Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9006, for Cary Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
McClelland, Cary
NUMBER  S. 9006
carded
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26,462   
Ohio  
Cary McClelland 
Of Knox Co in the State of Ohio who was a Prv in the Company commanded Captain Marshall of the Regt commanded by Col Stewart  in the Pa line for 1 Yr. 9 mos Pr $70 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July ’34 and sent to Curtis & Uptergroff 
Arrears to the 4th of Mch ‘34. 210.00 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept  35.00
$245.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832}  
Recorded by J. T. Sprague 
Book  C  Vol 8   Page  235 
Let. D. M. McCann Aug 21, 1850
10
Date of Death not on A.B. [agency book]
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State of Ohio 
Knox County }ss
On the 31st day of May AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges the Court of Common pleas of Knox County now sitting Cary McClelland a resident of Pleasant Township  in the County of Knox and State of Ohio, aged 80 years on the fifteenth of March last 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 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States sometime in April 1776 with Sergeant Major Nelson, who acted as recruiter for Captain John Marshall,  Sargent Major Nelson was a prisoner taken at St. Johns; and put the regiment that the claimant was in through their exercise the first time,  after their rendezvous at [unreadable] by the request of Colonel Stuart.  Claimant served in (the number of Regiments not recollected) but was called Col. Stuart’s regiment of the Pennsylvania Riflemen and (as claimant thinks) of the Pennsylvania line, under the following named officers, to wit Col. Walter Stuart and Captain John Marshall, Lieut names not recollected at this time (thinks Finly) Ensign [unreadable], Claimant resided, when he entered the service, within five miles of  Bushtown in Hartford County Maryland, enlisted at the Trap Tavern - the day before they rendezvoused the company that claimant was in drawed their caps and hunting shirts at Lancaster Pa.  Caps and the shirts was red  [unreadable] then rendezvoused  at Marshy Locks.  From there we marched to Lewistown to subdue a set of Tories then to the best of his recollection, thence to Philadelphia, thence up to the State of New Jersey to Long Island, and was in the battle of that place. They arrived on Long Island
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about 8 days before the battle commenced.  Early in the morning we were completely surrounded by the British; were ordered  to break through British ranks, which we did at the [unreadable] (as was supposed at that time)  of about 1000 men – they took fifteen prisoners, and reached a fort on Long Island between the battle ground and New York, where we staid one night. The next night we crossed East River over to New York, where we remained about three weeks.  While we remained at New York, the Roe Buck, a British man of war, passed up the North River, to make observations on the State of the American army, from N. York we marched to the battle of the white plains, which declarant was in;  thence up the North River to Solls ferry where we crossed the N. River there on the Jersey side to them to Brunswick, thence to Princeton, and from there to Trenton; followed up by the British who placed the [unreadable] at Trenton, we crossed the river at Trenton, and marched up [unreadable] to  McCastlers ferry. The night before Christmas, Washington recrossed the Delaware R. Marched to Trenton, and took the Hessians stationed there on Christmas day. After taking the Hessians we marched back to McCastlers ferry, in company where we laid about 8 days then crossed the Delaware R. and marched into Trenton again. While we were there the British come up with a large army, the staid in town till they come in sight, when Washington marched us into the woods in sight of town, and the British took possession of Trenton.   In the dusk of evening Washington gave orders for every one to build a fire about two rods apart, and while the fires were burning, G. Washington marched us around the enemy to Princeton, which the British had left the day before. The British had left a guard at Princeton over the baggage - declarant heard G Washington tell G. Mercer
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to detach a body of men, and go and attack the guard. Declarant was one of the detachment. In the first of the engagement G. Mercer had the head shot off his horse with a three pounder, and was himself wounded in the groin, and fell.  After that we had to push bayonets at the right and left wings, and G. Mercer was stabbed 7 times with bayonets, when we retreated a little distance, and was relieved by Gen. Washington with a reinforcement the British Guard then surrendered, and we took all the baggage.  G. Mercer survived this action but a short time. From there we marched towards the British head quarters at Brunswick, kept behind 80 men felling trees across the road, and pulling up bridges and to keep back the British.   Washington look the Morristown road and the British went on to Brunswick.  Laid at Morristown, Chatham & other parts of New Jersey, all the Spring and fore part of Summer. Gen Stephens was commander at Chatham.  Skermishing was the most that took place during this time, on untill the battle of Brandywine, which declarant was in.  Marched to Chads Ferry to meet the British, where it was expected they were but they went up the stream about 3 miles.   Washington marched his army up in brigades to resist their crossing.  The contest continued the remainder of the day. The P. R. regiment arrived about 2 hours by sun, and fought on till dark. Washington marched his army that night and the next day marched to Philadelphia, thence to Valley Forge. Gen. Washington marched in the [unreadable] to Germantown, where we had a battle, early or the ensuing morning to our marching we  attacked the British and beat them back to the Middle of the town, where unfavorable circumstances induced a confusion in their ranks, the British got around us and we were compelled to retreat back to Valley Forge, where claimant remained some time, where his term of year & nine months enlistment expired. Declarant received a written discharge from Capt Marshall and Col. Stuart which he has lost
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Declarant was born Ireland on the 15 March 1753 has no record of his age.  He was living within 5 miles of Bushstown Hartford County Maryland who he enter into service of the U. S.  After the Revolutionary, Declarant moved  to Pennsylvania where he lived about fifty years and moved from there to his present residence.   
Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that he is not in the pension roll of any agency in any State 
Cary McClelland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Alexr Elliott Clerk 
We Zarah Curtis a Clergyman residing in Licking County but in the immediate neighborhood of said McClelland’s residence and Job Tegard & Wm Buckingham residing in Knox County in the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cary McClelland who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Zarah Curtis
Job Tegard Sen
William Buckingham
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Alexr Elliot Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Zarah Curtis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Licking neighborhood of McClelland residence and that Job Tegard & Wm. Buckingham who has also signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the county of Knox & in the same area and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Alexander Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cary McClelland for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of May 1834 
Alexr Elliott Clerk
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Commissioner of Pensions
James L. Edwards
15.027
Cary McClelland
Ohio
From 1776 pri 1 yr 9 mos
# 70
Return to
Messrs Curtis & Updergroff
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office,
24 Jan’y 1834. 
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
Statement, showing the Service of Cary McClelland
Period when the service was rendered   1776  Duration of Claimant’s Service   2 Years.  Rank of claimant.   Priv.  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Col Stewart  Cap. Marshall  Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.   79 years  Bush Hartford Co. Md.    Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. 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 services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, 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. 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---yearmonths , anddays , I served as amonths and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
Martinsburg O
Aug 9
Cary McClelland
W. Cole [unreadable]
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Martinsburg Knox Co Ohio Aug 5 1850
J.L. Edwards: 
Dear Sir:
The undersigned as agent for the heirs of Cary McClelland dec’d; a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner during his lifetime solicit from you information as to right of said heirs to a land warrant for the services of their Father in that war.   You doubtless have a memorandum of said pension & pensioner and the proof by which it was obtained.   
Will you be so kind as to let me know the further proofs (if any are necessary) to obtain said patent 
Yours respectfully 
D. M. McCann
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April 2, 1940 
BA-J/OC
Cary McClelland
S. 9006
Mrs. I. G. Ward 
2868 Newport Avenue,
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Madam 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.9006, based upon service of Cary McClelland in the Revolutionary War. 
Cary McClelland was born March 15, 1753, in Ireland. Names of his of his parents are not shown. 
While residing within five miles of Bushtown, Harford County, Maryland, Cary McClelland enlisted in April, 1776, served one year and nine months as private in Captain John Marshall's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania regiment of riflemen, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, where he was wounded in the groin, Brandywine and Germantown. 
After the Revolution he moved to Pennsylvania where he resided about fifty years then moved to Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio, where he was residing when allowed pension on his application executed May 31, 1834. 
Date and place of marriage and name of wife are not shown. 
In 1850, reference was made to children of the soldier, no names stated. 
In order to obtain the date and place of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Cary McClelland, Certificate No. 26462, issued July 12, 1834, rate $70.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.  
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Sept. 25-1900 
Miss Mary E. Harrison 
Napoleon Ohio 
Aug. 7. History to Mrs. W. D. Foster 
1907 Feby. 20 Hist to Hugh Huntington 
1909 May 15 Hist to Roll R. Lusk V.L.M. Utica O. (thru Mr.. Davenport desk)
1916 July 28 Hist to Mrs. R. A. Burns  
1920, July 22 Hist to Cary McKisor – EW
1930 July 10 Hist to Emma Graham Wood AW 
1930-Oct. 6 - Hist. to Frances H. Smith I L L 
1940 April 2 Hist to Mrs. I G Ward cc 
9006
Rev War
INVALID. 
File No. 9006  
Cary McClelland
Pri Rev. War 
Act:  June 7th 1832
Vol. 1st   Page 245 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The State of Ohio Licking County SS 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for Monroe Township in said County James McBurney who being duly qualified according to law deposeth and saith that he the Cary McClelland served in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and from knowing circumstances does verily believe he was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Trentown, Princetown and that he served in the Pennsylvania line under Col. Walter Stewart and Pennsylvania Rifle Company commanded by Capt John Marshall as he verily believes line 
take signed and acknowledged this 1st Day of April AD 1834 
Before me James Johnson Justice of the Peace in and for said County. 
James McBurney 
I Do hereby certify that the said James McBurney is a person of credit and good standing in society given under my hand the day and date above written, 
James Johnson J. P. 
The State of Ohio 
Licking County} ss 
I Amos H. Caffee clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that James Johnson and Simon Brown Esq before whom the foregoing deposition were taken were at that time (1st and 6th day of April) acting Justices of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and to whose official doings here and where full faith and credit are due and ought to be given. And I further certify that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of April A. D. 1834
A. H. Caffee Clk
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April the State of Ohio Licking County personally appeared before me one of the Justice of the peace for Evan Township in said County qualified Thomas Yung who being duly qualified  according to law Deposeth and saith that Cary McClelland served in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war – that said McClelland and me Thomas Yung was in the battles of Trenton and Princetown to gether and belonged to one tent and was Commanded by Col Walt Sewart and Capt John Marshall and our Regment was Called the Pensylvania Rifal man.  I do hereby certify that the said Thomas Yung is a person of credit and good standing or society given and my hand and this 6 day of April 1834  Simon Brown
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Department of the Interior 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,  
If not called for in 15 days, return to THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. 
Rev
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RETURN TO SENDER FOR UNCLAIMED FROM LONG BEACH
WASHINGTON DC JULY 22 5-PM
Cary McKisor
Long Beach, Cal
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 22 1920  
Rev Sec CLW
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D. C. 
Beaureau of Pensions
O. W. and N Dission, 
Dear Sir, 
I desire to know something of the Record of my Great Grand Father’s Revolutionary record.  He  gave me my first name, Cary McClellen.  That being his name, as I remember it, (Cary, M. Clennon). I was told that he was member of Washingtons Body Guard of 86, men - after the war he moved to Green Co - Pennsylvania, near Parkersburg, worked a year on a farm for the widow Young , then married her, she had one Child, Daughter Amy Young, I remmember of Seeing Her. in Ohio in her old days. My Grand Father moved to Ohio in about 1837, near Martinsburg, Knox County
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He died there about the year 1847.  He died on Saturday Evening, Burried on Sunday.  I remember the Burial and seeing the casket in the grave.  He gave to me a keep sake I have it yet, a French Silver Coin, 95 Frank date 1835 (I was born 1842).  It has Louis Philipps engraving on it.  I remember of him going with a horse and jumper sleigh in the snow to Green Co Penn to draw his Pension. He was a Thomas Jefferson Democrat.  If you can give to me his correct name and some sketches of his Biography, I would be very much pleased.  Will hand it down to my grandson who wears the McClellan part of his name.  Yours Truly
Cary McKrisor
Long Beach California
Could you give me date and place of Birth what county he was Born in?
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUNE 22 1920
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Omaha Nebr. Mar. 5, 1940 
Pension Dept. Washington D.C. 
Rev & 1812 V.
Please send me all the data you have on Cary McClelland born in Ireland. Married 1st McVey 2nd Henrietta Meyers died in Ross Co Ohio buried in Knox Co. d. 3-8-1846 Pension granted July 12. 1834 Please send list of children as I wish to know if John McClelland is his son 
Also data on Williams of Knox Co. Ohio - served in Rev. 
Alexander McCoy of Ohio County West Va – 4 children - son Joseph -- not Alex of Brown Co. Ohio
Oblige Mrs. I. G. Ward 
2868 Newport Ave 
Omaha Nebr
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MRS. HARRY JAMES SMITH 
19 LAKE AVENUE
PIEDMONT, CALIFORNIA
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:-- me the data on the Revolutionary record of CARY McCLELLAND (only), born   3-1-1752 in Scotland, died 3-8-1846 and buried in Licking Co. Ohio. He was a private in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, I believe. His wife was Henrietta Myers. 
Thanking you for your courtesy,
 Sincerely yours, Frances H. Smith 
September 19, 1930 
Also, do you have information concerning NICHOLAS MILES WATHEN?  He probably served from Penn., too. His wife was Sarah Heaton (Eaton), whose Father lived in Green Co., Penn. Thanking you again, 
F.H.S
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Rev Sec CH 
July 18th ‘16
St. Louis Mo.
Pension Bureau
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir 
I am trying to trace a D. A. R. line and an writing you for some information. 1 understand Carey McClelland received a pension for service in the Revolution granted July 12th 1834.
Will you please send me a statement of his service and also the reference, that is name of book, page, etc.
Thanking you in advance
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for any trouble you may take 
I am respectfully 
Mrs. R. A. Burns 
5147 Ridge Ave
St. Louis Mo
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Answered
707 East Greene St.
Waynesburg, Greene Co. Pa
June 1st 1930
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen – 
Please send to given address copy of pension application of Kerry (Kerey and Cary) McClelland, having served in War of the Revolution in Pennsylvania Continental Line in the roll of Captain John Marshall's Company, was raised in Hanover township, Lancaster County, now Dauphin County, Please give wives and children names. 
Have you any record of Joseph Wisecarver from Virginia records maby Frederick county, find will 1826 at court house here, widow Rachel and children but does not name them.  Joseph was a brother of George born 1756 and from same place. coming to Greene county about 1800, and died here. 
Most sincerely 
(Mrs) Emma Grimes Wood 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 2 1930
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707 East Greene Street 
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 
July 1st, 1930 
Department Interior 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington City 
Gentlemen: 
Attention; Please may I have the Revolutionary War  Records of the enclosed list by August 1st. (vacation). 
I am tracing family lines to the given names of Revolutionary Soldiers, have given what think you would want.   
Send me birth, death, name of wife and children names war records, and copy of application for pension and any thing else of interest to ancestors. 
Most sincerely 
Emma Graham Wood
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 3 1930
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Henry Shearin, born in England 1748, lived in or near Baltimore Maryland, Married there 1780, and died in about 1801 in what is now Greene county, Pa. Left widow and nine children.  (o)
Cary McClelland desire copy of his application for pension, made in year of 1831 at Knox county Ohio. 
Michael Montgomery-born in Maryland or Virginia, came to Greene county in early 1800, lived to quite old, died in Greene county, Pa. (o)
John Wisecarver born in Frederick County, Virginia, near Winchester was a wagon maker by trade came Greene county by 1797, presume died here, family lived here. (o)
John Orndoff (spelled Orndoff, Orndorf ) born in Germany, came to Philadelphia, then Frederick county, Virginia, where raised family and buried in St. John's Cemetary in said county & state. (o)
George or Jacob Sellers any records, as to pension family and death here in Greene County Pa  (o)
Rachel Sellers drew a pension, what was her husbands name and their children's names.  (more) 
Lieutenant James Mitchell-born in Cecil county, Maryland , 1727 Died in Illinois about 1819 or near in St. Clair county and is buried near Belleville, Illinois. 
William Wood married Margaret Mitchell from Harford and Cecil counties Maryland.  Came to Greene County Pa.  He died 1806 and she 1846. Buried in Greene county pa
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 3 1930
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O.W.&N. DIVISION RECEIVED AUG 1900
Napoleon, O Aug 15th 1900
Bureau of Pensions  
Washington D. C 
The "American Monthly” Magazine on page 61 of the July issue says "That the military service of a pensioner of the Revolutionary War may be obtained”  by sending you a line of inquiry.
I desire to know the military services of Cary McClelland, my great grand father, who was pensioner of the Revolutionary War.  
I do not know the name of the town or State from which he enlisted, but think it most probable that enlisted from the State of Pennsylvania –
An old yellow pension paper I have in my possession says it is “recorded in the Pension office in Book  E (I and make out whether it is Book C or E)  Vol 8, Page 23 by J. T. Sprague Clerk.” 
It will afford me much satisfaction to hear from you on the above subject. 
Very Respectfully 
Mary E. Harrison  
Napoleon Henry Co. O
U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 17 1900
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O. W. & N.
Omaha Neb Juuly 21” 1906
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Cary McClelland. He died in Knox Co, Ohio 1857 and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly
Mrs. W. D. Fosler
1915 Cap Ave
Omaha, Neb.
O. W. & N DIV
JUL 26 1906
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O.W. & N. 
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHAPTER OF THE OHIO SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ORGANIZED OCTOBER 18TH 1896
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TREASURER 
HENRY A. WILLIAMS PRESIDENT ROOM 801 NEW FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DR. J. U. BARNHILL, VICE PRESIDENT 
MAJOR MAC. LEE WILSON, REGISTRAR STATION E, COLUMBUS OHIO
HUGH HUNTINGTON, SECRETARY-TREAS ROOM 306 SO EAST BROAD ST.
COLUMBUS OHIO
O.W.& N. DIV FILES FEB 11 1907
February 7-1907 
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
Dear Sir 
In the “Pensioners OF 1840” I find the name of  “Carey McClelland” aged 89 yrs and living at Knox Ohio Co I have an applicant for admission to the D.A.R. who is an ancestor of this man. Would you kindly give me what you have as to  his Revolutionary Record. 
I thank you 
Hugh Huntington 
20 E. Broad St 
Columbus Ohio
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D FEB 9 1907
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Mt Vernon June 10th A. D. 1834
Mr. James L Edwards 
Sir, 
On the return of Cary McClellands papers he discovered as he has an error and one which he was not before aware of that of placing him on the continental line instead of the Pennsylvania line. originated with the Justice of the peace who prepared his papers.  
He forwards you now his declaration placing him (as he thinks he should be) on the Pennsylvania line.   The interlineations in the certificates were occasioned by my leaving the Blanks to be filled with “the immediate neighborhoods supposing all the individuals to live in the County and by our having three to sign the certificate instead of two as I intended – 
The enclosed affidavits may be able to objection from their informality  - they were obtained by Mr. McCelland himself before the papers were brought to us.  He should have had that of Thomas Yung retaken if it had been possible. He was in this County on a visit to his friends when the affidavit was taken and had returned to residence in Pennsylvania before the papers were brought to us 
with respect yours &c 
Curtiss & Updegroff
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Cary McCelland Sur. File 9006
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apr. 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yr. 9 mos.  RANK.   Pvt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  John Marshall   COLONEL  Walter Stewart. STATE.  Penn. 
Battles engaged in,  Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown 6 of 77
Residence of soldier at enlistment, within 5 miles of Bushtown Harford Co. Md.   
Date of application for pension,  May 31, 1834 His claim was al. [allowed]  
Residence at date of application,  Pleasant Twp. Knox Co. Ohio
Age at date of application,   born in Ireland Mch 15, 1753 
Remarks: No family data –
WGS - 1850 dead - leaving chil no date
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3-525
Ew
S. 9006
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. July 22, 1920
Sir:
In reply to your request of June 16, received June 22, for a statement of the military history of Cary McCelland 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apr. 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yr. and 9 mos.  RANK.   Pvt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  John Marshall   COLONEL  Walter Stewart. STATE.  Pa. 
Battles engaged in,  Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown 6 of 77
Residence of soldier at enlistment, within 5 miles of Bushtown Harford Co. Md.   
Date of application for pension,  May 31, 1834 His claim was al. [allowed]  
Residence at date of application,  Pleasant Twp. Knox Co. Ohio
Age at date of application,   born in Ireland Mch 15, 1753 
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family 
Respectfully
F. D. Byington
Commissioner
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Rev & 1812
Wars Section 
AWF/ILL
October 6, 1920
Francis E. Smith
18 Lake Avenue
Piedmont, California.
Dear madam:
You are advised that is appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9006 that Cary McClelland  was born March 15, 1753 in Ireland. 
While residing about five miles from Bushtown, Harford County, Maryland, he enlisted in April, 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown, length of service year and nine months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 31. 1834, at which time he was living in Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio.
In 1850, his children were referred to, no names given. 
Very truly yours, E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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Rev and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
July 10, 1930
Emma Graham Wood
707 East Greene Street
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in theh Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9006, it appears that
Cary McClelland was born March 15, 1753, in Ireland.   
While residing about five miles from Bushtown, Harford County, Maryland, he enlisted in April, 1776 and served as a private in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, - Brandywine, Germantown and served one year and nine months. 
length of service
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 31, 1834, at which time he was living in Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio.  In 1850, his children were referred to – no names given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, person paid, and possibly the date of death of the above named Revolutionary War pensioner, Cary McClelland, you should address the General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all data Cary McClelland, Certificate No. 26462, issued July 12, 1834 rate $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency
Very truly yours E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
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April 2, 1940. 
BA-J/CC OWN
Cary McClelland 
S.9006
Mrs. I. G. Ward
2866 Newport Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cary McClelland born in Ireland, married 1st, McVey, second Henrietta Meyers, he was pensioned July 12, 1834 and died in Ross County and buried in Knox County, Ohio, died March 8, 1846, that of Alexander McCoy of Ohio County, West Virginia, and of a soldier with the surname Williams of Knox County, Ohio. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Alexander McCoy of Ohio County, West Virginia, in order to identify the record of the particular soldier with the surname Williams in whom you are interested, his given name is essential and as much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow. 
The record of Cary McClelland based upon his service in the Revolutionary War is furnished you herewith. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.