Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,972, for Andrew Meloan, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Meloan, Andrew
or Melone 
Rachel

NUMBER
W. 27,972

CONTENTS
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11531
Kentucky
Rachel Melone deceased
widow of Andrew who died on the --- of --- in the State of -- who was a Corporal & Private in the --- commanded by Colo Smallwood of the Md commanded by --- in the --- line for Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 87 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. ending 29 July 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of August 1853 and sent to M Manly Marshall Ills.

Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-annual allowance ending ---

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by R McRae Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 373
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dyallowed was not a widow at the passage of the Act of 7 June 1837 & did not survive the passage of the lt Revolution of 26 Augt 1842
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13.879
Kentucky 
Andrew Melone of Callaway Co in the State of Kentucky who was a pr & corpl in the company commanded by Captain Veazey of the regt commanded by Col Smallwood in the Mayld line for two years from 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 87 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July (torn off)3 and sent to Hon. (torn off)gore Eddyville Ken

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $75.76
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "  43.94
$219.70

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 19
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Andrew Meloan
18499
frrom 1778 private &
Corporal 2 yrs
P mo 10 days 20  days  
  2.22
85.66
87.88
Corporal 1 yr 11 mo 10 day 
He served to the 
War  Department 
13 Sept 1832
Tres Department
Hon Louis 
Sec.
September 2
Hon C. Lyon 
Eddyville
Ken.
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Repd 13th Sept 1832 - Calloway County State Kentucky
On this 27th of Aug. personally appeared before the County Court for Calloway County Kentucky Andrew Meloan a resident of Calloway County state of Kentucky aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt Veazey and served in the 2nd Maryland Regiment of the State Troops and served for the term of two years under the following named officers Col. Smallwood, Lt Col. Woolford, Maj. Stewart. 2nd Maj. Guess - Capt. Veazey - St Harrison 2nd St Wright - Ensign Gasaway.
Reinlisted again in the year 1777 for three years or during the war with Captain Wright 2nd Maryland Regiment and served with the following named officers Col. Smallwood Lt Col. Woolford, 1st Major Stewart 2nd Maj Mordica Guess, 1st Lt. Gasaway 2nd Lt not recollected - Ensign Hezekiah Ford - resided in Cecil County Maryland when he entered the service and was engaged in the following battles, Long Island, Trenton, Staten Island, Brandywine Germantown Whiteplains, Princeton Stony Point Monmouth - He states further
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that he made application under the law 1828, but his testimony was regarded by the department as insufficient under the provisions of sd law. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
Andw Meloan

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he stated and served as he states.

I William Curt Clerk of the Calloway County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Meloan for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of August 1832 and the 41st year of the Commonwealth
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State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct. 
Be it known that on the 28th day of March A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty three, before the County Court begun and held in and for said County on the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared in open court Obadiah A. Melone administrator of Rachel Melone deceased, and who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain for himself and the ther children of Andrew and Rachel Melone, the pension to which the said Rachel Melone was entitled at the time of her death under the acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832, July 4th 1836, July 7th 1838, and such other subsequent acts, passed by Congress, for the benefit of surviving widows and children of Revolutionary soldiers. That Andrew Melone was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents per annum; and died the 14th day of August 1834 aged eighty-one years in the County of Calloway and State of Kentucky. That he left a widow named Rachel Melone, who also died in the County of Calloway and State of Kentucky on the 29th day of July 1839 aged eighty six years and that the said Rachel Melone left the following named children and heirs, to wit, Thomas Melone aged about 70 years, Elizabeth Lockridge aged 68 years, and Obadiah A. Melone this applicant aged 60 years and no others. That the said Andrew Melone and Rachel Melone were married in Cecil County in the State of Maryland in the year 1781 or 2, seventeen hundred and eighty one or 2
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That the annexed family record is a true and correct family record of the ages, births and deaths of the children of the said Andrew and Rachel Melone.
Affiant further states in regard to the annexed family record that it had been in his possession twenty years, that he had known it to be the family record forty years or upwards. That it was made by his father Andrew Melone and was the original and genuine family record which it purported to be. That the said Rachel Melone remained the widow of the said Andrew Melone up to the time of her death, and that he makes this application in order to obtain for himself and the other before named children of the said Andrew and Rachel Melone the arrears of pension to which the said Rachel was entitled at the time of her death under the acts aforesaid from the 14th day of August 1834 to the 29th day of July 1839.
J S Meloan Adm of Rachel Meloan dec

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 28th day of March 1853
P M Ellison Clk CCC
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State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct
I Paris M. Ellison Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that at the March term 1853, of said Court, begun and held in and for said County on the 28th day of March 1853, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court that Andrew Melone was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty-seven dollars and 88 cents per annum, that he died on the 14th day of August 1834, that he left a widow whose name was Rachel Melone, and who also died on the 29th day of July 1839 in the County of Calloway and State of Kentucky, and that she left the children and heirs named in the foregoing declaration. That the said Rachel Melone was the widow of the said Andrew Melone at the time of her death. And I further certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court, at said term in the matter of the application of Obadiah A. Melone who is administrator of the said Rachel Melone deceased for the arrears of pension due as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of said County this 28th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
P. M. Ellison clerk CCC
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State of Kentucky Calloway County 
On this 28th day of April 1853 before me Bluford Allbritten a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorised to administer oaths, personally appeared Obadiah A. Meloan aged sixty years, who after being first duly sworn according to law states, that by way of explanation of the family record of Andrew Meloan annexed to a declaration made by him the said O. A. Meloan administrator of Rachel Meloan on the 28th day of March 1853, for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of of pension to which the heirs of the said Rachel Meloan might be entitled &c. That the maiden name of the said Rachel Meloan was Orzier, that she was married to a man by the name of Zilefrow by whom she had three children, Sarah, Mary, and John whose names appear in the record,. That at the time of her marriage with the above named Andrew Melone she was a widow that the oldest child of the above named Andrew and Rachel Meloan was born August 3d 1782. Permelia Meloan and the youngest J. O. Meleon was born April 29th 1797. This embraces all the children of the said Andrew and Rachel Meloan. That a part of the other names appearing on the record are their grandchildren &c. and the remainder the children of their slaves. And further this deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day
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O. A. Meloan

of April 1853, before me, and I do certify that the said O. A. Meleon is a respectable witness.
B Allbritten J.P.

Also the deposition of John Caldwell taken at the same time and place before the undersigned a Justice of the peace as aforesaid, and who after being first duly sworn, states that he is forty five years old past and that he became acquainted with Andrew Meloan who was a revolutionary pensioner and Rachel Meloan named in the forgoing deposition of O. A. Meloan, in Montgomery County Kentucky at least thirty-five years age in fact they were amongst the first people he has any recollection of, after his parents, that they lived together and were reputed to be husband & wife by the community in which they lived, that they had some seven children the most of whom were married and had families at his first recollection, and the youngest child of the above named Andrew & Rachel Meloan was some 8 or ten years older than affiant. He further states that according to his information that the above named Rachel Meleon was a widow, by the name of Zilefrom at the time of her marriage with the above named Andrew Melone and that her maiden name was Ozier, that she had three children by
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Zilefrow Sarah, Mary and John Zilefrow; That the said Andrew and Rachel McLean moved to Calloway County, Ky. some 20 odd years ago; That Andrew McLean did some time in August 1834; That affiant was present when he did; That the aforesaid Rachel McLean, according to his last recollection, died in the year 1839. He further states that he is a disinterested witness.

John Caldwell

Subscribed and sworn to this 21st day of April 1853 and I certify that the aforesaid John Caldwell is a creditable witness. I also certify that I am in no way interested in the foregoing application before me.

B. Allbritten J.P.

State of Kentucky, Calloway County}act. I Paris M. Ellison, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Bluford Allbritton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn and that his signature written to the foregoing affidavit is Geniune. 

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the official Seal for said County this 28th day of april1853.

P.M. Ellison, Clerk C.C.B.
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ORIGINAL BIBLE PAGES FORWARDED TO
MR. W. H. UTTERBACK, JR.
1532 Lipscomb Street
Amarillo, Texas 79102
See Job 365 - NM - 28 ( RG 15 )
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Family Record

Marriages
James Price & Sarah Zelifrow
was maried Novm 3, 1800

David Trimel & Poly Zelifrow
was maried Oct 19, 1802

Robt Caldwell & Permelia Melon was Marid March 22 1804

C. A. Meloan and 
E.W. Scruggs Mar 8th 1828
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.

Andrew Meloan February 18th 1754.
Rachel Ozier born May 23d 1753.

Sarah Zilerfrow born March 3d 1775.

Mary Zilerfrow born January 7th 1777

John Zilerfrown born []20th 1778

Permelia Meloen born August 3d 1782

Thomas Meloen born November 24th 1784

Elizabeth Meloen born October 1st 1786

BIRTHS.

Andrew Meloen Jr. born October 22nd 1788

Izabel Meloen born July 13th 1790

Obadiah Meloen born October 2d 1792

Perry Meloen

Alexander Meloan born in December 1794

Perry G. Meloan born April 29th 1797

Adam R. Feris born September 13th 1798

John Z. Price born 3rd December 1801

Sally Meloan born April 20th 1829
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BIRTHS.

Rachel Caldwell was born February 3th(sic) 1805

John Caldwell was born November 10th 1807

Betsey Ann Caldwell was born feby 14th 1809

Jain Caldwell was born Nov. 9th 1812

Mary M Caldwell born May 2th(sic) 1815

Jameson Charles born Sept 17 1817

Vilet October 21 1819

Mary Janery(sic) 27 1822

Hiram Feby 1824

Sandford Nov 1826

John June 7th 1830

DEATHS.

Polly Trimble Aug. 14th [] 18931

P O. Meloan November 2nd 1833 eight oclock in the morning

Isabel Farrow, July 13th 1834 twelve oclock at night.

Andrew Meloan August 4th 1834 age 80 years 7 months.

Milley Meloan [illegible] of [illegible] January 11th 1835

Rachel Meloan departed this life July 29 1839 aged 86 years 2 months and 6 days

Martha Parish Meloan born 22 [] 1830
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FAMILY RECORD.

DEATHS.

Jain Caldwell Deathe the 3 day, June 1814

Alexander F. Meloen died 1798

Margaret emily McCarthy was buried July the 13h 1849

Joey [] McCarthy 1851

DEATHS.

Betsy Ann Meloen died January 27 1835

Lusey M[illegible] born January 3 1853
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM.
September 12, 1929.

Mrs. Mary F. Butler
Imperial, R.F.D. 1, Box 51,
Imperial County
California.
Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 27972, it appears that Andrew Meloan or Melone
was born February 18, 1754, place not stated.
While residing in Cecil County, Maryland, he enlisted
in 1775 and served two years as a private in Captain Edward
Veazy's Company, Colonel Smallwood's Maryland Regiment; he reenlisted in 1777 and served in Captain Wright's Company in the same
regiment, was promoted to Corporal February 1, 1778 and was
discharged January 10, 1780. He was in the battles of Long
Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Calloway County,
Kentucky. He died there August 14, 1834.
The soldier married in 1781 or 1782, in Cecil County,
Maryland, Rachel, widow of -- Zilefrow or Zilacrow. She was
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born May 23, 1753, and her maiden name was Ozier.

She died July 29, 1839 in Calloway County, Kentucky

CHILDREN OF RACHEL AND ANDREW MELOAN

Permelia        Born   August 3, 1782
Thomas          "         November 24, 1784
Elizabeth        "         October 1, 1786 Married Lackridge or Lockridge
Andrew Jr.      "         October 22, 1788
Izabel              "          July 13, 1790
Obediah A.     "          October 2, 1792
Alexender F.    "          December __, 1794, Died ____1798
Perry O.           "           April 29, 1797, Died November 2, 183_

The following surviving children were allowed the pension due their mother

Elizabeth Lackridge or Lockridge
Thomas
Obediah A.

CHILDREN OF RACHEL OZIER BY HER FIRST HUSBAND ____ ZILLERFROW

Sarah Zillerfrow    Born        March 3, 1775
Mary Zillerfrow        "             January 7, 1777
John  Zillerfrown     "            December 20, 1778

THE FOLLOWING NAMES ALSO APPEAR ON RECORD

Adam R. Feris      Born         September 13, 1798
John Z. Price       "                December 3, 1801
Sally Meloan        "                April 20, 1829
Rachel Caldwell   "                February 3, 1805
John Caldwell      "                Novemer 18, 1807
Betsey Ann Caldwell             February 14, 1809
Jaim Caldwell       "                November 9, 1812
Mary M. Caldwell  "                May 2, 1815

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Jane's son Charles Born September 17, 1817
Vilet " October 21, 1819
Mary " January 27, 1822
Hiram " February --, 1824
Sandford " November --, 1826
John "- June 7, 1830
Martha Parish Meloan " ----- 22, 183- (?)

Deaths
Polly Trimble August 14, 1831
P.O. Meloan November 2, 1833
Isabel Farrow July 13, 1834
Milloy Meloan, wife of 
T. Meloan January 1, 1835
Jain Coldwell June 3, 1814
Betsy Ann Meloan January 27, 1835

Marriages
James Price and Sarah Zelifrow November 3, 1800
David Trimel " Poly Zelifrow October 19, 1802
Robert Caldwell " Permelia Meloan March 22, 1804
C.A. Meloan " E.W. Scruggs May 8, 1828

It is stated that some of the names appearing on the family record are the grand-children of Andrew and Rachel Meloan, while others are the names of children of their slaves.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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Revy 27.972
WIDOW, &c.
Rachel Melone
widow of Andrew Melone
Corp & Pri Md troops
Act
Index: Vol.
---
Page
[Arrangement of 1870.)
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Apr 13 '98
A O Lockridge
Greencastle
Indiana

, Aug. 27. History to
Mrs. Nynae H. Garrett. F.W.

1920 Nov 24, History to
Arlander Clay Bridges
& her check for $3, returned
to her with said report
aw

1929 - Sept. 12 Hist to Mrs.
Mary F. Butler awf
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REJECTED
7107
P. O.
Rachel Melone
Service:
widow of Andrew
See admitted widow Rachel
Enlisted: File No 27.972, 18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed:  ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
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11.531
No 14927
Rachel Melone decd
widow  of Andrew
Kentucky
Draph from Roll
let to P. Agt 10th Decr. 1853
U. Manly 12 Decr 1853
R. M Young 12 Decr 1853.
U. Manly 3d Jany 1854
1107
Rejected
ct 7th July 1838
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No 14927
Rachel Melone decd
widow of Andrew.
Kentucky
Dropt from Roll
Let to P. Agt 10 Dec 1853
" U Manley 12 " "
" A M  Young " " "
Act 7th July 1838
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Recd March 1812. House of Representatury
4339
February 29th 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you further
evidence in support of the Claim of
Andrew Malone for the benefit of
the act of May 15th 1828
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Chitt Lyon
Hon Louis McLane
Secretary of the Treasury
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Land OFFICE,
Annapolis, Jany 17 1832;
I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in the office, that Andrew
Malone enlisted as a Corporal
in the second Maryland Regiment on the first day
of February 1778, and was discharged on the tenth day of January 1780; 
George G Brower
Regt Land Off. W.S.
M
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1828 papers
to be filed
with ow wid
Rej file
#7.107
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REVOLUTIONAY CLAIMS.
[C.]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Andrew Malone of Charles River in the county of Calloway in the State of Kentucky do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon Chittenden Lyon my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled 
"An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828 as a private in the 2nd regiment of Maryland line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, the 6th day of November in the year 1830
Sealed and delivered in the presence of} P.O. Meloan, O.A. Meloan
Andrew Malone [L.S.]
Before me, Wm Milliken a Justice of the Peace in the county of Calloway in the State of Kentucky personally appeared, this day, Andrew Malone whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit. Witness my hand, this 8 day of November in the year 1830
Wm Milliken J.P.C.C
I, I William Curt Clerk of the Court of the county of Calloway in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Milliken before whom the foregoing pwer of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 22nd day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Wm Curt
[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me,___________a Justice of the Peace in the county of _________in the ______of _______ personally appeared this day, ________________the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this ______________ day of __________________ in the year ____________
I, _______________________Clerk of the Court of the County of ________________in the State of __________________do hereby certify, that _____________________before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this ___________________day of ___________________.
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1922
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
[B.]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I Andrew Malone of the Clarkes River in the county of Calloway in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for an during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a private in Captain Edward May’s Company in the 2nd Regiment, of the Maryland Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand, this 6th day of November in the year 1830 Andrew Malone.
Before me Wm Milliken an acting Justice of the Peace in the County of Calloway in the State of Kentucky personally appeared, this day, David Trimble James Price and Perr o Malone of the said county, who did severally make oath that Andrew Malone by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and beliweved to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 16th day of November in the yar 1830
Wm Milliken, J.P.C.C.

I William Curt Clert of the County of Calloway County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Milliken before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of November 1830.
Wm Curt
*Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
+The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March 1826, and afterwards stricken off. If so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March 1826 the sum of _________ dollars paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of ______________
++Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
#Justice of the Peace or otherwise, as the case may be.
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Marshall Ill
Decr 2d 1853
Sir, 
some time during the
past fall you sent me a
Pension Certificate to Melone 
Admr of
Rachael Widow of 
Andrew Melone of Ky.  act 7 July
1833
I sent it to William
Gardner of Marray Ky. and it
appears
to have been lost
Mr. Gardner had made out the
paper
& sent
to me for the Adm.
What
cause shall Melone take
to obtain
new certificate?  or
can he get the money without it?
Please inform me of the date
& the
amount & & of the [illegible] at
in order that Melone may make an
affidavit if necessary-- I do not
remember when it commenced
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Nor when it ended
Respectfully
 U Manly
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Washington City Dec. 8, 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Sir will you please
have the enclosed certificate changed, so as to
make the arrearages of Pension of Rachel Melone decd payable to Obadiah A. Melone the admr instead of the surviving children and return the new certificate to my care.

Richard M. Young
Atty for Obadiah A. Melone.
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Marshall Ill
Decr. 19 1853

Sir
 I shall had to appeal for your decision
in the Rachel Melone case
as contained in your letter
of the 12th instant, to the
Secretary of the Interior.
I cannot think the letter
on Spirit of the Law &
opinions theretofore made
public and advice to the
claim,
 Very Respectfully
U Manly 
Hon. L.P. Waldo
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State of Maryland
Kent County Court
I hereby certify that I
have carefully examined the records
of this County, and was unable to find
any evidence on the
of one Marriage of Andrew
Melone to Rachel Zillatfrow of this
County about the year 1780 to
1783
In Testimony whereof I hereto
Subscribe my name & affix
the seal of the Circuit Court
for Kent County Maryland
this 25" day of March in
the year 1853
James Frisby Gordon Clk
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1922
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Treasury Department.
17 Dec 1830
Andrew Malone—of Charles River in the county of Calloway in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled, “An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Vesay’s company in the Second regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary. F.A. Dickens.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE
18 December 1830
It further appears that Andrew Malone is not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
The name of Andrew Malone cannot be found among those of the Maryland line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner, Aud.
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War Dept Bounty Land Office
Decemb 28. 1830

The name of Andrew Malone does not appear on the Records of the Maryland Continental line, among those, entitled to bounty lands from the M, States, nor has a Land Warrant - unintelligible - in his name

W. Gordon
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Pension Office,
2nd August 1833.

Sir: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the fol-
lowing names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.

Respectfully,
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.

To J. Caldwell Esq.
Pension - unintelligible
Louisville, Ky

Names.
Rachel Milone decd
widow of
Andrew Melone

Rank.
Corporal
Private

Act.
7. July 1838

Annual Amount.
$87.88

Commencement. of Pensions.
4. March 1836

Continuation of Pensions.
Ending 29. July 1839
when she died

Pay the amount due to Elizabeth Lockridge, Thomas Melone and Obadiah A. Melone, only surviving children of Rachel Melone deceased
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Department of the Interior.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. July 1838, Rachel Melone deceased, who was widow of Andrew Melone, a Private and Corporal in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension of Eighty seven dollars eighty eight cents, per annum commencing 4. March 1836 and ending 29. July 1839, when she died.

And that the amount due, is payable to Elizabeth Lockridge, Thomas Melone, & Obadiah A. Melone, only surviving children of saaid Rachel Melone deceased.
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Marshall Ill.
April 12th 1853
Sir,
I have the honor
enclose the family Record
& other proof the case
of Rachael Melone's Heirs
I cannot doubt but
it will be satisfactory
Respectfuly
U Manly
Att for claimants
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Pension Office
26th July 1853.

Kentucky Roll. Louisville
Act 7th June 1832.
 $87.88 per annum.⎬

Andrew Melone.
To what time paid
When did he die.
To
Francis Burt Esqr.
3rd Auditor.
J. Cole
Ch Clerk

Died 14th August 1834, and
Paid to his death.
F Bunch
Auditor
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State of Maryland Cecil County
I hereby
Certify that I have Examined the Marriage Records
of said County from July 1777 to January 1790 and that
it does not appear on said records that marriage licens was granted to Andrew Melone and Rachel Zilacow between the date aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Coring
Court for Cecil County this twenty
fourth day of March in the year
Eighteen Hundred and fifty
three,

H. H. Mitchell Clk
Circuit Court for Cecil County
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Marshall Ill.
May 12th 1851
Sir,
I had the honor some
time ago to send on the
application of Obadiah A. Melone
Adm
of Richard Rachel Melone
widow of Andrew Melone of  Ky-
I also sent Deposition & family
Record & proof negativing
the existence of a [illegible] Record
-
I now enclose power of atto &
an explanatory Deposition
---
This seem to fully make on the
case & I hope the certificate of 
allowance may be forwarded
to me soon-
Respectfully
U Manly
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Brief in the case of Rachel Melone decd widow of Andrew.
Calloway County and State of Kentucky
act 7th July 1838
Claim, (original," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
By Roll Andrew Melone was a pensioner for services for two years
as a Corporal and private in year 1777 at the rate of $87.88 per
annum - Act of the June 1832.
Record proof that Andrew & Rachel married in 1782.
Record proof that Andrew died 14th August 1834.
Record proof that Rachel died 29th July 1839.-
Record proof that Thomas Melone, Elizabeth Lackridge and Obadiah A.
Melone are the only surviving children
[crossed through (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]
Charles H. Rhett.
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
U. Manly Esqr
Marshall
Illinois
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Louisville Decr 16. 1853
Dear Sir-
In compliance to your order
of 10th. Inst. I herewith enclose your
Order of 2nd August last directing me
to enroll and pay the pension of
Rachel Melone decd under act of 7th
July 1838.
Very respy Your Obt &
Isaac Caldwell
pension Agent
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comr. Pensions
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State of Kentucky, Calloway County Court Sct.
February Term 1853
On the motion of Obediah A Maloen administration of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of Rachael Maloen deceased is granted unto him: Whereupon he took the oath required by law and together with William Gardner his surety entered into and acknowledged a covenant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned according to law.
I Parris M. Ellison Clerk of the Calloway County Court in the State of Kentucky, do certify that the above is true copy of the order of said Court appointing Obediah a. Maloen administrator of Rachel Meloan dec’d.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Murray this 17th day of September A.D. 1858. P.M. Ellison J.P.C.Co.
Which covenant referred to in the foregoing ordered reads as follows to wit.
“Whereas Obediah A Meloan has been appointed by the County Court of Calloway administrator of Rachael Meloan deceased; Now we Obediah and A. Meloan administrator and William Gardern his parties do hereby covenant to and with the Commonwealth of Kentucky that the said Obediah A. Meloan will well & truly administer the goods chattels, credits and effects of the said intestate according to law, and will further make a just & true account of all his actings and doings therein; and will well and truly make a proper distribution of any surplus money, effects and
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rents which may come to his hands or to any one for him by color of his office to the persons entitled thereto of it shall hereafter appear that a last will and testament was made by the deceased; and the same be proved and recorded we further covenant that the said Obediah A. Meloan will in such case surrender his letters of administration and that he will account with and pay and deliver over to the executor or administrator with the will annexed the assets in his hands unadministered. This 28th day of February 1853.

Witness             OA Meloen (seal)
P.M. Ellison clk  Wm Gardiner (seal)

State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct.
I Paris M Ellison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing Bond is a true copy of the original executed by Obediah A. Meloan administrator of Rachael Meloan decreased; and I further certify that the said Obediah A. Meloan and William Gardner his security list taxable property in the Assessors Books, each to the amount three thousand dollars and I consider the above covenant good to the amount of five thousand dollars or more and I also further certify that the said Obediah A. Meloen was duly qualified as administrator.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murray this 19th day of September A.D. 1853. P.M. Ellison clk c.c.b.

State of Kentucky Calloway County Sct.
Whereas at a court held for the said county of Calloway before the presiding judge of the said court on the 28th day of February 1853 in the motion of Obediah A. Meloan.
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do oath according to law, and with William Gardner his security entered into and acknowledged a covenant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned as the law directs, certificate was granted to the said Obediah A. Meloan for obtaining letters of administration on the personal estate of Rachael Meloan deceased in due form: And whereas by the statute laws of this State concerning wills the distribution of intestates Estate and the duty of Executors and administrators, it is among other things provided that the clerk of county courts shall when required by an administrator make out letters of administration in due form in the name [of] the presiding Judge of the said court which letters shall be signed by such Judge and sealed with the Court seal. Therefore I Ellison Hardy presiding Judge of the said court in pursuance of said statute law do issue these letters of administration and do hereby authorize and empower the said Obidiah A. Meloan well and truly to collect and admimister all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the said Rachael Meloan deceased in all matters and things concerning the same according to law; hereby requiring the said Obediah A Meloan administrator as aforesaid to make and exhibit into the said county court a true and perfect inventory of the said goods, chattels, rights and credits and also to make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, shew thereunto lawfully required.

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 19th day of September A.D. 1853. E. Hardy J.P.C.C.
Attest M. Ellison clerk Calloway County Court.
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Rachel Melone decd wid.
of Andrew
Kentucky
Admitted.
Act 7th July 1838
2 yrs, Corporal & private at the
rate of $87.88 per annum.
from 4th Aug 1836, when
he died, to 29th July 1839 when
she died.
disallowed 
Pay
.
Elizabeth Lackridge
Thomas Melone and
Obadiah A. Melone only
surviving children-
Certificate to
U. Manly Esqr
Marshall
Illinois
Page 51

Know all men by these presents that I Obadiah A. Meloan administrator of Rachel Meloan dec'd do hereby constitute and appoint M. Manly my true and lawful Attorney, for and in my name, to prosecute and attend to the allowance of a certain Claim which I have asserted against the United States for pension before any Department of the Government or Congress of the United States, and my said attorney is authorized and empowered to appoint one or more attorneys under him to make and constitute for the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming what my said attorney and those by him constituted may do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of April 1853.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of} O.A. Meloan

State of Kentucky, Calloway County} Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Obadiah A. Meloan above named and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to be his act and deed, witness my hand this 28th day of April 1853.

B.A. Allbritten J.P.
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State of Kentucky, Calloway County}ss 
I Paris M Ellison Clerk of the County Court for this County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bluford Allbritten is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that the forgoing sinature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof i hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of April A.D. 1853, P.M. Ellison clerk.ccb
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Rec 17 Dec 1838

2285

House of Representatives
December 16th 1830

Sir

I herewith inclose(sic) the paper os Andrew Malone a Soldier of the Maryland line on Continental establishment who is an applicant for the benefit of the Act of May 15, 1828.

I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully your Ob't Serv't

Chitt'n Lyon

Cub #13879 page 56, Oct 32
7107 Rj

Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury

Evidence insufficient Act 1828
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Land office, Annapolis, June 18th 1833,

I Certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls, remaining in this office, that Andrew Malone, enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment was promoted to the Rank of Corporal the 1st of February 1778, and was discharged on the 10th of Jan'y 1780, and that the time of his enlistment upon said roll is blank.

George G. Brewer
Reg'r. Pens Off. W.S.M.

By a record or list of the Depreciation certificates issued by the orders of the Governor and Council under a resolution of the General Assembly of this State, passed Nov'r Session 1791, the  name of Andrew Malone appears upon said roll to have received on the 3rd of December 1791, £75.8.5 1/2-as a Corporal fo the 4th Maryland Regiment, By the muster rolls it appears that he served in the 2nd Regiment. The above mentioned relation of 1791; sets forth in the preamble that it appeared from the Muster rolls and other documents that there remained a considerable sum due to the officers and soldiers and the staff belonging to the quota of [illegible] of the State in the service of the United States; many of whom had made application to the Gen'l Assembly for payment, the time for granting the depreciation assay by the Auditor General having elapsed, and it appearing reasonable that they should be rewarded for their services, it was resolved that the Governor & Council be requested to examine the Muster rolls of the Maryland line, and make out in the name of each person, who should have been entitled (to)
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to the same XXXXXX under the acts of Congress, or the  laws of this State, had application been made in time, the amount of pay, or depreciation of pay, that might appear to be due him for his services, in the late Continental Army. The name of Andrew Malone does not appear upon any other pay not in this office.

G. G. Brewer
Regr. La. Off. W.S.M.
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M
Greencastle, Ind April 4th 1898
Old War & Navy Division,
War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Since my letter of inquiry to you, bearing date of Mar. 2
concerning the military services of
my ancestor, Andrew Malone, in the
was of the Revolution, and which you
kindly answered, I have received
information that said Andrew
Malone enlisted in the Continental
army from the State of Maryland
and served from January 10th 1777
to January 10th 1780. As I wish
all the definite proof possible concerning his military services will you
kindly supply it as far as the
records will presumably show
Thanking you in advance for such favors
I remain
Very Truly
A.O. Lockridge
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LaBelle, Mo. Aug. 13, 1913,
Pension Beaureau.
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:--
I am enquiring if you have soldier
on your Revolutionary list by the name of Andrew Meloan.
He fought with or under Geo. Washingtor
at Valley Forge and was also with him when
Washington captured Trenton.
Thanking you in advance,
I am,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Nynae H. Garrett
La Belle
Mo
[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE C AUG 15 1913
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Check $3.00, 2c [] envelope rec'd ok RWS

New York. Nov.

Department of the Interior.

Will you Kindly send me in inclosed envelope these particulars in certificate. I want to use these for admission into Society of Son's of Revolution.

Andrew Malone, a corporal in the Maryland Militia,  under Capt. Veazey & Col. Smallwood. Saffell Page 234 Certificate of the Department of Interior.

Inclosed please find Check for $3.00 for expenses.

Resp.
Arlander Clay Bridges
148 West 74th
New York

Check $3.00
I returned Nov. 24, 1920 wills record no fee charged. Finance Division. not of return
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Imperial, California.
June 7, 1929.

Pension Bureau,
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please give me all information you may have in your files concerning Andrew Malone, who served as Corporal in the Maryland Militia, from January 10, 1780.

Andrew Malone is my ancestor, and I would especially like to have a record of the date of his birth, death, and marriage; also the maiden name of his wife, or any other member of his family either parents or children.

If there is any further information you can give me about him, I shall appreciate it very much.

If you now of any other State or National records that would contain any information about him, i would like very much to know what they are or where to write for additional information.

I shall very sincerely appreciate anything you can do to assist me in this matter.

Very truly yours,

(Mrs.) Mary Farr Butler
R.F.D. 1, Box 51
Imperial, Imperial County, California