Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6698, for Samuel Mc Elhose, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
McElhose, Samuel or Muckelhose,
R 6698
CONTENTS

pa abt 1832
I James Giltong Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clifton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel McElhose for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25 th day of February
34.977 Samuel McElhose Pension

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania } Mifflin County }
In Open Court before the Honourable Thomas Burnside Esq r . President, and James Christy, and William M c Gay Associate Judges now holding a Court of Common Pleas, in & for the said County of Mifflin, personally appeared Samuel M c Elhose, a resident of Oliver Township, County of Mifflin, & State of Pennsylvania aged seventy eight years and ten months, 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 the 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
His first Captain was Edward Simonson, Lieutenant Ephraim Russell, Ensign William Chamberlain. On the last of August or 1 st September 1777 Deponent then residing in Burkshire  Burkshire Township, Chester County. The Militia were then called out by General Washington, and our Company were paraded & encamped in the Bottom near where the Battle of Brandywine was fought. Our Company was joined to the Regiment of Colonel John Harper & Major John Hannum. We encamped from the first to the 11 th day of September to the left of General Waynes Duquesne  Regiment & Deponent with the Company was fully engaged in the Battle of Brandywine and George Hannum, & David Brantum two men of our Company were killed in the Battle of Brandywine.

The Alarm guns were fired about nine O'clock in the morning when we were cooking breakfast & we were hurried into the battle which lasted until about sundown. - We beat the British back three from Davis Bottom but the main body of the British army being about five miles up the Brandywine had beaten the Americans there & were marching down to surround our four Regiments commanded by General Wayne & we retreated by his orders and marched that evening and night to Old Chester where Major Bush who was shot through the thigh died that same night. - Our Company marched back the next day to the Blueball Tavern above Marcus Hook and encamped there until the British marched into Philadelphia. We were then posted on the line between the British and Americans to prevent the Tories & Refugees taking provisions to the British in Philadelphia and we were so engaged until March 1778 when General Smallwood marched out of Wilmington to General Washington's head quarters. This was about the 10 th March 1778 and our Company were disbanded in a few days after being out that four about six and a half months. - In April 1778 soon after I was discharged I moved with my father up to Tioga on the North branch of the Susquehannah. - I then was enrolled in the Company of Elisha Matthewson Lieutenant Samuel Baker and joined the Regiment of Colonel John Franklin about the 1 st of August 1779. From thence we marched to Hoagback hill on the Tioga branch of the Susquehannah where we had a battle with the Indians and one man of our Company named William Barton was killed. Colonel Franklin also was wounded. We then marched to New-Sown Point where we remained five or six days - then we returned to the Holland flats, on the Tioga Branch. General Sullivan commanded at the Battle of Hoagback hill with the Indians & marched with his army to the Lakes. - Our Company were then disbanded being out on

that Four about two and a half months the Wyoming and the Tioga Militia were also discharged at the same time we were - About five years after that I got married in Tioga and lived there about thirty years. I then removed in 1812 or 1813 to Wayne Township now Union Township, Mifflin County where I have ever since lived -
Deponent has no recollection of the names of any other officers - Deponent had a discharge from Captain John Smith when his Company was disbanded at General Washington's head quarters near Wilmington about the 20 th of March 1778 but has lost it many years ago and that he now has no documentary evidence - that he knows of no person at present whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares in this his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 25 th
day of February 1840
Rev. J. G. Gabbey Pres.
Samuel Mowles
We Samuel P. Lilly - a Clergyman residing in the Borough of Lewisburg & David W. Hulings residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel M c Elhoo who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration - that we believe him to be between 70 & eighty years of age - that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed this 25 th February 1840 - J. Gabbey Pres. Saml. P. Lilly David W. Hulings

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Samuel P. Lilly who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Borough of Lewistown and that David W. Howlings who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. W. Howlings J. Criswell Sam. Lilly
Ad
pa Oct 1832
I James Gibbons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Mifflin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel McElhoe for a pension
34.977 James Gibbons Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
James Gibbons, Pro.
3
Hon. George W. Bullock H.R.

Sir,
Hon G. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Yours S

The further and additional Declaration of Samuel McElhose in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania, County of Mifflin ss
On this 18 th day of March - 1840 personally appeared before the Honourable W m M c Gay Esq r one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Mifflin aforesaid Samuel McElhose aged about 78 years and ten months 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 7 th 1832 being in addition to his statement already made & sent to the Pension Office About the last of August or 1 st of September 1777 the British having landed on the Chesapeake were marching across to take Philadelphia, the Militia were called out to oppose them. That by General Washington - Deponent then volunteered & joined Captain Edward Simonsons Company of Volunteers and were attached to Colonel John Hannams Regiment and were stationed on the left of General Waynes Division and was soon after with the Company to which he belonged on the 11 th Sep 1777 engaged in the Battle of Brandywine as stated in his former application & that night retreated to Old Chester and from that we marched to Marcus Hook & our Company of Volunteers were engaged during the Winter & Spring between the British & American lines to prevent the latter from taking provisions to the British in Philadelphia. and while we were at Marcus Hook part of General Waynes Regiment were surprised and massacred at the Paoli - During that winter our company was directed by Captain

Simonson & the part to which I was attached was commanded by Lieutenant Ephraim Russell & Ensign Samuel Baker - A few days before Christmas we intercepted fourteen head of fat cattle at the Broh Road near Old Chester which the Tories were taking to Philadelphia for the British - About the last of February we also took twenty six sheep and we had many races after the Refugees and at one time in close pursuit after a party of Refugees they dropped their cheer & escaped & we got them
Deponent
further says that some time in June 1778 he went to see his Uncle in Easton on the Delaware, staid there a few days & he & one Stephen Fuller went across from that to Wilkesbarre & while there about the 2nd week of June Colonel Lord Butler who commanded Forty Fort at Wyoming sent out to Wilkesbarre & the Country about for Volunteers to help to defend the Fort - That he & Stephen Fuller & others volunteered in Captain James Badlocke Company & marched to "Forty Fort" about six miles above Wilkesbarre on the West side of the River at Wyoming flats - We were not in the Fort more than two days when we were attacked by the British & Tories & Indians commanded by one Colonel Butler who were supposed to be two thousand strong - We had three companies in the Fort which was built of round logs about twelve feet high & packed up the inside & outside with clay with port holes cut in for our rifles & muskets - We had no cannon in the Fort - The first we knew of them was their firing out of a pine thicket about 20 or 25 rods from the fort about eleven o'clock in the morning - About two 4 o'clock we marched out of the Fort into the bottom along below the Fort - Our three companies being about 150 in number - Colonel Butler supposing the party attacking the Fort were not numerous within an hour after we marched out the Tories & Indians

attacked us & surrounded us. We were cut off from the Fort and either all killed or fled to the River. Colonel Butter was killed soon after we came out of the Fort & my Captain Badcock was taken prisoner & that night was killed by the Indians over at Kingston. They were not many that escaped - Fortunately there was no women or children in the Fort. I & a certain Eldad Kellogg of our Company escaped to the River. We threw our muskets into the River & swam across to Manockony Island the stream was about 200 yards wide & very deep on that side of the Island - it was then almost low down. We hid ourselves among the yellow willow bushes that grew very thick near the lower end of the Island the tops of the Willows hanging over the bank into the water & while concealed there we heard the Indians above us on the Island & a number of others who had escaped to the Island were caught there & made prisoners of & massacred that night at Kingston - Soon after dark we left the Island & waded across to the Wilkesbarre side & went down to Wilkesbarre. And there was in our Company a man called William Pike a British deserter who had his thigh broken by a bullet - We dragged himself into the River & floated on his back & swam down to near the Fort at Wilkesbarre where he was taken out & carried into the fort & got well - I saw him several years after that he lived in Shawnee flats. I was from home at this time near a month but only a small portion of that time in the Company - This "massacre at Wyoming" was near two years before the Battle of Hoback hill related in my former statement - I was misunderstood by the person who wrote my former statement in not stating that I was a Volunteer for six & a half months engaged near Marcus Hook & Old Chester in the fall of 1777 & the Spring of 1778 - I was not drafted but volunteered in Captain Edward

Simonsone Company & was out the whole period of six & a half months as before related as a Volunteer - Also as a Volunteer in Captain Elisha Matthewson's Company when we were out two & a half months - Our Company were not drafted militia but volunteers - Deponent further states that the reason why his application was not sent on sooner was that he did not know that Volunteers & militia men were entitled to pensions under the act of Congress until about four years ago - David W Howlings told me that I would be entitled to a pension if I had served as a militia man or volunteer in the Revolution - Some time after that I came to Lewis town to make an application but Mr Howlings was from home - It then lay over for an other year when I applied to Nathan P Wilson Esq. He then wrote out my application in part & said he was about going up to Wilkesbarre & Wyoming & he took the names of a number of persons that I formerly knew when I lived up there to enquire whether they were living or not so as to obtain their testimony in making this application & two years ago when Mr Wilson was a member of the Legislature I again called upon him & he said he would enquire at the members of the Legislature from Luzerne County & having done so he said that my witnesses whose names I gave him then were all dead - that it then lay over until this winter that he has become feeble & not able to work much & that his daughter & son in law with whom he lives are poor & not able to support him - Deponent has again come to town to see Mr Wilson but he was in the Legislature & he applied to David W Howlings who made his former statement which was done in a hurry amidst the press of Court business & was imperfectly & briefly stated & as long as he was able to work he felt independent & supposed his pension would come good to him with the back pay when he really needed it - and that that time is now come - Deponent does not now recollect any other matter which he supposed is

necessary to state but will get the Depositions of H S Wilson & D W Hulings Esq rs to confirm his statements Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of March 1840 Before me one of the Associate Judges for the County of Mifflin
Samuel Muckelrose William M c Harp
State of Pennsylvania Mifflin County
David W Hulings being duly sworn doth depose and say - That three or four years ago, having known that Samuel M c Elrose the above Petitioner was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he asked him if he had ever applied for a pension. That he told this Deponent, that he had not, & that he did not know that any, but the Soldiers of the regular Army were entitled to pensions. I told him that all persons who had served for six months, as Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, were under the law of 1832, entitled to pensions. Petitioner then went away, as if he did not understand me, & in about a year afterwards, he called on me to procure him a pension, & said that he thought when I first spoke to him I was merely jesting, but I told him if he would come in at some other time I would draw up his papers. He did come in twice after that, & I being absent the second time he applied to H S Wilson of Lewisburg, a lawyer, & now a member of the Legislature. Mr Wilson drew up his statement, in part, & then engaged to procure the testimony of some witnesses near Wilkes-Barre, of the services of the Petitioner at the

Massacre of Wyoming and the Battle with the Indians at Hoagback Hill - That he wrote to Wilkes-Barre and found that the different persons the Petitioner named, were all dead - That last year Petitioner spoke to O'Connell again, to have his papers made out, & that I appointed a day for him to come in, but I was obliged to leave home, so that it was not done, & for the last year, Petitioner has sent down several times, to know when I would be at home to make out his papers, which was never done until the late application sent on, some weeks ago -
Sworn & Subscribed this 13 th day of March 1840 Before me The subscriber one of The Associate Judges for the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Mifflin
William M c Coey } David M c Heiling
Mifflin County ss
I Enoch Beale Register & Recorder in & for said County of Mifflin, Do certify that William M c Coey Esq r before whom the above attestations were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, a duly Commissioned, & sworn, & acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County whose Commission & oath of office is duly recorded in my office, & that full faith & credit, are due to all his official acts as such -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said office, this 13 th day of March 1840.
Enoch Beale Recorder

Dear Sir
Leavittown March 13 th 1840
Yours of March 5 th on the subject of Samuel An d Elhase pension is rec d through the Com ee of Pensions & I hope a more satisfactory reply herewith sent you - When I drew up the former was in the hurry of Court week, & I really had no minutely examine the whole history of the Petitioner for Revolutionary services - Many circumstances were then omitted which are included in the present - He is a very worthy moral sober, & yet an active, & industrious man for his years with a very powerful memory, altogether unimpaired - I annex his affidavit, together with my own, accounting for "why he had not made an earlier application" I have the honor to be Very respectfully Yours Oble Serv t
David W. Howlings
Hon ble J L Edmonds Esq r

December 20, 1926
S. P. Henderson 1315 Clinton Blvd., Bloomington, ILL.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 8698 it appears that Samuel McElhose, or Muckelhose, while a resident of Oliver Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania applied for pension February 25, 1840 aged seventy-eight years and ten months, and stated that while living in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania he enlisted about September 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain Edward Simonton's Company, Colonel John Harper's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and was discharged March 20, 1778, that in April 1778 he moved with his father, name not given, up to Tioga, Pennsylvania on the North Branch of the Susquehanna and later enlisted in Captain Elisha Matthewson's Company, Colonel John Franklin's Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the battles of Forty Fort and Hogback Hill and served two and one half months.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof

of service as required by the pension laws.
He also stated that about five years after his last named service, he married in Tioga, Pennsylvania where he lived until about 1813 when he moved to Wayne Township (which was later Oliver Township), Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, where he was living with his daughter and son-in-law (names not stated) when he applied for pension. The name of his wife is not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Uncle live in Eastern or in Del. in Rev. War times - no other family date than that about 4th of

REJECTED
6698.
P. O. Samuel M c Elhose
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Printed list of 1857 gives as cause of suspension:
Alleges: "suspended for proof from
Re-enlisted: the Comptroller's books, Harrisburg."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1926- Dec 20-Hand. To P.C. Henderson-397

Samuel M c Elhose Pennsylvania
Suspended.
Act let. 5 March 1840 Rev. George H. Mitchell do. 13 April 1840 do. 30 May 40 - do. 5 J. Williamson June 19. 1841 Lt. Col. J. Irwin Jan 13. 1842 Rev. J. Farnan C February 16 th 1842
Act 7 June 1852

Saml. McElhose
Pa. Care
Hon. James Irons wants papers to present to Congress.
(Copy.)
3/21/82

Hon. Geo. W. Bulloch
March 5, 1820.
C. G.

24 War Dept. Pen Offic March 5, 1840
Sir,
The declaration of Samuel McElrose has been examined and filed with suspended cases. He alleges a term of service from the fall of 1777 of about six and a half months, and a term of two about two and a half months in 1779, as a militiaman of Pennsylvania. The militia of that state serve in terms of two months only. The statement of the claimant is therefore incorrect. A more satisfactory statement should be made by the claimant, and he should give his reasons under oath for not making an earlier application for a pension.
Wm. George McElrose N.R.
W. G. McElrose

Wm. J. M. Dullough
Apl 13 '40
OB

Pen Office
April 13. 1840
Sir
The amended declaration of Samuel McElhose has been ex-offiled with his other papers. There is no evidence in this office of there having been continuous service performed by the Pennsylvania Militia in the fall & winter of 1777 for a term of six months. Unless it can be proved by other testimony besides the claimant's own oath, that such service was performed by order of competent authority in a regularly organized corps, a favorable decision cannot be had.
Hon George M c Culloch. H. R.
o c ante

War Office
May 30. 1840.
460
Sir,
The amended declaration of Samuel McElhose has been examined and filed. The applicant's statement is similar to those heretofore made and is still unsatisfactory. He alleges to have belonged to a volunteer company of militia who performed six and a half months continuous service in the neighbourhood of Philadelphia from September 1777. During the time the enemy had possession of that city, volunteer companies acted on separate service were engaged to prevent any communication supplies from being furnished the enemy, but they were not continually on duty in the field, but were called together whenever it was thought necessary, for the purpose and by so volunteering they were exempted from being drafted, unless it can be proved to the satisfaction of this office that continuous service was performed

either in field or garrison for the time alleged, a favorable decision cannot be had
Thos. M. Fletcher May 30-45 P
Hon. George Mc Culloch N.R.
O.C.
entd

John Williamson June 19. '41
86

Pension Office 291
June 19. 1841
Sir,
The letter of Mr David W. Hulinge to the Hon. J. Irvin in the case of Samuel McElhose, I herewith return. The letter of the 30 th of May 1840 to the Hon. George Mc Culloch, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, will shew what proof is required in this case. The remarks of the writer as to my official conduct are not too absurd to merit a reply.
Samuel Sunderland receives $33.33 per annum, which is all that he is entitled to by law. The pension cannot of course be increased.
John Williamson, Esq Recorder of the Genl. Land Office
Enter McElhose's case See Penn. act 1832 N o 34977

Pen H July 16 th 42.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Hannah Waldo which is opened for the service of her first husband Capt Saml Thompson of the Conn t militia under the act of 7. July 38, was rejected because that act provides for those only who are the widows of the Officers & Holders for  officers whose services their respective claims are opened. As that ground was fatal no further adjudication of the other essential points was made. — The proof of the marriage before Jan'y '94 is a matter of record - but the service is not established either as to grade or length as required by the rules of the Dept. The claim is opened for three hours of service viz 3 mos in New York in '76 as Capt in Hooton's (Conn t militia) Regt. immediately after the landing of the enemy on L. Island say Aug 27 th 76 - 3 mos as Capt in R. I. when the enemy took possession of Newport say

Dec. 76 & 2 months as Capt. in Col. Meads Regt. at Horse Neck commencing in Dec. 1780 — Before this service could be allowed by the Dept. the evidence afforded by the records of the Executive offices at Hartford as well of his commission as of the length of his service would have be required — The two final tours did not exceed if either amounted to 2 months — The papers in her case are herewith enclosed
In the case of Saml. M c Elhose who claims for service in the Pa. militia there are no rolls in this Dept. but the office of Compt. Genl. of Pa. may afford evidence of the service of Capt. Semple & Matthewson's Companies — The claimant has adduced no proof — A copy of papers were forwarded to Hon. J. Irvin on 12 ult & is presumed to be in your possession In the case of Sally Day widow of Capt. Samuel Day your enquiry as to the length of her late husbands service can not be answered without some data respecting the State — Regt. &c
Hon. J. Fornance Com te Revoy. Pens H.R.
Com. of. Committee Feb. 16. 1842

Hon. J. Irvine Jan 13. 1842.

169. Pension Office, Jan 13. 1872.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith Certified copies of the papers of Samuel McElhose, which you have requested for the purpose of laying before Congress.
Hon. James Irwin, H. R.

Ap. 1. 1860
A. S. Wilson H.R.
PAID
S. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Penn a Dauphin County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Abraham J Wilson of Mifflin County Pa and being sworn according to law doth depose and say that several years ago Samuel M c Elroy of said county of Mifflin called on deponent to prepare his application for a pension which he did in part - When deponent asked M c Elroy if he knew of any person now living who could prove his services - he said he left a person (the name of whom deponent cannot now recollect) living in Berks County in this state who was with him during part of his services - the matter was then deferred until I should ascertain whether the person he named was living - he says It was many years previous since he had heard of the person he named - I made inquiry and ascertained that such a person had lived there but what had become of him the person of whom I had made the inquiry could not inform me.
He gave me a very particular statement of his services which I reduced to writing and which satisfied me that he came within the law authorizing the granting of pensions - I looked for that statement in my office at Lewistown last week at the request of Mr. Hastings but could not find it - I did not see Mr. M c Elroy after I had made the inquiry for the person he

thought might be living in Bioga County. Deponent cannot recollect distinctly the time he read the statement of Mr. McElroy to writing but thinks it was in 1835.
Sworn & Subscribed } March 24 th 1840 }
A. H. Wilson
Before M. S. Clark

Dr Sir
I was requested by Mr Hulings of Lewistown to forward my deposition in relation to Sam e McElroy having applied to me to take his testimony some years ago to obtain him a pension - I did notice it to writing at the time referred to in the deposition - his memory was then tolerably distinct and I had his deposition written out very fully - and was sa- tisfied of his being entitled to a pension - when at home lately I could not lay my hands on it - Yours &c
A. H. Herson
of loga t

McElhane
Free
Hon. George M c Bulloch Washington D.C.
Mail 3
Hon. Geo. M c Bulloch P.S.
Memor

State of Pennsylvania Wiffin County p 3
Samuel McEchase,
Petitioner for a pension, in further explanation of his claim, doth depose & say. That in the fall & winter of 1777, when he was out on three tours, of duty as a militia man, or volunteer, & engaged as a combatant in the battle of Brandywine, & from that during the winter, & spring on duty, in watching the Tories in carrying provisions to the British in Philadelphia, that he performed three tours of militia duty, of two months, & some days each, successively in turn, or place of calling out, other militia men, & though as stated in his former deposition, that he was out in actual service, for about six & a half months, yet it was in performance of three several tours, of two months each, & in place of the State furnishing other militia, every two months, as they were required, & as was the customary manner of doing, & as Deponent knows that drafts were made upon the militia, during the fall & winter of 1777 & spring of 1778, to prevent the British then in Philadelphia making excursions, into the country to procure provisions, & also to prevent the disaffected taking supplies of provisions to them in the city, & that other militia men were called out, & were engaged in like duty with this Deponent - But that he has no other testimony, that he is able to procure at this time, but his own oath to prove that the service was so performed by him, under the Captain & in the company as stated in his former testimony, & that though other Pennsylvania militia, were not in law required to perform a continuous service of six months, that they were required to

perform tours of two months each - But the Company to which he was attached, were Militia or Volunteers for two months tour, & volunteered, & continued in service in lieu, or place of the two months Militia for three continuous tours, of two months each, making in all at that time near six & a half months - This is the best, & only evidence that Petitioner has further to offer, in behalf & in explanation of his former testimony, already sent on to the Department -
Sworn & subscribed this 2 d day of May 1840 Before me - The subscribers are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Mifflin of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Mifflin } Samuel his X M c Elrose of Mifflin aforesaid } mark
William W. Hoag

Dear Sir
Lewistown May 4 th 1840
In answer to your communication in relation to the pension of S er M c Shane of Ex pl 1840 I herewith annex the affidavit of Pensioner which I hope will be an answer to the objections alleged against Petitioner's claim - At this late period there are no surviving witnesses & if there should be it is not known where they could be found The services of Petitioner were many & severe & his period of life many & great & he certainly deserves the bounty & support of his Country as he is very poor & dependant -
Very respectfully Yours David W. Wullings
Hon ble J. L. Delward Esq.
Dear Sir
Lewistown May 4 th 1840
Above is the claim of S er M c Shane - Be kind enough to have it attended to
Your friend truly David W. Wullings
Hon ble George M c Culloch Esq.

THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY
WILLIAM W. WHEELOCK AND WILLIAM G. BIERD, RECEIVERS
Bloomington, Ill., October 20, 1926.
United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
If consistent, I would be glad to be advised whether or not you have a record in the files of your Department of Mr. Samuel McElhoe or possibly Samuel McHose, a Revolutionary War soldier either from Maryland or Pennsylvania.
I am having difficulty in tracing this ancestor and it would be a great favor to me if you can give me any information in regard to his service.
Yours very truly,
S. P. Henderson S. P. Henderson 1315 Clinton Blvd.
SPE