Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7434, for Abdiel Mc Lure, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn
McLure, Abdiel
Mary
Number W.7434
Contents
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Wheeling, Virginia 642

Mary McLure widow of Abdiel McLure
who died in the year 1828
of Wheeling, in the State of Virginia
who was a Lieut. in the [left blank] commanded
by Captain [left blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Watts in the Pa.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension
issued the 14th day of Nov.
1837 and sent to John
McLure, Esq Wheeling, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37 2080.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38  160.00
$2240.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book [Illegible] Vol 1 Page 196

Increased from $80-
April 27-1837
A B
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Mary McLure
N. 513
dec'd
3  Sec.
Pa
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Mary McLure, of the City of Wheeling, State of Virginia, an applicant for a pension according to the several acts of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 and 4th day of July 1836, to which her husband First Lieutenant Abdiel McLure, who departed this life in the year 1828, would have been entitled had he been living on the passage of the act first mentioned. 

The said Mary having been informed that the name of her said husband is inscribed on the roll of the Revolutionary services in the Treasury Department of the United States.  She is advised that it is necessary to go into the history of the time and services of her husband in the Revolutionary War as otherwise might be necessary. 

She contents herself with stating that she intermarried with the said Abdiel McLure on the 3rd day of July 1771 at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; that they continued to live together till the year 1776 when he went into the service; that he continued in the service and a prisoner two years within a few days.  On his return they lived together in
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Pennsylvania for many years, then moved to Wheeling and lived there until his death in the year 1828. 

That there were born to the said Mary and Abdiel eight children, sons and daughters, seven of whom are yet living.  The youngest whereof is forty-six years of age. 

The said Mary has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and she is now in the 91st year of age. 

That upon the birth of her first child, her said husband recorded his name together with the names of all the other children thence thereafter, in a volume entitled the "Westminster Confession of Faith" which she still has in her possession, and which she has lately submitted to the inspection of Judge Caldwell of the City of Wheeling, together with a memorandum book which was kept by the said Abdiel while in the service aforesaid.

That since the return of the said Abdiel from camp, she has frequently seen him refer to the said memorandum book and she knows it to be in his hand writing.
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All of which is respectfully set forth on Nov. 8(?) 1836.
Signed: Mary McLure

Test.
Signed:  John McLure
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A Caldwell's 
Affidavit
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Ohio County
Virginia

Personally appeared before me, Rich'd Simms, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Alexander Caldwell of the City of Wheeling and county aforesaid and made oath that he was well acquainted with Adiel McLure, now deceased, and his wife Mary and most of their children.  

His acquaintance with them commenced more than twenty years since.  He knows that they were reputed to be man and wife and as such recognized and visited by their acquaintances.  

Applicant has examined a volume in the possession of the said Mary McLure entitled the "Westminster Confession of Faith," which contains a register of the marriage of the said Abdiel and Mary and the names of all their children. 

The marriage is stated to have taken place on the 3rd day of July 1771.  The names of the children and the order of their births are as follows:  Andrew, Ann, Mary, John, Keziah, Jane, James, Robert, all of whom, but Mary, are now living
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the youngest of whom is stated to have been born the 19th of July 1790.  Affiant knows that, all the entries aforesaid are in the hand writing of said Abdiel McLure. 

Affiant has also before him a small memorandum book purporting to be a journal kept by the said Abdiel while in the service and was produced by his widow, who is now alive and resides in the City of Wheeling aforesaid and continues since her husband, deceased, unmarried.  

The book referred to is the same noticed in the said Mary McLure's application (marked A).  Affiant has seen a petition to Congress drafted by the said Abdiel McLure setting forth his services in the Revolutionary War, dated the 7th day of June 1826 and knows it to be in his hand writing.
Signed:  A. Caldwell

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of Nov. in the year 1836
Signed:  Rich Simms, JP
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I have often heard my father Abdiel McLure relate the circumstances after being taken prisoner at Fort Washington and being taken to New York, being there some time.  The officers were to be billeted out on Long Island with the farmers. The day they were to cross over to Long Island was a very cold and stormy one, so they were hurried off.  So that he, Abdiel McLure and one other officer, did not sign a parole and being sometime on the Island the officers in general wanted very much to get some word to headquarters of the American army to know if they could get any assistance, as they had neither money nor clothing but a light summer dress they were taken in.

And as Abdiel McLure and this other officer had not signed a parole they agreed to go.  That they had great difficulty in getting a boat and a convenient time to cross the North River without being discovered and taken.  And after laying two days in a woody and marshy place, the second night they got across and made their way to headquarters and had an interview with Genl. Washington.

And having the promise from him to be the first discharged of their rank on returning, as they had pledged themselves to the other affiant to return, and on their return by the way of New York they were taken by the British and underwent an examination and it was found that they had not signed a parole as stated by them, they then signed one and went back to their quarters and remained there as prisoners until they were regularly
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discharged.

I, being the (illegible) son and between seven and eight years old when my father returned from being so long a prisoner and hearing him so often talking with his brother officers and relating the circumstances, that I cannot be mistaken, and that I remember well of his going out in a troop of Light Horse the [illegible] season commanded by Capt. Johnston of Cumberland County and returning again the same season.
Signed:  Andrew McLure

Ohio County
Va. to wit:

Personally appeared before me Tho's Johnston, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county and Andrew McLure and being sworn as the law directs doth depose and say the above statement is just and true to the best of his knowledge.
Signed:  Tho's Johnston
Dec. 12th 1828
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May 16, 1938

Abdiel McLure
W. 7434
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Abdiel McLure of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, died in 1828 in Wheeling, Virginai [Virginia].

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 7434, based on the service of Abdiel McLure in the War of
the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of Abdiel McLure
were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.  

Abdiel McLure was elected in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, sometime in June, 1776, 1st Lieutenant in Captain James McConnell's company, Colonel Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania regiment of the Flying
Camp, was made a prisoner, November 16, 1776, when Fort Washington was taken, held in New York City, and on Long Island, until sometime in June, 1778, when he was exchanged. It was stated that he afterwards
served in a Troop of Light Horse, under Captain
Johnston, no further details of this service
shown.

His address in 1818 was wheeling on the Ohio,
Virginia. He died in the year 1828 in Wheeling,
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Virginia (West Virginia).

Abdiel McLure married in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1771, Mary. Her maiden name was not given, nor were the date and place of her birth shown.

Pension was allowed on her application executed, November 3, 1826, at which time she was in the ninety-first year of her age, and living in Wheeling, Virginia. She died April 25 or 27, 1837.

They had eight children, namely - Andrew, who
stated that he was between seven and eight years of age, when his father returned home from being held a prisoner; Ann; Mary, who died prior to 1836; John, who was fifty-six years old in 1836 and a resident of Wheeling, Virginia; Keziah; Jane; James; and
Robert, who was born July 19, 1790.


Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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McCLURE, ABDIEL
(PA.) W. 7434
NOTEBOOK
1776 - 1777
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A
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16.6
16.6
32.12
16
32

16
[x]5
[=]80

[illegible] Pin Dolars  £30
20.5 [illegible] 
£40.5 Abdiel 

Abdiel McClure his 
Book & Hand
Abdiel McClure
Abdiel McClure
3   8   100 Dollars 3.7.10

Rec’d of Capt Jas McConnel
By Col Miles    3.7.6
Rec’d. of Lieut Scott 0.15.0
Rec’d. of Robt
Culbertson by
Capt. Smyther £5.7.6
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Amount of Baggage
Lost at fort Lee Nov.
1776 -
One grate Coat £4.0.0
too Shirts	3.10.0
three pair Draws 2.5.0
to 2 pair thred socks 0.18.0
1 Pair Silk Do 1.5.0
1 Pair thick Do 0.15.0
3 Pair Shoes 1.10.0
1Silk Wastcoat 1.10.0
1 Pair Legons 0.10.0

Bought in New York
The following articles
3 ⅔ yards of linen 0.15.9
Half Paket pins 0.4.8
one fine Comb 0.3.8
1 Pair Stockings 0.6.0
Silk Handkerchief 0.9.8
Total  £1.18.5
five shillings
making shirt 16
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Drew no Rattions
from Nov ye 7th 1776

Novr ye 16th 1776
on Satterday fort Washington
was surrendered & 2300
taken Prisors & Carried
to Harlim town & Continued
there that night &
Nov ye 17th
Continued at Harlim
Nov ye 18th
Marched to York City
Nov ye 19th
Drew provisions in the
Church & Signed our
Parole & taken to
quarters
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Each Man 2 Biskake 
7 ounces of Pork ½ pint
Beer one ounce Butter

Abdiel McLure
Abdiel McLure His Book

[illegible] 3.15.0
Day 20.0.0
to Sargt L 3.0.0
to Johnson 0.15.0
Shirt 0.15.0
£48.15.0

Abdiel McLure
Liberty & Property

Names of Townships
Brooklin, New
Etrick, Graves and
Flat Bush
Flatlands
Bushwick
P.

Elias Badnot
Com[m]is[s]ary for Prison
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On the 16th of Nov 1776
there was 250 of Col Ralen’s
men & 150 of Col Watts men
at the Lines above fort
Washington against 5000
of the Hes[s]ians for one Hour
& ten minuts. then we
Retr[e]ated to a nother hill where
there was a too [illegible]
Batterry where we thought
to make a stand &c. then
the Magazeen was Blew.
& then we retr[e]ated to ye
fort. the Loss on our
Side was about 35
killed & about 30
wounded. the Hes[s]ians
Lost 500 killed &
200 wounded
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Janu’ry 12th 1777
Wm Ride Died
Cornelias Hennion

Dec 1776
Snow the 20th
Snow the 21
Rain & snow 26 & High Wind
Snow 28
Rain 1 January
Snow 16 
Snow & Rain - 24th Fort Hill
Snow 29th
Rain 4th Febu’ry
Rain & Snow 11th Do 
Snow-15th Do
Snow 24th Do 
Snow 4th March
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March 1777
Snow 1 6th
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The following is a coppy of the
inhabitants of flatlands, With
the Names of the officers on
them billited Jan’ry 20 1777

Col. Swope & Bull - a’d Capt R Belt
Maj Galbreth & Baley - a’d Anatia Wycoff
Capt McElhaton Capt Campble - Petter W D Belt
Capt Snider Lieut Craford -Thomas Alsworth
Capt McFarlane Lieut McFarlane- Derrick Ramseys
Lieut Darlinton Lieut McLure - Abraham Voorhees
Lieut Hollady Lieut McElhaton - Peter Wycoff
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Lieut Blekney &  Lieut Hunter - a’d John Schanck
Capts Trint & Bettinger - Peter Amberman
Capts Wallace & Culbertson - Jost Van Nuis
Capt McDonald Lieut David - Johanis Dilmais
Capt McLure Lieut Anderson - Johanes Lott

Capt Hetherling Ensign Paul - Hendrick Lott
Lieuts Sugart & Holtzinger - Elipe Annett Van Linder
Lieuts Patton Robison - Widow Henderick Lott
Lieut Welch Adjt Howe - Peter Wycoff
Lieuts Clayton & King - Johannes Stoothoff
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Lieuts Morison & Yongue - Rolf Voorhees
Lieuts Lindsey & Cloud - Jerome Lott
Lieuts Smith Wym - Garret Covenhover
Lieut Davis Adjt Woodbridge - Nicholas Schinck
Lieuts White & Brown - Garret Strykers

Ens Lovether Lieut Wilson - Elias Hubbard
Capt Whitlock Lieut Irwin - Wilhelmus Stoothoff Sen
Lieuts Van Hazen Wynn - Garet Stoothoff
Capt Jamison Lieut Van Horn - Wilhelmus Stoothoff Jun.
Lieut Drake Ensig Richie - Barnet Johnston
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Lieut Boyd Ens McDeal - Doctor John Van burin
Lieuts Martin Evritt - Johanis Ramsin
Adjt Johnston S mate Robertson - Garet Wicofs
Surg. Pulverton - Folker Sprong Sen
Lieut  McCleton Ens Hopkins - Capt Peter Lott

Lieuts Moyers Mumey - Isaac Flowers

A True Copy
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Three months at £ 6.15
Is 20.5.0
five Mont 50. .
[total] 70.5.0

Dec ye 21 1776 [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible]
Longisland Jan 28 1777
Long Island flatlands
Town 3 feb’ary

31 31 30 31 30 31 31 
3.18    20.3 50 31 21 
50 [+] 20.5 [=] 70.5
2 8 8 5 8 
25 [x] 3 [=] 75
315
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Janu’ry ye 1777
[illegible] year was Rain
Fabru’ry ye 20th
Verry Cold


Left at Washington
one Rifle Gun
[ap]praised to £ 6.5.0
Horn & Pouch £ 0.10.0
6.15.0

John Cummings
Rifle Gun
Pouch & Horn £ 5.10.0

Sword Cost - 6.00.0
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one handkerchief 0.5.0
one [illegible] 1.0.0
£ 17.8.0

Lost Rifle Gun & pouch 
& Horn Phizer £ 6.15.0

John Carkins
[illegible] 
[illegible] 5.10.0

30  3  3.15 } 7.10
.15 1.15 } 7.0.10
10 7 } 67
 [=] 40.2.6

30 [+] 27 [+] 10 [=] 67
67
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A list of the men 
of Capt Jas McConnell
Wm Kidd
John Morton 
Jas McClain
Wm McComb
Thos King
George Birder
Wm Graham
Robt Ligett
Alex’r Johnson
Sam Kelly
Wm Shaffer
Robt Kerr
Jno Johnston
Jno Latter
Sam Blyth
Jas Stevens


Bought in York ye foloing [following]
Articles

2 ½ yds Corduroy 9/  1.2.6
1 yd flannel  0.3.0
Silk yd Hair yd 0.1.6
7 yd Linen @ 5/ 1.15.0
thread & Buttons 0.1.0
Handkerchief 0.5.0
£ 3.8.0
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Account of Baggage Left 
at  Fort Lee
one Grate Coat
3 Shirts
3 Pair Draws
1 Silk wastcoat,
3 Pair thred stockings
1 Pair Silk Do
1 Pair thick Do
3 Pair Shoes
1 Pair Legons
1 Chest
Cash about $30 Dollars
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Left at Fort Lee
John Cummins Do
To Cash 2.5.
--Tot too Dolar 0.15.0
£ 3. . 

New York January 5 1777
John Lather D
By Cash £ 3.0.0

Contra’t
to Cash rec’d [illegible]
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[right side is one half of 3 page journal - see next scan for complete text]

A Journal
On Satterday ye 20th of July I Marched.
Eat Supper at Lieut Devilintons and 
Next morning 21st, I met the Company.
Them. Got Brackfast and Marched.
Next morning ye 22d March to ye New [truncated]
To Eat Brackfast and ye other [truncated]
And then marched to Middletown [truncated]
To ye Bare there. Eat Dinner and [truncated]
To Potts Whare I Stayed with one [truncated]
Other half Marched to McLure’s &  [truncated]
Lancaster & was Bilated out in [truncated]
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A Journal
On Satterday ye 20th of July I Marched from Shippensburgh a bought 4 o’clock. 
Eat Supper at Lieut Devilintons and went to John McClure’s 3 milds from Carlisle.
Next morning 21st, I met the Company 1 mild out of town and Marched in with Them. Got Brackfast and Marched to John McCurdie’s late Dinner & staid all Night.
Next morning ye 22d March to ye New Jersey Whare one half of ye Company stayed
To Eat Brackfast and ye other crossed the river to Rowens & Eat Brackfast.
And then marched to Middletown. There we halted a bought too hours then marched
To ye Bare there. Eat Dinner and staid all Night & Next morning ye 23 Marched
To Potts Whare I Stayed with one half of the Company and got Brackfast & ye
Other half Marched to McLure’s & got Brackfast, then marched to Lancaster & was Bilated out in tavirns. Staid there till ye 25th and then
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journal Continued

Marched to ye 7 mild tavern and eat Brackfast & from thence to ye 
Mrs. Compas. Eat Diner & Staid all night. & 26th then to ye Ship’s tavern.
Eat Brackfast and continued our March to ye Duke of Cumberland. Eat
Diner & stayed all Night. And ye 27th marched to Berries taverin. Eat
Brackfast & Marched to Schuylkill. Eat Diner & Stayed all Night.
On Sunday ye 28 Marched into Philadelphia to ye Play house. Got Pay
For that Days Rattions & every man found his own. Capt McConnell
And I lodged at ye Harp and Crown. Next Day 29 the Company Drew
Rattions. We continued in Philadelphia till fryday ye 1 of 
August & got abord a boat & a Sunday Noon arrived at Trent town.
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Journal continued
Woodbridge Lodged in ye Quaker Meetting hous ye 10th.  Drew
Rattions & continued there
Till Monday ye 26th & got orders to march to Alisabeth town. Lodged in ye Church.
Drew Rattions &c ye 27th gotorders & Marched after Night to Newark. Lodged in
The Church ye 23d. Marched to Bergin. Drew Rattions and got orders
To March to Longisland and then in a Bought two hours the orders
was countermanded. And orders to have Provision cooked & be in
Rediness to March in a minut’s warning. Lodged in the Church
Next Day ye 29th Got orders the Second time to March to Longisland.
Orders countermanded the second time. The fireing continuing
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journal Continued
Drew Cattles & canteens & Haverjacks & on tuesday ye 6th Marched to Prince
Town Lodged in the Collage. Drew Rattions &c on Wednesday ye 7th Marched
To Brunswick. Lodged in ye Baricks. Drew Rattions &c. On thursday ye 8th
Marched to Amboy. Lodged in a Large house on ye Bank of ye River.
and Drew Rattions &c. Got orders to March for Elizabeth town & We marched ye 9th a 
bought five milds. A Express came after and told us the Regulars
was Landing at the New Blazing Star. We turned to Woodbridge. Drew
Aminition. Another Express told us it was a false report. Then continued
Our March for Elisabeth town. Met General Maser, ordered us back to
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Continued

I continued at fort Lee till ye 7th of November.
I got a furlow for to 4 to ye White Planes &
Went as far as topon that Night. On fryday ye 8th
I went to Kings ferry, Staid all night & on
mile from
Satterday ye 9th Crosed the River to Peakeskills, 49 milds from.
There met the Bragade I wanted to see.
I turned with them and crossed the River Back.
Again Lodged at the same House I did ye
Night Before & on Sunday ye 10th Marched
For fort Lee with General Stirling’s Bragade.
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Journal Continued
Lodged at topon. Next day ye 11th went to fort
Lee. Continued there till ye 15th then crossed ye
N River to Fort Washington with 18 men-
And joined Capt Sniders who went over
with a part of a Company ye Day Before.
A Bought Noon General Howe Sent a-
flag and made a demand of the Garrison - 
or if he stormed the Garrison he would put 
us all to ye Sword. ye flag had orders to wait
Too hours for a answer. Colo’n McGaws answer
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Journal Continued
Was, he was determined to hold ye Garrison to
The Last extremity &c. That Night Prepaird
Our Selves with aminition and lay on our
Arms. on Satterday ye 16th  had ye Lines Maned
By ye Brake of Day. Our Battalion Marched
To ye upper or N. Lines. By Day Brake we
Got orders to March to ye fort again. Met
Col’o Roland’s Battalion going to ye Lines. We
Marched to ye fort By Sunrise. ye Canon
Began and we marched out to ye Lines
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Journal Continued.
The Second time to Rocks Battery. Then ye
Major sent Lieut. Buckney for orders to ye
Fort. Colo McGaw sent word to ye Major to
keep ye Men as well as posable together & out
of danger of ye Canon Balls till ye Enemy
Would advance forward to ye Hill Lowe.
Continued there under arms till a bought
Twelve oclock all ye time under a verry
Canon din, from their Battery & from ye Shiping.
And then ye Small Arms began with
with Colo Rolands & then our Battalion
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continued
The 15th the Regulars landed on York Island
And took posesion of New York on tuesday ye 17th.
There was A Smart Scirmash abought too
Milds Below fort Washington in full view
of fort Lee. It continued for a Hour Bate
Six minets & then the Regulars Retrated
A bought a mile and then Ralied. & the
firing continued the second time, for 60
Minuets & the Regulars Retrated the
Second time under cover their Canon
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Continued
for three days that was ye 27th & 28th & 29th.

The 3d of Sept Marched out of ye Church to a
Plantation a bought one Mild from bergin.
On ye 7th Drew our tents & on Sunday ye 8th Marched
To fort Lee & Encamped. on tusday ye 10th I crosed
The N River & [illegible] Harlim to whare Col’o
Bradhead’s Battalion Lay. Next day ye 11th
I Brought Lieut Campble to fort Lee and on
the 12th He went to Newark and on Sunday
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Continued &c.
Marched to their assistance ye firing Began.
Exceeding Heavy and it Continued for a
Bought one hour then Retrated to ye
Fort and by this time ye Regulars & Hilanders
was all up within shot of ye fort to ye South
and ye East, for any North we ware atacked
By ye Hesians on ye East Was ye Hilanders &
On ye South ye British Troops ye River on
ye West and Shiping. This our Situation
General How Sent in a flag and Demanded
14
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Journal continued
of ye fort on these terms that we should
Deliver up all ye Artilery Amonition & Provisions, 
March out of ye fort with ye Honours of War &
Lay down our arms & Surender Prisoners
of War. Every man to have his baggage.
After a Council of all ye field officers it was
agreed to & Signed By Col. McGaw who had
the command By this time ye Sun was
Set and all put Under Strong Gard
and a bought Dark Marched A bought
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Journal
Continued
Four Milds to Harlim town where we
Ware all put into House and Barnes Under
A Strong Guard of Visions there we continue
on Sunday 17 and on Monday ye 18 Marched
to York Under Gord of ye Regulars and all
Officers Pret in Church & continued
there that Night &
Next
Day till at
Bought four ocloes
then be signed our
Parole & ye Brought
us Some Bishake
and Marched under
Gard to our Lodgen
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Journal Continued
and continued there till ye 20 of Janury
1777 and then went to Longisland to a
Place Called flat Lands and was Bilited
At Sgt Voorhees & Continued there till
[illegible] there. Left flat Lands &
 went to Lamore & from thence to York.
Next Lay too days in York [illegible] and thence
got a Boat and Crossed  [illegible] East Chester
four milds above King’s Bridge.
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and continued there till Nov ye 28th and was ordered
to Kings ferry & from thence to a ship caled ye
Judith which lay in ye North River & lay there
still Sunday of ye 9th of Dec. & then was ordered to
Sail to ye East River. there lay till the 10th.
And was then ordered to sign a New Parole
under General Clinton and go to our old
quarters on Long Island.
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Genl Burgoyne & Staff among
Whome are Six Members of
 Parliment  12
British officers & Soldiers
By Capitulation– 2442
Forinors Do 2198
Canadian Tories &c 1100
Sick 598
Wounded 528
Prisoners of War Before Capt’l 400
Deserters about 300
Lost at Bennington 1220

Killed Between the
17th Sept 18th Oct-- 600

Taken at Ticonderage 413

Killed at of Harkimans
Bath & at Fort Schyler 300
Total 10 111
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1909 Sept. 28. Hist to
A M Lazier vlm
1918 Mch 4 Hist to Mrs Newton 
C. Evans.
1920 Jany 17 Hist to F B Culver
1923. July 25. Hist to Anne M. Carter mmhf
1928 Nov. 22. [Hist to] Nancy M. Wilson
1924. Aug. 15 [Hist to] Anne M Carter
1938. May 6 [Hist to] Norris S. Barratt, Jr.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7434
Mary McLure
Wid
Abdiel McLure
Lieut Pa. line

Act: July 4/36, Sec. 3d
Index: --Vol. M. Page 20
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Abdiel McLure (Pa.)
Wid 7434
A small note book
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Wheeling Virginia 642
Mary McLure 642
widow of Abdiel McLure dec’d
who died in the year 1828
of Wheeling in the State of Va
who was a Lieut in the Company commanded
by Captain —-- ---of the Regt commanded by 
Col Watts in the Pa
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling Va
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March
1834 and sent Judge Caldwell Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 37 $480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  40.00
$520.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the

Recorded by D Addison Clerk
Book. A Vol. A. Page 796

See letter to Hon A.
Caldwell, March
25 1837- do. to Hon
T. M.T. McKennan
H. R. Sept. 20. 1837
Jno McLure, Nov. 3, 1877

April 27 1837 AB
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Washington Penn Feby 20th 1818
I do certify that Abdiel McLure was a
Lieut in Capt Jos McConnell’s Company of the
Flying Camp & in the Battalion commanded
by Col Fredrick Watt of Cumberland County
Penna. That on the 16th Novr 1776 the said
McLure was made prisoner with the subscriber
at the reduction of Fort Washington.
That we were continued from that time
until the 16th Nov. 1778 When I was admitted
to go home on parolll, & on the 18th I left
the British lines, but Lieut McLure was
still prisoner with a number of others that
were taken at the same time. An
exchange took place shortly after. I was
Parold which releas’d all the prisoners took at
Fort Washington & Lieut McLure with
the rest. I do further certify that
when we were prisoners in New York,
which was from Nov. 18th until the 20th Jany
1777 that we had to suport our selves with
provisions by our Industry, as the provisions
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drawn from the British was not fit for
War, that ever for dogs to live on - had
we to have lived as the private
Soldiers, as our rations was the same
we should have been in the worst of
spirits with them.

Gab. Bleakeney
Late Lieut of the Flying Camp
Capt McElhaton’s Company
Col. Wats Battalion flying Camp
Cumberland County Penna

Witness
John McLure
J. R. Wilson

United States of America
Know all men by these presents
that on the day of the date hereof before
me John Wilson Notary Publick for
the Commonwealth of Penn’a residing in
Washington Co by Lawful authority
duly Commissioned & Sworn & by law
authorised to receive proofs & acknowledgement
 of Letters of attorney &
Prosecutions & in the presents of the
Subscribing witnesses, personally appeared
Col Gabriel Blakeney & made
oath that the above statement is
Just & True. In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed my
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fficial Seal & Signature at Washington
this 20th day of Feby 1818-
John Wilson
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Abdiel McLure

I certify that I was intimately acquainted
with Gabriel Blakeney who appears to have
 subscribed the within affidavit during the last 
thirty years of his life, and that his character for veracity, integrity and honorable conduct, was excellent. The word or statement of no officer as to the services and merits of others in the public service would have gone further or received grate credence than Blakeney’s. He was a brave, independent, frank, honorable man. I entertained such a high opinion of his word that I would have yielded implicit credit to his statements in
regard to matters of fact.
A. Caldwell
March 24th 1837
Judge of the W. D. Virginia

G Blaekeney
Deposition
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Treasury Department
3d Auditors Office
January 6th 1825
Sir
I have the honor to report
in the case of Lt Abdiel McClure whose papers
have been transmitted to you by the Hon. B
Ruggles, Chairman of the Committee of Claims
of the Senate and by you refered to this office.
That it appears from the Books of the Revolutionary
 accounts as far as they have been preserved
that Lt Abdiel McClure was a Lieutenant in
Col Watts's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line
in the flying camp and that his account is
charged with the following Items, which were
reported to the State of Pennsylvania in a
List of sums received by officers prisoners who
had not settled their accounts with the U States
that the amount might be accounted for viz:
Received of E Bondinot on a/c in specie $237 14/90
June 78 Do of W Palfrey, Old Emissions 350
May [78 Do] of E Bondinot 32
382 [total for 350+32]

And it further appears by a Book of charges
against the Estate by the State of Pennsylvania
for depreciation on pay of the Army, that the
State has charged £62.15.6 as depreciation on
Board & clothing.
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the pay of Lt Abdel McClure of the Flying
camp. This is all the information which the
Books of Records afford on the subject of Lt
McClure’s Account.
The Petitioner was not entitled to Land, not
having served to the end of the war, nor been
deranged under any Resolve of Congress granting
Land.
The papers are returned
With great respect
Your ob’t serv’t
Peter Hagner Aud

The Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Treasury Department
Register's Office 5th January 1825
I certify that it appears by a record made in
the office of the Register of the Treasury under
date, New York 19 May 1786 (Record page 301).
on the Settlement of the accounts of Elias
Bondinot Commissary Genl of Prisoners, there
was paid to Abdiel McLure by Thos Franklin
Dep’ty Com’ry of Prisoners in Philadelphia. Thirty
two dollars. (Voucher No 208. Watts)
I also certify that it appears by a record
made in the same office Folio 315 on the settlement
of Elias Bondinot’s account, and under the
above mentioned date, that the said Abdiel McLure
whilst a Prisoner in New York, become chargeable
from Lewis Pintard's acc’t of Board & Clothing
with £74, 17.3. N Y currency eq. to $237 15/100
money in Specie, for his Board & Clothing during the
period he was a prisoner.
Joseph Nourge R’r
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Jas McLure
November 3, 1837
G.C.

Record'd (46) page
59
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War Depart
Pension Office
Nov 3, 37

Sir
Upon a careful examination
of all the evidence in the case of your
mother Mrs Mary McLure, the Dept will
allow her an increased pension to be
computed for 23 mo. service & captivity
her [illegible] husband in the grade of Lieut.
viz $306 66/100 pr an’m-
But the certificate should be returned
before a new one can be issued.
Jno Mc Lure
Wheeling
Va
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Payment to be made
at Wheeling Va

by Archibald Woods Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Wheeling

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book A Vol 1
Page [blank] by D. D. Addison
Clerk.
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CANCELLED [written diagonally across page]

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Mary
McClure of Virginia
widow of Abdiel McLure dec’d
who was a Lieutenant in the war of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive eighty — dollars and
— cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4 of
March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
 4th of March and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 24th day of March
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty Seven.
J R [illegible]

Examined and }
Countersigned.} [blank]
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Mem Book
23 Mo. Service
Captivity may
be allowed
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Wheeling Novr 8th 1837
Dr Sir
Yours of the 3d instant was
duly rec’d & inclosed you will find
the paper, or certificate, which you
desired me to forward to you.
With great respect
Your ob’t Ser’t
John McClure

J. L. Edwards
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Wheeling Augt 30th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir
Enclosed you will find the
Statements of some of old and
respectable citizens of Washington Pa where
Col G. Blakeney resided & died & also my
statement under oath as to the taking
of the deposition of Col Blakeney.
This will be handed you by
Saml Sprigg Esqr of Wheeling Va who
knew the reputation of Col B. and
has also knew me for nearly thirty years.
Verry respectfully
Your ob’t S’t
John McLure
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Wheeling Feby 6th 1837
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose you the
deposition of John Smith Esqr as a
further evidence of my Father’s time of
service & return from being a Prisoner.
As I know nothing of Mr Smith
I refer you to the letter of Genl McCoy & 
that Mr Smith is now a Pensioner &
no doubt but you have a knowledge of
him from letters &c. Whether I will be able to
procure any further evidence, I know
not on whether the enclosed will satisfy
You. That Abdiel McLure serv’d the
time he set forth viz two years all
but two days from the time he
enter’d the servis until the time he
returned.
Excuse the frequent trouble that
I have given you.
Respectfully
John McLure
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Wheeling March 20th 1837
Dr Sir
This will be handed you
by the Hon’l Alr’d Caldwell of this City, being
on business at Washington. He has promis’d
to call on you & if nesessary to explain
some of the testimony before you in relation
to Mary McLure’s application for a pension.
Judge Caldwell having given a statement on
the subject which is now on your files
with the other testimony & having had a 
knowledge of my Father & family for Many years.
& also of Gabriel Blakney one of the
officers, who was prisoner with my Father,
who has testified of his exchange &c.
Some weeks since I forw’d you a
deposition given by John Smith Esqr of
Carlisle Pa. Which I hope would, much
Strenthen the claim. Which I hope you
have rec’d. I have not troubled you
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of late on the subjt, Knowing that this was a
busy time in your office, but if
you think the evidence now before you
is sufficient to decide favourably. I would
be glad you would do so. At present
I have no knowledge where I would procure
other testim’y.
With hopes of your favoured decision
In favour of one who is justly intitled to
to all that the law allows her.
I remain
Your Obedient Servt
John McLure


J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pentions
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Wheeling May 23d 1837
D. Sir
Agreeable to your last advise
I have had John Smith’s deposition taken
explaining his rank in the army &c. which
I herewith enclose you for your
further consideration - in the case of Mary
McLure which I hope will be satisfactory,
After I had found the papers by Genl McCoy
of Carlisle & before I rec’d the inclosed deposition
 my Mother departed this life. She died
on the 25th of of Apr’l.
Should you consider that she was entitled
to the two years, or more, pension
please inform me how or in what manner
her heirs will draw it.
Your ob’t S’t
John McLure
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D Steenrod Esq
at Brown's hotel

J L Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington Decr 10 1836
D’r Sir
Yours of the 5th Inst was duly 
rec’d & now before me. On examining
the instruct which you gave from the memo
Back, I immedially Cald on my mother and
my oldest Brother for explination. And
herewith inclose the affidaved of And’w McLure
My mother relates the same, & Many other
corroborating circumstances. [illegible] but
firmly, which I had often heard my father
repeat but had forgotten. The reading
of years taken to them, gave them the grounds
& refreshed their memories to give the explanatory
herewith enclos’d.
I brot the memo Book together with my
fathers papers with me from Washington
City when I last saw you in 
Oct. Where the Book & papers had been
for the last 8 or 10 years
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and on my return home I did not examine
it particularly.
Col G Blakney resided in Washington
Penn’a at the time he gave his affidaved. He
is dead, some years ago. Whether he
was rec’d a pension or not, I cannot say
but I am inclined to believe he did not.
I believe John Halliday resided in
Cumberland County Pa & Know not whether
he rec’d a pension or not & have reason
to believe he is dead, as he was a much
older man than my father.
I also enclose you a Statement given
By P. Hagner which I have reason to believe
will show that even the compensation allowed
him would be a much larger sum than
would pay his servises, from the time the
he enter’d the army up to Jan the 20th
1777 & therefore the evidences of his being
a prisoner a longer time then the memo
Book would show cannot be doubted
with

The bearer of this letter Mr Danl Steenrod has
 conversed with my mother, this day, & will be
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#73
able to substantiate the explinations herein given.
The Books now in the Treasury
dept I have no doubt would bear me
out in saying that Abdiel M Lee
was a prisoner much longer than Jan 7, 1777.
With those remarks I again ask your further
reflections on the Claim of Mary McLure.
Most respectfully
Your Ob’t S’t
John McLure
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[circle stamp]
WHEELING VA
NOV 22

Mary McLure.
Va 
Add’l
4 Jul 36

FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Wheeling Novr 22d 1836
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18th was duly rec’d & in
reply & in explination, I will give you a statement
so far as I am enabled at present, as to the ┃
Small Memo Book. It has been tos’d about from
place to place & was in the hands of several
Committees in Congress, where or at what time
the leaves got lost or mislaid I cannot say, 
but I am sattisfied that it was not intentionally.
 I have same reason to believe that if
all the memo Book was in your possession
that it would sattisfy you.
But having some papers before me which
enables me to refer you to the deposition of
John Halledy & G. Blackney which is now
in your possession. Hallady states that A. McClure
was taken & kept a prisoner two or three years
& that the sd Halledy was kept longer. Blakeny
states that A. McClure was taken a prisoner on the 16th
Nov. 1776. & was not exchanged until Novr 1778.
His evidence will not only show that A McClure was kept a
prisoner the length of time stated in his
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Memorial to Congress but that he was honourably
 exchanged. I would fain hope that the [illegible-witness?]
of Hallady & Blakney if you will affirm them
will sattisfy that my Father was a prisoner the
length of time which he sets forth, but should
the[y] fail in the mean time, I will endeavor to
obtain further evidence of the fact.
On receiving your letter I have convers’d
with my mother & she states that the statement
made by my father is correct & I assure
you in that her memory in such matters as
took place in 1777 & 78 when her husband
was from home & a prisoner is not to be forgotten.
I will only add that I have from my boyhood heard my Father, time after time, when he had no reason to hope for
any compensation,  make the statmnts of his
being prisoner on Long island & that he was
regularly exchang’d from British prison.
You will excuse my frequent troubly
you on this subjt & if the above explination
is not Sattesfacton pleas drop me a line.
& Oblige your Ob’t Sv’t
John McLure

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Wheeling Novr 3 1836
Dr Sir
The enclosed application of Mary McLure the
Widdow of Abdiel McLure Dec’d together with
the statement of Judge Caldwell & the accompanying
proofs of the services of Lieut. McLure
will I trust sattisfy that my mother, Mary
Lure is entitled to a pension under the
late acts of Congress.
Being now over fifty Six years of 
age & having transacted my Father’s business
generally for many years before his death,
I am familiar with the statute in the
application of my mother & that of Judge
Caldwell & know them to be correct.
Should the claim of pension be allowed
will you have the goodness to advise me
thereof & in what manner the money is to
be drawn. Excuse me for troubling you
with this matter.
Your Ob’t S’t
John McLure

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P S There has been some of the small memo Book lost & the leaves misplaced but it will shew many moments.
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[circle stamp]
WHEELING VA 
OCT 27

Oct 30
Mrs. McLure
On Roll

FREE
J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Agent
Washington City
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State of Virginia Ohio County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and the County of Ohio and Commonwealth of Virginia, John McLure who after being duly sworn deposethand saith that the deposition of Col Gabriel Bleakeny now in the hands of J L Edwards Esq as testimony to be by him used in the prosecution of the claim of petition of the heirs of Abdel McLure deceased on the Government of the United States is in the hand writing of this Deponent. That sd deposition was drawn up several years ago and to the best of this Deponents recollection, the same was taken from a rough draft or statement in writing by Col Bleakeny himself or from the verbal dictation of the s’d Bleakeny’s. This Deponent from the length of time that has elapsed cannot now positively say whether the dictation of the Bleakeny was written or verbal, but he knows the said Deposition was drawn up fairly to speak the servis of the then witness and after being so drawn
up was read to the sd Bleakeny and by him approved. And further saith this Deponent saith not. John McLure
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25 day of October 1837
Geo Dulty {L.S.} Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia Ohio County Set
I Jno McCollock Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County 
aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that
George Dutly Esq before whom Jno McLure made oath
to and subscribed the annexed deposition was at the time
of administering the oath aforesaid to said McLure and
attesting and subscribing said Deposition and
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn according to
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Law and I further certify that I am satisfied
that said Dulty’s signature as above signed
is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of
October AD 1837
Jno McCollock

Virginia Ohio County Set
I Archibald Woods Presiding Justice
of the County Court of Ohio County aforesaid
Certify that J. McCalloch who hath given the
preceding certificate is Clerk of said Court
and that his said attestation is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand and seal Oct 26th 1837
Arch’d Wood {Seal}
P M
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Wheeling Oct 24th 1837
Dr Sir
Your note, directed to F. M. F. McKinnon
enclosing my deposition was handed me by
Saml Sprigg Esqr. & I here with send you a
Copy, attested as you required. Which I hope
will answer the purpose design’d.
Will you be so good as to inform
me at as early a day as you conveniently
Can whether the evidence now before you is
sufficient to grant the Bal of the Pension or not 
& if granted how & where it will be paid.
Your Ob’t Ser’t
John McLure

[circle stamp]
WHEELING VA 
OCT 22
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A McLure's
Mem'l
1826


237
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To the Congress of the United States
The Memorial of Abdiel McLure respectfully sheweth
That in the month of June 1776 orders were issued by
The Constituted authorities to inlist or otherwise a certain number of Men for the defence of the three Middle State to be denominated the Flying Camp. That a considrable body of troops was immediatly raised by a voluntary tender of Service. That 92 volunteers, your Memorialist being one, assembled in the County Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania and elected James McConnell Captain,  Your Memorialist 1st
Lieutenant, George Mathews 2d and David
Johnston 3d Lieutenant. That the oficers aided by others of
the good Citians, the Company well armed and equipped. On the 19th July 1776 the said Company Rendevoused at Shippensburg and on the folowing day marched for Philadelphia and rived on the 28th of July and thereupon Commisions was granted to the officers as aforesaid. After the company being reviwed by the Inspector for that purpose ware ordered to New York. 
When we arived at Bergan then ordered to the ground whare
Fort Lee was afterwards built. In a short time the other
Companies came on and formed a Regemt. That Col’o Frederick had the command. There maid the small fort and did other Duty Till the 15th of Nov 76 when Lieutenant Johnston and and your memoriest with abot 30 men of the Company
was ordered over to Fort Washington in the State New York.
And on the 16th Made prisnor of War. Your Memorialist
with the other prisners was conducted to New York.
There staid till the 20th of Janury 97. Was removed to
Long Island thence aboard the Enemies Prison ships and thence to Long Island again where he remained until
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June 98 when his Exchange was effected. The entire period
of your Memorialist’s service including the time of his captivity
was two years wanting two days. Your Memorialist kept a Jurnal, which being now before him he refers to it for the dates and facts aforesaid. Your Memoralist also kept an account of
Payments Rec’d of Goverment and says to the best of his
knowledge that the following sums are all he ever Rec’d
from any source - Oct 76 while at Fort Lee he Rec’d £2S
one month pay. And while at Long Island Lewis Pintard
Deputy Comissary for Prisoners gave him 4 pounds 8 Shillings York [illegible] and a Machcoat Made of Indian Blanket. While
in the ironship that is all the clothing ever delivered
to him. Other articles may have been provided for him
and with a view to deliver them they may have been charg’d, 
but his frequent removal from place to place may have
prevented the Delivery, as to his knowledge he knows Mary
of the officer Drew Clothing from New York. Your Memoralist
Is awar that the sum of £ 94.17.3 is charged to him under Date of 19th of May 1786 for Bord and washing. The charge
for Bord may be correct and in that may be included the last
Rec’d by him as aforesaid. This item therefore is not objected to. The charge of 350 for old commisons is not Correct.
No money Clothing or other property was ever Rec’d by your
Memorilist which could Justify such a charge.
It must have been made through mistake and being without
Vouchers or Specification it cannot form an item of Charge against him. Your Memorilist admits the Rest of Depreciated
Certificate.
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To the amount of $165.80 making a total amount of
445 Dollars 95 cents.
Your Memorlist further suggests that he has a just Clame on
Goverment for his pay Rations &c during the Perod of two
years as aforesaid and for his money Clothing and arms taken
by the Enemy at the capture of Fort Washington & the evacuation of Fort Lee an Enventory whereof accompanies this Memorial.
The Commission granted to your Memoralist as aforesaid he placed in the hands of Daniel Adgate many years since to procure a Settlement of his act who dying in Philadelphia the time the Yellow fever was in the City my papers were lost. Your memorialist has heretofore made application to the Pennsylvania Legislature for the arrears of his pay. But viewing his a Continental Claim, he was refered to Congress which he has hitherto been for various causes prevented from doing until Latly. Altho the amount due to your Memoratist is an inconsiderable sum yet at his advanced age
period period of life when he is incapable of any kind of Business the same would be of grate service to him.
Janu’ry 7th 1826
Abdiel McLure
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Chambersburg 18 Feb’y

18
Abdiel McLure Esq.
in Wheeling on the Ohio
Virginia

J Holidays 
Affidavit 1818
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Penn’a Franklin County ss.
Before me Solomon Patterson Esqr
one of the Justices of the peace in and for Franklin
County Pennsylvania, personally came John
Holliday Esqr who upon his solemn oath according to
law, saith, that Abdiel McClure of Captain
James McConnell's company, Colonel Frederick
Watts Regiment of Pennsylvania Flying camp,
was made prisoner by the English on the sixteenth
day of November in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six at Fort Washington
on York Island, in the State of New York.  That
said Abdiel McClure at the time he was taken
held a Lieutenant’s commission, and was kept
prisoner two or three years, deponent now does not
exactly remember how long, though he the
said deponant was held prisoner [illegible-smudged]
years longer then said Lieut Abdiel McClure,
and that the sufferings of the prisoners in
the hands of the English especially the first year
was intolerably severe. Further this deponant
saith not.
J Holliday {seal}
Sworn & Subscribed
Feb. 18th 1818 before
Solomon Patterson
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Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
 I John Findlay Prothonotary
of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that Solomon Patterson Esquire before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn, & that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Court at Chambersburg the Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen
John Findlay Prothy
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Mr Abdiel McClure
Sir I rec’d yours of the 11th Inst
& have complied with its contents as well as I
knew how; the time you were prisoner I could
not recollect, & to attempt our treatment in the
winter of 1776 & 1777 would have been useless, as
the most of the civilized world has heard of it.
As you mention; there is few now alive
who were personally acquainted with the scenes
and sufferings, endured to gain our Independance.
Nor does many know or believe the pains & anxieties
of the prisoners, that the success of our enemies
would perhaps have ended our carreer by Halters.
John Crawford in the neighborhood of this place,
who was prisoner,  is the only person I know here that is [illegible]. 66 years old I am now, & every person that
engaged in the begining of the Revolution is
much younger-- I hope you may succeed to
obtain Justice and am Dear Sir your
sincere friend & Humb’l Servt
J. Holliday
Chamb’g Feb. 18th 1818
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Commonwealth of Penn’a Washington County ss
Before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County personally appeared John
Wilson Esquire who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Gabriel Blakney, late of the County aforesaid, deceased, that said Blakney sustained an unblemished reputation as a man of
veracity and honor. This deponant was intimately acquainted with him for many years and acted as one of his executors. He has no hesitation in saying that any statement made by said Blakeney upon oath ought to be deserving of entire credit.
John Wilson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of August A.D. 1837
Arch’d Kerr
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Penn’a Washington County ss


Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County personally appeared
David Acheson, who being first duly sworn according
 to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Gabriel Blakney late of the County aforesaid, deceased. That said Blakney sustained an unblemished reputation
as a man of veracity and honor, and
that any statement made by him, in the opinion
of this deponent, can be entitled to full faith
and credit.
David Acheson

Sworn & subscribed this 8thday of August A.D. 1837
John Wilson
Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Penna. Washington County ss.
Before me the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, personally
appears Alexander Reed who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth depose and say, that he was
well acquainted with Gabriel Blakney late of the
County aforesaid, deceased. That said Blakney sustained
an unblemished reputation as a man of Veracity
and honor as far as is known to this deponent
and that any statement made by him, in the opinion of this deponant, would be entitled to full faith and credit.
Alex Reed
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of August 1837
John Wilson
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Penna Washington County SS.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Archibald Kerr Esquire who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Gabriel Blakeney late of the County aforesaid dec’d. That said Blakeney sustained in unblemished reputation, is a man of veracity and honor, and that any statement made by him in the opinion of this deponent would be entitled to full faith and credit.
Arch’d Kerr
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of August 1837
John Wilson
Justice of the Peace
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County SS. I George Weir Acheson, Prothonotary
of the court of Common Pleas for
said county do hereby certify - that
Archibald Kerr and John Wilson,
Esquires, before whom the foregoing
proceedings were had, were at the
time, Justices of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is
and ought to be given to all their official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 8 day of August A.D. 1837.
Geo Weir Acheson Pro

Certificate 25 [illegible]
Page 94

Registers Office Philadelphia 28 Jany 1782
Officers accounts opened in this, the Paymaster Genl Book Dr
To William Palfrey pay master General
For money advanced to sundry officers of the army
from April 1778. to 17. June 1779. and settled at
the Treasury 15 September following as per
Commis. of accounts Book of Repts page 63 &c viz
Lieut Abeil McClure Watts F Camp Dolls 350.00

Treasury Department
Registers Office July 6. 1837.
A true Extract from Blotter No 1 page 41.
one of the Revolutionary Records in this
office.
S Smith
Reg’r

Registers Office N York 19 May 1786



Officers accounts opened in the pay marker General Books,
To Elias Bondinot late C. Gl. of Prisoners of old Emissions
For sundry payments made by Thomas Franklin Deputy
Commess’y Genl of prisons in Philadelphia & Lewis Pintard
Dep Comm’y Genl in New York to sundry officers in old
Emmiss & for which they are respectively chargeable
in the day master books. viz
Lieut Abdiel McClure Watts, to him for No 208. 32.00

Treasury Department
Registers Office July 6. 1837.
A true Extract from Blotter No 2 page 301 of the Revolutionary
Records in this Office.
S Smith
Reg’r
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Registers Office N. York 19 May 1786.
Officers accounts opened in the Books of the paymaster Genl To Elias Bondinot late Commissary Genl of prisoners. Specie 
for the following payments made by Lewis Pintard D’y Com Genl of prisoners for the board & clothing of prisoners in New York who are respectively chargeable therewith in the pay M’r Genl books, the Commission on each sum having been deducted and charged to Commission account. to wit
Lieut Abdiel McLure Watts for No 208. £ 94. 17.3
Treasury Department
Registers Office July 6. 1837
A true Extract from Blotter No 2 page 315 one of the
Revolutionary Records in this office.
S Smith
Reg’r
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State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County SS.
Personally appeared before me Isaac
Todd Esqr a justice of the peace in for the said County of Cumberland John Smith, who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he the deponent, did on the first day of March 1777 receive an Ensign’s commission in a company of Infantry Commanded by Captain Matthew Irvin this company with two others commanded by Captains John Steel & Samuel Kearsley were raised in Cumberland County, as a part of the sixteen additional Battalions to be raised by a resolve of Congress 27th of Dec 1776. These three companies, joined the Grand Army under Genl Washington in New Jersey in May 1777 and was annexed to 6th Virginia Regiment, in which we did duty until after the battles of Brandywine & Germantown commanded by Col James Hendricks. Some time after the above Companies with a company commanded by Capt Calderwood, were attached to four other companies of the same denomination of troops from the State of New York, in order to form a Regiment commanded by Col Wm Malcolm & Aron Burr Lieut Col. Some time after the 16 additional regiments were reduced and ordered to join the Lines of the different States in which they were raised. The privates of Capt M. Irvine’s company was ordered to join the 7th Regiment of the Penna line commanded by Col Wm Irvine, in which deponent had obtained a first Liutenancy and from there at the desire & request of Gen Green deponent was transferred into the Quarter Master department and continued therein untill the end of the revolutionary war. That sometime in the year 1778. being in Shippensburg in the County of Cumberland,
deponent thinks in the summer or fall of that year he in the
course of his official duties became acquainted with Lieut Abdiel McClure from whom, as well as from other officers he learned that said McClure had been taken prisoner with the Army at Fort
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Fort Washington under the command of Col Robert Magan in
the month of November 1776, and that deponent understood
that the said McClure was then on his parole of honor.
Jno Smith

Cumberland County {seal}
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said
County John Smith Esq and being duly sworn according to
law doth say that the facts set forth in the foregoing-
Deposition is Just and true to the best of his recollection
Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of May AD 1837
before me
Jno Smith
Isaac Good

And I further certify that the said John
Smith is an acting Justice of the peace and
a highly respectabel Citizen and holds
credibility as a witness and is entitled to the
most implicit confidence.
Isaac Good

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss
I George Fleming Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County Do Certify that
Isaac Todd Esquire is a magistrate as
above mentioned and that the above
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of office and subscribed my name this
6th day of May AD 1837 
Geo Fleming Prothy
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Rev
Jamestown N.Y.
9/20/9
Will you kindly give
 me data on my
paternal great great
Grand father Abdiel
(McLure) MacLure, who
was a Lieutenant of
the "Flying Camps” of Penna.
Militia. He was taken
prisoner at the Battle of
Long Island, with many
men of Sterling division.
I have no authentic record
of his military history, and
the object of this is to
establish a right to
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Membership in, Revolutionary
societies.

Yours Truly
A.M. Lazies
11 Crescent St.
Jameston N Y 

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PENSION OFFICE U S 
SEP 22 1909
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Revo 1-3185
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HERALDRY MEMBER OF
SCIONS OF COLONIAL CAVALIERS
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SOCIETY WAR OF 1812

COATS OF ARMS INVESTIGATED AND TINCTURED
GENEALOGY

BIOGRAPHY
MEMBER OF
MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE ORDER OF WASHINGTON
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN HORSESHOE
ORDER OF LAFAYETTE

FRANCIS B. CULVER
2203 NORTH CHARLES STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
7 Jany 1920

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, DC

Dear Sir
Please supply the Revolutionary War
Record (with personal data) of one
Abdiel McLure (widow File No. 7434)
This soldier served with the Pennsylvania Flying
Camp, etc.
Very truly yours
Francis B. Culver

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PENSION OFFICE U S
JAN 8 1920
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1202 National Road Elm Grove Way Whlng WVa
July 26, 1924
Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Revolutionary War.
Washington, D.C

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly have sent to me a copy of the
military record of one Abdiel McLure (b. Cumberland
Co. Pa. Pa. June 8, 1751) (d. Wheeling, Va. June 11, 1828), also,  names of his children, when he applied for pension, amount, etc. and any other information the government has preserved. It is for the use of a
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a direct descendant of the soldier
of the Revolution.
With thanks in advance
for your courtesy, and appreciation of
an early reply.
Yours very truly
Anne M  Carter

Address
Anne M Carter
1202 National Road
Elm Grove-- Wheeling
W. Va
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109 So. Front St, Wheeling, W Va
October 15, 1923
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Branch
Washington, D.C.

To the Commissioner, Mr. Gardiner
Dear Sir:
I should be deeply grateful to you
for a copy of the military history of
Abdiel McLure, born June 8, 1751,
died June 11, 1828, also the
genealogical data concerning
him and his family, as found
in the government records
(over)
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also, any other information
concerning aforesaid soldier
of the Revolution you may
have.
With appreciation of your
courtesy in advance,
I am
Yours very truly
Nancy M. Wilson
per A.C.

Address
Miss Nancy Murray Wilson
109 South Front Street
Wheeling West Virginia
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1000 National Road
Elm Grove, Wheeling, W. Va
June 9, 1923
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Dept.
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me
if there is record in your department
of one Abdiel
McLure, Rev. War soldier.
He was a private in
Capt. Alex. Peebles Co, First
Battalion, Cumberland Co
militia, commanded by
Col. Jas. Dunlap, Feb. 20, 1779,
Aug. 1, 1780 
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Was he compensated by land Grant
or pension? If so how much,
and please give birth and death
dates.

Will you also learn if you
have on record
another Abdiel McLure, private,
Rangers on the Frontier-
Capt. John Johnson
Date of enlistment, 1778,
[Date of] discharge, 1783.

Please may we have birth
and death dates of the last
named also, and any other 
information recorded
 concerning his history.

Awaiting an early response
and with many thanks for your
courtesy.

Very truly yours
Anne M Carter

Address
1000 National Road
Elm Grove Wheeling
W. Va
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[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. O FEB 26 1918
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Rev Sec

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[seal] 
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HANNAH McINTOSH CADY CHAPTER,
ALLEGAN, MICH.
AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO



Allegan Mich
Feb. 23 1918

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.


Will you kindly
send me the record of Rev. Pensioner
Abdiel McLure who was from Pa. &
served under Capt James McConnell,
Col. Frederick Watts. “The Pa. Flying
Camp.”
You will very greatlly oblige
Mrs Newton C Evans
Registrar
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Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution
HALL OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1300 LOCUST STREET
PHILADELPHIA

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RECEIVED
APR 26 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #54

April 27, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War Pension Claim of ABDIEL McLURE, of Cumberland County, Pa. Militia, and the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He died in Wheeling, West Virginia, 1828.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in the matter, I am

Very truly yours,
Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
Secretary
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[initialed]
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
November 22, 1923.
Nancy M. Wilson,
102 S. Front St.,
Wheeling, W. Va.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7434, it
appears that Abdiel McClure was appointed, in June 1776, First Lieutenant in Captain James McConnel's Company, Colonel Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment of the Flying Camp, and on November 16, 1776, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, removed to Long Island on the prison ships, and held until June 1778, when he was exchanged. He died in Wheeling, Virginia, in 1828.
Soldier married at Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1771, Mary (maiden name not stated), pension was allowed on an application executed November 3, 1836, by the widow, while [page ends]
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a resident of Wheeling, Virginia, aged ninety years. She died April 25, 1837.
They had eight children- Andrew; Ann; Mary; John, aged fifty six years in 1836; Keziah; Jane; James; Robert, born July 19, 1790; all of whom were living in 1836, but Mary.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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aws

Rev. and 1812
War Section.
August 15, 1924
.
Anne M. Carter,
1308 National Road, Elm Grove,
Wheeling, West Va.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7434, it appears
that Abdiel McClure was appointed in June 1776, First
Lieutenant in Captain James McConnell's Company, Colonel
Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment of the Flying
Camp, and on November 16, 1776 was taken prisoner at
Fort Washington, removed to Long Island on the prison
ships, and held until June 1778, when he was exchanged.
He died in Wheeling, Virginia in 1838.
Soldier married at Shippensburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, January 3, 1771, Mary (maiden name not stated), pension was allowed on an application executed by the widow, while a resident of Wheeling, Virginia, aged ninety years.
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She died April 25 or 27, 1837.
They had eight children -- Andrew; Ann; Mary; John,
aged fifty six years in 1836; Keziah; Jane; James; Robert,
born July 19, 1790; all of whom were alive in 1836, with
the exception of Mary.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Miss Wilson said send as the signatures
of the 2 Anne M Carters were unlike.  aws
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McLure, Andrew
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8554
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED January 14, 1791 to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.