Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,997, for Jacob Mc Clean, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
McClean, Jacob
S. 40,997
CONTENTS

12.486
Pennsylvania Jacob M c Lean
of York County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hansgusger of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of July 1812 and sent to George Barnitz Esq r York Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  74.00    Semi-ann. all ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    9 Mo. 8/31   $122.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint vertical handwriting on the right side of the page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side.]

Jacob M c Lean Private 47 to 83 Hoveggsus (Gen l ) Pennyla Reg t
Admitted

Jacob McLean jun. Houseggs Division Reg. 1778. — 28 May 1818
on Rolls
Further proof of service is required — as also the dates as to leaving the service after 1 st enlistment within mentioned, and the time of entering & leaving the service after the 2 d enlistment.
A correct blank form is herewith sent.
28 May
Jacob McLean.

State of Pennsylvania York, County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Jacob McLean & on his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he enlisted in Easton in Penn- sylvania on 20 th October 1777, as near as his memory will serve in the William Reis or Price's Company in the German Regiment of the Pennsylvania line com- manded by Col. Husebner, of which Regt. one Striker was Lieut. Colonel & one Welch- ner major. That he served several years in this Regt & enlisted a second time for during the war, in Capt. Fishburn's Company  Regiment in Col. Harmer's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line & that he con- tinued in service during the war & was discharged in Phil a in 1783 & that he has lost his discharge. That he is a citizen of the United States now resident in Pennsylvania & is from his pecuniary circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support; that he is about 60 years of age & fur- ther saith not this deponent.
"Company" twice inter- lined before signing Sworn & subscribed this 28 May 1846 before me
Geo. Barnitz
his Jacob + McLean mark

York County Pa. Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me one of the judges as aforesaid Jacob Cramer & on his solemn oath taken according to law saith that he knew said Jacob McClean to be in service of the United States several years during the Revolution & that said Jacob is very poor & in need of assistance sworn & subscribed date as aforesaid before me
Jacob Cramer
Geo. Barnitz
And now I George Barnitz, judge as aforesaid do certify that Jacob McClean was duly sworn & that he subscribed the within affidavit, & that he did testify that all the facts within stated are true to the best of his recollection: that the said Jacob McClean is poor & in need of support from his country: that the foregoing proceedings are hereby certified to the Hon. Sec. of the Navy as sufficient evidence of said Jacob's service & poverty & that the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Cramer was duly taken before me. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 May 1858
Geo. Barnitz

Jacob McLean
12905
May 19
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Pennsylvania York County ss
On this 31 st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Jacob McLean - aged 62 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his Solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In Col. Houseker's regiment called the German Regiment in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Weiser from July 1776 until the year 1779 when he was discharged, that the date of his original application for a pension is May 28 th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate 12,486
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of 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 provisions of 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," 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. viz. Real property, none, personal, none, mixed, none, my occupation is that of a labourer & can work but little I have no children or family
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31 day of July 1820, before Geo. Baantz - Jacob McLean his mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, York County, ss.
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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, at York, on the
31 st day of July 1820
W. Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

40997 INVALID.
Reog
File No. 40997
Jacob M c Lean Dri Ver Ind
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 8/9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Quesada
Wm H Brown Park, Penn
John Rankin Frederick Boyer Jacob M. Clain's Cadet. M

Yorke County ss
Personally appeared before me George Barnitz - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Sarah Cramer. For his solemn oath taken, according to law saith that he knew Sarah McLean (an applicant for a pension) in the German Regiment, Col. Huber, who was succeeded by Col. Walbner & that said Sarah McLean served in Capt Benjamin Weisers company, who was mustered by Capt Frederick Kreis. That said Sarah McLean served in said Regiment to this deponent's certain knowledge more than eighteen months against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War & further saith not this deponent.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 6 th March 1819
George Barnitz
Geo. Barnitz
Also as above came before me Michael Warner & on his solemn oath taken as aforesaid saith that he knew said Sarah McLean in service against the common enemy as above perfectly well, but he this deponent does not at this distance of time recollect the length of time. This deponent is confident it was as much as nine months & further saith not. Michael Warner sworn & subscribed before me this seventh March 1819
Geo. Barnitz

I do hereby certify that the within Depo- nents Jacob Cramer & Michael Warner have long been personally known to me & that they are both respectable & cred- ible witnesses & ought to be believed & that it is a well known fact that Jacob McLean is a poor man in need of the assistance of his coun- try for support & it is a generally received opinion or rather a mat- ter well known & undisputed that he is an old Revolutionary Soldier Given under my hand this 6 March 1819
Geo. Barnitz

Pennsylvania York County ss
I William Becher Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that George Barnitz Esq. before whom these Depositions of Jacob Cremer & Michael Warner were made was at the time of taking and subscribing these depositions and at this date is one of our Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of York, duly appointed and commissioned as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at York this nineteenth day of March Anno Domini 1819
W. Becher
Proth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McClean, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9919 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 17, 1793 to Francis Kirkpatrick assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.