Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9183, for Daniel Mc Clain, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
McClain, Daniel
McLean
McLaen, Nancy
NUMBER  W.9183
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let 15 Dec 1836 Hon R. W. Johnson 
Notification sent the 24 jany 1831 A. B. P. Chambers, Esqr  Great Xs Ky –
Kentucky 16.461.    
(R )
Daniel McClain (alias McLean)    
of Scott County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wm Irvine, of the Pennsylvania line the for the term of one year, 1776.    
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of September 1819         
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Feb. 1820 and sent to Hon. Richard M. Johnson, Senator U. S. Kenty.    
portion of Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March 1820.   $47. 16 
5 mos 23/30   V 4/31  
$47.16  
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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& Indiana 1.665     
Nancy McLean    
widow of Daniel McLean decd. who died on the 6 June 1821 of Lawrence in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Irvine in the Pa.  line for 2 years            
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831     
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day [unreadable] 1837 and sent Hon J. Ewing Hou. of Reps.  
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $ 520.00     
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ’38  - 40.00 
$ 560.00    
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836} 1   
Recorded by D. D. Addison  Clerk  
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 183     
Letter to Hon J. F. D. Laurie & 3 Auditor 15 June 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839.   
Agt Notified 30 June 1840   
Dead         
Order to pay 23d March 1841.
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Daniel McClain or McLean.
16.461
Con March 1820
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District of Kentucky Ss   
On this 2nd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record, for the said District and County of Daniel McClain aged 72 years, resident in the County of Scott & district aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows                 
In the company commanded by Capt Alexander Parker in the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col William Irvin [Irvine] during two years and in the 6th Regiment under Capt William Rippay the year before which was commanded by Col. Irvin [Irvine] in the Pennsylvania line agreeably to an Original declaration dated on the eighth day of September 1819 and Pension certificate No 16.461            
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 Navel Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March, 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed viz:     
one old shot gun (without a lock) and shot bag worth, two Dollars  that he is by profession a blacksmith but altogether unable to pursue it being very infirm and scarcely able to walk and that he has no person in family except himself
Danl McLaen
Sworn to & declared this 2d day of October 1820 before me presiding Justice of Scott County Court
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Jno Thomson P. J. 
I B. S. Chambers Clerk of the Court of the County of Scott State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing statement and Schedule and truly and completely copied to the from record and that the said Danl McLain has property worth only two dollars in the opinion of the said County Court being a Court of record            
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 2nd day of October 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth       
Attest B.S. Chambers C.J.C.C.
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Nancy McLean
Indiana
Admitted
At $80  
See the husband letter with his papers written in 1820 sending enclosed his [unreadable]
Hon. J. Ewing
H.R.
Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836     
State of Indiana 
Lawrence County } SS  On this second day of December 1837 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy McLean a resident of said County of Lawrence and State of Indiana aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath her said make the following declaration to order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836      
That she is the widow of the late Daniel McLean who was a Pensioner in the County of Scott and State of Kentucky under the law of Congress of 1818, And she refers to his papers on file for evidence of his service during the war of the Revolution.  She further declares that she was married to said Daniel McLean Sometime in the month of August Seventeen hundred and seventy, in York County State of Pennsylvania And that she is unable to obtain any record evidence of her Marriage     And that Five of her oldest Children have departed this life and that Robert McLean her sixth son was born in December Seventeen hundred and eighty and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel McLean died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period        And that she is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. 
Nancy McLean her mark
3030
Hon. J. Ewing
H. R. }
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State of Indiana     
Lawrence County }  Ss      Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy McLean an aged and respectable lady of the aforesaid County and well known to me to be a person of truth, and who is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me, and from my personal acquaintance with her and family. I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the statements made by her in the foregoing declaration    
Given from under my hand and seal this second day of December A.D. 1837        
John J. Barnett J.P. [seal]    
I Daniel McLean of Lawrence County State of Indiana, state that I have examined the foregoing declaration made by Nancy McLean and believe it contains the truth And I know that she is the widow of the late Daniel McLean and has not been married to any other person since his death. and that he departed this life at the time stated by her        
Given under my hand this 2nd day of December 1837         
Daniel McLane                
State of Indiana    
Lawrence County } Ss   Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Lawrence aforesaid Daniel McLean who is well known to me to be a person of respectability and truth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and signed the same in my presence this 2nd day of December A D 1837    
Given under my hand and Seal this 2nd day of February 1837  J. J. Barnett J. P. [seal]
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Robert McLean was born December 11th 1780
Ruth McLean was born September 6th 1782
John McLean was born Apr 25 at Eight o’clock in the morning 1786
I Jno J. Barnett of Lawrence County State of Indiana do State that the above paper hereto attached was the [unreadable] copy from the [unreadable] Nancy McLean which [unreadable] 1780 – and I do further state that I have been acquainted with the said Nancy McLain for more than twenty years and have examined the declaration made by her and do fully concur in the belief of the truth thereof  And I do further state that [unreadable] her husband the late Daniel McLain of Scott County Kentucky in his [unreadable] and that she the said Nancy McLain is the widow of the said Daniel McLain [unreadable] with knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 9th day of December 1837.
Jno J. Barnett
State of Indiana
Lawrence County } Ss   [unreadable]
on this 9th day of December 1837
J. J. Barnett J.P. [seal]
State of Indiana           
Lawrence County} Sct  I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do certify Robert Mitchell Clerk that the above named J J Barnett is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that the above signature of J. Barnett is genuine    
Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Bedford Dec 9th 1837       
Robt Mitchell Clk
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We of the undersigned neighbours of Nancy McLean have been acquainted with her for many years and have examined the declaration made by her and do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of it    Given from under our hands this Second day of December AD 1837    
Henry Miller        
Winston Raows    
Lewis Blackwell           
Theo Baldwin   
John Toliver    
Hamilton Baldwin          
State of Indiana 
Lawrence  County }SS 
On this day Henry Miller Winston Raows Lewis Blackwell  Theophilus Baldwin John Toliver Hamilton Baldwin appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County and signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with each and every of them, and that they are men of respectability and truth. 
Given under my hand and Seal this 9th day of December 1837   J. J. Baldwin J. P. [seal]
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OWN
In reply to your request of   received    for a statement of the military history of Daniel McLaen Pens. as McClain and McLean  
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.    W. File 9.183 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Feby 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 yr. RANK.   Private   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Wm. Rippey  Colonel Wm. Irvine  STATE.  6 Pa. Battalion
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mch. 1777  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  to fall 1782   RANK.  Sergt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Alexr Parker  Colonel Wm. Irvine  STATE.  7 Pa. Regiment
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enlisted at Carlisle Penn.   
Date of application for pension, Sept 8 1819.  His claim was allowed.   
Residence at date of application,  Scott Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, About [unreadable] years   
Remarks: Sol. Mar. York Co. Pa Aug. 1770 Nancy   
He died June 6 1821
Wid. appl. Dec 2 1837 al [allowed] 88 at Lawrence Co. Ind – ch. Robert (6th son) born Dec. 11 1780  Ruth born Sept 6 1782.  John born Apr 25 1786  Four oldest children [unreadable] prior to Dec 2 1837
Very Respectfully
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Revolution Pennsylvania
WIDOW &c.
9183-
File No. 9183
Nancy McLean
Wid. of Daniel McLean
Pvt.  Pa. line
Act: July 4th / 36  Sec. 3
Index:-Vol. M. Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby. 3/98.   History to Mr. J. B. Hurd, A & N. S. Div. Pension Bureau
May 7, 98, Mrs. H. M. Buck, Pern, Ind.
1907 Aug 6. Hist to Mrs. C. A. Gabe - C. 
1915 July 26, Hist to Mrs. Clara W. Bond C.
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Daniel McLean Ken. Act March 18, 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. Office:
Dec 19 1837
16
Paid 6 June 1821 p to that period
J. H.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT          
Second Comptroller's Office,             
June 24th 1840.           
Sir:   
Under the act 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," Nancy McLean - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris    
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Mar. 23 1841
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Madnin March 17 1841 
J. L. Edwards }  
Com of Pension 
Sir
I enclose you voucher in case of Nancy McLean decd.  Shall I pay it?  
Very m/15 
J. H. Dermier
Pen Agt
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3030 Dec 19
Jnoa-
James Edwards Esq
Com. on Pensions
War Dept
Hon J. Ewing
HR
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Ho. of Reps   Decr. 18 37       
Sir,
The application inclosed is that of an aged lady of my Dist.  well known to me during her husband life time, and every way worthy of credence and regard. Danl McLane her late husband, left her decently comfortable for life but a recent casualty by fire, has rendered it necessary that she avail of her country’s bounty-            
Respy 
Yo Ob Svt 
Jno Ewing 
James Edwards Esqr 
Com of Pensions
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Claim of Danl McLain rejected and papers returned to Benjamin Hills Esq.
Berea Kentucky
On the 1st of Novr. 1819
War Dept.
Pension Office
Mar 8th 1820
CROSSING KY
January 19
S Rec
Col Rh M. Johnson
City Washington D. C.
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Jenery 14th 1820 Dear Sir   I right to you and to the onrebel [honorable]  house of Congress greating that of Daniel McLaen [McLain] Scotts County Kentucky have aplyed for my penshen [pension] the fift day of July 1818 and was duly sworn and was sent before your Brother Ben  Judge of our Secet Court and was Sent on to Congress and I was never heard what was as you directed me and was Sworn according to Law and had Robert Lemen also Sworn which says that he new me in the Connaltel [Continental] Serves and Saw me Listing men and to the papers and Left it with the Judge to send on for me & I sent to the Ohio Steat to George Gorden that was in Corpel in Wm. Ripers [Rippey] Compeny with me in the year 1776 and went before the Judge of the Sur and Sayes he new me to serve in that company – faithfully for one year and new that I still continued in the Connatel Serves after wands [wounds] and had the County Seall applied to the papers and I sent it to your Brother John T. Johnson and he sed he could give it to Mr. Mills to send on to Congress and in case that first would com back he then would get Thomas Johnson & Danl Dunkins oath that new me that I was in the Serves which both of them is men of good Report
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the Judge also states in the paper that he is aquainted with George Gorden and nowes him to be a very sober Just Man I have proved My serves suffistenly [sufficiently] and hopes your one will see to it for me as I am in Great Need of Sum Suppl [support] present if my wife says if she could be a Witness for me she could tell how many years She lived alone Reived three wich in the war when I was fighting for Liberty of Rceved three wich I could drew a penshen [pension] Ever since the war if I had applyed for it acording to Law of Congress I am I hope entiled to my Land wich Never got One when the war was over I aplyed to Connl Erven [Colonel Irvine]  how I should get my peay [pay] for I had not Drawn Eny after Brandewine Batel for I was Capt most out Recruting for I was not able to Stand Marching with my wounds and the Rmmatke pens and he told me that I would have to go to Philadela to the Woll Genrel Nickles and Setel [settle] there for he was apointed to Setel [settle] with all the Pensylvenia Line and aplyed to him and he told me he could not Setel with me as I had not Draed peay [drawn pay] so long but I must go to Congress and the Sat in New York and I had not money to Care [carry] me there and I never got 
enay Setelment for my peay or Land I had then all my papers to show them and myh Discharge I never Expeted Ever
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to do Eney thing about it more and when I went to go to Kentucky I threw them all away  I am now Seventy one years of gage and my wife is three Months older tham me and I am a cripel [cripple] and so silkily [sickly] and so short of brath [breath] and open in my brast [breast] that I can scarly walk ten poll and I cannot ride two miles til I must lay down so I hope that you and the rest of the Onmenlbul [honorable] Congress will consider me and grant me some suppey for I cannot command one Doller worth of my one Sir I am with the grates Respects your humel Servent and the hole house of Congress 
Daniel McLaen
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The State of Ohio     
Personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Supreme Court of the State George Gordon, who being duly sworn accord to law states that Daniel McLean of Scott County Kentucky who has made application for a pension, under a late law of congress, sometime in the beginning of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six enlisted in the army of the revolution by joining the company commanded by Captain William Rippey, who belonged to the Pennsylvania line on continental establishment the term of enlistment was for one year; the whole this time the affiant believes the said Daniel McLean faithfully served - this affiant served in the same company the said Daniel acted as a corporal in the above company.  After the expiration of the above term, the said Daniel was in the service, but for what length of time this affiant cannot state.  The company of Captain Rippey was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. William Irvin - it was the sixth regiment    
George Gordon           
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd Nov 1819    
John Mclean 
I am acquainted with the affiant George Gordon.  He is a respectable man, and entitled to the highest confidence 
John Mclean
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The State of Ohio    
Warren County         
I Matthias Corwin Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within and for the County of Warren aforesaid do hereby certify that John McLean Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the within deposition of George Gordon is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, duly commissioned and Sworn into office and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given as well in court of Record as thereout – 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 2d day of November A.D. 1819 
Matthias Corwin Junr
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I certify that the within named witness Lemon is credible and disinterested.  All interlineations and changes within are done in my hand Decr 9 1819
B. Mills
Daniel McClain, alias M.Lean, Private    
Scott County, Kenty.  
Colo Wm Irvines’, Pa 1776 - one year, 
8th Septr 1819 
On roll as a private Capt Alexr. Parkers Co. 
Col. Irvines 7th Regt. Rolls attested [unreadable]
Hon. R. M. Johnson, Senate, U.S.
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Enclose to B. Mills 
Paris Ky.
Let the error in the rolls be corrected - They are underscored in red ink.  
The applicants name not appearing in the Penna rolls
The testimony of two credible witnesses as to his service is required.
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Before me Benjamin Mills one of the Judges of the General Court and a Circuit Judge for the State of Kentucky, personally appeared this eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Daniel McClain alias McLean, aged about seventy years, a resident of the County of Scott a citizen of the United States and of the state aforesaid and being duly sworn  made the following declaration and statement to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress in favor of officers & soldiers in the Revolutionary war to wit,  - that in February 1776 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania he enlisted for one year and was attached to the company of William Rippey of the sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colo. William Irvin, Lieut. Colo. Huntly & Major James Dunlap which year he continued to serve to the end faithfully and was discharged at Ticonderoga by General Sullivan, which discharge he has lost.  
That in the year 1777 about March he inlisted a second time for three years or during the war, at Carlisle Penna and was attached to Capt. Alexander Parkers company of the seventh Pennsylvania regiment on continental establishment, commanded by Col. William Irvine Major Hays, and he then continued attached to the same regiment as a sergeant till the close of the war, where he was honorably discharged by Colo. Irvine at Carlisle, in the fall of the year 1782 which discharge he has
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likewise lost, and has no other evidence in his or other than what is had transmitted the further states that on the 5th of July 1818 before the late Hon Benjamin Johnson proscriber of the undersigned, he made a similar declaration to the foregoing, which he was told was forwarded to the department of War he has never heard any thing of it since altho he has made strict enquiry, That he is very poor and indigent and has no estate & is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country provided by law.          
Sworn to before me Sept. 8. 1819  
B. Mills
State of Kentucky 
Scott Circuit Sct }  
I B. S. Chambers Clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid Do Certify that Benjamin Mills Esq. is Judge and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such     
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court of Scott this Eight day of September in the year 1819 and in the twenty eight year of the Commonwealth-   
Attest B. S. Chambers C.S.C.C. 
By L. Prewitt D. C
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Also Robert Lemon aged about sixty four years of age being duly sworn did depose and say, that, in the beginning of the year of he knew the aforenamed applicant Daniel McClain, for about six months & upward, that he then wore the uniform of the United States army and was engaged in recruiting herein of his recruiting several men, and that he was there counted a soldier and belonging to the army of the United States, & was then informed that the year previous he had been on an expedition with Capt. Rippey to the North, and the said McClain was then recruiting in Shippensburg, Penna & belonged to the army, but to what regiment this deponent cannot state 
Sworn to before me the date aforesaid 
B. Mills 
I Benjamin Mills Judge as aforesaid do certify that the foregoing declaration and testimony was taken before me at the time afore said, and that it appears fully to my satisfaction that the upon named applicant Daniel McClain alias McLean was enlisted and did serve in the continental army for the time of nine months & upwards as in said examination stated, and that he is truly in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country as provided by law.   Given under my hand the date aforesaid    
B. Mills 
has
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I certify that the within named witness Lemon is credible and disinterested. All interlineations and changes within are done in my hand.  – Decr. 9 1819 
B. Mills
Daniel McClain, alias McLean, Private 
Scott County, Kenty 
Colo. Wm Irvines’ Pa 1776 - one year, 
8th Sept 1819    
On roll as private Capt Alexr Parker Co. 
Col Irvines 7th regt. Rolls [unreadable]
Hon. R. M. Johnson, Senate, U.S.
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Bureau of Pensions. 
Daniel McLean 
Pa 
Rev. War widow, name unknown, drew pension from about 1820 to 1830    
Lived in Lawrence Orange Cos Indiana    
Inform J. B. Hurd [unreadable]
Bur Pensions
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U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C.   
I am anxious for all the data I can obtain of one Daniel McLean, a private in the Revolutionary war he enlisted at Carlisle, Pa. and served one year under Col Irvine and Cap. Rippey
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he applied for and received a pension 1819, living at that time in Scott Co. Ky his wife and later drew a pension and I would like the maiden name of Nancy (his wife) also any other names, would my much like the maiden name of his mother of possible Daniel McLean is on page 59 of the Ky. pension
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roll-
Thanking you for all found
I am very truly yours
(Mrs) Clara W. Bond
208 West 22nd St. 
Cheyenne Wyoming
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only ly 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 a and Pension Office, War Department . Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.                
L. W. B.
W. 9183
O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
May 7th, 1898. 
Madam:- 
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Daniel McLean made an application for pension on September 8, 1819, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing in Scott County, Ky. and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Penna, troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Rippey and Col. Irvine. He enlisted at Carlisle, Penna. His widow, Nancy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mrs. H. M. Buck, Peru, Indiana.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only ly 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 a and Pension Office, War Department . Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.                
L. W. B.
W. 9183
O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
February 3rd, 1898. 
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Daniel McLean, soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made application for pension on September 8, 1819, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing in Scott County, Kentucky, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Penna, troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Rippey and Col. Irvine; he enlisted at Carlisle, Penna. His widow, Nancy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. Pension Bureau, 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner,
Mr. J. B. Hurd, A. & N. S. Division Pension Bureau
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O. W. & N. DIV. FILES
AUG 2 1907
TJC  
Waukesha Wis  
July 29.07   
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions- 
Dear Sir 
My great grandfather Daniel McLean applied for and received a pension as a private in the Revolutionary War- Kentucky Pension Rolls page 59. He was living of the time in Scott Co Ky. His wife Nancy after his death, received a pension for the service of her husband can you give me the date of his death or any information about him. 
Resply
Mrs. C. A. Yate        
217 E. Park Ave, 
Waukesha Wis
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PERU AMERICAN Gas Co.   
H. M. BUCK, Supt.    
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: -- 222 South Third Street. 
GEO. D. RAMSDELL, General Manager. 
MORRIS W. STROUD, Sec'y and Treas. 
PERU, INDIANA, April 26th. 1898 
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: --
I desire to establish the service of Daniel McLean who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was granted a pension for which he made application on Sept. 8th. 1819 and as I understand, it was granteded for one years actual service in the Penna troops as a private. If any fee is necessary to obtain this kindly inform me and I will remit promptly. 
Yours very truly, 
(Mrs.) H. M. Buck
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 29 1898