Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 59,094-160-55, for James Mc Mullen, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
or McMullen, James. or McMillen, Millen.
B.L.Wt. 59.094-160-55
CONTENTS
Mary

207715-Act Mar 34 Aug 31/55-
End P Surf. B. Magone Sept 9/56
Henry McHatten with James - Mary McMillen and Peter James McMillen - Pri. Capt. Jonas or Zenas Kiser Col Moses Nichols R. H. Mil Ent. July. 5 th . 1780 Dis Oct. 23 rd 1780-
Revolutionary War - Ad: 1600 Ac. Feb: 19/57 A H No Paper
John L Moore Manchester A.H.
Vol. No. 122.

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State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough SS
On this the 23 rd day of August A D 1855 before me personally came John Patterson and Nathan Hall residents of New Boston in the state and county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law severally depose and say "That we have resided in New Boston aforesaid for the space of thirty four years and that we are well ac- -quainted with Mary Mc Mullen who is the widow of James Mc Mullen now deceased. That we also well knew the said James Mc Mullen in his lifetime from the fact of residing in the immediate neighborhood in the same town & from frequent visits to the family of the said James Mc Mullen - and that we knew the parties aforesaid to wit James Mc Mullen & Mary Mc Mullen for the space of thirty three years as husband and wife and that we never knew of the legality of their marriage questioned or disputed, also that during the time afore- -said the said James & Mary Mc Mullen had issue of several children which we are now well acquainted with, they residing near us - We also declare that we were not present at the Wedding or Marriage of said James and Mary Mc Mullen, but know the facts above stated to be true - And we further declare that the said James Mc Mullen died on the 13 th day of June A D 1849 at New Boston in the state and county
sworn to me

aforsaid - that I the said Nathan Hall was present at the Funeral of him the said James Mc Millen and we further declare that the said Mary Mc Mullen has resided in New Boston aforesaid since the death of her husband the said James Mc Mullen - that she has not again married but is now the Widow of said James Mc Mullen and that we are not in any way interested in the claim of said Mary Mc Mullen for Baunty Land
John Patterson Nathan Hall
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On the day and year before written personally appeared the above named John Patterson and Nathan Hall persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true. & I certify that I know the affiants to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Before me
John Moore Justice of the Peace

I certify that upon the Family Record of James McMullen now in the possession of his widow Mary McMullen the following appears under the head of Births To wit "James M. Mullen, October 23 rd 1762" And under the head of Deaths "James Mullen June 13 th 1849"
John T. Moore
Hillsborough S.S. Manchester Aug 28 th 1855 — Then the said John Moore personally appeared and made oath that the transcript above is true
Before me Warren S. Linn Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, ss.
I Ebenezer W. Smith Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester in the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John T. Boon whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his Commission is dated on the 27th day of October A. D. 1853, and will expire in five years from date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Police Court is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Manchester
this 28th day of August A. D. 1853
Ebenezer W. Smith CLERK.

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, County of Hillsborough } ss.
On this Ten  th day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Mc Mullen aged Eighty five years, a resident of New Boston in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow  Widow of James Mc Mullen who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jonas or Jonas Kidder in the New Hampshire Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Moses Nichols in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; That he was drafted or enlisted at New Boston in a company of Militia raised by the state of New Hampshire to join the continental army at New Point - That he the said James Mc Mullen enlisted on or about the 5th day of July
A. D. 1880 , for the term of one year and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days to wit 8 months 19 days and was honorably discharged at West Point on or about the Ten  th day of October A. D. 1880 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company.
His discharge was verbal. She further states that she was married to the said James Mc Mullen in New Boston on the 4th day of June A.D. 1786 by one Mr Solomon Moore a clergyman  that her name before her said marriage was Mary  Mc Mullen and that her said husband died at New Boston on the 13th day of June A.D. 1847 that she has not in term married since the decease of the said James Mc Mullen but is still a widow
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act of September 28th, 1850, and received a Land Warrant No. 22  which has since been lost That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act of March 3d, 1855, granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who had been engaged in the military service of the United States." She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned  whereby
Mary Mc Mullen
We Absalom Mc Mullen and Daniel Mc Mullen residents of New Boston in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Mc Mullen in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Absalom Miller
Daniel Miller
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John T. Moore
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR:—Please deliver the certificate or warrant, to which I am entitled according to the tenor of the foregoing declaration and application to JOHN T. MOORE
of Manchester, in the State of New Hampshire.
Signed in presence of me, }
Mary Mc Mullen
Absalom Miller
Daniel Miller

I hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of the original Family Record of James McMillen and Mary McMillen, as examined by me, and I hereby certify that I believe the above record to be the original for genuineness Family Record, that the same is truly copied from the original Family Record of James & Mary McMillen
Births
Births
James McMillen October 23 rd 1762
Absalom Millen April 18 th - 1809
Mary McMillen February 17 th 1770
Henry Millen July 5 th 1812
John Millen March 10 th 1786
Phebe E. Millen November 18 th 1814
Sally Millen June 4 th 1789
Susannah Millen May 14 th - 1816
Abigail Millen June 30 th 1791
Mary Millen July 24 th 1818
James Millen November 18 th 1795
Abigail Millen November 6 th 1820
Daniel Millen May 20 th 1798
James Millen June 22 nd 1801
Rachel Millen March 18 th 1803
Syrena Millen March 9 th 1805
Adaline Millen July 12 th 1807
Caroline Millen July 12 th 1807
July 12 th 1807
July 12 th 1807
July 12 th 1807
Deaths
James Millen October 18 th 1798
James Millen September 8 th 1822

"Henry Millen" July 1839
"Susannah Millen" "Wife of John Millen" "Oct 1 st 1822"
"James Millen" "June 13 th 1849"
I further certify that the same was examin- -ed by me on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1856 and that I am not interested
Daniel Marsh
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County, ss
On this the 31 st day of December (A.D. 1856) one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared the above named Daniel Marsh and made oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is true, and I certify that said Daniel Marsh is a credible person that I am not interested John L. Moore Justice of the Peace

The State of New Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ss.
Office of the Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester, in said County,
January 24 th 1857.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed,
John T. Moore was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court at the date above written.
Dea M. Smith , CLERK.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss
On this the 30 th day of December in the year 1856 before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Absalom Miller a resident of New Boston in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration To wit; That he the said Absalom was well acquainted with James McMullen late of New Boston At now deceased, and who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War under Colonel Moses Nichols and under Captain Kidder, - That I the said Absalom resided in the same town and neighborhood with said James McMullen, that I often saw & talked with said James McMullen, that said James McMullen has often told me that he served under Captain Kidder for the space of about four months at one time, That I have often heard said James McMullen state that he was present at the trial of one Major Andre, and that he the said James McMullen was present at the Execution of said Major Andre or when the said Andre was hung - That I have often heard the said James Mc Mullen state many times over that he has heard

said James State may think in connection with the service aforesaid that he was for years, but that he the said Absalom is positive and confident that said James was a Soldier under Capt Wilder & in Col. Nichols Regiment which was raised for the defense of West Point, that said James has frequently said to me that he was stationed at said West Point,
and I further declare that said James Mc Mullen was the husband of Mary Mc Mullen a Pensioner of said New Boston and that I have no interest in the claim of said Mary Mc Mullen for Bounty Land
Absalom Miller
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough S 8
On this the 21 st day of December in the year 1856 before me personally came the above named Absalom Miller and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that I know said Absalom Miller to be a credible person and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit and that I the faster am not interested
John T. Moore Justice of the Peace

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Office of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

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additional evidence No 207 715
James Mc Mullins daugh
and Mr. Mrs.
Mary Mc
not found in his files Jan 20 1885
Chas. 20 Apr 1886
Department of the Interior Office of the Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Manchester N H Jan'y 24/56
Hon Geo C Whitney
Dear Sir I send you the proof required in your Circular of Sept 9/56 in the case of Mrs Mary Mc Mullin for Bounty Land - No 1208715 also send a copy (duly authenticated) of the Family Record of James Mc Mullin & the Mc Mullin Family some of them now spell the name a little differently, as you will see by the copy of the Record herewith presented I suppose the Widow will be unable to furnish any other than parole Evidence of her husbands services should you require. I send you the affidavit of Absalom Millen (who is not interested) & who testifies that he has often heard said James Mc Mullen say that he was in the company of Capt Kiddler as set forth in the Widows declaration & in the certified copy of the services of said James Mc Mullen now on file in your office Trusting you will find the enclosed sufficient to make out the case I remain Truly Yours &c
J J Moore
Hon Comt of Pensions Washington D.C.