Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6583, for James Mc Allister, Pennsylvania
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(6-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
McAllister, James
NUMBER
R.6583
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Adams SS}
On this 24th day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty six Personally appears before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Polly McAllister aged about 77 years, who being duly Sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with James McAllister who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution as she has often heard him say. She is not certain whether he was an enlisted soldier or or a drafted Militia man, but that he was out several times. She recollects that he served under a Capt [Captain] Adam Black of York County, but does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served in Cumberland county. Nor the amount of service he made, but thinks she heard him say he served till the end of the war, but is not certain, she recollects of often having heard the above named James McAllister & Capt [Captain] Adam Black talk together about their services in the War. That the above named James McAllister had always resided in York near Adams county, until the time of his death, which took place about the last of November A. D. 1840. She is also well acquainted James McAllister son of the Above named James McAllister who lives near Gettysburg, Adams County on the same Tract of land upon which his father always resided and when he died, This deponent never heard it debated in the neighborhood when the said James McAllister resided that he was a soldier in the Revolution,
Mary McAlister

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of November Ad. D. 1856 Before Me}
Geo. E. Bringman

I also believe the above named Mary McAllister to be a woman of Truth and Veracity
Geo. E Bringman
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State of Pennsylvania}
Adams County --} S. S.
[white paper attached to left margin]
I John Picking, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Adams, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (the same being a Court of Law & Record) do by these presents certify that Geo: E. Bringman, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, & authorized by law to administer Oaths &c to all whose acts, as such due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Gettysburg, in said County, this 4th day of December A.D., 1856
John Picking, Pro
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No
James McAllister decd. Penna
died Nov 27 1840
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State of Pennsylvania}
Adams county } SS
On this 18th Day of March 1856 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Adams County now sitting, James McAllister a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged about Sixty nine years 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 the 7th 1832 -- That he is the Son of James McAllister deceased who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he has often heard his father speak of serving in said war, and of serving under a Captain Black of Cumberland County Pa, that he had also heard his speak of having served in the York County Troops in said war, but does not reccollect [recollect] the names of officers under who he made that service, but that it was in guarding a large number of Hessian prisoners, on their march past Frederick in Maryland, but does not know where they were taken too, nor does he recollect of hearing him say at what period of the war the above Service was made [lines crossed out] That this deponents father had always resided in York now Adams County, that his Said father died on the 27 day of November 1840
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that this deponent knows of no person now living by whom he could prove that his father
had served in the war of the Revolution unless it is Polly McAllister, or Mrs Shaner
James McAllister
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court before me March 18. 1856
John Licking Pro

State of Pennsylvania}
Adams County -- } SS.
I John Picking Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that the foregoing Affidavit was made and taken in open court before the Judges thereof March 18th 1856
[white paper with zigzag edges attached to left margin]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg, in said County this 30th October A.D. 1856
John Picking, Pro
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In reply to your request of ____, received ______ for a statement of the military history of James McAllister a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. File 6583
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Date of Enlistment or Appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered/State.

(illegible)/8 months/Private/Captain Adam Black -/Pa.
           
"Defended the frontier and guarded prisoners (illegible) west Frederick, Md."
  
Battles engaged in. -.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Hattesboro then York Co, Penna.
Date of Application for pension, by son James - March 18, 1852.
Residence at date of application, near Gettysburg then Adams County, Pa.
Age at date of application, 69 years.
Remarks: (illegible) March 27 then at the same place near Gettysburg Adams Co, Pa.  This claim was not allowed for the reason that claimant failed to (illegible) proof of soldier's service, death or to state whether he left a (illegible) and any other (3 to 4 words illegible).
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1911 Jan 12. Hist. to Mrs. J. Loomis Raney C
[crossed out text]
6583
P. O.
James McAllister
Service:
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged: REJECTED , 18  .
Application filed:   , 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for  , 18  .
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No 39,086
James McAllister
decd. Penna
Jas. E. Stewart Jany [January] 19 1857,
6583
June 7 1832
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3-871
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A. Ware D. 10/1/11
Claim No. ____
Certificate No. ____
Claimant ____
Soldier James McAllistor
Service  Pa.
Additional Service  Rev.
No ____ claim, State records _____, 191_
No claim, combination records ____, 191_.

REMARKS:

No wit. Army Service Rej. 6583 (Pa.) No
applicant made by son Capt. Adam Black of York Co., Pa.
 (illegible) Rej. at all No Rev. War sur.  AMU

6-1944                                Chief division
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No 6480} [pound sign] 9.0.0. Specie

I do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to James McAllister of Cumberland County Militia in the sum of nine pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three: the same being due upon an account Settled in this office, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller Generals Office}
19 Sept. 1785}
Jno [John] Nicholson

Auditor General's Office Harrisburg Sept. 19, 1856
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department,
Witness my hand and seal of Office the day & year aforesaid
E. Banns
Aud [Auditor] Genl.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Adams County} SS
On this 15th day of August 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Isaac Paxton, who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is now about ninety two years of age, that he knows James McAllister who now lives near Gettysburg and was very well acquainted with his father whose name was James also, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, that this deponent lived hear the last named James McAllister and knew him very well before he entered the service and after he returned home, that he cannot say how long he served but thinks he was out three or perhaps four tours, that he believes it was Militia Service cannot say whether he was drafted, or whether he volunteered, nor can he state the length of the tours, but this deponent recollects well that his (deponents) father was drafted, and that a young man that his said father had raised went as his substitute, that this deponent was very sorry to see him go, as he appeared to be as one of the family, this deponant [deponent] was fearful
that he would never return; and that he never did, that the service of the last named James McAllister was made from York, now Adams County, that he continued to reside in said County till the time of his death, bout twelve or fourteen years ago. This deponent cannot state at what period of the war the above service was made, but thinks
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it was near the close of the war, but some of the Service was defending the frontiers and guarding prisoners, does not recollect the names of the officers under whom the service was made, but thinks that the substitute of  deponents father was out at the same time that the said James McAllister  was - and further this deponent saith not 
his
Isaac X Paxson
mark
Witnes [Witness] Present
Jas. M. [illegible]
Sarah Gauper

Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above named who is well acquainted with the above deponent and knows him to be a man of veracity and truth Witness my hand, day and year above
written
J. Matheny [Seal surrounded by squiggles]

State of Pennsylvania}
Adams County} SS
I John Picking, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County & State aforesaid (the same being a Court of Law & Record) do certify that J. McIlhenney, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County, duly
Commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to administer Oaths &c to all whose acts, as such, due faith & credit are & of right ought to be given, throughout the United States & elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg, in said County, Dec. 4, 1856
John Picking, Pro 
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ELEVENTH REGIMENT 1780 

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain (Mercurius) Beatty, Agens for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated, July 1, 1784, having interest at six percent, from January the first 1781, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United Stated and us for pay to January 1, 1781.  
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Date is Issues/No. of Certificate/Letter/Names/Sums (dollars/cents)/Signer.

June 10, 1785/67.650/Gx/James Burke/1421 20 Dollars "/His George X Brittad mark James Dundy.
April 12, 1785/66/Gx/James McAllister/33 dollars and 30 cents/James McAllister

           Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg, Sept. 19, 1856.
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll B. page 6 pertaining to the war of the Rev. 
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid.

                                          //s//
                                       E. Banks
                                       Aud. Gen.
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405 West Adams St.
Fairfield, Iowa.

January 6, 1911

Bureau of Pensions
Record Division

Dear Sir:

   Can you tell me whether one James McAllister Private in Captain Isaac McIsaac's Company, York County Militia.  Appears on the records as a pensioner, if so, could you kindly (next page)
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give me dates of birth, time of application for pension - place of residence and date of death.

    Secondly - could you give like information concerning one John Renfrew - known to have served long and faithfully as a revolutionary soldier.  Born 1753 buried in Covenanter Cemetery Fayetteville Franklin Co. Penna.  Probably belonged to the York Co. Militia (next page)
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for such information as you can give.  Thanking you most cordially. 

                              Respectfully,
                        Mrs. J. Loomis Raney.
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Record Division.

January 12, 1911.

Mrs. J. Loomis Raney,
405 West Adam Street
Fairfield, Iowa.

Madam:

    In reply to your letter dated the 6th and received the 9th instant, you are herewith furnished a statement relative to the only James McAllister of the Pennsylvania troops found on the Revolutionary War pension records and are advised that said records fail to afford any information in regard to John Renfrew (or Renfro) described by you.

                                       Very respectfully,

                                        Commissioner