Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44290, John Alford, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Pennsylvania
Alford, John
NUMBER
S. 44290
CONTENTS - left blank
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Notification sent 29 October 1822, to E. J.  Cox, Zanesville, Ohio
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16,662
Ohio  - R [Revolution]
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John Alford
of Muskingum in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irvin of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 day of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of September 1818 and Sent to John Hamm, Esquire, Zanseville [Zanesville] Ohio  1819.
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Arrears to 4th of September 1819 129.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 March 1820 48.00
16 Months 4/30 $177.00

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

Continued
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John Alford, private
Irvine, Pennsylvania Revolutionary

1776 to 1777

Judge certified
as to claimant's
circumstances
wanted

Admitted
[illegible stamp]

May 1818.
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Muskingum County, State of Ohio

Let it Be known, that before me in the State of Ohio, Muskingum County aforesaid personally appeared John Alford and made oath, that he is a resident citizen of the state, and that he served as a private soldier in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution with Emit Brattan; that he enlisted in the service thereof for the term of one year on continental establishment that 14th February 1776, in Captain Robert Adam's company, 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Irwin, in the Pennsylvania Line; that after having served out the full term of one year as aforesaid he was discharged at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, by a written discharge signed by Captain Bratton, in the month of February 1777, which discharge he lost in moving to Ohio.  That he is now in 67th year [of his age is crossed out] and that by reason of his reduced  circumstances in life he needs the assistance from his county for support.  That he has no other evidence to offer to substantiate his claim to a pension under the late law of Congress.  Sworn and Subscribed to this 1st May 1818
Before me, David Findley, Associate Judge
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Muskingum County
I do herby certify that John Alford who was sworn to and subscribed the within deposition before me, has satisfied me, that he served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as stated in his Deposition - all the proceedings of which I herewith transmit to the War Department.

David Findley, Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Muskingum County, [illegible] I David Chambers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County aforesaid do herby certify that David Findley, Esquire, before whom the a foregoing deposition was taken is certified and was at the time the same was taken one of the acting associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county duly commissioned, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville this 27th day of May A. D. 1818.
David Chambers, Clerk Muskingum County
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County.  I do hereby certify, that John Alford, who claims a pension for Revolutionary service, is in reduced and indigent circumstances.  Given under my Hand this 31 day of July, 1819.  
[Signature is illegible]
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The State of Ohio,}
Muskingum County} SS
Court of Common Pleas}
October Seven 1822}

On this 12th day of October 1822, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for State of Ohio, John Alford, aged 73 years, resident in Muskingum County in said state, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  In the sixth Regiment, ["in the 6th Regiment" is crossed out] commanded by Colonel Irwin, in Captain Adam's Company, Pennsylvania Line.  The date of my original application is the 10th of September 1819; and the number of my pension certificate if 14462.  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 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 the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is farming, but not able to pursue it owing to great infirmity of body.  The number of my family residing with me is two:  Their names as follows:  My wife, Margaret; and Grandchild John Donaway.  Their ages as follows:  wife 70 and upwards, boy 12 and more:  their capacity to contribute to my support, but very small:  wife very infirm in body and fast declining - boy too young to do much.  Schedule of Property - 1 horse mare $30, 1 Roan do. $30, 1 colt $11, 1 red and white cow $10.00, 1 brindle cow $8.00, 1 black and white do. $7.00, 10 head of sheep $10, whole amount $106.00
Signed - John Alford.
Sworn and subscribed in open court}
Robert Mitchiell, Associate Judge}
[Hand-drawn seal]
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I, Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of 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 one hundred and six dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this 19th day of October, A. D. 1822.

Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk
{Hand-drawn seal]
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[Lefthand corner] Revolution & 1812 Wars Section

[Righthand corner] W. C. S.

April 23, 1926

Mrs. A. T. Eckles
New Castle, R. F. D. #2
Pennsylvania

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44290, it appears that JOHN ALFORD enlisted February 14, 1776, place not stated, as private in Captain Robert Adams' Company, colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in February, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio, and he stated that he was in the sixty-seventh year of his age.

In 1822 he referred to his wife, Margaret, as being "seventy years and upwards"" and to his grand child, John Conway, aged about twelve years.

There is no further data on file relative to his family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Lefthand Column:
44290
Revolutionary
INVALID.
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file No. 44290
John Alford
Private, Revolutionary War
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Act: 18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. B, Page 8

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Righthand Column:
1907 July 15. History to C. L. Alford
M. D. Letter in S. file 17440
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1926 April 23
History to A. T. Eckles MC
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Envelope addressed as follows:
Honorable C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington  

Upper righthand corner - FREE
Ohio
Received 28 October 1822

Upper lefthand corner - 
STAMP - ZANESVILLE, OHIO October 21
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MRS. A. T. ECKLES
R. F. D. NO. 2
NEW CASTLE, PA.
Revolutionary and 1812 War Section
U. S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

I am writing for the military services and record of pension of John Alford who died in Muskingum County, Ohio, in September 10, 1819 aged 83 years.  A Pennsylvania soldier of the Line.  Pennsylvania Archives 3rd Sen, Volume 23, Page 579.

Also
Robert McCready b. Scotland March 28, 1752, 1772 emigrated to America. [illegible] school, entered a York Co. Battalion, served several months in the "Flying Camp," Division under Washington.  In 1776 left service, came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, M. Anna Davis, issue 9 children.  he died August 10, 1846.  Wish military services and any data you can give me and did he receive pension.
yours,
Mrs. A. T. Eckles.
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In reply to your request of __________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of John Alford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's/IS CROSSED OUT) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 442980
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
February 14, 1776, discharged at Carlisle, PA

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year - February 1777

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Robert Adams
COLONEL. Irvine

STATE.
Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in, blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, blank
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818
Residence at date of application, Muskingum County, Ohio
Age at date of application, 67th year of his age
Remarks:  1822 wife Margaret 70 and upwards and grandchild John Conway 12 and more [illegible.....] and for death.

Very respectfully,
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Alfred, John 
GRADE Private   
LINE Virginia

WARRANT NUMBER 11875
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED May 29, 1792 to Robert Means, Assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance3 of warrants carded on this forms found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions, of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.