Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6176, for Samuel Sunderlin, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn. 

Sunderlin, Samuel 
or Sunderland

NUMBER
S. 6176

carded

CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 29,844
Samuel Sunderland
of Clearfield o. in the State of Penna. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Borne of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hunter in the Penna. mil. for 10 months

Soldier signs as Sunderlin.
aw June 11. 1905.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1835 and sent to R. C. Hale Bellefonte, Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March '35  133.331/3
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '35  16.66 2/3
$150.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 5 Page 57
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Letter to Hon U. Beatty 20 Jany '38
Died 7 Decr 1838.
Order to pay & letter to Hon. (illegible) Beatty 23 Feb 1838 Sct.
(illegible) to John Williamson, June 19.1841.
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allow for 10
months $33.33/100
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State of Pennsylvania Clearfield County SS.
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said county, Samuel Sunderland, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that in the year 1778, after the massacre of Wyoming, this deponent with a number of other persons, enrolled themselves into a company under the command of Captain Hawkins Boone. That about the first of October, the class of Penna. militia to which this deponent belonged, was drafted by orders from Col. Samuel Hunter, and marched under Captain Boone to Boones' fort, a station where they remained till the expiration of the two months, the time for which they were drafted, when they were permitted to return home.
That in the spring of 1779, he was drafted on a second tour of two months service under the direction of Major Smith, and marched under the command of Capt Dougherty, about the 1st of April to Fort Nasty, near where the town of Milton now stands. That in the same year about the first of July, a second draught was made at the time the United States Army marched up to Wyoming - that he did not march with the army, having served one tour this season but was stationed at Fort Boone under the command of Capt. Dougherty. At the expiration of this second term of service, he continued to serve as a volunteer, till late in the fall, and was stationed at Fort Dale. That in the spring of 1780, he volunteered on a scouting party under the command of Captain Dougherty, and had a skirmish with the Indians near Fort Dale - after being absent about three weeks, he took the place of his father and served two months as a substitute, at the end of which time he was discharged, but news being received of the Indians being in the Mohawk settlements, he went to Fort Dale and served as a volunteer till late in the month of November, or beginning of December, that in the spring of 1781, he volunteered under Captain Campbleton, but after some time, the country being quiet, they disbanded - when the Indians made their appearance during harvest time - that he was engaged with them in a skirmish on his father's farm, immediately after which a draft was made of the militia for a two months tour of service, by order of Col. Hunter - that he served this term under the command of Capt. Campbleton, and after it was over, he remained with Capt. Campbleton as a volunteer, till late in the fall, the Indians not having gone off till them. That in 1782

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he was not drafted, but served about six weeks as a substitute for his father, and was on three or four scouting parties of from ten days to two weeks each, under the command of Major Smith, who commanded at Fort Schwartz, though not in garrison duty; but he always considered himself as liable to be called upon, if needed. That in the spring of 1783, he was drafted for the last time, and served two months under Captain Robert Arthur. That he was in a number of skirmishes with the Indians, and on a number of scouting parties of one, two, and three weeks, during the above years; but that he cannot specify the exact time. That he claims a pension only for the time he served as a drafted militiaman and substitute and when on scouting parties - and further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Sunderland X his mark

Sworn and subscribed this 2nd day of March 1855 before me
James Gallaher J.P.

I Joseph Boone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield county, certify that James Gallaher is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name the 3d day of March 1835
Jo Boone Proty
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31,836
Application of Samuel Sunderland for a pension 
Pennsylvania

Hon. Jos Henderson (line drawn through)
H.P.

R C Hale
Bellefonte Centre County Pa
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State of Pennsylvania County of Clearfield 
On this 3d day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Hon Thos. Barnside and his associates Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Clearfield aforesaid Samuel Sunderland, a resident of Chest Township in said County of Clearfield & state of Pennsylvania aged seventy six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the 26th day of August 1758 as he has been informed by his parents. - the record of his birth having been burnt by the Indians. That in company with his parents and family he removed from Dutchess County in the year 1773 to the County of Northumberland in the state of Pennsylvania, where he was residing in White Bear valley up to the year 1778 when in the month of July 1778 he with all the settlers were driven in by the Indians to Northumberland where in the month of September 1778 he was enrolled in Captain Hawkins Boones company for the defence of the frontier. That he marched out to Fort Boone ion Muddy run and remained in garrison there and on scouting parties till about the beginning of December when the company was disbanded. That early in the spring of 1779 as near as this deponent can recollect in the end of March he was again enrolled for the defence of the frontiers in Captain Dougherty's company of scouts or rangers, that he was this season in garrison at Fort Nasty and Dale till the last of November or the beginning of December when the company was disbanded, that in this year while in garrison at Fort Dale, the fort was besieged by the indians until the garrison was relieved by reinforcements. That in the spring of 1780 to the best of this deponents recollection in the month of March, he was again enrolled under the command of Captain Dougherty, and served as before throughout the summer & fall in garrison at Fort Nasty & Dale till about the first of December when the company was disbanded. That in the spring of 1781 he was again
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enrolled for the defence of the frontiers under the command of Captain Jno Campbleton, and served as before throughout the summer and fall till the last of November or beginning of December when the company was disbanded for the winter. the indians (illegible) at the setting in of winter. That this season he was in a skirmish with the indians near to where Milton now stands. That in the spring of 1782 he was enrolled under the command of Major Smith and served throughout the summer and fall in garrison at Fort Schwartz at the mouth of Muddy creek, frequently going out upon scouting parties during the same time. That in the latter part of the month of November or the beginning of December the command of Major Smith was disbanded for the winter. That in the spring of 1783 in the beginning of the month of March or last of February he was again enrolled under the command of Captain Robert Arthur and served throughout the summer & fall of the year in garrison and on scouting parties till the settling in of inter when they were disbanded & he was not enrolled again after that time. That he was in garrison at Fort Boone at the time the US army marched up the Wyoming. That they drew their ammunition and at times they drew rations from the state commissary stationed at (illegible). whose name this applicant thinks was Daniel (illegible). That there is no clergyman living near this applicant who can certify for him - and that he knows of no person now living who can from personal knowledge testify as to his service but that George Atcheson and John Boyers will certify for his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or security whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency in any State.
Samel Sunderlin

Sworn & subscribed in open court this 3d day of September AD 1834 
Jo Boone Proty
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Samuel Sunderlin
Pennsylvania

Suspended
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Samuel Sunderlin