Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6638, for Aaron Mc Comas, Maryland
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Service
Md. McComas, Aaron
Number R6638
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Deposition of Mary MComas
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State of Maryland
Harford County To Wit
On this 7th day of August 1833 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personaly appears Mary  MComas being between sixty and seventy years of age after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she well remembers that her brother Aaron MComas was called on by Capt William Bradford in the time of the Revolutionary War and was informed that he was [illegible] as a Militia Soldier and must go into the service and she further saith she recorlectz [recollects] that in the absence of Her Brother that her Father received a letter from her Brother which letter her brother has now in his possession and she further deposeth and saith that she remembers that her Brother Aaron was absent from home some weeks but dose [does] not recorlectz [recollect] precisely how long.
Sworn before
Geo. Bradford
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland
Harford County to Wit

On this eleventh day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared in the open court before the Orphans Court of Harford County now letting Aaron MComas a resident of said county and State aforesaid aged seventy nine years last September who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of October in the year 1777 as a private in the company commanded by Captain John Rodgers which company was attached or belonged to the Battalion or Regiment commanded by Col Francis Hollands. and that he left the said service (having been duly discharged therefrom) in the latter part of the month of May in the year 1778. but the precise day of the month when he so entered and left the said service he cannot recollect and has now no means of ascertaining.  But he well recollects that he entered the said service at the Havre de Grass in Harford County Maryland. and marched from [illegible] to the head of [illegible] thence to Middletown. Thence to Appoquinimink Bridge. Thence to "the trap" in New Castle County in the State of Deleware {Delaware], thence again to Appoquinimink Bridge. Where in the month of May 1778 aforesaid he was discharged as aforesaid. That at the time
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he so entered the said service he resided. And has ever since resided, and still resides in Harford County Maryland.  That he was drafted into the said service and that his remembering that Captain [illegible] and Captain Baker commanded companies in the same Regiment in which he so served.
The declarant further states that he has no Documentary Evidence of his said service, and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure (except Andrew McAdam whose deposition he has obtained) who can testify to his said service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid
Aaron MComas

Me Benjamin Richardsons a clergyperson for many years a resident of Harford County. and now and for less than a year part residing in the city of Baltimore and Andrew McAdam of Harford County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Mcomas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age. That we believe he is reputed and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he
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resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Benj. Richardson
Andrew McADon


And the said court do hereby certify and declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department.  That the above named applicant was a revolutionary war soldier and served as he states in this declaration. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Richardson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman now resident in the City of Baltimore but for many years and up to within a year past a resident of Harford County aforesaid. And that Andrew McAdam is a credible person and that this Statement is entitled to credit
I Thomas L Band Register of Wills for Harford County (and ex officio Clerk of the Orphans Court of said County) do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Aaron MComas for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of August 1840
A L Bond [illegible]
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Answer. I was born in Harford, then called Baltimore County in the year 1760.
2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. My age, or birth is recorded in our Family Bible, at this time at my house but one of the figures of the year is obliterated.

3rd. Where were you living when called into service Where have you since lived, and were do you now live
Answer. In Harford County, State of Maryland,

4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a [illeglible] and if a [illegible] for whom?

Answer I was drafted, as a Private Militia.
Now, both terms of my service.

5th. State the names of some of the [illegible] officers who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental and Militia E[illegible]
as you can [illegible] and the General Circumstances of your Service
Answer. I am unable to state the names of any other than those mentioned, except Captain Edward Prall. Captain Alexander Smith, and Leutinant William Bradford, and Major Carail Hall. I cannot desegnate [designate] the Regiments other than that in which I served which I {illegible] to be [illegible] after Maryland Militia. As to Circumstances. I was under Marching orders a considerable time. And then Marched through the County of Harford, Cecil and New Castle, The Enemy were in the Chesapeak, and we were keeping a look out to [illegible] [illegible] before [illegible] the Coast.
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From the service on both occasions after he had served out the full terms for which he was drafted, but received no other than verbal discharges, and has not any documentary evidence whatsoever of his service.  He further states that he knows of no person now living who has any knowledge of his service except Andrew Macadoo, who knows that he was drafted and in the service, that Cannot testify to the time. And that he Cannot procure any other testimony of his service.
He hereby relinquishes every whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sword and published Aron Mcomas before the Justice of the Orphans Court aforesaid.
Thomas A Hays
Sam Bradford
A. Alderson

The following interragatories were [illegible] by 
[illegible] as aforesaid, in Open Court, on the day and year before mentioned to Aaron MComas the above delcarant, and by him answered upon Oath as follows.
1st where, and in what year were you born.
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6th  Did you Ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer. I never did receive a written discharge but was verbally discharged from first tour by Captain John Rogers, and from second tour by Captain John Day.

7th  State the names of persons to whom your are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer.  I can name Charles L Lewell lately a member of Congress. The Honorable Thomas A Hays and the Honorable Samuel Bradford two of the Judges at this Court, and Captain Andrew McAdoo who is here present.

Inscribed & sworn to before us Justices as aforesaid}   Aaron McComas
Thomas A Hays
Saml. Bradford
Al. Alderson

And now in Open Court as aforesaid on the day and year before mentioned Appears Andrew Macadoo aged 75 years in July next, and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he knows that Aaron McComas as the above declarant, was drafted into Captain Bradfords Company in the month of October in the year 1777.
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(Page 10 is another exact copy of page 9)
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.]
6638.
P.O. _____
Aaron McComas
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __ .
Discharged: _____ , 18 __ .

[diagonally across the above 2 lines: REJECTED]

Application filed: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ . 18 __ .
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Act 7. June 1832
Aaron McComas
Rejected
See letter 10 Jany 1834
Pensioner. 24 Sep. 1834
Hon Jas Turner
House of Rep
ser let 24 Feb. 1838
to Rep I.T.N. Worthington
Service less than
6 months
copies of paper sent to Hon I.T.N. Worthington  Mar 12. 1838 Qax
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Aaron McComas
Maryland
Rejected:
did not serve six months. See letter 14 April 1835 to I. D. Manlakey Belleair
let 24 Feb 38 Hon I.T.N. Worthington
let 10 Sep 1840 W. B. Bond
let: 11 April 1842 Hon J.W. Williams

Act 7 June 1832
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Maryland original
17 
Dec 1833
Maryland
Aaron McComas
Application for compensation for Services rendered during the Revolutionary War

Hon James Turner H.R.
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Deposition of 
William Sherwood
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[illegible]
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Trap in New Castle County April 26th 1778

Dr Father/
I embrace this opportunity to
let you know that I am well hoping these
may find you and all the rest in the same
I have nothing material to write we lay here two 
or three miles from the Enemys Shipping
but how long I know not, nor when we shall get
home. the Enemy land often and sometimes carry
of Stock, and a few days ago carried off four
Men of the Inhabitants. I [illegible] in Midletown
about 40 Tories Taken, by the Power Militia
with Cloudy Slow their Leader, they mostly
all Enlisted in the regular Service with [illegible]
Men, I should be glad if you could send
me a pair of Shoes, and a pair of Trousers
I add no more at present but remain
your Ever Dutiful Son
Aaron McComas
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State of Maryland
Harford County to wit: }

On this 26th day of July 1833 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace the County
aforesaid, personally appeared William Sherwood being of
age of Eighty four years, who being duly sworn upon the
Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that
in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy Eight Aaron
McComas served as a private in a company of Draughted
Militia from Harford County in the State of Maryland under
the command of Captain John Rogers, who was under the command
of Colonel Frank Holland at New Castle County in
the State of Delaware in the Service of the thirteen United
States at which time the Deponant saith he served in
the same company
Sworn to before Wm Smith Justice
of the peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Harford County
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H. of Reprs.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[vertically on the page, follows]

Apl 9 1842
Maryland

Hon Jas. W. Willliams
H.R.
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H. of Reprs.
Washn. Apl. 9. 1742

Sir
I have been requested to make inquiry of you,
for Aaron McComas, of Harford County, Maryland
whether the evidence which has been filed in 
his behalf be not sufficient to entitle him
to a pension: or if it is no wherein it
is defective?

He is a meritorious & respected citizen,
although very poor and infirm. His neighbours
feel great interest for him, and are very anxious
that he should have a pension for his faithful
service in the cause of his country.

I will esteem it a favor if you will
furnish me with the information desired at
your earliest convenience - 
Very respectfy
yr. obt. Sert
James W. Williams

JL Edwards Esq
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[round black stamp; upper left inscribed as follows: EELAIR MD SPE 9]

FREE

Col JL. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
DC

[vertically on left side of page, follows]
Sept 10. 1840
Maryd
papers recd
13th. August.
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Bel Air Harford County
Maryland Septr 8th 1840

Dr Sir:
several weeks since I addressed
you a letter enclosing an 
application by Aaron McComas
for a pension.
Being apprehensive that 
the same did not reach its destination,
I write to enquire whether
it was recd
Your attention will
oblige ys &c Respectfully
Wm B Bond

Col JL. Edwards }
recd 13th August
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Abingdon Md
Sept 2 19
W J.L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
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Abingdon Sept 21 1834

Dr Sir/
In my declaration for a pension
under the act of June 1832, I alledged [alleged] that I 
served four months - at that time I could
not recollect to have served more - But in
talking with some of my old revolutionary
friends - they have made me [illegible]
that I did serve six months - Here presents
a difficulty and I wish to know - if
you could suffer me to amend my
declaration to six months - which is
now my belief, I actually served
my Country in the war with Great
Button - and if so you will please
send on my papers - for that purpose -
or inform me that should I declare to
have served six months or more - what [illegible]
it will answer -
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you will do a favour to an old
friend to his Country to answer
this letter as soon as convenient
With Great Respect
I remain 
yr obt st
Aron McComas

P.S
Please Direct your letter to 
Abingdon
Harford County
Maryland
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I wish to ascertain when Wm Stone was placed upon the
pension roll, as invalid pensioners.
Also whether the application and proofs of Aaron McComas
for a pension are in the offices.
If McComas papers found I would wish to have
them to present to Congress
John T H. Worthington -
Feby 24th. 1838
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Declaration of Aaron McComas A Revolutionary Soldier
now residing in Harford County in the State of Maryland in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 day
of June 1832
State of Maryland }
Harford County }
In the orphans Court of Harford
County

On this Nineteenth day of November 1833
Personally appeared in open court before Thomas A. Hays Samuel
Bradford and Alle Alderson Esquire Justices of the Orphans Court
of Harford County now sitting Aaron McComas a resident of Harford
County in the State of Maryland aged seventy one years last September
who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed the 7 Day of June 1832

That he entered the service
of the United States as a Draughted Soldier out of Capt Bradfords Company under the following
named officers under the Command of John Rogers
(First Lieutenant) a man by the name of Ford, Ensign Michael
Gilbert all under the command of Col Francis Holland -
and served as herein stated that is to say - That in the year
1778 in the spring of that year about the 1 of April - When the British fleet
near in the Chesapeake Bay he then about sixteen
years of age and liable to militia duty was called with
the rest of the regiment to which he was attached
in the character of a draughted militia man - and proceeded
to the head of Elkton from their to Middle Town from 
their to [illegible] Bridge - and from thence to a
place called the trap in New Castle County and State
of Delaware - and there was discharged after having
served in said service about two months
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the declarent for the state that in year 1779 in the spring
of the year about the 1 of April he was again draughted
and went under the Command of Capt John Hay do not
recollect the other officers - To Otto Point on Back River
to guard amunition and provisions - From there was march
in to Gunnpander Neck - at a place called Wilmus
on the Chesapeake Bay - and remaind there until
discharged having remained in the service about two
months - state his services on that occasion was confined
to the shore in Harford County - To prevent the
Brittish from making a landing or his passing on the
inhabitants - this declarant further states that he never
received any written discharge from the service either
from the first draught or the second - and has no
document whatever of the service or other Evidence except
the deposition of William Sherwood - and Mary
An McComas whose vouchers are herewith annexed
both of whom are now living then his own declaration
on oath he now makes - all his officers and brother soldiers being
dead -

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension Roll of any State.
Aaron McComas
Sworn in open court and subscribed }
the day and year aforesaid }
Thomas A. Hays
Saml. Bradfore
A. Alderson
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Interogatories put by the Court to the applicant -

First Where and in What year were you born
answer in Harford County in the State of Maryland

2d Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it
answer. That his age was set down in a family Bible

3d Where were you living when called into Service - where
have you lived since the revolutionary war - and where
do you now live -
answer That he lived when called into service & has always lived where he was born

4th How were you called into service, were you draughted
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute if a substitute
for whom 
answer That he was drafted

5th State the names of some of the regular officers who
were with the troops when you served; such continental
and militia Regiments as you can recollect and
the Genl circumstances of your service -
States That he was drafted from Capt Bradford company in
Maryland but served under Capt John Rogers father of Comedore
Rogers; That Frances Holland was Colonel of the Regiment to
which he was attached. That one Foard was Leiutenant and
Michael Gilbert Ensign of the company but does not
recollect any of the other officers. at this time
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Sixth did you ever receive a discharge from the service and
if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
answer - That he was duly discharged at Assoquniby Bridge together
with all the company & captain Baker company, does not
recollect that he had any written discharge if so it is lost -

Seventh - State the names of the persons to whom you are known
in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as
to your character for varacity [veracity]and their belief of
your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer - Thos. W Bond Samuel Bradford and Mary Othey
Aaron McComas

Harford County 18th November 1833 -
We Thomas W Bond a Justice of the peace
and James W Donehay - a Clergyman
residing in Harford County State of Maryland &
--- residing in the same, Hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Aaron McComas
who has subscribed and sworn to the within 
declaration and we believe him to be
seventy one years of age That he is Reputed
and believed in the Neighbourhood where he
Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed } Thos. W Bond
the day and year afforesaid } G.W. Dunohay
Ebnr N. Allen
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that
the above named applicant who was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states and the Court further
certify that it appears to them that the Reverend Mr
JW Donahay who signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman resident in Harford County and that
Thomas W. Bond Esqr who has also signed the same is also 
a resident of the same county and is a credible person &
that their statement is entitled to credit and they further
certify that William Sherwood, and Mary McComas
[illegible] depositions touching the service of the applicant
is annexed to and accompanied these papers
are also residents of Harford County - and are
credible persons and that they think these affedant
is intitlled to full credit
Thomas A Heys
Saml. Bradford
A. Alderson
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I Thomas S Bond Register of wills for Harford County
and Ex officio Clerk of the Orphans Court of the
said County do hereby certify that the aforegoing
contains the original proceedings of the said court in 
the matter of the application of Aaron McComas
for a pension - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
nineteenth day of November 1833
Thos S Bond RWH by
[seal in lower right side; illegible]
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Bel Air Md
April 9th

Publu Maria
Free

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comr. of Pensions
War Department
Washington 
D.C

[vertically on left side: Md Apl 10]
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Md
Belle Air, Harford County

Sir
Enclosed I forward the
application of Mr Aaron
McComas of this County for a
pension under the Act of 1832
I trust the proofs are
sufficient [illegible] formable to the requisitions
of your department & that if
no. the application will be
successful. [illegible] only to add
that Mr McComas is a respectable
& meritorious Citizen tho' in 
reduced circumstances & that this
bid from his country would [illegible]
much to alienate the condition
of his aged companion & himself
in this the [illegible]of their lives
[illegible] the Honor to be
with gneal respect
yr obt servt J.D. Manley
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[upside down, top left: FREE]
Col JL. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
DC

[vertically on the page, follows]
Augt. 13.1841
Md
Aaron McComas
Act of June 1832
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Bel Air Harford County
Maryland August 11th 1840

Dr Sir/
I herewith enclose you the
declaration of Aaron McComas
of this County made for the purpose
of obtaining the benefit of the act
of congress passed 7th June 1832
also the affidavit of Andrew
McAdam and a letter from 
the Register of the Land office of this
State - in furtherence [furtherance] of the Declarants
object. Should anything be wrong
or wanting please inform
us &c Very Respectfully
Wm B Bond

Col JL Edwards }
Comr of Pensions }
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[faint round black stamp; top left; illegible]
10
William B. Bond, Esqr.
Bel Air,
Harford County,
Md

Mail,
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Land office, Annapolis, 25th July, 1840,

Dear Sir,
Yours of the 22n Jnot, I have just received, - I have
very carefully examined the records of the Revolution in htis office
and they afford no evidence of the service of Aaron McComas, Captn
John Rodgers under whom he alleges to have served, commanded a company
in the 23rd Battalion of Militia in Harford County, Commanded
by Col Francis Holland, but there is no muster roll or pay roll of Capt
Rodger's Company or of the Regiment to be found, The rolls of the
revolution are very imperfect most of the rolls of the militia, I have
understood, were sent on to the City of Washington some years ago, for
the purpose of enabling the Government ot adjust the claims of the State
and they were destroyed when the war office was burnt, There being
no muster or pay roll to be found of Captn Roger's Company, I can furnish
no information in relation to the service of Mr McComas.
Very respectfully ya,
G. G. Brewer,

William B Bond, Esqr.
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State of Maryland }
Harford County to wit }
Be it remembered and it is hereby
certified that on this eleventh day of
August in the year Eighteen hundred and
forty personally came Adrien McAdam
of said county aged Eighty years
(whom it is hereby certified is a man of
credibility) before me the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for
the county aforesaid who being
duly sworn according to Law deposeth
and saith That he is well
acquainted with Aaron McComas
of said county who is about to
make application for a pension
through the agency of Wm B Bond
and that he has known the said
Aaron McComas ever since the year
seventeen hundred and seventy seven
at which time this deponent and 
the said Aaron were both members 
of a militia company commanded
by Captain William Bradford
That in October of that year a
draft was made from the said
company for the service of the United
States and that both the deponent
and the said Aaron were
two of twelve persons so drafted
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from the company of Captain Bradford
aforesaid. That although this
deponent did not (after the said draft)
serve in the same Regiment with the
said Aaron, he has always understood
and verily believes that the
said Aaron did serve as a private
under Col Holland as stated by
the said Aaron McComas in 
his declaration this day made for
the purpose of obtaining a pension
Andrew M A Dow

sowrn to and subscribed the day and
year above written before me
RD Lee

State of Maryland, Harford County Sct

I hereby certify that Richard D. Lee Gentleman before
whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and who has thereto signed
his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace
of the State of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and I further certify that the signature purporting
to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of Harford County Court this 11th day
of August 1840

Henry Dorsey Clk of Harfd Coty Cot
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32,923
Aaron McComas, of
Harford County. Md
a Revolutionary soldier
Maryland
application for
Pension under Act 1832

3
Direct to 
J.D. Manleky
Belle Air Harford
County Maryland.
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Declaration of [scribbled out: Harford] Aaron
McComas of Harford County in the state
of Maryland a Revolutionary soldier
in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

State of Maryland
Harford County Sst.

On this 7th day of April 1835
personally appeared 
in open court before the judges of the
Orphans Court of Harford County in Court
now sitting Aaron McComas a resident
of Harford County of the State of Maryland
aged seventy five 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 act of Congress passed the
7th day of June 1832

That he entered the service of the United
States in the month of October, towards the latter
part of said month in the year seventeen hundred
and seventy seven in the Company commanded
by Captain William Bradford belonging to Regiment
No 42 of the Maryland Militia Commanded by
Colonel James McAdams, and marched on the
first day of April 1778 to the head of Elk in 
Cecil County, from whence he was marched
to Middle Town, and thence to the Trap in
New Castle County
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State of Deleware where he was honourably
discharged on the first day of June 1778 That
part of the time he served in the Company Commanded
by Captain John Rogers of the Maryland
Militia, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel
Francis Holland. That he was again drafted in the
year 1779 into the Company commanded by
Captain John Day for two months and joined
the regiment commanded by Colonel James McComas, 
and marched the first day of April
in the year to the shore of the Chesapeak [Chesapeake] Bay
in Harford County to guard the same from the
enemy who then lay in the Chesapeak [Chesapeake] and served
two months in this service making in all nine
months of service which he rendered to the
United States in the years 1777. 1778 and 1779.

He further states that he entered the service
of the United States as a drafted militia private
soldier. That he served all the time before mentioned
as such, and marched through the counties of 
Harford and Cecil in Maryland, and New Castle
in Deleware, [Delaware]but was not present at any action
with the enemy. That he recollects the name of
Captain Rogers Lieutenant was Ford, and that
Colonel Francis Holland, and Colonel James
McAdams were the commanding officers of the
Regiments in which he served, but is unable
to remember the names of any of the officers of the
regular army, except Captain [illegible] Smith, Lieutenant Bradford and Major Hall
That he was honourably 
discharged
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that his statement and deposition is entitled
to full credit
Thomas A Hays
Saml. Bradford
A. Alderson

I Thomas J. Bond Register of wills
and Clerk of the Orphans Court of Harford
County Do hereby certify that the aforegoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of
Aaron McComas for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this 7th day
of April 1835
Thomas T Bond Register
of Wills for Harford
County

[seal with ribbon underneath on lower left of this page; illegible]