Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8884, for Arthur Mc Lean, Maryland
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[handwritten on pre-printed card]
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. McLean, Arthur  S.8884
Carded
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Maryland 30.858
Arthur McLean
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Lind of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ganby in the Maryland line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 120 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of October 1836 and sent to Alexr Yearby No. 10 St. Paul Steet, Baltimore
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 36. 660.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Mar. '37. 60.00
$720.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.2. Vol. 5 Page 107
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Drop him from Role under act 1818
Sergt. $120 per ann. act 7 June 1832
Send cert. to Alex.- Yarby, Eqr
No. 10- St. Paul Street Balto
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revy Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the LAW of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th of March, 1818 Arthur McLean, late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of eight dollars -- per month, to commence on the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
[remainder cut off]
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Washington City
Sep 29, 1836
This is to certify that I have been appointed by Mr. Arthur McLean of Baltimore to apply for his Pension as Sargeant under the law of 1832. Evidence having produced that he acted in that Capacity during more than Two years in the war of the Revolution
Respectfully
Your obt Servt
[signed] Alex Yearley
office no. [illegible] St Paul
Street Baltimore
to J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Arthur McLain
Revy Pensioner
$8.00
3479
CM
March 1819
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SCHEDULE
United States of America
Maryland, District ss:
ON this Eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record crossed out], in the District Court in and for the [said crossed out] District of Maryland
Arthur McLain aged Fifty nine years, resident in the City of Baltimore in said District who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted at Leonard Town in St Mary's County and State of Maryland about 6th February 1780 in Capt. Linds Company, jointed 7th Maryland Reg: Com by Col: Gunby, after Gates defeat transferred to Capt Lloyd Bill, afterwards under Capt Betts and finally discharged by Genl Smallwood at his seat in Charles County about 6th Feby 1783 having served out to the close of the war.-
That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of $8. per month as will appear by his pension Certificate No 3479 dated 8 October 1818, and pay commencing from the 9th April 1818 --
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within, viz: 
That he hath no property of any Kind whatever except some bedding, as lives in the family of a Gentleman and acts as market man ~
That his family consists of his wife named Mary aged sixty five years & very infirm - that having no income of any Kind or nature whatever he could no possibly support himself were it not for the pension he draws as a Revolutionary soldier - Except he were to obtain it from private or public charity.
[signed] Arthur McLain
SWORN to and declared on the Eleventh day of July 1820
BEFORE, District Court
I, Philip Moore Clerk of District Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is --- dollars and --- Cents. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820
[signed] Philip Moore Clerk of the District court for the District of Maryland
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RevWar
8884.
INVALID.
File No. 8884
Arthur McLean
Sergt. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to Philip Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
[on left side of page, written horizontally]
See letter to A. Yearly Sept. 29: 1836

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3479.
Maryland
Arthur McLean, 4 Sergeant, Maryland Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland, at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Oct 1818, and sent to the applicant, care of Thos. Bailey   Esq Baltimore
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mos. 26/30. 38.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48.00
Continued   $: 86.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
$80 three years
Rerd of Junrd. War
Baltimore, Co. Md
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See f. s. cert: 
No. 85, 832
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Land Office, Annapolis, August 26th 1836,
I hereby certify, that it appears by the Master rolls of the revolution, remaining in this office, that Arthur McLean, enlisted as a Serjt. in Captain Lynn's Company, for the term of three years, on the 10th day of February 1780, and was present on the 1st of November 1780, and paid up to the period of his service.

Geroge G. Brown
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Oct 8
Arthur McLean
Md roll 
8 Oct 18
[postmark with Baltimore and illegible stamping]
[stamp FREE]
Edward Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore October 5, 1836
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
According to your instructions I inclose you Arthur McLean's old certificate. Be pleased to forward his new Certificate and the order for his arrears of pay. He now resides near me in this City, and will identify himself at the pay office
Respectfully
Your friend & servt
Alexr Yearley
No. 10. St Pauls St
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[stamp Apr 11 remainder blurred]
FREE stamp
To the Honbl 
James C Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War
Washington
Admitted
M. Boydl
[illegible] for Maryland Roll
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Apl. 11. 1818
Honl. Sir
When a pension certificate is granted upon the enclosed documents, please forward the same to me, directed to the care of "Thomas Bailey Esqr. Baltimore" 
Yr. Obed. Sert
Arthur McLean
Witness
P. G. Hand
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sst}
On this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned, Arthur McLean of Baltimore County, aged fifty six years and upwards, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," and then and there made the following declaration on oath by me, administered "that he enlisted at St Mary's County in the State of Maryland, at Leonard Town, on the 6th of February 1780, by Recruiting Sergt. Enoch McLean - was mustered at Annapolis in said State in the spring of same year, in Capt. David Linds Company in the 7th Maryland Regt. then Commanded by Col John Gunby, by whom deponant was promoted to sergeant - went by Water to Petersburg in Va. - there joined the First Brigade, Commanded by Genl. Smallwood, marched from there under his command to Genl. Parsons, where the army United - then commanded by Genl. Baron De Kalb, - was at the battle of "Gates defeat" at Camden in S. Carolina, was also at the battle of "Guilford" under General Green, continued with the Army until after the last battle at Eutaw Springs" - marched from Bacons Bridge in So. Carolina, 15th Novr. 1782 arrived at Annapolis about the month of Feby 1783. then deponant obtained a furlough, went [illegible crossed out] to Baltimore County to live and after peace
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went to the dwelling of General Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland, where he received from his hand a discharge, on or about the month of May 1783 - which discharge was lost or mislaid, not considering it of any value - that his name hath never been inscribed on any pension list, therefore hath none to relinquish, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support - Subscribed and Sworn to before me -
[signed] Arthur McLean
[signed] N Price Chief Judge Balt Cy Court.

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore Sct
I hereby certify that the said Arthur McLean in addition to the above declaration under Oath, brought before me a certain John Brevitt Esquire, also residing in the City of Baltimore, whose deposition is hereto annexed, from which it appears to my satisfaction that the said Arthur McLean Served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the continental establishment for the time therein mentioned and is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress above referred to 
[signed] N Price Chief Judge of Balt City Court
Balt 9th April 1818
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State of Maryland, Baltimore City Sc.-
On this Ninth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen personally appeared John Brevitt Esquire of the City of Baltimore, before me the undersigned and after being by me duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was a Lieutenant in the "fourth Maryland Regiment" under command of Josias Carver Hall, during the Revolutionary War, That while in service in the Southern Army he  personally knew Sergeant Arthur McLean now present, to have been a regular Soldier of the line, and is satisfied that he must have served in the capacity as a good and faithful Soldier of the United States for two or three years -
[Subscribed crossed out & Sworn to before me}
[signed] N Brice Chief Judge
Balt City Court
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Arthur McLean
Application for a Pension --

City of Baltimore Sc -
I Thomas Harwood, Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and certified, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was a the time of taking and Certifying the same, and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such such full faith and credit is and ought to be given - 
In Testimony where of I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of April Eighten hundred & Eightee
Th Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
form VAM-51      BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
12-5-41
NAME McLean, Charles GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,074  ACREAGE 100   ISSUED February 14, 1791
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