Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,679, James Clendenin, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
Md. | Clendenin, James | S. 22,679

CONTENTS
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No. 18409
Pennsylvania 

James Clendenin 
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Penna.
who was a Drummer in the company commanded 
by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded 
by Genl. Smith in the Maryland Troops 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 88 Dollars [struck out: Cents] per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 
1833 and sent to Saml. Dale 
Lancaster Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 176.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 44.00
$220.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk 
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 9
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress of June 7th 1832.

State of Pennsylvania } 
Lancaster County } SS

On this twentieth day 
of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court 
of Common Pleas of Lancaster County James Clen
denan a resident of Little Britain Township in 
the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania 
aged sixty nine years who being first duly was 
according to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act 
of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers and served 
as hereinafter stated.

I was born in Cecil County, Maryland in 
the year 1763.  I volunteered my service as a 
drummer under Captain Parker in the spring of 
1776 in Cecil County at the brick meeting house.  
We joined General Smiell and marched to 
Philadelphia where we wintered and remained 
in service ten months.

In the spring of 1777 I marched to Lewis
town under several recruiting officers their names 
not now recollected and remained in the recruiting 
service untill [until] the British landed in the Chesa
peake.  Capt. Philips was a part of the time my officer. 
Immediately I joined the army at Elkton Mary
land under Captain Gilpin in General Hollings 
battalion as a drummer from Elkton we marched to Wilming
ton, and on the 11th of September 1777 was at the 
battle of Brandywine, we then marched to Phil
adelphia thence to White Marsh thence to 
Germantown where we were in the battle on the 
fourth of October in the same year, and served in 
that tour nine months.
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I was then sent out recruiting under different 
officers for one full year their names I do not 
now recollect, and served part of the time at Reading 
and Pottsgrove recruiting.

I afterwards fell in with Captain Curry of 
the Pennsylvania line at Oxford in Chester County 
marched to Philadelphia where we wintered in 
the barracks and in the spring of 1778 we marched out 
of Philadelphia to Trenton where we remained 
about a month [following struck out: thence to Princeton where we 
lay about three months.] When I was recruiting 
for some time I again joined the army at 
Princeton where in two months I received my 
discharge.  In the year 1781 I entered Captain 
Armstrongs company of militia as a substitute for 
Samuel Dickey and served a two months tour as 
a drummer.  

By reason of old age and consequent loss of 
memory I cannot swear positively to the precise 
time of my service, but according to the best of 
his recollection he served not less than the periods 
mentioned below and in the following grades:
For ten months I served in Captain Parkers company of militia
for nine do " do under Capt. Philips, Gilphin & others  
for twelve do " at Reading & Pottsgrove under different officers 
for two do " under Captain Curry at Philada. & Trenton 
for two do " in Armstrongs company as a substitute 
for Samuel Dickey during all of which time 
a served as a drummer. And for such service 
I claim a pension.

I have no documentary evidence of my service 
I do not recollect of having ever received a discharge 
in writing, And I know of no person whose 
testimony I can procure who can testify to my 
service except James Jackson Esq who served the last tour with me 
and James Dickey & James Cook whose testimony is hereto attached.

I hereby relinquish all claim to a pension or annuity 
except the present and declare that my name is not 
on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

At the time I left the service I lived in lower 
Oxford Township, Chester County, and about the year
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Lancaster County Ss

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for 
said County personally appeared James Cook of Upper Oxford 
Township Chester County and being sworn according to law 
doth say that he knew the above Applicant James Clendennen of 
Little Britain Township Lancaster and that he served in the 
Revolution in the capasity [capacity] of a drummer, in a company commanded 
by Capt Robert Currey and that said Deponant [Deponent] was a privet [private] solder [soldier] 
in said company and said Deponant [Deponent] believes the Applicant 
was in the army nearly all the time of the Revolution 
and that the were both discharged from service together 
in trenton in the State of New Jersey 
and further saith not | James Cook
Sworn and subscribed 
before me this 12th day of 
Augt AD 1833
Jas Jackson
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I James Jackson before whom the within deposition 
was taken do certify that James Cook who has signed 
the same is resident in Upper Oxford Township [word struck out]
Chester County, and is a credible person, and that his 
statement is entitled to credit, and that in my opinion 
the deponant [deponent] was neither able nor willing to come to 
Lancaster County to the [word struck out] Court.
Jas Jackson
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Lancaster County Ss

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and 
for said County of Lancaster personally came James Dickey of East 
Nottingham Township Chester County and being sworn according to 
law doth say that James Clendenin of Little Britain Township 
Lancaster County the above Applicant was out in the Revolutionary 
War in the capasity [capacity] of a drummer in a comany [company] command [commanded] by Capt
Robert Curry and that said Deponant [Deponent] served in the said company 
with the applicant in the capasity [capacity] of a privet [private] solder [soldier] and that the 
said applicant was in the army nearly all the time of the 
Revolution and that both the Deponant [Deponent] and Applicant was discharged 
together in Trentown [Trenton] in the State of New Jersey 
and further saith not | James Dickey 
Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 12th day of August AD 1833
Jas Jackson

I James Jackson before whom the above despoliation was 
taken do certify that the above named James Dickey 
is a credible person, that his statement is entitled to credit 
and that he is resident in East Nottingham Township 
Chester County and in my opinion was neither able or willing 
to go to the Lancaster Court | Jas Jackson
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1787 I moved to Lancaster County where I have resi
ded ever since.  My age was recorded in my fathers 
bible which I have now in my possession.

Since my former application which appears to 
have been mislaid a principle witness for me has 
died.  James Dickey and James Cook above men
tioned reside in Chester County I was not able to 
procure their attendance at the Court in Lancaster 
County but had their depositions taken before a Justice 
of the Peace of Lancaster County.
Sworn and subscribed in }  | James Clendenin 
open Court August 20th 1833 }
Attest 
Christ. Backman
Prothy.

I James Jackson Esqr residing in [struck out: Little] Cole
[struck out: Bri] rain Township Lancaster County do certify that 
I am well acquainted with James Clendenan who 
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age 
that I served two months with him in 1781 when 
he was a substitute for Samuel Dickey that he is re
puted and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where 
he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that 
I concur in that opinion. | Jas Jackson
Sworn & subscribed in open }
Court August 20th 1833 }
Attest 
Christ. Backman

I Alexander G. Morrison a clergyman residing in 
Colerain Township and Jeremiah Brown of Little 
Britain Township Lancaster County, hereby certify 
that we are well acquainted with James Clendenan 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that 
we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is re
puted and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides 
to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that we concur in 
that opinion | A G Morrison
Sworn & subscribed in open Court } 
by Alexander G Morrison & affirmed } | Jeremiah Brown
by Jeremiah Brown August 20th 1833 }
Attest }
Christ. Backman }
Prothy
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter, and after put
ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department 
that the within named applicant was a Revo
lutionary soldier and served as he states.

And the Court further certifies that it ap
pears to them that Alexander G. Morrison who has 
signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate, is a clergyman, residing
in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, and that 
Jeremiah Brown who has signed the same is a resident 
of Little Britain Township, and that James Jack
son Esqr who has signed the other certificate is a resident 
of Colerain Township, Lancaster County, And that 
they are credible persons and that their statements 
are entitled to credit | Walter Franklin
Saml. Dale
John Lightner

I Christian Backman Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas for [struck out: said]
the County of Lancaster do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James 
Clendenin for a pension; And I further certify that James Jackson Esquire 
before whom the foregoing affidavits of James Cook and James Dickey were made 
was at the time, and now is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lancaster 
duly commissioned and qualified; and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court 
at Lancaster this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty three.  | Chris. Backman
Prothy
[Blurred seal of Court]
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[Square box top left margin containing following text:
This Bureau can furnish the military 
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers 
as were pensioned or whose widows were 
pensioned for their services.

Such of the original muster and pay 
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the 
War of 1812 as are now in the possession 
of the Government are on file in the 
Record and Pension Office, War Depart
ment.  Original rolls and other records 
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the 
archives of many of the original States.

L. W. B.
I. 40837
I. 22679

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY. | January 12th, 1899.

Sir:

In compliance with your recent request you are advised as follows:

James Clendennin made an application for pension on November 25th, 
1818, at which time he was 66 years of age and residing in Allegheny 
County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for one year and nine 
months' actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary 
war.  He enlisted April 18, 1776, in Mifflin County, (then Cumber
land County), Penna., and served under Capt. John Morrow and Col. 
Samuel Miles.

James Clendenin made an application for pension on August 20th, 
1833, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Lancaster, 
Penna., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a 
drummer in the Maryland troops, Revolutionary war.  He enlisted in 
the Spring of 1776, in Cecil County, Maryland, and served under Capt. 
Parker and Gen. Smith.

The above are the only soldiers bearing the name of James Clen
dennin, (or similar name), found upon the Revolutionary war pension or 
bounty land records on file in this Bureau.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
Lieut. J. J. Hunker, U. S. Navy, 
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Dept., City.
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[Top of form cut off]
[illegible initials]

for a statement of the military history of James Clendenin 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired  
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.  Inv. 22,679
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DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF |.___________________________ |
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
__________________________________________________________
Spring '77 | Parker |
Philips | Md.
Gilphin |
Curry |
Armstrong |

[Note: Not the one 
wanted]
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Revolution 

22679
INVALID.

File No. 22,679
James Clendenin
Drummer Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 72

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Jany 12 '99
Lieut. J. J. Hunker
Bureau of Navigation
City.
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[Envelope with note]

[Address]

FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C. 

[Written horizontally before address]
2 years 
Drummer 
$88.
[illegible circular mail stamp]
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Lancaster City, August 24th

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Sir

Enclosed we send 
an application of James Clendenan for a pension 
We had forwarded his application about a year ago [page torn]
appears has by some accident to have been mislaid.
We had more evidence then that we can produce [page torn]

Yours
With Respect 

Saml. Dale