Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,984, for John Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE  Continental  Penn
Montgomery, John
NUMBER  S.18,984
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See letter 12 Dec 1834 to Hon Sec’y Treasury    
12.4    
12484 
R   
Pennsylvania      
John Montgomery of Indiana County in the State of Pennsyl who was a Private in the regiment command Colonel Hubley of the Pennsy line, for the term of six years               
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818       
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Jun 1819 and sent to Charles Campbell Blacklick Pennsylvania  
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819    82.91
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819   48.0      
10 mo. 4 / 30  4 / 31.      130.05
* & Continental
W.D.G. June 7, 1910 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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District of Pennsylvania Ss.   
On the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Came Before me Charles Campbell one of the Judges of Indiana County in P District Personally appeared Before me John Montgomery aged forty two years Resident in the County who being By me sworn according to Law doth on his sollem made the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provitions made By the Late Act of Congress entitling an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States In the Revolution War   that the said John Montgomery Enlisted In the year 1776 In Captain Abraham Smith company Col Hands Company Col Hubley’s Ridgement Pennsylvania Line and Was Discharged in the year 1783 and was in the Battle at the Three Rivers and the Battle at Germantown and Brandywine Monmonth and the Taking of Cornwallace and that the Depondant Never Received any Pention from the United States and that said John Montgomery now stand in need of Assistance from his Country to suport him or may be known by His age and that he hath Lost his discharge or mislaid it and ● that he hath no other evidence in his power except the depotion of John Willson Hereunto Annexed 
John Montgomery
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 27 Day of April 1818 
Chas Campbell
N. B. I John Montgomery Proved Before me that he was in Col Hubleys Ridgement on the Pennsylvania line before the Enterlining 
John Montgomery
Sworn and subscribed May 15 1819 
JES
Chas Campbell
[seal]  
Indiana County District of Pennsylvania          
Personally Came Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for said County John Willson who being Sworn as law directs deposeth and said that his own Knowledge that the above Named John Montgomery was Soldier in Capt Abraham Smith Company in Col Hubley  Ridgement and that P District was in the same Company and was at the Battle of the Three Rivers with them and that he was enlisted for one year and served the same and further saith not 
John Wilson
Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 30th day of April 1818 } 
Chas Campbell 
I Charles Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Indiana Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify and make known that hath been made appear to my satisfaction that the said John Montgomery is in indigent circumstances and that he 
Standeth in need and [unreadable] of said  assistance of his Country Given under my hand and seal this [unreadable] Day of April 1818
Chas Campbell [seal]
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The Testimony of John Montgomery Pa.
Col Hubley’s Reg’t
1777 - Roll
[Seal] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Indiana County Ss 
On the thirtieth day of April 1818 Personally apeared Before me Charles Campbell one of the Associate Judges in and for afs’d County John Montgomery and John Willson of P County and in my presents and Before me made the within Declaration, by them respectfully and it appears to my satisfaction John Montgomery served more than nine months in the Continental war against the Common Enemy during the Revolutionary War and I do hereby Transmit the Testimony in the Case and the proceeding thereon to the [unreadable] of the War Department     
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of April one thousand Eight and Eighteen   Chas Campbell           
Pennsylvania           
Indiana County ss                
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the  County of Indiana in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Charles Campbell before whom the within Declaration was taken was at the time of taking thereof and still is a Judge of the said County of Indiana duly commissioned and qualified to act and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout                        
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this day of May AD. one thousand and eight hundred and Eighteen               
John Taylor Clerk of Sessions
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& 1812 Wars Section. 
March 5, 1924              
Mrs. Grace G. McCray,        
1207 Sherman St.,             
Alameda, Calif.           
Madam:     
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18984, it appears that John Montgomery enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Abraham Smith's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Three Rivers.   He enlisted in 1777 as a private in Captain Stout's Company, Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, transferred to General Washington 's Life Guards in 1778, was in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown, and was discharged in 1784.             
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania , aged 62 years. He died November 11, 1840.                
There is no data as to his family.          
Respectfully,           
Commissioner.
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Dead       
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 4th April 1838 from 3d Sep to 11. Nov 1840.     
Agt notified -    
Let to P agt [pension agent]  Pittsburgh 
Apl. 28. 1842 
Clf 972
Orig 1020
Prev Pention 
Pittsburgh 
Act 15th May 1828       
John Montgomery 
private $80 per annum
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Draft War 245, for $15.33    
on Receiver of Chillicothe, Ohio         
form of Wm. McIwain, Peterby . 
remitted 15. Feby. 1842     
April 28th    
Wm B Randolph
C. C.
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Pension Office     
Pittsburgh  April 22nd 1842         
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir        
By your Letter of 25 February last I have the information of the payment at the Treasury of John Montgomery Dec’d a pensioner under Act of 15th May 1828. from the 3rd of September to the 11th of Novr 1840             
Wm McIlwain the attorney named in the voucher of the Deceased, states to me that he has not received any communication, on the subject and presumed that it has miscarried; he resides in the Country, and any communication to him, to the case of this Agency he would be more likely to receive than if left in the Post Office, as he is but Seldom in Town           
Very Respectfy          
Your Obt Svt
Wm. Robinson Jr 
Pension Agent 
By K. T. Friend
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.    
Second Comptroller's Office         
Feby 9 the 1842           
Sir:     
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"     The exec’r of John Montgomery dec’d    a Pensioner on the Roll of the    Pittsburg, PA    Agency, at the rate of Six Dollars and 66 Cents per month under the law of the 15th May 1828 has been paid at this Department, from the 3d of Sept. to the 11th Nov 1840               
Respectfully, yours,     
Albion K.  Parris 
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Act 1828  
1125     
Settled at Treasury 
Cons’d with Invalid file 
#40.172
LAIR E P. NOV 18
Revolutionary Claims
Free
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
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No. of [unreadable] – Payment 1020   1774
Revolutionary Claims.           
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,           
16 Dec 1829               
John Montgomery – of     in the county of  Indiana  in the State of  Pennsylvania  has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a  Private      in captain 's company, in        
 Col Hubley's  regiment of the     Pennsylvania    line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing      
The applicant states that at the end of the war he was in Genl Washington's Life Guards          
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.          
By Order of the Secretary         
F. A. Dickins        
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.           
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,      
17th December 1829           
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to    John Montgomery     in the       Pennsylvania line     It further appears that    John Montgomery    is now not on the pension list of the any 1826 agency, and has not been so since the    3 March 1826    
It appears from the Register of gratuitous Certificates issued to the Pennsylvania line, that a certificate was issued in favor of John Montgomery of the Infantry, and another to a man of the same name of the Light Dragoons of that line-     
Peter Hagner Aud -    
Correct 75,719 }  76,300
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1774      
Revolutionary Claims.         
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, " approved 15th May, 1828.          
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,          
9 Dec 1829         
THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of    John Montgomery    under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department, or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the claimant for a pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.      
S. D. Ingham          
Secretary of the Treasury.            
The Hon. the Secretary of War.             
See letter from War Dept 12 Dec 1829
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1774
Revolutionary Claim           
For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accruing to me under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution” approved the 15th May 1828    I John Montgomery of the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that I was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col Irwin, afterward by Col Hubley in 1777,  in the army of the Revolution in the Continental line and afterwards in the 1778, he joined General Washingtons Life Guard and that the continued to serve thereon until the year 1784 when he was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York (as has been more fully set fourth his declaration heretofore made) which service was in the Pennsylvania Line   Witness my hand this 11th day of November 1829 The Return of which will be found in the first Pennsylvania Regiment
John Montgomery    
Sworn and subscribed the 11th day of November 1829 before me    
Stewart Davis     
Pennsylvania           
Indiana County  Ss
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Pennsylvania     
Indiana County Ss    
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Michael Mullen and being duly sworn saith that John Montgomery by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to him (he the said Michael having enlisted him the said John Montgomery) to be the person therein described and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the Revolution in manner therein stated and that the said declaration was made and subscribed by the said John Montgomery in his presence on the day therein mention and further that to his certain knowledge the said  John Montgomery served untill the close of the war in the Continental Line   
Michael Mullen his mark   
Sworn and subscribed the 11th day of Nov’r 1829         
Stewart Davis           
State of Penn’a         
Indiana County Ss}   
I William Banks Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County do hereby certify that Stewart Davis Esquire before whom the fore going affidavits were made and taken and who has attested the same is and was at the time said affidavits bear date one of the acting Justices of the peace duly commissioned and sworn for said County and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice [unreadable]    
 In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Indiana the twelfth day of November A.D. 1829    
W Banks Prot
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1776    
Rec’d 23 Nov 1829 1125         
Blairsville        
Indiana County             
Penn’a 1              
7th Nov 1829 17      
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Mr John Montgomery a Revolutionary Soldier who was one entered on the pension list under the act of Congress of 1818 and was afterwards stricken off under a subsequent act.  any communication you may think proper to make please address them to me at this place and they shall be immediately forwarded to him                 
I am Sir your very obt Servt         
Stewart Davis
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40172     12484
Consolidated with O. W. Rev File 18,984
Revy  INVALID
File No. 40,172
John Montgomery
Pri  Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
Index:-  Vol.  5  Page 549
18984
INVALID
File No.  18,984
John Montgomery
Pri Rev War
Penn Line
No. 1020
May 15, 1828
On Penn Roll
Index:- Vol. 1  Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Mch 5 Hist to Mrs. Grace G. McCray
1925 Dec 16 Hist to Mrs. Clifford Weaver. Check for two dollars also returned to her AW
1927 June 17 – Hist to J. V. Scaife AW
1928 Aug 8 Hist to Mrs. M. M. Woodside AWF
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1207 Sherman St.       
Alameda, Calif               
Dec. 15, 1923           
Bureau of Pensions       
Dept. of the Interior          
Rev. War Section          
Washington, D.C.         
Gentlemen:                  
Please send me a copy of the service of my ancestor John Montgomery.  He was in Capt. Abraham Smith's Co., Col. Wm. Irvine's Penna. Reg. and enlisted in Feb of 1776.  A copy of pension is desired for D.A.R. records.    
Thanking you         
Yours very truly A. Mrs. Grace G. McCray
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FOUNDED 1802
Wm B. SCAIFE & SONS Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH PRESSURE TANKS
FOR AIR, GAS AND LIQUIDS
EXECUTIVE OFFICES AT PITTSBURGH, PA.
PITTSBURGH, PA
1ST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
CHICAGO, ILL.
38 SOUTH DEARBORN ST.
NEW YORK N.Y.
26 CORTLANDT ST.
AIR RECEIVERS
GAS CYLINDERS
WATER TANKS
STEEL BARRELS
EXPANSION TANKS
RANGE BOILERS

April 29, 1927
U. S. Pension Office, 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
I am trying to locate a certain John Montgomery who was a Revolutionary soldier and died in Indiana County, Pa. Will you kindly inform me what records you have of a John Montgomery who died in 1818 in Indiana County. He was a Revolutionary War Pensioner and died at the age of 70.  
Another John Montgomery, of Indiana County, Pa., a private in Pennsylvania Line in the Revolution died April 23, 1819 at the age of 74.           
In each of the above, please also give me the names of the relatives mentioned in connection with the pension, as well as all other data you may have in the office.         
Yours very truly,         
J. V. Scaife  
Env.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE R APR 30 1927
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John Montgomery 
Private
77 – War
Hubley Pennsylvania
Reg’t.
Admitted
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3776- 31st St.   
San Diego Calif           
Oct 6th 1927          
U.S. Pension Office -  
Can you send the military history of  “John Montgomery, Beaver Co Pa. Sewickly To . Pensioner 1820, Pa. State Archives Vol XV P.701"   
The above is the only description I have-   
He was in the War of the Revolution          
Thanking you (Mrs) M. M. Woodside -
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FOUNDED 1802          
Wm B. SCAIFE & SONS Co.               
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH PRESSURE TANKS FOR AIR, GAS AND LIQUIDS EXECUTIVE OFFICES AT OAKMONT  
PITTSBURGH, PA
PITTSBURGH, PA       
1ST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING     
CHICAGO, ILL.         
38 SOUTH DEARBORN ST.           
NEW YORK N.Y.            
26 CORTLANDT ST.      
AIR RECEIVERS          
GAS CYLINDERS      
WATER TANKS        
STEEL BARRELS    
EXPANSION TANKS         
RANGE BOILERS
U. S. Pension Office, 
Washington D. C. 
Gentlemen:
I am without a reply to my letter of April 29th, relative to pensions granted to several Revolutionary soldiers named John Montgomery. Copy of the letter is herewith enclosed and I would greatly appreciate a reply to same.     
Yours very truly    
J. V. Scaife 
Only pen from In 4 Co. Pa
U. S. PENSION OFFICE F JUNE 3 1927
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(Copy)
April 29, 1927.
U. S. Pension Office,         
Washington, D. C.                
Gentlemen:       
I am trying to locate a certain John Montgomery who was a Revolutionary soldier and died in Indiana County, Pa. Will you kindly inform me what records you have of a John Montgomery who died in 1818 in Indiana County. He was a Revoolutionary War Pensioner and died at the age of 70.           
Another John Montgomery, of Indiana County, Pa., a private in Pennsylvania Line in the Revolution died April 23, 1819 at the age of 74.             
In each of the above, please also give me the names of the relatives mentioned in connection with the pension, as well as all other data you may have in the office.     
Encl. Env.             
Yours very truly,   
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
F JUN 3 1927
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.     
AWF
OWN
August 8, 1928
Mrs. M. M. Woodside          
3778 - 31st St.       
San Diego, Calif.      
Madam:  
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18984, it appears that John Montgomery enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Abraham Smith's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Three Rivers.           
He enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captain Stout's Company, Colonel Hubley's Pennsylvania Regiment , was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, was transferred to General Washington's Life Guards in 1778, and was in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown, and was discharged in 1784.        
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two years. He died November 11, 1840.        
There are no data as to family,             
The above noted John Montgomery is the only soldier of
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that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, who was pensioned while living in the state of Pennsylvania.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Searched by Mrs Emrick
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June 17, 1927 
J. V. Scaife    
First Natl Bank Bldg        
Pittsburgh, Pa         
Sir:  
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18984 it appears that John Montgomery enlisted in 1778 and served one year as a private in Captain Abraham Smith's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Three Rivers.        
He enlisted in 1777 and served as a private in Captain Stout's Company, Colonel Hubley 's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, was transferred to General Washington's Life Guards in 1778, and was in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown, was discharged in 1784.         
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Indiana County
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Indiana County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-two years.     
He died November 11, 1840. There is no data as to his family.        
The above noted John Montgomery is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who was pensioned under the Act of 1818, while residing in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.       
Respectfully,     
 WINFIELD SCOTT      
Commissioner.
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3-2253   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS              
Finance Division         
Dec. 15, 1925    
Chief Rev Sect Division,      
I have this day received Gustine C. Weaver Check No. for $2.00     
(photostat copy) as per letter herewith. 
If check is not for proper amount, please return it, as it is not certified Check herewith     
O. J. RANDALL 
Finance Chief Div.    
H. C. L.
Check returned and Finance Division not.  AW
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Dec 16 1925.   
Mrs. Clifford Weaver,    
McKinney, Texas.    
Madam:     
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau failed to afford any information in regard to Parker Weaver and Samuel Weaver described by you.  You are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary pensioner, S. 18984, John Montgomery.  
There is no fee charged for this service, and herewith is returned your check for two dollars to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions, dated Dec. 9, 1925, on the Central State Bank of McKinney, Texas, signed Gustine C. Weaver.       
Respectfully,     
WINFIELD SCOTT       
Commissioner.
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YULETIDE GREETINGS     
DEC 15 1925 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Dec 9 1925    
Dear Sir – 
Will you be good enough to advise me regarding services of two patriots  - in Revolutionary days. (Enclosed find fee for the same)    
1 -- Colonel John Montgomery (Body guard General George Washington )    
Died at Ebenezer Pennsylvania Nov 11 1840             
( Kindly give names of his widow and all children listed -- or any other data )     
2 - Samuel Weaver of " Swansea" – Freetown Riverton (Wife Mary Wait ) (Rhode Island I believe)  ( Give children especially -- if any listed ) (Perhaps of Mass.)    
Thanking you for a reply as soon as possible    
Respy Gustine Cowson Weaver  
(Mrs Clifford Weaver )     
McKinney, Texas            
P. S. I would so like to have a line too - re -    
2 “Parker Weaver”  and his services of Mass.   
Liechester Swansea I believe. 
G. C. W.
Check No 25   signed Gustine C. Weaver returned Dec 16 25 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 14 1925