Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34981, for Peter Mc Mahon, Virginia

SERVICE
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McMahon, Peter
S. 34981
CONTENTS

7503
Maryland
Peter M c Mahon
of Allegany in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barlings of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years 79
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1858
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Mar. 1819 and sent to M c Mahon Cumberland, Md.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  30 3/4  $3.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 3/4  $1.89  48
$13.19 1/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Allegany County Md.
Entd Baltimore & Md. H. M c Mahon Cumberland April 18 th 1821 The letter to P. M c Mahon April 29. 1837. copy of papers sent to W. H. Richardson Esq. Richmond Va. May 1. 1834 copies sent to Hon. Wm. Thomson, Mar. 29. 1836

Reserve bldg Pension office Washington D.C. "
April 21. 1934 Pension Office
Pension Office

To
Honourable Lewis Caf. Secretary of War
Washington

Cumberland Allegana County April 18 th 1834
To the Honourable Lewis Cass Secret ry . of War
Sir
In the year 1776 I enlisted as a private Soldier in Loudon County, Virginia in Captain Thomas Wests Company which was a part of Col Moses Rawlings Regiment. I enlisted for three years and served my full term. The evidence of my claims is already in the war Department as I am a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 1813. My Object of Writing is to learn whether I am not entitled to back pay or rather the balance of my pay during my time of service, the whole amount of money Rec d by me was Ninety nine dollars which will likely appear by the pay roll if it is in your Possession. I am now Old and infirm and cannot visit Washington to learn what I am intitled to I therefore trouble you with writing. An early reply to this will greatly Obige your most Obed t servant
Peter McMahon
I also served in the Virginia Militia from Loudon County in the fall just before Cornwallis was taken in Cap t Douglass Company and Col Somers Regiment but under Col Manly's Regiment at the time we were dismissed For this Service I never received any pay Yours as before &c
Peter McMahon

District of Maryland Allegany County ss.
On the twentieth day of April 1818 before me the Subscribing one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District of Maryland aforesaid which is composed of Allegany, Washington & Frederick Counties personally appears Peter McMahon aged sixty five years resident in Allegany County in the said District, who being by me first sworn under oath deposes to knoweth, on his oath, maketh the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That the said Peter McMahon enlisted in Loudoun County in the State of Virginia in the Company of Capt. West of Halloway's Regt. in the Month of August 1776 that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the Month of August 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battle at Fort Washington and taken prisoner, and when exchanged he joined what was left of his Regt. at Fort Frederick and guarded the prisoners from thence went to Pittsburgh and Fort Laurens, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of said services.
Sworn to and related before me, the day & year aforesaid
W. Buchanan
I Thomas Buchanan one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter McMahon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
W. Buchanan
In addition to the foregoing Certificate given by me on the 20th day of April last, I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter McMahon is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
W. Buchanan
October 13, 1818

State of Maryland, Allegany County, to wit: I, Azal Beall clerk of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland, hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas Buchanan and Egle in who ap- pear to have signed the foregoing deposition and Certificate was at the time of taking and signing the same and now is one of the associate judges of the Fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of Allegany, Washington & Frederick counties and Commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office This Twentyfirst day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen. Azal Beall, Clerk of Allegany County Court
Peter M. Mahon
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7503 Mar 1819
St. Mark's

STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County ss.
On this thirteenth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Peter McMahan aged sixty  seven years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
that he enlisted in the month of August in the year 1776 in Captain Thomas West's Rifle Company which was attached to Colonel Moses Rawlingses Battalion at Fort Lee that he was at the Battle at Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner by the British and was confined on board the prison ship called the Dutton that he was released on condition of not serving against the Enemy until duly exchanged after a confinement of ten or eleven weeks, that he afterwards joined Colonel Moses Rawlingses command at Fort Frederick in Maryland to guard Prisoners and afterwards, March 1778 to Pitts Burgh under Captain Thomas Beale of Samuel and from thence to Fort Laurence and returned to Pittsburgh and was there discharged on the 29 th Day of August 1779 and he doth further swear, that he made a Declaration on the twentieth day of April 1818 of his application for a pension and that he did receive a Certificate dated the 9 th Day of March 1819 numbered Seven Thousand five hundred and three
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 an 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.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
1/3 of a House & Lott in Cumberland . . . . . $ 116.66 2/3 1 Brause $8. 1 Table $3. 1/2 doz Chairs $3.50 14.50 2 Dressing Tables $1. 16 Shirt $1. 1 Looking Glass $1. 3. c 1 Tea Board $2. 2 Hogs $7. 1 Loom & utensils $10. 19. c 1 Spade Dung Fork and Hoe . . . . . 1.50 Kitchen Furniture $15 . . . . . 15. c Debts due me from Sundry Persons $ 114.12 9 Debts due by me . . . . . 114.00 } 12 Peter McMahon
And the said Peter McMahon further declares upon oath that he is a weaver by occupation and that he is very infirm and unable frequently to work more than half the day that he has a wife between fifty and sixty years of age also infirm, that he has two sons that make their homes with him William and Thomas who support themselves also a grandchild between six and seven years of age.
Sworn to, and declared, on the thirteenth day of October 1820 In open court
Isaac Beall Clerk
I, Isaac Beall clerk of Allegany County State of Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 one hundred forty eight dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of November 1820.
Isaac Beall Clerk
Clerk of the Court for the County of Allegany In the State of Maryland

34981 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34981
Peter McMahon
Pri Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 284
[Arrangement of 1870.]