Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17122, for John Mc Lean, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McLean, John Maria
W.17122
CONTENTS

New York 3478
Maria M c Lean
widow of John M c Lean
who died on the 9. Oct r 1811
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Coffey of the reg t commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
at the rate of 120 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Dec r . 1840 and sent to Hon. R. Palen Member of Representation,
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r . 1840 1140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending, Mar. 41. 60.00
$1200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 122

State of New York Ulster County } I, John Dingen, Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Jacob Smyth Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Maria McLean purports to have been sworn & subscribed and before whom the annexed affidavits of the Rev. John Lillie and Margaret Schomaker purport to have been sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster aforesaid, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe his signatures to the same are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County this 10 th day of March 1840
John Dingen Clerk
Sir
Saugerties March 16 th 1840
Enclosed is the application of Maria McLean widow of John McLean deceased under the act of July 10 th 1836 The application has been in my hands since last June for the purpose of collecting evidence to support her declaration The witnesses she referred me to are all dead or Superannuated except the traditional evidence of her Son hereto annexed In her declaration she states that her husband for his Services had a lot of Bounty land in the western part of this State - And if her Statement be correct I will if required furnish the department with a certified copy from the Secretary of this State
How far her Statement of her husband's Services corres- ponds with the proof on file I cannot say but from a short acquaintance with the applicant and the re- putation she bears in her neighborhood I believe her to be a very respectable Citizen and her statement

entitled to full credit you will please direct it
Whatever may be your decision me
I am respectfully your most Obedient humble Servant Henry Wynkoop
Hon. J. S. Belwards Washington D. C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 10 th July 1836
State of New York Ulster County, }/s
On this thirteenth day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County of Ulster Maria McLean a resident of the town of Kingston County of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty 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 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of John McLean deceased who at the commencement of the revolutionary war resided in the town of Kingston aforesaid
That she has often heard the said John McLean say that he volunteered in the Military Service of the State of New York in a company of levies at the commencement of the revolutionary war - and was principally engaged towards the Canadas and as she now believes for the term of four or five months - and from her present recollection he acted in the capacity of a Sergeant and returned home late in the fall of 1775
That he has also told her that he had been engaged as a Sergeant for the term of five months and was stationed at different places near the city of New York and was there at the time the British army arrived - and retreated from thence to Kings Bridge and from thence to White Plains - and was there at the time the battle was fought between a part of the American and British army and remained there and its vicinity until

late in the fall which she believes was in the year 1776.
She further declares that in consequence of the lapse of time she does not distinctly recollect the under what officers he served in the aforesaid campaigns but believes the first was either in Captain Elias Hasbroucks or Capt Johannis Bruyns a Company in Colonel Skynkops Regiment - and the last mentioned Service she believes was in Captain Graas Hardenburghs Company - & either in Colonel Levi Pawlings or Colonel Johannis Hardenburghs Regiment - and in both campaigns he was a Sergeant for the term of four or five months each . She further declares that at or near the close of the last mentioned Service - the said John McLean has often told this applicant that he enlisted in one of the Regiments of the New York line for during the war and as she now believes as a Sergeant , that he has often told her that he had been engaged in several battles and Skirmishes - during the period of his enlistment and as she now believes remained in said Service untill the close of the revolutionary war or untill he was discharged -
That she believes he served during the revolutionary war for the term of Six or Seven years
She further declares that she cannot now recollect the names of the Officers of the Company or Regiment in which the said John McLean served - but believes he was well acquainted with Colonel Lewis Dubois and Colt Vanschoick & She further declares that she believes he was well acquainted with General Washington to whom quarters he had often been sent for by the Officers of the  and Regiment and Company in which he belonged - and had often been invited and dined on such occasions at at General Washingtons head quarters when suit on business as

above stated
She further declares that while in the last mentioned Service the said John McLean returned home on furlough several times to the town of Kingston aforesaid
That in the beginning of the winter of 1782 the said John McLean returned home and was married to this declarant and remained home a short time and returned to his Station in the Army and remained there until duly discharged
She further declares that he has had a written discharge which he kept for several years and is now lost, that she believes he had a lot of Bounty land some where in the western part of the state of New York
She further declares that she was legally married to the said John McLean the Ninth day of February in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two - that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Jno Doll Clergyman then of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town of Kingston. That her maiden name was Maria Marius Groen - and that her husband the said John McLean died the ninth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven and that she has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said John McLean as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence neither does she know of any living witness to prove any of the statements of the foregoing abovenmentioned Services of her husband the said John McLean deceased - and that in consequence of extreme old age

and consequent loss of memory she may be incorrect in some of the foregoing Statements - but believes she is legally entitled to a pension and which she now is in need of and is in hopes her prayer will be granted Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me this 13 th day of June 1839 And that in consequence of age and infirmity the said applicant is unable to attend Court
her Maria X Mclean mark
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
Maria Mclean Subscribed

John Lillie Mr. McLean

State of New York Ulster County
John Lillie of the town of Kingston county and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the present Pastor of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Kingston That it appears by the marriage record of said Church that John McLean or McLean was legally married to Maria Mariusgroen on the ninth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two which is expressed in said re- cord in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz.
1782 d. 9 February is met Geboden Getrouwet John McLean P.M. mit Maria Marius groen P.D. beide geboren en woonachtig in Kingston
I John Lillie above named do depose and say that I hold the office of clergy- man in the above-mentioned Church and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church and further this de- ponent saith not
John Lillie
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 14 day of December 1838. by the Rev. John Lillie known to me as the present Pastor of the Dutch church of Kingston aforesaid
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
14 Dec,

M. Schoemaker Marie McLean

State of New York Ulster County ss
Margaret Schoonmaker widow of Schoonmaker deceased of the town Pkingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn upon the and saith that she is forty six years of age that she is well acquainted with Maria McLean widows John McLean deceased being the parents of deponent that her father the said John McLean died the fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven and that her mother the said Maria McLean has ever that period remained and is still the widow of the said John McLean and is now an applicant and that before her marriage with the said McLean her maiden name was Maria Mariusgroe and further this deponent saith not
Margaret Schoonmaker
Sworn and subscribed before me the 14 th day of December 1838. and I certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Schoonmaker a respectable woman entitled to credit Jacob Bryan one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County

4956 Maria M c Lean Ny. Married 9 th Feb 1782 Husband died 9 th Oct. 1811
1 st Reg t New York line
Col Van Schrick
Capt. Coff-
End d Capt 5. Nov 1776
Eng d 23 rd July 1777
Rem d to end of the war
Whab to
Hon R. Palen
H on

New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that Warace Perkins Esq. was, on the 29 day of November 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this day of November 1839.
Twenty ninth W Richardson Clerk

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
John McLean of the town of Cato County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is seventy  fifty  two  seven years of age that he is the oldest child of Maria McLean - widow of John McLean deceased who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war
That this deponent was born and resided in the town of Kingston Ulster County the place where his mother the said Maria McLean now resides - That deponent has often in the lifetime of the said John McLean heard him together with several of his relate the incidents of the revolutionary war and the active part which he the said John McLean (deponents father) was engaged during that eventfull period. Which according to deponents present recollection was as follows - That in the Summer of 1775 the said John McLean was engaged in the Military Service towards the Canadas under the Command of General Schuyler but under what Company Officers does not now recollect
That in the Summer of 1776 he was engaged in a Company commanded by Captain Frans Hardenbergh for the term of five or Six months as a fine Sergeant - and as deponent believes in Colonel Love Paulins Regiment - That during said term he with said Corps was Stationed down the Hudson River - at Kingsbridge, New York, and White Plains untill duly discharged -
That deponent has also heard him relate that he had he had been engaged as a Sergeant during the whole of the remainder of the war that he had

frequently during said war been offered a Commission but had refused - had been engaged in Several battles was personally acquainted with the Colonels Lewis Dubois Colonel Vanhoick — and General Washington with whom he had often dined when sent by his Officers on business - but in what Company or Regiment deponent does not now recollect but according to the best of deponents recollection - the said — John McLean has served in the revolutionary war as a Sergeant for the term of three years or more
And this deponent further saith that the said John McLean near the close of the revolutionary war was legally married to Maria Maria Groen in the village of Kingston Ulster County - where he continued to reside until the day of his death which took place the ninth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven and that his deponents mother the said Maria McLean has ever since that period remained and is Still the widow of the said John McLean deceased and is now an applicant for a pension and resides in said town of Kingston -
And this deponent further saith that for the said Services as aforesaid the said John McLean according to the best of deponents recollection he received a lot of bounty land in the County of Cayuga in the said State of New York and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn and Subscribed this 29 th day of November 1839 before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent that he is a respectable citizen and his statement entitled to credit
Horace Perkins Justice of the Peace
John M c Lean

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/ecl
October 27, 1928
S.L. Angell Scarsdale, New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17122, it appears that John McLean while residing at Kingston, Ulster County, New York, served from 1775 to the close of the war at various times as a sergeant under Captains Elias Hasbrouck, Johannis Bruyn and Hardenberg, Colonels Wynkoop's and Levi Pawling's New York Regiment and was in the retreat from New York and in some skirmishes and served in all about two years.
He died October 9, 1811 in Kingston, New York.
The soldier married, February 9, 1782, at Kingston, New York, Maria Marius Groen. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 13, 1839, at which time she was living in Kingston, New York, aged eighty years. Their daughter, Margaret Schoonmaker, a widow, in 1838 was living in Kingston, aged forty-six years. Their son, John, in 1839, was fifty-seven years of age and living at Cato, Cayuga County, New York.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17122
Maria McLean
Wid. of
John McLean
Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4956
Maria M c Lean
Ad. July 4. 1836
Mar d 9 th Feb. 1782
Husband and 9 th Oct. 1811
1 Reg. New York Line
Col Van Schuyck }
Capt. Coff }
End d Comp Nov 1776
Aug t 23 d July 1777. Mustered to the End of the War
Admitted
Aug t 2 years $120
Hon R. Palen
Home Reps
US

House Representatives July 9. 1840
2 nd Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter just recd from Henry Wm Broom, by which it appears there is some error in the report of the case referred to.
Will you have the goodness to exam- ine the case of Maria McLean, widow of John McLean & see what report has been made?
Very Respectfully Yours
Rufus Palmer
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions

House Representatives June 10. 1840
Dear Sir
Herewith I send some additional testimony in the case of Blondina Hammond.
Some time since I sent to the Office some papers in relation to the case of Maria McLean, the answer to which I do not recollect of having received.
Very Respectfully Yours
Rufus Palmer
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

4936 A.D. 1836.
NY.
July 4. 1836
Maria M rs ban
mid: of John
R Waller No. Rep.
R Waller H.R.
V. L. Edwards Esq r Comm. of Pensions

Catskill December 1840
Dear Sir
The report of the department of the 2 nd of April (to you) in relation to the application of Mrs Maria McLean for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 - Requires the applicant to give the name of the Captain under whom her deceased husband served -
The enclosed supplementary declaration I received from Judge Snyder which I hope may be satisfactory - and whatever the decision may be you will please direct to me and oblige
Respectfully Your most Obedient Servant Henry Myrrodge
Hon. Rufus Pales M. C. Washington D. C.

July 11 1840
N.Y.
Mr McLean
Palmer No. of Rep.
H. R. Palmer H.R.
D. L. Edwards Esq. Cust of Pensions

Ex. AWF Div. Rev.&1812 Sec
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13, 1928.
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Mary XXXXXXX First name of widow.
Name of soldier, John M c Lean
XXXX address of XXXXXXX soldier at enlistment and after service.
XXXXXXX  Kingston N.Y.
Regiment
State where enlisted New York
Date of XXXXXXX birth Baptism Dec 14, 1735
Date of XXXXXXX death before 1820
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

TELEPHONE, SCARSDALE 300
ESTABLISHED 1892
ANGELL, VAN SCHAICK AND COMPANY
INCORPORATED SUCCESSOR TO ANGELL & CO., INC.
REALTORS SCARSDALE, N.Y.
STEPHEN L. ANGELL, PRESIDENT LEMUEL W. VAN SCHAICK, V.P. & TREAS. GEORGE H. BERNHEISEL, V.P. & SECTY. HENRIETTA S. OHLHORST, ASST. TREAS. CHARLES Y. GRAYSON FLOYD GAHMAN LAURA C. BURGESS ANNE S. WILSON SUSAN HARDY
October 10th 1928
Pension Office Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
My great-great-grandfather, John McLean of Kingston, N.Y., served in the Revolutionary War. I am anxious to obtain a memorandum of the official records in the matter, as I am applying for membership in the Society of Sons of the American Revolution.
Does your office have this information and can you give it to me?
Very truly yours
S. L. Angell S. L. Angell
SLA:R
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS

Supplement Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836
State of New York } Ulster County } ss
On this seventh day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid Maria McLean a resident of the town of Kingston County of Ulster and State of New York aforesaid aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Supplement Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836
That she is the widow of John McLean deceased who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and according to the best of her recollections she has often heard him say that he was a Sergeant from the beginning to near the close of the war.
She further declares that since the date of her first declaration she has had a conversation with her son John McLean and by which means she has strengthened her memory in relation to the revolutionary services of her deceased husband. She declares that she may have been mistaken in relation to her husband's first service, and believes that the second services which she believes was in the year 1776 in Captain Graas Hardenbergh's Company as the orderly Sergeant for five months or more.
She further declares that she believes he afterwards entered into the United States Service as a sergeant and remained in said Service, with very little intermission until the close of the war.

She further declares that she has a faint recollection of hearing her deceased husband often mention the name of Captain John Cope which she thinks was in the same regiment with her husband and was well acquainted with him and he may have been the Captain of the company in which her deceased husband served but owing to the lapse of time loss of memory and her extreme old age she is unable to say where and how long
Sworn to and subscribed on the } day and year aforesaid before me } and I further certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
her Maria X M c Lean mark
State of New York } Ulster County } ss.
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Jacob Snyder Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration purporting to be subscribed and sworn to by Maria M c Lean was subscribed and taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature as above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said County this 7 th day of October 1840
John Ferguson Clerk
Hon. R. Palen HJR
Maria M c Lean Suppl. Declaration