Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,420, for Hugh Malcome, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Malcome, Hugh

NUMBER
S. 34420

CONTENTS
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10,011     R
New Jersey
Hugh Malcome
of Cumberland Cp. in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams of the Maryland line, for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Novr. 18 and sent to Joshua (illegible) Port Elizabeth New Jersey

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819  129.81
Semi-anl. all'ce ending (illegible) 1820  48.00
16 mos/30       $177.8-

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

(left side)
Dead. See letter to P. Dickenson P
1 Dec. 1834

W
(written vertically)
Notification sent to (illegible)
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Trenton Bank Nov 14, 1834

Sir,
Herewith you will receive the certificate of Hugh Malcome a deceased pensioner under the act of '18 together with a certificate of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of this state of the facts required to be proved in such cases - It appears that he died on the 25th July 1825 & has been dropped from our roll. He was paid to the  March preceeding the latter date.
It being so long since the death of this pensioner before payment was demanded that I do not feel authorized to pay without your exequatur and await your instructions accordingly.

I am sir, very respectly.
your ob. servant
Phil Dickinson Prestt

J. L. Edwards Eq
Comm of Pensions
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Hugh Malome
16011
Monmouth

Con
Nov. 19

Mar 20
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

On this twenty-fifth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Monmouth Hugh Malcome aged about seventy-years resident in the said county who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in Captain Williams' Company and in the 6th Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Williams and that his original declaration is dated the 20th day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and that the number of his certificate of Pension is (16011) 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 Marh 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 scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

SCHEDULE

1 Cow valued at
2 chairs
2 Iron Pots
1 Spider
1 Pair Tongs
2 water Pails
1 washing Tub
1 milk pan
1 tin pail
3 smelt pans
4 earthen plates
1 Table
3 Teacups valued at $
1-1/2 Gal Jar
2 Qt Bottles
1 Junk Bottle
1-1/2 Gal Jug
1 cradle
1 Razer
1 Milk Cup
1 Sugar Bowl
1 Spade
1 small boat

Hugh Malcome
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The declarant further saith he is a laborer and is not capable of pursuing it sufficiently to support himself and family that his family consists of his wife Elizabeth aged about forty-eight years capable of contributing to her support in the family, his daughter Rachel about nine years old, Elizabeth four years old, son Daniel one year old and not capable of contributing to their support.

Hugh Malkome

Sworn to and declared in open court on the twenty -fifth day of July AD 1820 before

Judges of the aforesaid court

Wm J Boure

I William Ten Eyck Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 twenty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1820.

Wm Ten Eyck - Clerk

SEAL
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Hugh Malcome
Private
y8 -  9 months
William Maryland
Regt.

Admitted
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, October 5th 1819.

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Hugh Malcome enlisted as a privt. in the sixth Maryland Regiment, on the 30th day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 1st April 1779.

Tho. Karney Aud. S. M.
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District of New Jersey
On this ninth day of November 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland in said district personally appeared Hugh Malcome aged sixty-two years resident in Cumberland County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said Hugh Malcome enlisted for the term of one year on the 20th day of May in the year seventeen hundred seventy-eight in Sixth Regiment in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the regiment commanded by Colonel Otho Williams he believes in the line of the state of Maryland on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until April seventeen hundred and seventy-nine when he was discharged from service in Bound Brook state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of White Plains and was in the detachment that was sent to guard Congress from Lancaster to Philadelphia and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Hugh Malcome

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

[illegible] Willis

I Stephen Willis Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hugh Malcome did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county for support. I further certify that he made a previous declaration on the 28th day of April 1818 as appears from the accompanying document.

[illegible] Willis

SEAL
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signature differs but printed list & Md book show it as in jacket & Miss Wilson says to let it so appear.
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-----, Ex'r.

nt of the Interior,
AU OF PENSIONS,

D.C., ------, 190----
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34,420
Revy INVALID.

File No.  34,420
Hugh Malcome

Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 272

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Hugh Malcome
28 Apr 1818 Private
No Colonel stated
Maryland Line
78 Nine Months
Wanting the judges certificate
of the reduced circumstances
of the applicant

6th Regiment of the 
Maryland line commanded
by Col Otho Williams
Reduced circumstances
Certified to
Sent to Annapolis for
proof of service.

Resident citizen oath must be set forth or certified
Joshua Brick Esq
Port Elizabeth, N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County

On the 28th day of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen 1818 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county Hugh Malcome who upon his solemn oath deposeth and saith that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy-eight he entered under Captain Williams belonging to the Maryland line Commanded by General Smallwood for nine months but served one year and was discharged from Colonel Williams in the year 1779 and that said discharge is lost and he is now sixty years old and requires assistance for his support.

Hugh Malkcome

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me.

Stephen Willis - Judge
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New Jersey Cumberland County

I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the Court of Cumberland and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Stephen Willis Esq who has attested to the affidavit of Hugh Malcome hereunto annexed was at the time of attesting the same a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official proceedings as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the twenty-ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Ebenezer Seeley - Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County

Personally appeared before me Hugh Malcome and in addition to his former oath deposeth and saith that he belonged to the sixth regiment commanded by Col Otho Williams he believes - and that his Lieutenant Colonel was name Ford and the Adjutant Donahue or Donahugh that he enlisted under Capt. Williams at Hagerstown, Maryland and was discharged at Bound Brook New Jersey - and had an honorable discharge from Col Williams in 1779 - he believes his regiment was attached to the second brigade under Gen Smallwood - says he is nearing sixty years old and requires the assistance of his country for support.

Hugh Malcome

Sworn and subscribed this third day of September 1819

Stephen Willis

I certify the above deponent Hugh Malcome is an old man who particularly needs the assistance of his country for support

Stephen Willis

September 3rd, 1819