Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2830, for Thomas Mc Millan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
M c Millan Thomas or M c Millin
W 2830
Mary
CONTENTS

No 121 - under act 17 June 1844 - 8
Rept 23d Sept
P.
Pittsburgh, 6135
Mary McMillan widow of Thomas McMillan who was a private in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of September '44 and sent to Hon: C. Barragh Pittsburgh Penna
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June 1844. Vol. 2 - Page 112.

No 4 - Affidavit of John Young

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
City of Pittsburgh Pa
Before me an Alderman in and for said City and Justice of the Peace in and for said County being duly commissioned to administer oaths to witnesses and others. John Young a citizen of the United States and resident of the said County of Allegheny aged sixty six years who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is a brother of Mary McMillan the present applicant for a pension - that he knows that she was married to Thomas McMillan in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty seven and that she lived with said Thomas McMillan as his wife up to the time of his death which happened in the month of June 1831 - That said Mary McMillan was not married before she married said Thomas McMillan nor since his death, being now

his widow — This deponent was well acquainted with said Thomas McMillan during his life and resided within four miles of his residence in Robinson Township Allegheny County as aforesaid for the last forty years and more: That he has frequently heard said Thomas McMillan speak of his services in the revolutionary war of his being present at the battles of Stony Point, Lindenwaga and other battles — That he served in the rifle regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan — he said that he served three years and six months; and that the whole neigh- bourhood entertained no doubt of the truth of the statements made by said Thomas McMillan about his revolutionary services — That this deponent obtained the parchment herewith sent marked II which appears to be a commission for an ensign in the British army from the among the papers of the said Thomas McMillan, and has

no doubt that said Thomas McMillan obtained it whilst a soldier in the army of the revolution - This deponent also knows that said Thomas McMillan obtained from the Legislature some money in the year 1818 for revolutionary services That the same was obtained for him by General William Marks who was a member of the Legis- lature at the time, and who had his claims and papers
This deponent knows that said Thomas McMillan did not receive nor apply for a pension under the laws of the United States, because he would not make oath that he was poor or unable to support himself - Sworn and subscribed to before me this fourth day of March Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine: - John Young Sworn & subscribed before me March 4 th 1839
W B Lowrie
3
I also certify that Thomas Long knows this deponent & that he is a man of character and respectability & veracity
W B Lowrie

Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
In this fourth day of March Eigh- teen Hundred and thirty nine  eight personally appeared in the District Court of Allegheny in and for said County of Allegheny. Mary M c - Millan a resident of Robinson Township in the County aforesaid aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Thomas M c Millan who was a private soldier in the army of the revolu- tionary war. That she has fre- quently heard her husband the said Thomas M c Millan relate his services as a soldier in the war of the revolution - That he served therein three years and six months

part of which time was in the rifle regiment, commanded by Colonel Morgan - Respondent is now aged in years and has not a distinct recollection of things gone by and cannot therefore now state all the circumstances, related to her by her said husband of his services in the revolutionary war - Respondent however has heard him speak of being present at the battles of Ticonderoga, Stoney Point and other places
This Respondent was married to said Thomas McMillan in the County of Allegheny and state of Pennsylvania as aforesaid in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty seven and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd M c Clark in the presence of witnesses but that no certificate of the marriage was given nor was any entry of the marriage made in any record or book it not being customary at that time so to do: - That her husband

She said Thomas M c Millan died on the eighth day of June Eighteen Hundred and thirty one - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hun- dred and thirty four viz: at the time within stated: -
In witness whereof the said Mary M c Millan appeared in open court to wit the District Court of Allegheny County as aforesaid on this the 4 th day of March A D 1839. the said court being a court of record and made oath to the foregoing
signed her Mary M c Millan mark
Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss.
I. H. H. Peterson Prothonotary of the District Court for the County of Allegheny do hereby certify that, Mary M c Millan above named affidavit of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration, in open court this 4 th day of March A D 1839. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the same day and year last stated
H. H. Peterson Prothon

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ss
I Robert G. Eber President Judge of the District Court in and for said County do certify that H. H. Peterson before whom the foregoing declaration was made is the Notary of said District Court and that the seal affixed is the seal of the said Court.
R. G. Eber
No 1. 4889
Declaration of H. H. Peterson the said H. H. Peterson the widow of Thomas H. Miller, according to act of Congress of July 1838, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
admitted
Re 2 m #80
Capt. Vandewater
Col. Morgan
died 18 June 1831
Acty July 1838
C. H. H. Miller Pittsburgh Pa

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2830
Mary McMillan Widow Thomas McMillan Bk. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 18.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Reps B
348 348 Pennsylvania
Mary McMillan.
widow of Thomas McMillan, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 June, 1831 - of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Van Swearengen of the Regt - commanded by Col. Morgan in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July 1839 and sent to Chas. Davis -nagh, Pittsburg, Penna -
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept 40.00 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Farland Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 158
Not Hon. B. Barron, Aug 12 1844

As under act 44 p 121-
6405 Sept 7. 1844.
Pa. Mar 3 rd 1843 June 17 1844 Mary McMillan.
$ 80 per an Pittsburgh Roll
Washington New York
Hon. C. Darragh Pittsburgh Pa.
John Darragh
James
John

George
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George the Third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: We do by these Presents, Constitute and Appoint you to be Ensign to that ... Regiment ... commanded by Our Right ... and Right Honorable ... Major General ... You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign ... by exercising and Well disciplining both the inferior Officers and Soldiers of that ... and We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their ... and you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time as you shall receive from your ... or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War in pursuance of the trust hereby reposed in you. Given at Our Court at ... the ... Day of December 17 ... in the Seventh Year of Our Reign.
Given under Our Hand and Seal this ... Day of December 17 ... in the Seventh Year of Our Reign. ... Daniel ... Genl ... the ...
By His Majesty's Command Geo. Germain

United States of America
State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Is
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary McMillen and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act 3 d March 1843, on account of the Revolutionary Services of her husband the late Thomas McMillen, at the rate of $ 80.00 per Annum: that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of Certain Widows;" that she has not intermarried but continues a widow: that she now resides in Robinson Township in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania for the space Fifty years.
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st
day of August 1844.
Mary McMillen mark
In the presence of Geo. Watson clerk
John Nelson
Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me that she the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in her foregoing affidavit.
G. Watson Justice of the Peace.
I know all men by these that I Mary McMillen of Robinson Township in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John Kung of Robinson Township Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania, my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Pittsburgh, my pension from the 4 th day of March 1840 to the 31 st day of August 1840.
Sealed and delivered } Witness my hand and seal this day in the presence of } of August 1840.
John Kung
her Mary McMillen me

State of Pennsylvania } ss Allegheny County. }
Be it known that on the 31 st day of August 1844, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above Mary McMillen and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
G. W. Watson
Justice of the Peace.
State of Pennsylvania } ss Allegheny County }
Be it known that on the 31 st day of August 1844, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the said State to administer oaths personally appeared the above named John Young the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney either by any pledge, mortgage, sale assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
John Young
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
G. W. Watson
Justice of the Peace.

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
I George R. Riddle Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that George Wabon Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has therewith in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was at that time and now is an alderman of the City of Pittsburgh with all the powers of an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected Commissioner and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of September A.D. 1811.
Geo. R. Riddle Esq.

Ha C. Banay
Aug 12/89
Ha C. Banay 1844 G. L. ... ... ... ...
Ha C. Banay

Pittsburgh 8 th Nov r /44
to J. B. Edwards Esq
Comm ee Pension
Sir -
In the years 1838 - 39 or 40, Mary McMillan widow of Thomas McMillan a soldier of the Revolution was allowed a pension of $80,00 per annum for a few years since her pension has ceased - May I trouble you to inform me if her case is within the provisions of the law extending the term of pensions to widows of
Very Respectfully
C. Dargan

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 5 th March 1839
Sir
I herewith send you the application of the Mary McMillan widow of Thomas McMillan a soldier of the revolution under act of Congress 7 th July 1838 — also several accompanying depositions.
Will you be pleased to inform me if the proofs sent are satisfactory to the department — General William Maclure who was one of the witnesses as you will see was our former representative in the Senate of the United States.
Very Respectfully your obed Servt C Barragh

Pittsburgh 4 th Sept 1844
Sir
I herewith send to your office the papers signed by Mary M c Millan to enable her to obtain the benefits of the acts of March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 -
M c M c Millan resides some distance from this City, and she has constituted her brother John Young her Attorney to receive her what herein money may be coming to her. What papers from your office may be necessary to draw the money, you will please send to me!
Very Respectfully yours &c
J. S. Edwards Esq
E. D. Baugh

6405

State of Pennsylvania } Allegheny County } ss:
On this 31 st day of August personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania; Mary McMillen a resident of Rodinson Township in the County of Allegheny aforesaid: aged Seventy eight years Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions the widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Thomas McMillen Who was a private in General Morgans regiment of Rifle Corps: that she received the sum of $ 80.00 per Annum as her pension up to the 4 th of March 1841; under the act of Congress of the 7 th of March 1838: She further declares she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and above written Geo. Watson  clerk
Mary her McMillen mark Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the within named declarant and affiant is personally known to me that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in her foregoing declaration.
Geo. Watson attorney
I certify that the within named declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in her foregoing declaration. I acted as her attorney in preparing the papers on which she obtained said pension.
C. Canough.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ss:
I George R. Riddle Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Watson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who has thereunto in his own proper hand written subscribed his name, was at that time & now is an alderman in the City of Pittsburgh, with all the powers of an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected & commissioned qualified in all respects as such full faith and credit as due right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of September A.D. 1881.
Geo. R. Riddle Esq.

No 3
affidavit of John William Martin

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
City of Pittsburgh Pa
Before me an Alderman in and for said City of Pittsburgh and Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Allegheny, duly commissioned to administer oaths to witnesses personally came General William Marks a citizen of the United States and resident of the said County of Allegheny who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Millan during his life-time that he knew him for upwards of forty years, that the entire belief of the neighborhood was that said Thomas Millan was a soldier in the army of the revolution - Deponent lived within the distance of two miles from said Thomas Millan, and was often heard said Thomas Millan relate his services as a soldier of the revolution; - Deponent knows that said Thomas Millan was an honest upright man and fully entitled to belief in all his statements

In the year Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen This deponent was a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and presented thereto the claims and papers of said Thomas McMillan asking for a pension for his services in the revolutionary war. On these claims and the accompanying documents the sum of Eighty Dollars was granted to the said Thomas McMillan — The documents attached to were left on file of the State Legislature, and this deponent has since written for them, but has not been able to obtain them. They having been mislaid or not within the reach of the present officers of the State Legislature, as this deponent has been informed. Deponent knows that Mary McMillan the present applicant for a pension is the widow of said Thomas McMillan, and that she has not at any time again married — Said Thomas McMillan died some time in the spring of the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty one. This deponent has often heard said Thomas McMillan say that

he served under Colonel Morgan and that he was present at the surrender of the British Army under General Burgoyne; and this deponent has no doubt of the entire truth of the statements of said Thomas M c William. sworn and subscribed to before me this twenty sixth day of February Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine. —
W. B. Lowrie 3
William Marks
The above deponent Gen. W m Marks is well known to me, and to all the Citizens of West Pennsylvania - and to the Hon. Senator in Congress W. B. Lowrie 3
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County, set
I Harvey H. Peterson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify, That Matthew B. Brown, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who has thereto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at that time of taking such deposition and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Allegheny duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States & elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1839.
H. H. Peterson Pro

No 2
Affidavit of William M c Millan

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh P
Before me an Alderman in and for said City of Pittsburgh and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny duly com- missioned to administer oaths per- sonally appeared William M c Millan a citizen of the United States and resident of the County of Butler in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that he is now in the seventy third year of his age - that he is a younger brother of Thomas M c Millan whose widow is now an applicant for a widow's pension under the act of Congress passed July 8 th 1838. That he was present at the marriage of said Thomas M c Millan to Mary Young now Mary M c Millan his widow and the present applicant - that said marriage took place in Allegheny County aforesaid in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven, that deponent recalls that the marriage

Ceremony was performed by the Reverend M c Clark, and that no certificate of marriage was given and that it was not at that time customary in that section of country to give marriage certificates -
Deponent has a distinct recollection and knows that his brother Thomas M c Millan was an enlisted soldier in the army of the revolution - that he served therein three years and six months - that he enlisted under a Captain Marray or Mann - that said Thomas M c Millan during the time of his service was selected and placed in the rifle regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan and that he served therein under the command of Capt. Van Swearingin - that he was in the battle of Ticonderoga and at Stoney Point and many others which deponent can not now recollect
deponent has known Mary M c Millan the widow of said

Then as to Mr. Gillam ever since her marriage as aforesaid and knows that she has never been married since but is now the widow of said Thomas M c Millan sworn and subscribed to this twentieth day of February Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine. Elizabeth M c Millan
sworn subscribed before me this 23 d July 1839
W. B. Lowrie
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. McMillan the above deponent for the last thirty years and know her to be a gentleman of credit and respectability
W. B. Lowrie
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, set
vs. Harvey H. Peterson
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify that Matthew B. Lowrie, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Allegheny, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February A. D. 1839.
H. H. Peterson (Pro)