Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2774, for John Mc Clure, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McClure, John
S 2774
boarded
CONTENTS

New Jersey 32,262
Rep d see letter
John M. Clure, deceased of Mercer Co in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Holmes of the regt. commanded by Col. Shreeve in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Payable to Ralph M. Shreeve, Admin.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 14 th August 1835, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r , 1844 and sent to Hon. J. M. Miller, Senate U. States
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book E. 2, Vol. 3, Page 147

State of New Jersey ss:
I James Wilson Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears by an affidavit now on file in my office and taken before said Court in open Court on the Thirteenth day of May A.D. 1837 that John McClure late of Nottingham township Burlington County (now Mercer County) deceased, was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States, that he departed this life on the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1835 and that he left no widow or child living.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Trenton this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four.
J Wilson Clk

State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss } On this eighteenth day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now holden at Nottingham in and for said County Personally appeared in Open Court Ralph H Shreve of the City of Trenton in the County of Mercer and State aforesaid a person of truth and credibility who being first duly affirmed according to law on his affirmation does say, That the following declaration is made under the Acts of Congress of the United States approved "May 15 th 1828" "May 31 st 1830" and "July 14 th 1832" - That according to affiant's information and belief John Mc Clure late of the County of Burlington deceased was a soldier in Captain Jonathan Holmes Company of the 2 d New Jersey Regiment enlisted some time in the year 1777 for during the war that in an engagement in 1780 he received a wound on account of which he received an Invalid Pension to the time of his death and that he was entitled to the benefits of the above recited acts which say "That the act approved May 15 th 1828 shall not be construed to embrace Invalid Pensioners" That affiant now claims as the legal representative of the said John McClure the amount of Pension due from the 3 d day of March 1826 to the fourteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty five being the day of his death - That the said John McClure died on the fourteenth day of

August Eighteen hundred and thirty five leaving no widow or children him surviving - And that on the thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven letters of Administration were granted unto affirmant in due form of law, all of which will appear by the testimony annexed affirmed to and subscribed in open Court the day and year Ralph H Shreve above mentioned
Evan Evans Pres: Judge H
State of New Jersey Mercer County ss I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do hereby certify that Evan Evans Esqr the Judge whose name is signed above is the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and has duly commissioned and sworn and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Nottingham this Eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty four Ralph H Shreve Clerk

Rev. War
2774
INVALID.
File No. 2774
John M c Clure
Print Rev War
Act: June 7. Par
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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32262
John M c Clure. Dec 7 N. J.
Act 7. June 1832.
Let Hon J. M. Miller Dec 27 th 1844

Cornelius McCallum Ohio 52 ad

New Jersey
John M c Clure, Private, in U. S. Army.
Inscribed on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at $5, per month, and in- creased to $8, by act of 24 April 1826. —
Formal certificate issued 11 Octo. 1823, and sent to Pensioner, at Mount Holly, N. J. —
Deed -
Pen. Agent May 17, 1837.
Died Augt. 14, 1835- (vouches)

Johns M c Clure - dec d St. Jersey roll. Invalid
Be pleased to say to what time the pension was last paid
Pension Office
16 May 1837.
Yrs the 11 th March 1835
JV

Lucas Chandler
Dec 20 1844
Has P I L. L. L. L. Card of P. I.
Sir
I have been required by Dr H. Thresher of Newton N.J. to transmit the enclosed papers to you, with a request that you will "make report to me as of application admitted to show the certificate payable at Washington"
Your attention to it will much oblige Yours, my respected M c Millen

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of New Jersey
County of Burlington ss.
On this fourth day of October 182 3 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Burlington - personally appeared John M. Clure who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Holmes in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey  that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate, on or about the _____ day of _____ 182_____, at or near _____
he that the this applicant has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid,
John M. Clure Mark
W. Adams
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

Joseph M c Waine clerk of the county of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that Thomas Adams Esquire, who lately subscribed his name to the within deposition is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Burlington, duly qualified and sworn and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three J. M c Waine cl k

Mr. W. H. Clegg October 6th
For formal certificate
Recd. 11 Octo. 1823
Rev. Nathl. Colborne Country of Coae Washington city
Free
M. Brown

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, John M c Clure dec d . late of New Jersey, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per annum; and having died on the 14 th of August 1835, the amount due is for from the 4 th March 1831 to the time of his death, is payable to Ralph H. Shreve, Administrator of said John M c Clure dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28. — day of Dec r . one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

John McClure die?
N.J.
Act 7. June 32
died 14 aug t 35-
adm d 2 yrs pri
80. To 14 aug 35 the day of his death to Ralph H Shreeve adm t .
- Capt Holmes Col. Shreeve
Hon. J. W. Miller Senate
91699 $1.50

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Register of the Prerogative Court of the State of New Jersey do here by certify that letters of Ad- ministration were granted by His Ex- cellency Philemon Dickinson Ordinary of said State, in due form of law, on the thirteenth day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, unto Ralph H. Shreve, of the County of Hunterdon (now Mercer) as Administrator of the goods, chattels, rights & credits which were of John M c Clure late of the County of Burlington dec d , who is duly authorized to administer the same according to law.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Trenton this eighteenth day of December A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney Register