Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,585, for Daniel Mc Arther, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
McArthur, Daniel
NUMBER
R. 6585
CONTENTS
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65 85
P. O. Daniel M. Arthur
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
• Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Danl. M c Arthur
Suspended
See letter to
Wm. A. Stewart
4 Feby 1835
Q585

Franklin County Pa
On the 11 th day of Sept r 1834 Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting. Samuel M c Cartner a resident of said County aged seventy nine years. Who upon his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States revenue following named officers and served as herein stated.
That the 7 th of August 1776 he engaged as a substitute for Lewis Rose for the term of two months in the militia and served in Captain James M c Call's company of Penn a militia. That he was marched from Stony creek & Locks in Bedford County and was marched to Conemaugh from there to Lehigh. - including Bohy's woodstock bely & Morris's Cove. That he was constantly employed in scouting to & from the above mentioned places against the Indians during the whole of his term. That he stood his own draft immediately upon the expiration of his services as a substitute for two months. and performed his service

under the same officers viz Capt Hicks Bells and Lieutenant Nicholls. and served at the same stations before mentioned and scouring the country in pursuit of Indian. That in April 1777 he was again drafted under Captain Bells for two months and more held to the Connerough and was there as the Genl head quarters during the two months term. Most of the time spent scouring the country then upon the expiration of his term and Thomas Chip came to their camp and Engaged the deponent to serve as a sub- =stitute for him the next two months. When service he performed at Connerough and Munson's Cove and the sinking valley. Making in all eight months. making two terms for himself and two for a substitute, for which he claims a pension.

And that he was born in Ireland on the 11 th day of May (A D) 1755, and that he came to America in the year 1772, (and resided in the City of Baltimore one year, after which he resided in Bedford County Pennsylvania, where he resided during the time of the said Revolutionary war, also until 1801, when he moved to the County of Fayette aforesaid, where he has ever since resided. — That he has no written discharges, preserved, and that he has no documentary evidence of his said services, neither is he acquainted with any of the Clergymen in the neighborhood of the town of Union, that that he have long since resided in the mountain, in a retired part of the Township of Georges in said County where he yet resides.
That he here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State whatsoever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid { Daniel his M c Arthur Seal in Open Court } mark Test Rich d Beeson Prothon
We John Stewart residing in Georges township in said County, and Sam l Sutton residing in the township of Union in said County, do hereby certify that they are acquainted with the said Daniel M c Arthur who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that they believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that they concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. { Joseph Stewart Seal in Open Court } Rich d Beeson. Protho Samuel Sutton Seal
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Stewart who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible and respectable person, a resident in said County, and that Sam l Sutton who has signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

State of Pennsylvania County of Fayette
I Richard Beeson clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel McArthur for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3 rd day of September  October A D 1836
Richard Beeson
Mr. McArthur 11 th Sept 1836
Richardson of the McArthur & Penn Saloon.
32.723
Frank McArthur
Pennsylvania
Seal
Notary Public
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Sir
Mr. Sam Sutton requests me to inquire into the what has been done in the cases of Sam McCarty, Jas Emberson & James Bryan for whom whom application for pensions under act of 7 June 1832 has foundered some time since
Please send the information to me as soon as convenient
Yrs & A Stewart
17 June 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq copy sent
James H. [?]

Pa Oct 30
{ taken off H. Clinton Shaw James Emerson James Bryan Dan. McArthur
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
76 m A. Stewart Am

Union Town Fayette Co Pa
Dear Sir
25 th October A.D. 1834
The enclosed claims of Wm Victor Shaw, James Emerson, James Bryan, & Daniel M c Arthur all of whom in my opinion are truly, & justly entitled to their said claims; Mr Shaw & M c Arthur having relations in the neighbourhood of Washington City, Emerson's brother who resides in Alexandria, & Shaw's of George town, whom they have long since intended paying a visit also to procure their affidavits in support of their claims, but they have recently given up their journey, and desires these applications transmitted.
M c Arthur who resides in the mountains, & but seldom abroad, and has no acquaintance with any clergyman in this vicinity; old Mr Phillwill a Revolution pensioner, a reputable character, & who was also knowing, to the said services of said Mr Arthur & for whom he might if necessary be a credible witness, but their attention to the same would be inconvenient as they reside many miles from any Court of the Peace, & both very frail
I requested the above named applicants long since their testimony, for them to think & reflect well on their said services, & still wrote their statements, as I last saw them, & that they would still relate over the same together with their further recollections, which gave
Be pleased to reply as soon as convenient, & please direct to the Postmaster or the applicants
P.S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
I have the honor to be Your very obedient Servant Samuel Sutton