Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16192, for John Mc Elroy, Pennsylvania
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Penn.   McElroy, John    S. 16192

                                        Carded
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4028 [crossed out]
Ohio - Wheeling 32.2 [? illegible]  

John McElroy, de[illegible] [deceased?]

of ________in the State of Ohi[o]
ctf 321187 [faint]

who was a fife-major in the __________ [illegible]
                                   [crossed out]

by Captain ________of the ____________[illegible]
[            crossed            out               ]

by __________  in the Pennsylvania
[crossed out] 

line for 2 years.  Increased from $

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio ________________
at the rate of 108 Dollars _____Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, [illegible] 17 Feby. 1841, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of {Au?] gust, 1846 and sent to [illegible]  George  Fries, H. of Repr.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E.W. Robinson, [illegible]
Book E. 2 - Vol. 8  Page 38

See letter  to [J.?] Roach  P. Agt. Oct. 14, 1846

Repo.
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State of Ohio     }  SS
Jefferson County}

In the matter of the Arrears of Pension due to the Heirs of John McElroy, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner}

Be it remembered that, heretofore to wit, at the May Term A.D. 1846 of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio, Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to Said Court, that John McElroy was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that he was a resident of the County of Jefferson, in the State of Ohio; and died in the Town of Warrenton in the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid on the Seventeenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and forty one; that he left a widow whose name was Margaretta McElroy, who died at Warrenton in the County and State aforesaid on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five; that said John and Margaretta left two children whose names, ages, and residences are as follows, to wit, Thomas H. McElroy, aged thirty eight years, who is now living at Marietta in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois, and Elizabeth A. McElroy, who is intermarried with Coleman Cruson, is aged twenty six years, and who is now living at Warrenton in the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio; that said Margaretta remained the widow of said John McElroy, deceased, until her death as aforesaid; and that the original pension certificate of said John McElroy was surrendered on April 26th A.D. 1841, to the Pension Agent at Wheeling, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, by said Margaretta his widow to enable her to receive the amount due said John McElroy, as arrears of Pension, at the time of
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his decease; and it is ordered by the Court, that the Clerk certify the same accordingly.

State of Ohio, Jefferson County}  Scilicit [?]

[Faint image of a seal to the left of the following} 

I, James Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct exemplification of the Record of the proceedings had before said Court, in the matter of the arrears of Pension due to the Heirs of John McElroy, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixes the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas, at the Clerk's Office in Steubenville, Ohio, this 13th day of May Anno Domini 1846.
Attest:  James Johnston, Clerk
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                                    (177)
John McElroy
4,028.
29. Oct. 1818


Samuel Stokely,
Steubenville, Ohio.
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State of Ohio  Jefferson County - SS. Court of Common Pleas

In the matter of John McElroy a Revolutionary Pensioner}

Be it remembered that at the August Term of this Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, John McElroy of said County of Jefferson comes into Court and files a Declaration of his services [unknown symbol] in the words and figures following, to wit -- On the 21st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being Court of Record for the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio aforesaid John McElroy aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary was in the Pennsylvania line in different Regiments from the first January 1776 until the end of the war between seven and eight years and was finally discharged at Philadelphia, the particulars of which service is fully set forth in my first application dated at Steubenville, Ohio the 23rd of April 1818 on which I obtained a pension certificate dated at the War office the 29th of October same year on which I received my pension  as a Fife Major up to the 4th of March 1820 at the United States Branch Bank at Chilicothe (the number being 4028) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof (having none to dispose of) with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities ,contracts or debts due to me or have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed vis. one Cow and calf.  Four Sheep, Four small swine one horse between twenty two & twenty three years old (dear of keeping) above one fourth of an acre of Corn and potatoes [unknown symbol].  In the house one small cupboard containing some earthen ware Three chairs an old table & desk [crossed out] chest a writing desk a bible & some school
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Books a few cooking utensils, the whole by the appraisers at at $53.50.  As to my occupation I have none being nearly blind by reason of my eyes being nearly destroyed by the accidental bursting of cartriges [cartridges] in the year 1779 at Sunbury Pennsylvania.  My family consists of my wife forty years of age sons Thomas 12 Fenas 9 years old & Eliza five months old.
Given under my hand the date aforesaid - 
                                     John McElroy
P.S. I have my old fife and knapsack yet also

Schedule of the value of the Property above mentioned vis.

1 Old Cow & Calf   ..                            $14.00
4 Sheep & 4 pigs                                   6 - 
1 old horse 23 years old                        3 -
Qr of acre of Corn & potatoes              4 -
Cupboard & Earthen ware                    3 -
Old Table                                               1.25
3 Split bottomed Chairs                       - .75
Writing Desk & book case                    1.25
Old Bible & some School Books           2.25
Several Cooking Utensils                      2.00
2 Lots in the Town of Warren              16 -
                                                      _____________   
                                                          $53.50

He has paid fifty dollars pm a tract of land in Franklin County, but has ascertained the person of whom he purchased has no title at all to the land, it contained about 20 acres altogether unimproved. The money paid on was saved from his pension.
                                 John McElroy

Witness present and examined as to the amount of property, A.P. Wagman.  Whereupon the said McElroy being sworn to the facts above stated and the Court being satisfied with the evidence produced by the said McElroy that the aforesaid schedule contains all the property by him owned and that the value thereof is fifty three dollars and fifty cents and no more, therefore it is ordered by the Court that the aforesaid Declaration & Schedule be entered of Record and certified by the Clerk of this Court to the War Department
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State of Ohio Jefferson County [?]

I John Patterson Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the said County of Jefferson do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copyed from the records of said courts And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty three Dollars and fifty cents --

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville this 23rd day of September AD 1820.

John Patterson
Clk
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John McEllroy
[illegible] by [illegible]
Col Hampton
stating the [illegible]
allowed by direction of [illegible]
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John McElvey of the County of Jefferson, in the State of Ohio, Painter and
Glazer, upon oath make the following declaration:
That the said John McElroy on the first day of January in the year
Seventeen hundred and twenty six enlisted as a fifer in the sixth Penn. Battalion
for the term of one year, in Capt. James Wilsons Company of foot, in Col. William
Irvine's Regiment Pa. line; that the said Declarant served the greater part of
the said term in said company, and whilst in the said service marched to
[illegible] Canada and was in the battle of the Three Rivers above quebuth [Quebec]
on the 8 day of June 1776, and also in several skirmishes with Indians and
British.
That the declarant in the latter part of the said year 1776 again
enlisted as a fifer with Col. Hartly of the Penna. line to serve during the
war, and served under Genl. Wayne in the years Seventeen hundred & seventy
Seven and Seventy Eight. In the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy
Nine Said Declarant served in Sullivans Campaign through the
Indian country as fifer of the 11. Regmt. Pa. line, and then returned
to Genl. Waynes command in the State of New Jersey in the year one
thousand seven hundred and Eighty - was then appointed Fife Major, and
served as such in the 3d Regiment of the Penna. line under Col Cray's
command  - and also Served in part of the years 1782 & 1783 in the Second Regmt.
commanded by Col Humpton - by whom the said declarant was honorably
died on the 2nd. day of July AD. 1783, by order of B. Lincon, then
Secretary of the war Department, at Philadelphia, after having faithfully
served the u. States Seven years Six months and two days.
That the said Declarant received his said discharge at the
time aforesaid - which discharge is hereto annexed.
That the said Declarant is nearly fifty eight years of age, and
from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his
county for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to any pension
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. John M. Elroy
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State of Ohio
County of Jefferson
}Ss
on this 23 day of April AD. 1818 personally
appeared before me Ben Tappan Presidint [sic]
of the Court of Common Pleas in the fifth circuit of the
State of Ohio
the above named John McElroy, and in my
presence subscribed and made oath to the aforewritten declaration and affadavit by
him made; and it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforenamed John McElroy served
for the term of more then Nine months, to wit, from the first day of January in the
year Seventeen hundred & Seventy six to the 2nd. day of July in the year 1783 at
one period of the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment against
the common enemy, I hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had
thereon to the Secretary of this Department of War.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 23d
day of April AD. 1818
[illegible] Tappan
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No 37.306
John McElroy dec.
Ohio
Hon. Geo. Feries July 7. '46,
act 7 June 1832
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in the Second Penn regiment, having faithfully
served the United States Seven years five Months 
& two Days and being inlisted [enlisted] for the war, is
hereby discharged from the American army. July 2nd 1783
Given at the war office Barracks, Philad(phia)
By order of the Secretary at war. 
Paid [illegible initials]
Rich Hampton Col.
2d Penn. Regt
[registered] in the books of the regiment,
[illegible] adjutant. [illegible]
2d. Regt. Penn

JOHN MCELRAY
S.F.16192
Pa.

found mutilated
FILE # [arrow pointing down beneath "FILE #"]
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tive treaty of peace; previous which time, and until proclamation
thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being
on furlough.

LINCOLN

John McElroy
S.F.16192
Pa.
120.45
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16.192
INVALID.
File No. 16.192
John McElroy
Fife Major [illegible]
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ohio Roll.
4,028
John McElroy,
Fife Major, 4
Pennsylvania line 76 - 1year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Pa.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence [on]
the 23. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29.th of Oct. 1818,
and sent to Benjamin Tappan, Esq.
at the Post office nearest Jefferson
C. H. Ohio. -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . . . . $35.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4. 1819. 48.
Arrd. 4 mo. 12 /30.
$83.20
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible]
Jefferson
[illegible]
New certificate issued 9
March 1832 and sent to
Alexander McElroy Sr
Warrentown Jefferson Cny
Ohio -
let. 11 Sep: 1840
S. 1840
Hon. S. Stokeley
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John McElroy Wheeling Ohio. Act 18 March 1818
to what time pd
Penn off
Died 17 Feb 1841 pd to trust of H paid
H
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Washington June 25/16

Sir,
  Enclosed please find dis cert of the heirs of John Mcelroy upon which pension given in arrears as soon as convenient.

Yours
Geo. Finis

Gene Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
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No. 37.306
John McElroy [illegible]
Ohio
206
Act 7 June 1832
Adm
2 years fife Major
$108.00 per am
from 4 March 1831 to 17 [illegible]
May 1841 the day of his
death payable to Thomas
H McElroy and Elizabeth
A Crusen only surviving
children of John
McElroy after deducting
what has been paid at the rate
of $96.00 per for the same time
under the act of 18 March 1818
Hon Geo Fries
House of Reps
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In the matter of the
Arrears of Pension due 
to the Heirs of John
McElroy, a Revolutionary
Pension -
__________________________
__________________________



Exemplification of Record.
__________________________
__________________________
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FREE [stamp]
The Hon to the The Secretary of the
Department of War
Washington City

["M Boyd" signed vertically on right]

[stamp on lower left reading "STEUB. O APR 27"]
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John McElroy

    (Illegible)
    (Illegible)

Correct
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_____________________Second Regiment Gratuity_____________________

"We, and each of whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge 
"to have received from Major Thomas B.  Bowen, and Captain Ercurins Beatty 
"Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our 
"names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest
" at six percent from November the  fourth 1783, signed by John
" Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance
" of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity al-
"lowed  to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.

__________________________________________________________________
Date of Issue       |   No. of           |   Letter  |   Names   | Sums    |   Signers
                              |  Certificates  |               |                  |  Dollars |
__________________________________________________________________ 
                              |                        |              |  James      |               |   John
Septr 16th, 1784 |   73.380         |    Cx      |  McElroy   |         80 |    McElroy   
__________________________________________________________________

                                                                                        Auditor Generals Office
                                                                                      Harrisburg  July 21. 1846
                                                               I Certify the above to be a true extract
                                                                       taken from the original records of
                                                                     this department (illegible) my hand
                                                                             and seal of office this day and
                                                                                            year aforesaid
                                                                                                John N Pierce
                                                                                                       Aud. Genl
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Second Regiment Gratuity

"We, and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribe, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783, singed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for gratuity allowed to the non-commissioned officers and privates." 

Date of Issue/No. of Certificate/Letter/Names/-/Sums (Dollars/0th)/Signers

Septr 16th 1784/73.380/6x/John McElroy/-/80/00/John McElroy


Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg July 21, 1846

I certify the above to be a true extract 
taken from the original records of this 
department. Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

             //s//
John A. Purviance
Aud. genl.
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Washington July 24/46
Sir,

    Herewith please find your letter & a statement from the auditor general office of Pa. to which make such return to me as the case may require.

Yours to
Geo. Finis

Col. Edwards.
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W 37306
John McElroy dec
Ohio
Act June 1832

Act 7th June 1832
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Deposition taken by order of Court.

In the matter of the arrears of pension due to the heirs of John McElroy, a Revolutionary Pensioner.
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Deposition of Elizabeth A. Crusou, taken by the order of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at the Court House in Steubenville, in the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio, and the said Elizabeth A. Crusou, of the county and state aforesaid being by me first July sworn as hereinafter certified, and being of full age, deposes as follows to wit. 

Intry 1 Were you acquainted with John McElroy late of Warren township Jefferson county deceased; if yea state when and where he died, state whether or not he left a widow surviving him?

Answer 1st   He was my father. He died in Warranton? Jefferson County Ohio February 17th AD 1841. he did leave a widow surviving him. her name was Margaretta McElroy, and was my mother.

Int. 2. How long did Margaretta McElroy remain his widow?

Answer 2 Untill her death, which took place July 12th 1845.  She died at my home in Warranton? Jefferson County Ohio.
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Int. 3. How many children did Margaretta McElroy leave surviving her. State also what are their names, ages, residences, and are they all living? I mean the children of John McElroy and Margaretta?

Answer 3. Two children survived her. There names are Thomas H. McElroy, he is almost thirty eight years old and is now living in Marietta, Fulton County Illinois and myself, Elizabeth A. McElroy and is intermarried with Coleman Cruson. I am twenty six years of age and live at Warrenton Jefferson County Ohio.

Int. 4.}  Do you know of John McElroy deceased being a Pensioner of the United States for services performed by him in the Revolutionary Was as a fife major? Have you ever seen his original certificate of his being a Pensioner?

Answer 4.  I know that my father John McElroy did receive a pension from the United States for service performed in the revolutionary War as Fife Major. I have seen a certificate which entitled him to a pension.  The certificate was Virginia and was left there as evidence of the support of my mother to the arrears of pension due my father at his decease
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It was left at the Bank 26th of April A.D. 1841.  I received this (??) on that day the old fellow had a procession in the City of Wheeling. I was in Wheeling with my mother at the time.

Int 5.  How much per annum as a Pension did your father receive?

Answer 5.  Ninety six dollars per annum. Nothing has ever been received by myself or brother since the 26th of April A.D. 1841. I know that father had been receiving a pension as long as I can remember. I have understood that his pension was given under what they call the law of 1818.  He has got it at Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pittsburgh. 
                                         //s//
                               Elizabeth A. Cruson
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I Thomas F. McGreer notary public duly commissioned and sworn for the county of Jefferson, Ohio whereby certify that the above named Elizabeth A. Cruden, (??) by me first duly sworn to make the answers to such questions as should be put to her by the order of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Jefferson, in relation to the application of the heirs of John McElroy for arrears of pension due them and that the above disposition was reduced to writing by me and signed by the said Elizabeth A. Jensen.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal this 12th day of May 1846
                            
//s//
Thomas F. McGreer
Notary Public
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(Addressed envelope)

March 8, 1832
Pension Office

Free

To the Honorable Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia

(Date stamp)
Received
Mar
(??)

Mail


Issued a new cert.
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State of Ohio Jefferson County  ss

   On this second day of March 1832 before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace for the county of Jefferson, Personally appeared John McElroy who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded  by Captain Samuel Wilson in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Irwin in the serivce of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio, that he received a certificate of the fact, under the signature and seal of the secretary of War, which certificate on or about the fifteenth day of September 1831 near Pittsburgh on the Ohio River on board the steam boat Lady Byron he lost his pocket book money and pension certificate I believe to be stolen and therefore wishes to obtain a new one and further saith not.

//s//
John McElroy

Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
//s// Alex McElroy
Justice of the Peace

Also at the same time personally appeared Joel F. Martin who made oath according to law that he has been many years acquainted with the said John McElroy and knows him to be the identical John McElroy who subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
//s//
Alex McElroy
Justice of the Peace

//s//
Joel F. Martin

I hereby certify that the said Joel F. Martin is a respectable citizen of this county and a man of the strictest veracity.

//s//
Alex Mcelroy
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Jefferson County Ss
I James Ross
Wells Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County of Jefferson
do certify that Alexander Mc Elroy
Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits 
appear to have been made was at the time
& is now a Justice of the Peace within & for said
County duly commissioned & qualified. To whose
official acts full faith & credit are due and I do
further certify that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Alexander McElroy and believe the 
the signature purporting to be his to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Stubinville the
[illegible]d day of March AD 1832
James Ross Wells Clk
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M.B. Please to send the answer to Warrentown
Jefferson County Ohio
A. Mc