Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33367, for Michael Lallen, Maryland
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Service Md. Lallen, Michael Number S. 33367
Contents
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District of New Jersey ss: on this 24th day of June 1820. [illegible] appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common pleas holum at Briogwaln in and for the county of Somerset in the state of New Jersey (the [illegible] being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with al jurisdiction [illegible] in point of amount and keeping a record of it's processing and it also having the power of both fine [illegible] Michael Lallen aged fifty eight years who being duly sworn according to Law, another his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as following: that he enlisted on or about the 14th day of January 1780, at Morristown in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey for the lum of the war in the company commanded by Capt. Reville and served under Capt. Smith Armstrong and Winchester M of the Maryland him in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby in the army commanded 1st by Gen. Gates 2nd by Gen. DeCulve 3rd by Gen. Green - 4th by Gen Gass. That the date of his original intenation is on the 29th day of April 1818. and the date of this certificate the 5th of March 1819 and the No. of s. certificate is (7149) marked on the back thereof and [illegible] solemnly swear that I, a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by right sale or in any manner, displaced of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to [illegible] as to bring myself within the provisions of one act of Congress entitled, an act to preserve for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or [illegible] contracts or debts unto me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Imd this aforment [illegible] that he is by occupation a farmer and that on account of the Rheumatism he is absent lately unable to follow his said occupation and in further seith that he hath no family-except his wife, who is sixty three years of age and on account of her old age and the Rheumatism she is incapable of earning a livelihood for herself. Sworn and declared in open court this 24th day of June 1820 before Dickinson Miller Michael Lallen his mark
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A schedule of the property of Michael Lallen real and personal [illegible] estate - six and a half acres of Land situate on the north side of the first mountain in the township of Warren in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey worth about _ _ _ _ $60.
Personal Property [to the side] 2 cows- 4 sheep & four lambs - 3 commen chairs - 1 table - 1 small chest - 1 small looking glass - 2 iron pots - 1 Griddle - 1 pair Andisons 1 D. Tongs - 2 trammels - 1 frying pan - 1 wash tub - 2 barrels - 1 [illegible] 1 Soaptub - 4 Earthish jars, 2 milk pans - 5 Southern dishes - 8 cups 2 irons 1 milk cup - 1 teapot - 1 tea kettle 3 pewter spoons - 1 wool - wheels - 1 plow wheel 1 past ax 1 chopping ax - 1 shovel - 1 hoe - 1 pitchfork 3 [illegible] flocks of the value of $51.37 Bones & notes none in [illegible] now [illegible] my pension 51.37/111.37 Dated June 24th 1820 Michael Lallen his mark
List of the debts and the names of the creditors of the s. Michael Lallen - To Doc. Wm McKissack_$20 To Doc. Elias Runyan_20 To Doc. John Beard_25 To Doc. Caleb Halsted_8 To Jonathon Nicholas_22.75 To John Allen_15 David Bone_60 To Mary Tayner_11.50 To John Stine_1.63 To Joel Veil_6_ To Stephen Veil_3_ Dated June 24th 1820 $222.93 111.37 111.26 Michael Lallen his mark
The Court are of opinion that the amount of the estate of this applicant is about one hundred twelve dollars at the same time exhibits a list of creditors amounting to two hundred twenty two dollars 93/100 A Howell Dickinson Miller John Risky
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Michael Lallen Applications N. 3
Sush
compared in
17.149- 5th March 1819
S. Swan
Somerville
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I Sam c. Swan clerk of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Sommerset do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule time to annexed are today copied from the words 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 & twelve dollars - at the same time exhibits a list of creditors amounting to two hundred twenty two Dollars 93/100 - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the par of the said court in this 24th Day of June 1820
Sam c. Swan clerk of the court of the county of Sommerset
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Applicant aged 58 yrs-
-Rheumatism-
-wife, 63 yrs old-Rheumatism
[illegible] of Land - $60
7149
Whole count of [illegible] $111.37
7149
Cor I L.E
Served 3 Yrs
Cond July 24 1821 apnt
to Saml Swan
Somerville
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7149 4[significantly larger]
New Jersey
Michael Lallen
of Somerset County in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt Reville of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 29 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3h of March 1819 and sent to George McDonald Esq Somerville New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 2/304 4/31 81 56 Semi.anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819.....48..
$129.56
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible signature]
[next page] Cond. July 24 1821 and sent to Saml Swan, Somerville N.J.
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M. Lallen
3[circled]
Wishes for As my? line
Judges certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted
Geo. McDonald Somerville
[illegible]
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New Jersey Somerset County on this twenty ninth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said county personally appears  Michael Lallen aged fifty seven years his dinh in the county of Somerset aforesaid and state aforesaid, 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 Person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that on the fourteenth day of January 1780 he the said Michael Lallen enlisted in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Revely of the third Regiment of Maryland troops and continued to serve in the service of the United States till the close of the War, when he was discharged from service in Annapolis in the State of Maryland; that he was in the Battle of Camden in South Carolina at the cowpens and Gillford Court House at Camden, at the Eutaw Springs in said South Carolina, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid Dickinson Miller Michael Lallen his mark
J Dickinson Miller Judge & as aforesaid do certify that of
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appear to my satisfaction that the said Michael Lallen did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; 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. Sworn under my hand April 29th 1818 Dickinson Miller
State of New Jersey County of Somerset I Samual Swan clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Somerset afsd do certify that Dickinson Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit and certificate was made was at the time of making thereof one of the Judges of our said Court of common pleas for said County of Somerset and that to all his official act as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Court of Judicature as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand I affixed my Seal of Office at Somerville the Twenty ninth day of April AD 1818 Sam C. Swan
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Somerset County, ss, Personally appeared before me Dickinson Miller one of the Judges of the court of common pleas, in said County Philip Winoms he being duly sworn on the evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that he has been acquainted the applicant Michael Lallen for twenty years or upward, last part and he has always been [illegible] a poor man, and now for upwards of four years has been afflicted in his family with sickness, and from the complaint of the said Michael Lallen believe him afflicted with the rheumatic complaint that he is not able to do hard labour, and believe him to stand in need of assistance from his county Philip Winoms
Sworn before me the 1st February 1819 Dickinson Miller
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Philip Winoms for several years past and from my acquaintance with him, and his general Character believe him to be a man that is entitled to full credit in this statement or any other he might make, Witness my hand this 1st day of February 1819 Dickinson Miller
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Record Division
July 23, 1909
Mr. D. F. Lawler,
Green Valley, Ills.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 12" and received the 14" instant, you are advised that the name Lawler does not appear in any of the papers of the Revolutionary War pensioner Michael Lallen, Sur. File No. 33,367, whose history has been twice furnished you and no change can be made as regards the name on said record.
The record of service of Lewis Nowe Sur. File No. 34,450, War of the Re[smudged out] Revolution, was forwarded you September 30, 1897 and October 16, 1907 and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish such statement repeated-ly to any one person.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Green Valley, Ill, June 18th 1904
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
[stamped on upper right "[illegible] & NAVY JUN 23 1904 FILES."]
Dear, Comrade
I am trying to arrange a family history, and am very anxious to get the record of my great Grand Father. Michael Lawler who served throug the Revolutionary War, he lived in Washinton Valley N.J. halfway between Bound Brook & Plainfield N.J. After the war & until his deth and drew a Pension, whether he drew his Pension at new Brumswic N.J. or N.Y. City-I dont know. but I do know[underlined] he drew[underlined] a Pension[underlined]. I am unable to say what Company or Regiment he was in or in what capacity [phrase underlined] he served the country or from which state he went from, it was either from N.J. or N.Y. as he lived when a young man at Elizabethtown N.J. I have writen the adjntant Gen of N.J. he writes me there is no record of him to be found in his Office but states that is no evidence that he was not from that state as there Records are very incomplete as Trenton the Capital was in the hands of the British much of the Time during the War. I greatly desire[phrase underlined] to get his War Record[phrase underlined] & will fully appreciate that-or any part- that you may be able to furnish me from your Office. I am yours in FC & Lo D.F. Lawler, formeraly, Co.B 73rd Jll [illegible]
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[Handwritten at top "1904. Aug. 1. D. F. Lawler uifd no claim for Michael Lawler"]
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by F. F. N
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Michael Lawler
Service Rev War
Additional Service
Remarks No Rev Inv or Wad Admt or Rej claim No bounty land Aug 1. 1904.
C. M. Bryant. Chief of Division
6091b10m11-02
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Michael Lawler or Lallen
Service Md.
Additional Service Rev War
No_claim, State records_, 190_
No claim, combination records_, 190_
REMARKS:
No claim except J#33367
0-8 Chief Division
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33367
Revy INVALID.
file No. 33367
Michael Lallen
Pi Rev War
Act: 18" March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Next page] 1904. Aug. 1, D. F Lawler uifd of hist of service of M. Lallen and that there is no claim for M. Lawler aw
1907 Oct. 13. Hist to D.F. Lawler aw
1909 July 13 D.F. Lawler that  name Lawler does not appear in this claim. V.L.M.
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Green Valley Ill July 12/09
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Comrade Narner
I am in want of the military History of my two Great Grandfathers who took an active part in The Revolutionary War I want there history[underlined] for the purpose[underlined] of joining[underlined] the sosiety of the Sons of the American Revolution[phrase underlined] & would like[phrase underlined] to have it as full & complete as possible[all underlined]  First is Michael Lawler he belonged to Col. Gunby 3 Regt. Md. Leine. he sighned by mark[underlined] & in this way his name became corrupted to Michael Lallin or Lallen, whereas it should be Lawler pleas be sure & give it to me in the name of Lawler[all underlined] as this way of spelling it is vital[underlined] to my[underlined] application in joining[underlined] the society & any other way of spelling[all underlined] it would be of no use to me[phrase underlined] as it would not represent our name[all underlined] as it is & always has been[underlined] spelled. The next [illegible] me history of Lewis Noe or Nowe he was a sargent in Philips Van Cortlands 2 Regt. N. Y. An early answer to the above request in proper & separate form will be greatly appreciated by yours in F. C. & Lo D.F. Lawler[underlined]
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[cut off]In reply to your request of _, received _ for a statement of the military history of Michael Lallen, 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. S.F. 33367
[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. State.]
Jan 14 1780. Prv. [Captain] Revely. [Colonel] Gunby 3"[illegible]. Md.
Smith
Armstrong
Winchester
as of August 2nd at close of the war
Battles engaged in, Camden, Cowpens Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Morristown NJ
Date of application for pension, Apr. 29 1818 claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Somerset NJ
Age at date of application, 57, date & place of birth not stated
Remarks: wife name not stated aged 63 1820. [illegible] signed by [illegible] and his name appears as Lallen and Lallin. he is pensioned as Michael Lallen. A careful search of the records of the Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the names of Michael Lawler in the Rev. War.
Very respectfully