Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34691, Conrad Cline, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Cline, Conrad
NUMBER  S. 34691
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19, 429 
Maryland 
Conrad Cline 
of Washington Co in the State of Maryland who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mouser of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 18 months from October 1781 to April 1783   
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1825 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of May 1825  and sent to Thomas Kennedy Esq Hagerstown Md.  
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1825. $34.13 
$34.13 
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.}
Died Decr 1826
died in Dec. 1826
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State of Maryland Washington County SS 
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Conrad Cline said made oath that he is the same Conrad Cline mentioned in the original declaration hereunto annexed made at the County Court of Washington County on the 5 day of April 1825 - And in order to substantiate his declaration he further States – That he first served five months in the Flying camp in Colo Hollers Regiment under Capt. Oltig, and during said time  was in the battles of Long Island and at Trenton then when the Hessians were taken.  That he enlisted at Maxitania – between Reading and Bethlehem under a Capt Mauser who he thinks was a recruiting officer, as he sent this deponent and other recruits to head quarters at Valley Forge, where they were mustered by themselves until they went to Monmouth in which battle he was under Colonel Harmer - that their a Lieutenant on that day said he was a British Deserter, and begged the Men to stick to him and fight till they would die as he sure they would gain the day, and if taken prisoner his life was gone - that
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they did gain the day and General Lee was broke or put under arrest, and the thanks of General Washington were read by the officers to the soldiers for their good conduct. - That some time after he had a disorder in one of his eyes which is now entirely gone-- and he went to do City duty at Philadelphia under Colonel Humpton where he remained about eighteen months and until peace was proclaimed and he was discharged, a Captain Dungan who lived in German Town was his Captain Whilst he was doing City duty but whether he was a regular Captain or not he is not certain. - That his settlement took place at Philadelphia as belonging to the Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania line and he assigned his certificated he thinks to a George Sevill with whom he boarded in Philadelphia, and from whom never received the balance that was due after deducting what he owed Sevill --- That he did endeavour to be put on the Pension List
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about seven years ago, and walked to the Town of Martinsburgh in Virginia where he then resided for that purpose, but was told he must prove by other persons that he had been in the Revolutionary War and was thus discouraged in making application, and was told of so many obstacles in the way and could find no person to do the business right that he gave it up and has not applied again until lately. - That as to property he believes he was worth as much in March 1818 as he is now that he has not sold or in any way disposed of any property since that time except it might be which calves or Cow creatures which was done to live upon or to pay some little debt That He has no house nor home of his own but with his wife resides with his daughter who married a Jacob Moats of this County, and is poor, old, aged and infirm  
Conrad Cline his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1825 
Tho. Kennedy
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State of Maryland, Washington County Ss 
I hereby certify that Thomas Kennedy before who in the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose names thereto signed is a Justice of the peace County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty five 
O H Williams Clk 
[unreadable]
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19,615
Conrad Cline
Washington Co
Md.
on roll.
Thomas Kennedy Esqr
Hagerstown Md.
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STATE OF MARYLAND, Washington County SS.
On this Fifth day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Conrad Cline aged about Sixty five years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - that he enlisted first in the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment Colonel Harmer - first joined the Army at Valley Forge - was in the battle of Monmouth, and was Under Colonel Humpton when he was settled with on the pay roll - his money was drawn by George Sivell he thinks 
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 naval 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c. 
1 Blind mare         $15.-
1 Cow                       8.-
1 yearling Heifer      2.50   
1 Sow Six hogs        6.-
2  Shoats                   3.-
1 Saddle                    3.- 
$37.50            
Conrad Cline  his mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of April 1825 in open Court 
O H William Clerk 
I O H Williams Clerk of Washington County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court;  [unreadable] on the credence of Jacob Moats who was sworn & examined in open 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 Thirty Seven dollars and fifty cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of April 1825.     
O H Williams Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington Maryland
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April 28, 1931   
Mr. R. S. Kuns 
Broken Bow Nebraska 
Rev. 1812 Wars Section 
MCS:MLB 
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34691, that Conrad Cline enlisted and served at various times during the Revolution, until after the declaration of peace, amounting to about twenty-three months in all, as private with the Pennsylvania troops, under Captains Oltig, Mouser (Mauser – see P. 138 Vol. 111 Pa archives)  and Dungan and Colonels Holler, Harmar and Humpton. One enlistment was at Maxatawny, Pennsylvania. He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton and Monmouth. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 5, 1825, at which time he was living in Washington County, Maryland, and was about sixty-five years of age. 
In 1825 he stated that he and his wife, name not given, were living in Washington County, Maryland, with a daughter who had married Jacob Moats, 
Conrad Cline died in December, 1826. 
This is the history of the only soldier by name of Conrad Cline (searched under all spellings) who died in 1825, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Very truly yours E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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CENSUS MAR 19 1931
MRS. R. S. KUNS 
BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA  March 15 1931
Pension Bureau 
Washington, DC. 
Dear Sirs 
Will you kindly let me know if a pension was ever granted to Conrad Kline (Cline?), a Rev. Soldier of Washington Co. Pa, and who died in 1826 
Yours truly, 
Mrs R. S. Kuns  
19429
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 0 MAR 20 1931
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34691 
Revy INVALID. 
File No.  34.691 
Conrad Cline 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:-- Vol.   D Page 74 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
1931 Apr. 28 hist to Mrs. R. S. Kuns M.C.S.
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Hagers Town April 27. 1825 
Sir
In conformity with your instructions in your letter of the 25 inst.  I have taken a deposition from Conrad Cline which I presume will be found satisfactory.
As to his service there can be no earthly doubt, as he gives a very circumstantial account from first to last, and I presume his statement Will be corroborated by the Army Rolls as to his not applying sooner for his pension, he gives a good and sufficient reason and it is a well known fact that many have been kept out of their Pensions for years, and some altogether for want of knowledge in those to
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whom they apply for instruction, and by experience I know how difficult it is to comply or even to understand all the Rules of the War Department, more particularly as they are often changed and I was not aware until very lately that the form of the Declaration upon an original claim was changed the old form – 
And as to his poverty, there is not any among doubt but he ranks among the indigent – blind of one eye -  scarcely able to walk – a wife to maintain – living with the husband of a daughter who is a mechanic – even the
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Attorney General could not hesitate a moment in his case – 
You will please let his case be decided that he May and live upon hope until some aid arrives – I  will only add that the United States have saved about seven hundred dollars by his not living in Washington County in 1818 - It is but lately that he applied that to our Judges 
I am respectfully, 
Your Obt
Thos Kennedy
 J. L. Edwards