Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4041, for Robert Murdock, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.

Murdcok, Robert or Murdough, Ann

Number
W. 4041
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15.95
Pennsylvania R

Robert Murdock of Greene Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel De Has of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year

Inscribmed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence of the 20 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 25 of Nov 1819 and sent to William Baird Washington, PA

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 [illegible] [illegible]
Semin-nall. all'ce ending 4, March 1820 [illegible]

$104:

{Revolutionar claime, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Notification sent Oct. 6, 1820 to  W. Baird Washington, PA
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Ohio 409.8
Ann Murdough or Murdock widow of Robert Murdough or Murdock who was a Private in the Pennsylvania line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Forty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of December 1843 and sent to Gilman Dudley Olive Ohio
Act of March, 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page [illegible]
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Robt Murdock's Declaration on oath Private 1st Pennsylvania Regiment
1775 to  Jan 1777
In what month in the year o 1775 did applicant enlist?
Let him furnish satisfactory proof of his service on the continental establish himself

Admin
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Greene County in the Sate of Pennsylvania in the fifth Judicial District on the twentyeth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges in the County of Greene in the fifth Judicial district in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Robert Murdock aged Sixty six years Resident in the said County of Greene in the District aforesaid; who being duly sworn doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide  of certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Robert Murdock enlisted in the year 1775 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Capt. Jonathan Jones in the first Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by DeHause known by the name of the [illegible] of Greans marched to Quebeck [Quebec] was in a number of engagements was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton was honorably discharged in Philadelphia in January 1777. And that he is in reduced circumstances and directly in need of the assistance of his County for support; and that he has no other evidence nor in his [illegible] of his said services.
Sworn and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
David Gray [signature]
his mark
Robert Murdock
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I David Gray one of the associate Judges of the County of Common Please in the County of Greene in the fifth Judicial District in the State of Pennsylvania Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Robert Murdock did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the declaration of the aforementioned act of Congress.
David Gray [signature]

Pennsylvania
Greene County Ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby Certify that David Gray Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made is and was at the time of taking and signing the same an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Please in and for said County; And that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office October 1st A.D. 1818
Wm. T. Hays Prothy [signature and title]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Greene County Ss
I David Gray do certify to all whom it may concern that from the information of James Templeton taken on oath before me the said David Gray who after being sworn according to law doth say that Robert Murdock in the anexed instrument named is well known to the deponent and that the said Robert Mordock is poor and in reduced circumstances and stands in great need of assistance from some quarter the deponent further says that the anexed statement made by the said Robert Mordock relative to his enlistment into the army of the united states and the time of his service therein is time as it stands stated to the best of his knowledge and further saith not 
Sworn and subscribed this eleventh day of January [illegible] 1819 James Templeton before me
David Gray
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[illegible] of the proceedings in the case of Robert Murdock a Revolutionary Soldier.

[signature illegible]

15950
Washington
[illegible]

Nov 75

Mar 20
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Washington County, ss.

On this 4th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Robert Murdock aged Sixty Six years, resident in Finley Township in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: One year, entered the Service in Captain Jonathan Jones' Company, belonging to the first Regiment, Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. John Phillip DeHaas. Original declaration made June 20th 1818. Certificate Numbered 15950.

And I 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 naval 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.

I have no property real or personal, nor have I any family, my occupation is that of a day labourer, but by reason of bodily infirmity, I am frequently unable to work.

his mark
Robert Murdock

Sworn to, and declared, on this Sixth day of July, 1820, in open Court, before the Honorable Thomas H. Baird, President Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said County.
W. Larnple Prothy

Washington County Ss
I, Willian Larnple Prothy of the court of Common Please in and for said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied form the record of the said court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty-fourth day of July, 1820.
W. Larnple [signature]
Prothy
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No 7825
Ann Murdough & Robert 
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Morgan County
On proposal change of ways that personally appeared before the [assembly ?] an associate for [illegible] in and for said County by [illegible] a rasecient of a [illegible] ownership in court aforesaid respect
because who being then duly sworn according to law shall on him [illegible]
to obtain his benefit of the 
of Congress so passed July 7, 1838 ent[illegible] an act  garante[illegible]ing said pay and pensions to contain  [illegible] is his widow of Robert Murdock[illegible] in the [illegible] of the Revolution that he did obtain a pension
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Document is too faint to read and transcribe.
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The Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[circular seal] WASHINGTON Oct 21
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The applicant Robert
Washington County, Penn [illegible]
of pension, if granted, may be forwarded to William Baird of the Borough of Washington, or to Judge Allison.

Murdock, Robert 
Penn.
W4041
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Olive May 18th 1841
Sir,
It will be perceived that Mrs. Murdough
has abandoned her application under the act 
 of 1836 and applied in that of 1838. This was by your statement that her husband left the service in 1777, that she could not claim under the first but could under the second although she still thinks that her husband was at Yorktown. She {illegible} this she is not mistaken but says that it might have been{ next several words illegible}
Stated that the most {illegible} satisfactory explanation why her husband stated he was
he was aware of the necessity you have that explanations be precise {illegible} the statement of Mr. & Mrs. Gray if the application are {illegible}in this case is sufficient and will then apply for the proof of the marriage. The {illegible} of Mr. Murdough's service {illegible words} and we would like to have the other papers {illegible} before we proceed to the trouble and expense of hearing her statement will be (I suppose) that hearing if Mrs. Murdough was married at her father's house in Pa. some time {illegible} the years from 1776 to 1780 this {illegible}not be recollected but she was present at the marriage is on about that time if there is any thing lacking except proof of the marriage please {illegible} us in what point.

Respectfully yours,
Gilman Dudley

Hon. J.L. Edwards, 
Co. of Pensions
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10

Gilman Dudley Esqr
Olive
Morgan County
Ohio

[circular seal] Jun 17
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ss
 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace  in and for said
County Elizabeth Manchester who being
duly sworn according to Law Deposeth &
saith that she is the sister of Ann Murdough of
Morgan County widow of Robert Murdough deceased late of Pa. that she the deponent was married fifty one years ago, that said Ann and said Robert Murdough were married some considerable time before she the said deponent was but the precise time she cannot not tell but thinks it must be some ten or twelve years, that said Robert and Ann lived in the house of her fathers for some time after the marriage until her father built a house on his land for them, 
 that they lived together as man and wife in said house for several years and then moved off, that her father at that time lived in Pa.
Elizabeth Manchester {signature with mark}

Sworn & subscribed before me this 12th day of June 1841
Nathl. Chapman J. of  Peace

I certify that the above named Elizabeth Manchester is a person of Good character & her oath can be relied on, and further I am personally
acquainted with her.
Nathl. Chapman J. of Peace

The State of Ohio, Muskingum County,ss
 I, E. T. Cox, Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that Nathl. Chapman Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and by whom the preceding certificate was given was
at the time the same were taken & given, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Janesville this 16th day of June
A.D. 1841.
E. T. Cox Clerk
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OliveOhio June 21 1841

that the affidavit of Mrs.
order is grant for to prove the marriage her sister Ann Murdough it is all that we can produce as
there is no other person that 


Hon. J L. Edwards
Respectfully yours,
Gilman Dudley
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Pennsylvania, SS.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA.
Governor William Findlay
OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends greeting:
Know Ye, That John Gloninger and J. Andrew Shulze, Esquires
whose names are subscribed to the instrument of writing hereunto annexed,  were at the
time of subscribing the same, and now are, the former, one of the associate
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Lebanon, and the latter
Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Lebanon,
in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts accordingly.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this first day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
and of the Commonwealth the forty fourth.

by the Governor


S. D. Ingham {illegible}
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Lebanon County
State of Pennsylvania ss
 I John Gloninger one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lebanon aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Major James Dixon one of the Justices of the Peace for Dauphin County who by his affidavit taken before Adam Weise Esq. on the 23rd Sept. {illegible} testifies to the service of Robert Murdock in the Revolutionary War, 
that the said James Dixon Esq. is a man of
good Character and veracity, in good standing in society and that consequently what he states may be acted upon. Witness my hand the  29th  September, 1819.
John Gloninger


Pennsylvania
Lebanon County SS
I  J.A. Shulze Clk of the Court
of Common Pleas of Lebanon County in
the 12th Judicial District of Penna do
hereby certify that the Hon John Gloninger Esq.
 whose name is subscribed to the
above Certificate is the proper hand writing
of the said John Gloninger Esq.
 who was at the time of subscribing
the same ever since has been and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lebanon  duly appointed, commissioned and authorized and full faith and  credit are and ought to be given to all his acts  in that capacity.

In Witness whereof I have
 hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of
said Court at Lebanon the 29th of
September AD 1819
John A. Shulze Prothonotary
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Deposition
James Dixon
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Pennsylvania, SS.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Governor William Findlay of the said Commonwealth,
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, that John Machesney,Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing hereunto annexed, was at the
time of subscribing the same, and now is, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Dauphin,
in the said Commonwealth,
duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen - and of the Commonwealth the forty fourth.
By the Governor.
James Trimble
Deputy Secretary
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Lebanon County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Lebanon, Personally came James Dixon and being
duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he knows the
bearer hereof Robert Murdoch {Murdough,Murdock} in the Revolutionary army, that he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Jones' Company in the first Penna. Reg. commanded by Col John Philip Dehaas in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five
for the term of one year,that the said Robert marched with the said Company early in the year 1776 to Quebeck {Quebec} (in the same
{illegible} with this deponent) continued in Canada & in the northern part of York State untill {until} the 16th day of November 1776 &
was in the battle at the three rivers, & was honorably discharged
at Philadelphia with the rest of the regt. in January 1777.

James Dixon
Sworn & subscribed the
23d day of September 1819.
Before me
Adam Weise


Dauphin County ss
I, John Machesney, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Adam Weise whose name is subscribed to the above was at the time of so doing {illegible} yet is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Lebanon duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit
and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto ┃
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at Harrisburg the 25th day
of September A.D. 1819
John McChesney Proth.
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5310 Ann Murdough
of Robert
Ohio

No. 5310
Feb. 20 1841
Ohio
July 4 1836
Ann Murdough
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


No. 5310
Feb. 20 1841
Ohio
July 4, 1836
Ann Murdough
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State of Ohio Morgan County SS
On the 8th day of February 1841
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ann Murdough, a resident of Noble Township in the County of Morgan and State of Ohio
aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836, that she is the widow of Robert Murdough
who was private in the Army of the Revolution, that he was out in the service after their marriage, that he obtained a pension certificate some 2 or 3  years before his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Murdaugh on the 25th day of April 1778. York County Pa by one {illegible} Rankin,
That her husband the aforesaid Robert Murdough died on the first of
March 1823 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she obtained a certificate of her Marriage at the time but it  has since been lost, her house being burned that there now remains no record of her marriage
 of any kind, family or any other  to the best of her knowledge,that she has a sister
Living in Muskingham Co. which was present at the marriage.
Ann Murdough{signature with her mark}

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of Feb 1841
Gilman Dudley J P

The State of Ohio 
Morgan County} ss
 I James M. Gaylord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify, that Gilman Dudley Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Ann
Murdaugh appears to have been taken, and also the within deposition of Elizabeth Gray, was on that day( Feby 8. 1841) an acting Justice
of the peace, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court at McConnellsville
 this 13th. day of Feby 1841.
J. M. Gaylord Clerk
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I hereby certify that Mrs Ann Murdough is unable by bodily infirmity to attend Court and
I further certify that she is considered a person of a good moral character for truth and veracity.
I further certify that Elizabeth Gray is considered
a person of truth and veracity which I believe to
be correct in both cases
Olive Ohio February 8th 1841
Gilman Dudley JP
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State of Ohio Morgan County SS
Personally appeared appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Gray who first
being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the Daughter of Robert & Ann Murdough, that her father Robert Murdough Died on the first day of March 1823, that her Mother Ann
has remained a widow ever since, that she now resides with her and has ever since the death of her father.
Elizabeth Gray {signature with mark}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of Feb 1841.
Gilman Dudley J P

We send this application, if it is sufficient when we have a return we shall proceed to get the proof of the Marriage but as it will attend with considerable trouble and expense  we do not wish to be at any more trouble if this application is not
sufficient according to the best information I can gather. I think Murdough obtained his certificate some
time about 1820 on 21. The widow cannot recollect he made his application in
Washington County Pa. I think at any rate it was Pa.
yours, 
G. Dudley


J. L. Edwards  Esq.
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4573
A. Murdough
$40 per an
Gilman, Dudley
Olive
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Morgan County ss
 On this 30th day of August 1843 Personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Ann Murdough a resident of {illegible} Township County aforesaid aged eighty three years who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Robert Murdough, deceased, who was a private in the Army,
cannot say what Regiment, that she received
a pension certificate under act July 7 1838 calling for {illegible} July 1 1841. She further states or declares that she is still a widow.
Ann Murdough  {signature with mark}

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Ezra McKee JP

I hereby certify that the above named declarant Ann Murdough is personally known by me.

Ezra McKee JP

The State of Ohio
Morgan County ss
I, James M Gaylord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that {name George Baker is crossed out} Ezra McKee Esq. is an acting Justice of  the 
Peace within and for said county
 duly commissioned and qualified to act as
such and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the
Seal of said Court at McConnelsville
this 14th day of Sept. 1843

J. M. Gaylord Clk.


The name of "George Baker" erased by me
J.M.G.
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7825
Ann Murdough
of Robert
Ohio
Admitted
Private 1 yr $40
Cap: Jones Col:De Haas, Pa
died March 1, 1823

Act 7 July 1838
Gilman Dudley
Olive
Ohio
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Ann Murdough
of Robert
Ohio

Suspended

See let. 22 May 41
G. Dudley



Act 7 July 1838
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Ann Murdough
of Robert
Ohio
Suspended-

See let. 31 March 41
 G. Dudley


Act 4 July 1836
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4041
Ann Murdough or Murdock
Wid.
Robert Murdough or Murdock
Pvt. Pa. line
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Act: March 3rd/43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 71


[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6268
Ohio Pittsburgh-

Ann Murdough
widow of Robert Murdough
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 1st March 1823
of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Jones
of the Regt. commanded
by Capt. DeHaas in the Penna.
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1841 and sent Gilman Dudley,Olive, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
                                              $200.00                                                                                              
                                           ______________
                                              $200.00
(Act July 7 1838.)

Recorded by D.D. Addison. Clerk,
Book A
Vol. 2d
Page 218