Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,857, for Charles Mc Lain, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn
or Mc Lain, Charles Mc Lane.
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 41.857
CONTENTS

4002
Pennsylvania Roll
Charles M c Laine Capt Robb Pennsylvania private line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Oct r 1818 and sent to Jonathan Walker Esq. Bellefont Centre 67 P.M.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 33.33   Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00   4 Mo 5/30 $81.33 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1863 5 years Continued
Boggs Township P.M. Centre County
Application sent November 11. 1820 to John Rankin, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

AW June 12, 1906 O.H.H.

o McLane, Charles
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 98.
Rank: Private
Regt: 3 d Pennsylvania.
Disability: Wounded in his left leg and thigh at the battle of Stony Point, by two musket balls.
When and where disabled: July 16, 1779, Stony Point.
Residence: County of Chester.
To what pension entitled: Half.
Remarks: Enlisted February 17, 1777, for the war. Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.

4002
Con
Charles McLain Charles McLain
Centre City Pa
Oct 18

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Centre County
Court of Common Pleas 4 th Judicial District August 28 th 1820
On the 28 th day of August 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a  by the laws of the United States Court of Record for the said County of Centre Charles McBlain aged sixty eight years resident in the Town of Milesborough Centre County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows — On the thirtieth day of September A.D. 1776 he enlisted for twenty one Months in Captain Whitson's Company at the age of  and the said Captain was placed under Captain John Rott and Marched from Centre County (then Northumberland County) to Marcus Hook & from Marcus Hook to New York to the Long Island and was in the battle of Long Island was slightly wounded in several places, was taken prisoner on that day by the British but made his escape the next night, he was also in the battle of Brandywine, and in the battle of Germantown and several other small engagements, and was discharged on the first day of January A.D. 1778 and that he enlisted again in Captain Hedges Company of Light Dragoons and Marched to Carlisle and from Carlisle to Lancaster and from Lancaster to Reading and was not discharged until peace was made — And that he has a wife aged and infirm and five children who do not live with him and are not in situations by which they could contribute to their sup- port, and that he has no trade to pursue and is unable to support himself and wife by his daily labour, He further states that in pursuance of his declaration made before Judge Walker on the eighteenth day of May — A.D. 1818 he was placed on the pension list of which he received a Certificate from the War Department, dated the 21 st day of October A.D. 1818. No. 4002 in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th day of March 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an

"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 18 th 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 Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
  1 Old house & lot of ground in Milesborough (the fee simple is in his wife left her by her father) $ 80.00   1 Cow — — — — — 12.00   2 Sheep & one lamb — — — — — 4.00   1 Ark 1 small table & 3 Old chairs — — — — — 4.00   1 Tin bucket 1 Skimmer 1 Old Spade & 1 Old Shovel — — — — — 1.62 \frac{1}{2}   1 Looking Glass 4 Cups and Saucers & 3 plates — — — — — .50   3 earthen ware plates 1 earthen dish & 1 tin cup — — — — — .25   1 Tea pot 2 Iron tea Spoons 1 Hoe & 1 Broach — — — — — .62   1 L t Jug 1 pair Bellows & 2 Smoothing irons — — — — — 1.62 \frac{1}{2}   1 Bake Oven without a lid and 1 small pot — — — — — 1.25   1 Tin plate Stove & 1 joint pipe — — — — — 16.00   1 Spinning wheel — — — — — 2.00   $ 123.87 
Also I receive a yearly pension of forty Dollars from the State of Pennsylvania in pursuance of an act of the Legislature passed on the 28 th day of March 1814 —
Sworn & Subscribed the 28 th day of August AD 1820 in open Court Before — J. M c Kinstry Pres t
his Charles H. McBlain mark
Centre County ss
I John Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copies from the Records of the said Court; and I do further, 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 and twenty three dollars and eighty seven cents —
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of August 1820
J. Rankin Protho ty

Commonwealth of Penn a Centre County
On the 30 th day of April A D 1818 Before me the Subscriber President Judge as aforesaid
Personally appeared Richard Cartier and being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that he is personally acquainted with the within named applicant Charles McLain and that he is a man in whom full confidence may be placed on oath and is of a good character & that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn & Subscribed Apr 30 th 1818 Jonathan Walker
Richard Cartier
I Jonathan Walker Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles McLain did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy & that he is a man of good character & that full confidence may be placed in his oath & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the war department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal April 30 th 1818
Charles M c Lean 30 th April 1818 To Gen l Walker Bellefont Kentucky admitted Tenn a Dr. Finis Hays Nashville Tenn a J. M c Lean 30 th April 1818

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County ss On this 30 th day of April A.D. 1818
Before me the Subscribed President Judge of the 4 th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears Charles McLain aged Sixty three resident in Boggs Township in said County and being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make 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 he the said Charles McLain enlisted in Kittanning Valley Centre County aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. Michael of the 1 st Company 2 nd Battalion of Pennsylvania troops under the command of Col. Miles, that he continued in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for one year & nine months until discharged at the Valley Forge in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, that he again soon after enlisted at Reading in Penn a aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. Herd of the 2 nd Troop, 4 th Regt Light Dragoons that he continued in the said Corps & in the service of the United States for and during the war, when he was discharged from service in Lancaster Penn a that he was at the battles of Long Island, Monmouth, Stony Point & the taking of Cornwallis and received several wounds, 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 service
Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Charles his McLain mark
James M c Lean

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Charles McLean
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]