Isaac M. Steel D. Polk
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17229

Joseph McClellan
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
Harrison Circuit Court 
Sct
Oct. Term 1832
On this 2nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honble John F Ross President Judge, and Marrs Boone & Crown Lynn Esqr his associates, Judges of the Circuit Court for said County in the second Judicial Circuit in said state, now sitting Joseph McClellan, a resident of the township of Heth in the County and State aforesaid aged 67 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 passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and under the following named officers and served as herein stated in the Regiment commanded by Col Lynch.  Major Cummins  commanded the battalion to which he belonged, and Capt. Joshua Martin commanded the company to which he belonged, that he resided in Bottetourt County Virginia, when he entered the service.  that he served under the above named officers for the time of six months, as a substitute for one Henry Williams, this applicant being at the commencement of this term of service, not quite sixteen years of age; that entered this term, sometime in the latter part of the month of Sept. or in the first part of the month October 1780, he cannot state the day with certainty - recollects that his term expired soon after the battle of Guilford Court house; that he was in a skirmish some time before the battle at Guilford, at a place called Ramsour's Mill on the Reedy fork of Haw river, and was also in the battle of Guilford - that he marched from Bottetourt County aforesaid and joined Genl Greene's army in Guilford County North Carolina some little time before the skirmish at the mill above mentioned. Genl Stevens commanded the Brigade of Virginia Militia to which this applicant was attached; Col Callaway commanded a regiment
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belonging the same Brigade. He also recollects a Capt Watson and Capt. Hale who commanded companies in the same regiment to which he belonged; that he cannot remember the names of any of the regular officers, except Genl Green the chief, also Cols Lee & Washington who commanded the light horse, that after the battle of Guilford they marched to the High Hills of Santee, with some of the sick and wounded, and to best of his recollection, his first term expired before he arrived at the High Hills of Santee a short time after the battle; that he then hired a substitute for one William Lakens, not less than two, but not certain whether for two or three months,  in a company commanded by Capt Watkins. that Major Goodson commanded the battallion to which he was attached this second tour, but cannot at this time recollect the name of his Colonel; he recollects Capts Esson, and Thompson or Thompkins, thinks his name was Thompson who commanded companies in the same battalion to which applicant belonged. After the battle at Guilford we pursued the British to Ramseys [Ramseur?] Mill on Deep River at which place we halted. the next place he recollects of marching to was the high Hills of Santee
at which place his brother who was in the army died which circumstance enables him to recollect that place. He was not in the battle at Campson [?], and cannot state where he was at that time. He was discharged in that region of country, but cannot recollect the place. After being discharged from this tour, he returned to Bottetourt in Virginia,  and was not long afterwards drafted into the service for four months, in the company commanded by Capt Williams, in the regiment commanded by Col Madison. Capt Goodwin commanded a company in the same Regiment that they marched from thence to a place called New London in Bedford County Virginia and there joined some other troops cannot remember the names of the officers; that they then continued their march toward Little York, and joined the main army under Washington in that section of country; that he was at the siege of York at which Cornwallis was taken
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This last tour of four months expired he thinks about a month or two after the surrender. He recollects of arriving at home a few days before the ensuing Christmas. He states that he had written discharges from each of his captains under whom he served as above stated but had the misfortune to have them consumed by fire in his fathers house which was burnt about two years after the above the above services; that he was born in Bottetourt County Virginia, at which place he lived when called into service at each of the terms above stated; that he has no record of his age, and his fathers record in the family bible was burnt at the burning of his house above mentioned, but according to the best information he has been able to get he was born the latter part of December 1764, he recollects that he was not 16 years of age when he first entered the service, but arrived at that age during the winter preceding the battle at Guilford;  that since the Revolutionary war, he has lived in Virginia, in Tennessee, in Kentucky and for the last 19 years has resided in this state & county; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his said services; that he is known in his present neighborhood to Isaac Funk & John Parker who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph McClalon
We Isaac Funk & John Parkinson residing in the township of Heth & County of Harrison and State of Indiana hereby certify that we well acquainted with Joseph McClellan who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 67 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Funk
John Parker his mark
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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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Funk and John Parkison residents in the township of Heth and County of Harrison State of Indiana, who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Following, in different handwriting...]
I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Harrison aforesaid do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph McClalon for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our
said Court at Corydon this 6th day of October 1832.
W. M. Heth Clk

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1729
Joseph McClellan
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31846
Revy. INVALID.
File No. 31846
Joseph McClellan
Div Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 2  Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Agency
Madison,  July 9, 1844

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comississ. of Pensions

Sir
 In reply to your favor of 1st Inst. I have to state that there is no such name as "Joseph McClellan" on the roll of this agency.

Respectfully
J.F. Lanier
By  Isaac  C  Lea
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Jackson Agency
pension office
May 16th 1853

Dear Sir
On examining the Pension Roll at this agency I find that Joseph McClelland a pensioner under the act of 7th of June 1832 was last paid at this Agency on the 4th of March 1852

I am, very Respectfully
 your obt svt.
L. S. H. Tomlin
pen, agt.
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Paducah Ky. Apl 14/53
Dear Sir
In answer to yours of the 24th ult. I can say to you that Joseph McClellan certificate of Pension
was granted under the act of 7th June 1832, and said certificate is recorded in the pension office in Book E Vol 7 page 120. by W. S.  Williams Clerk
He was last paid in Jackson Madison County Tennessee he drew last on the 4th Nov 1852
your early attention to this matter will much oblige an old soldier
Yours truly
J. Milliken
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Tennessee, Ja.
Application of 
of Jos. McClellan
 for transfer to Kenty.

J. Millikin
Paducah, Ky
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Paducah Ky. Mar 9/53

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of Joseph McClenlan for a Transfer of his pension from the Western district of Tennessee to this state, you will Please attend to the matter at your earliest moment, his pension is due from March the 4th 1852 to March the 4th 1853.

Yours truly
J. Milliken
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Pension Agency
New Albany Aug. 1st 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq Comr Pensions
Sir
Joseph McClellan was paid at this Agency to Sept 4. 1843-
Yours with respect
M. C. Fitch
Agent
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[Typed form and handwritten answers]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
      Joseph McClellan              which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?      yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? --
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?        Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?       Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?      Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?     Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?        Yes
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[Typed form and handwritten answers]
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No clergyman certificate - Witnesses
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service  --
If he has produced direct proof as to service,  has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  ~~
Has proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? --
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  ~~
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes/ No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered  

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ---years  ---months, and---days, I served as a ---
For -- months,  and --- days, I served as a----
and for such service I claim a pension."
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State of Kentucky
McCracken County ⎬ SS
On this 8 day of March 1853 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the same County of McCracken personally appeared Joseph McClellan who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Williams in the regiment commanded by Col. Caloway in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee from which he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of Kentucky where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Tennessee to Kentucky; To wit he came to the state of Kentucky for the purpose of living with his son 
Joseph McClalan
his mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Hiram Hall JP
State of Kentucky
McCracken County
On this 7 day of March 1853 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of McCracken personally appeared James Owens who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with Joseph McClellan and knows him to be the person who made the above affidavit before Hiram Hall a Justice of the peace, and that he
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is a pensioner of the United States 
[signature:  James Owens]

Sworn and subscribed to before me the
day and year aforesaid; and I also certify
that James Owens is a person fully entitled
to credit upon oath
Geo Smedly
Mc

State of Kentucky
McCracken County ⎬ SS
I Braston Small Clerk of the County Court of McCracken County Certify that Hiram Hall and Geo Smedley are Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be theirs are genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9th day of March in the year of 1853
B. Small  C Mcc