Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23946, for William Mc Lellan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McLellan, William Jane
W 23946
CONTENTS

4725.
Maine
Pension
Sarah McClellan widow of W m McClellan who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Jan y 1844 and sent to Joseph Pope Pittsfield Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 33.

Maine 11,319
William M c Sellan
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr v in the Company commanded by Captain Dement of the Reg t commanded by Col Allen in the Massachusetts State Troops.
7 Mo Private — 23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and sent to. J. Nafsy. Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 46.86 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 11.88
$ 58.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 33

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Erastus Hayes Esq: is a Magistrate,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that — he is — duly qualified to act as such; that _____
his Commission bears date, December 24th A.D. 1838,
and will expire, December 24th A.D. 1845 _____
and that the _____ annexed _____ signatures purporting to be his _____ are genuine. _____
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial _____
Court for said State, this twenty fifth day of August,
Anno Domina 1843. _____
Charles Cobb,
Clerk.

I Elkanah Harding of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine being of lawful age do dispose and say that I was present and witness the marriage of William McLean Jr to Jane Harding both of Gorham and that said marriage was solemnized at my Fathers house in Gorham aforesaid in the month of November Seventeen Hundred and eighty two. And this deponent further saith that he is Brother to the aforesaid Jane Harding and that she was the only wife of the aforesaid William McLean Jr. who is now deceased.
Witness my hand at Gorham this eighteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and forty three.
State of Maine
Elkanah Harding
Cumberland ss August 18th 1843 Personally appeared Elkanah Harding and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me Erastus Huges Jus. Pe.

Gorham August 18 1843 This will certify that in my opinion the within named Elkanah Harding is entitled to full credit, and that the reason for taking the foregoing deposition is the extreme age and infirmity of said Harding
Attest Erastus Hayes Jus. of Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland County — Gorham August 18, 1843.
I, Eben Treble Clerk of the Town of Gorham do certify that in the records of publications as recorded in the records of said Town, the publication of William McLellan Junr and Jenny Harding is recorded as follows - (Viz)
“Gorham July twenty Seventh, Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, William McLellan Junr entered his name & purpose of marriage with Jenny Harding both of Gorham -
Attest Austin Alden Town Clerk. ”
I also certify that I find recorded on said records the births of the following children (viz)
Elkanah McLellan son of William McLellan Junr & Jenny his Wife was born in Gorham May twenty Second Seventeen hundred & Eighty three
Sarah McLellan Daughter of William McLellan Junr & Jenny his wife was born in Gorham August Eighth Seventeen hundred and Eighty five -
Recorded per Austin Alden Town Clerk ”
I Eben Treble as above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Gorham, and that the above publications and births is a true extract from the records of said Town now in my possession with the exception of the dates which is expressed on the records of said Town in fair legible figures as follows viz
July 27. 1782, May 22 nd 1783, Aug t 8 th 1785.
And further depose and say that no record of the marriage of William McLellan Junr & Jenny Harding is to be found on the records of said Town of Gorham -
Attest Eben Treble Town Clerk

State of Maine      Cumberland County S.S. on this Eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me Erastus Hays a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Eben Preble before named Doron Clerk of the Town of Gorham, a person by me well known and entitled to full credit as a witness and made oath that the above extracts by him subscribed are truly copied from the records of said Town (the dates being written out in words which are put down in figures only on the records as before stated with no other alteration
Before me Erastus Hays Justice of Peace u      n 3

9514
Jane M c Lellan's application for a pension. Acts 7. July 1838, & 23. Aug t 1842.

United States of America
District of Maine ss:
On this twenty second day of August 1843, Before Ashear Ware Judge of the District Court of the U. States, now holding the U. S. Circuit Court in said District, Personally appeared Jane M c Lellan, a resident of Gorham in the County of Cumberland aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William M c Lellan who was a private in the revolutionary war, and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of twenty three & 33 / 100 dollars per annum, and served she believes in Capt: Mayberry's Co y in Col o Francis' Reg t . She also declares that she was married to the said William M c Lellan on the twenty first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid William M c Lellan died on the thirteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz; at the time above stated, and that she is still a widow, and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband. ————— her
Witness Joseph Pope
David M c Lellan
Sworn to before me this 22 d of August 1843
Jane X M c Lellan mark
Asmahan

The United States of America
Circuit Court March Session, Aug 22 1843
Be it remembered that on this 22 nd of Aug. 1843 it has been satisfactorily proved by indubitable to me, in open court that William M c Lean with in named died on the 13 th of May, 1843 & that James M c Lean is his widow, has not having received since his death
Ashur Ware
United States } Newbie District } Circuit Court August 22. 1843
I hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings before the Honorable Ashur Ware District Judge holding the Circuit Court, were had in Open Court and the examination of the party and of the witness under oath was so made and that the above signatures are the true signatures of the said District Judge.
In testimony of which I have here-to set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court the day and year above written.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Cir. Court

W m M c Lellan
18740
PS
vis paper
Admitted 7 months $23.33
Jamessey Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Gorham Portland within and for said District, on the thirty first day of July — A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirty first day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge William M c Lellan — a resident of Gorham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted as a private in the month of August A.D. seventeen hundred & seventy six soon after the British left Boston, in Capt. Richard Mayberry's Company Col. Francis Prejeant's Regiment for four months & marched from Gorham to Dorchester & served my time out in repairing the works near Boston — That in the month of September A.D. 1777 I again enlisted in Capt. Lemont's Company Col. Allen's Regiment for three months, we marched to Machias in this State & served my term at the place & vicinity. That in month of July about the 10 th day I again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Alexander M c Lellan's Company, Col. Mitchell's Regt & marched to Falmouth now Portland where we embarked for the Penobscot under Gen. Peleg Wadsworth & landed at Castine. I was engaged in three battles at Castine & the last battle we were routed & retreated to Portland & there remained until our time of enlistment expired & we were discharged & returned to Gorham where I have resided ever since. I have no written discharge for any of the above services. I was born in Falmouth now Portland & there is a record of the same in the town records.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
William M c Lellan
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

We Nathaniel Frost & Joseph Rounds both of Gorham in Maine District declare & say on oath that we are well acquainted with William M Bellon who subscribed the within declaration & usually know that he served for four months in Capt R. Maybury's Company as by him stated. That we were both in the same Company - said Frost being the ensign & said Rounds was a Corporal in said Company. As to the other services we have no personal knowledge but it has been in the neighborhood always understood & believed that he served at the Eastward at Contic & Machias, & we have no doubt of the truth of his declaration in these particulars.
Nathaniel Frost Joseph Rounds
I certify that the above named Frost & Rounds the deponents are credible persons & worthy of belief.
Attest Wm
June 2
Signed & sworn to before July 31. 1832
Attest Wm Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William M Bellon for a pension. And that Joseph W. Parise Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland -
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mussey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
Maine District
District Clerk's Office April 9. 1833
In testimony that Sophie Robie and Joseph W. Parise Esquires are Magistrates and that the signatures to the annexed depositions purporting to be theirs are genuine I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
John Mussey

I Isaac Chase of Standish in the County of Cumberland Yeoman now Twenty five years, of age do testify and say that I was a Soldier in Capt Alex r McLennan's Company in 1779 (under Col Mitchell) Stationed at what is now Easton I enlisted for two month and served my time at Portland - I further testify and say that William McLennan of Goshen in said County, was a Soldier in said Company and remained there a Soldier during the Time above said The above named William McLennan is now present with me in Standish, and is the same Man that served with me in said Company Isaac Chase
I certify that Isaac Chase the above named deponent is a credible witness & worthy of belief.
Messrs Warren Judge of the Superior Court Dist: of Maine
Cumberland ss Personally appeared Isaac Chase under oath to the truth of the above deposition July 30 1832 before me Joseph W Peirce Just of the Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
October 26, 1929
Mrs. Edna Edwards Denning 3529 Bancroft Street San Diego, California
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23946, it appears that William McLellan was born July 7, 1759, in Falmouth, Maine District, and when one year old moved with his parents to Gorham, Maine District. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Gorham, Maine District, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served four months as a private in Captain Richard Mayberry's Company in Colonel Francis' Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in September, 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain Lemont's Company in Colonel Allen's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted July 10, 1779, served three months as a private in Captain Alexander McLellan's Massachusetts Company and was in the Penobscot Expedition.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while living in Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine.
He died May 13, 1843.
The soldier married November 21, 1782, Jane or Jenny Harding, both were then of Gorham, Maine District. The intention of marriage of William McLellan and Jenny Harding was published as of July 27, 1782. The soldier was then referred to as Junior. They were married at her father's home.
The widow, Jane, was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Gorham, Maine.
Children:
Elkenah McLellan born May 22, 1783. Sarah McLellan " August 8, 1785.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

1929- Oct 26- Hist. to Mrs. Edna Edwards Dunning 68f
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23946
Jane McLellan wid of Wm McLellan Dis Rev War
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7809.
Maine
Jane Mc Lellan widow of William Mc Lellan who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13th May 1843 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dement of the Regt commanded by Col. Allen in the Mass. Troops, here for 7 months
Rept Oct 14
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Oct. 1843 and that to Joseph Pipe Portland, Maine
Total amount, $116.68.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. D. Kimball, Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 11.

9514. I am M c lellan Me
Act July 7 th 38
Adm d
7 mo perw
$ 23.33 per an
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Me

Pension office 1843
Sir
The papers in the case
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Portland, Me, Aug. 25. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of Pensions }
Sir
Herewith I forward to you the application of Mrs Jane McLellan for a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 and Aug. 23. 1842. —
There being no record of her mar- riage to be found, she has furnished the only evidence which could be obtained; viz; record of the pub l ishment of intentions of marriage, and of the birth of her children — together with the affidavit of the only living witness to the marriage, which I doubt not will be satisfactory. —
I am, Sir, Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope

Pittsfield Dec. 5. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commit. of Pensions }
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Jane McLellan for her pensions under the act of Congress of March 3. 1843.
I am Sir,
Yours very respectfully. Joseph Pope.

4982
Jane M c Lean's application for a pension.
Act March 3. 1843.
$23:33 per an
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Joseph Yapp Esq. is a Magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____ duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 27. A.D. 1845 and will expire January 27. A.D. 1849. _____
and that the _____ annexed _____ signature purporting to be his _____ is genuine.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the — Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this — Fifth — day of December Anno Domini 1845.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this twentieth day of October 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Jane M c Lellan
a resident of Gorham in the County of Cumberland aged Seventy eight years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pas- sed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of William M c Lellan who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of Twenty Three & \frac{33}{100} dollars per annum. She also declares, that she has received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness. David M c Lellan Jane her X M c Lellan mark.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Jane M c Lellan is well known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be and that the above declaration by her subscribed is true.
Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

I William McLellan of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and state of Maine aged Seventy three years do testify and say, that my last term of service named in my declaration subscribed and sworn to before Hon. Asher Ware on the 31 st July 1832 to which this is annexed, viz. three months in the Company commanded by Cap t . Alexander M c . Lellan was commenced in July and was compleated in October of the year 1779. Furthermore I testify and say. That in each of the terms of service mentioned in said declaration, namely, four months in Cap t . Maybury's company, three months in Cap t . Lemont's company & three months in Cap t . McLellan's company I served as a private. Furthermore I testify and say - That in September of the year 1777 my brother-in-law Benjamin Brown then of Georgetown in this state, now deceased, was on a visit at my father's in Gorham who told me if I would go with him to Georgetown he would procure for me a quarter master sergeants birth in Col o . Allen's Reg t of which he was Quarter master. accordingly I went with him, but failing to get the birth he promised me I enlisted as a private in Cap t . Lemont's company as stated in said declaration and served out the three months. Of this term of service I have not any proof whatever; I have made enquiry for proof but can find no one living that was with me in that service. Furthermore I testify and say. That I was born in Falmouth, now Portland, in this state, on the 7 th day of July 1759 a record of which is in the town records of said Portland, and I have also a record of my birth in my family records - That I removed to Gorham with my parents when I was about one year old, as my parents inform'd me, and have resided here ever since; that said Gorham was my place of residence at the time of my said enlistments and during the whole of the revolutionary war, and is at the present time.
William M c Lellan
Cumberland ss. March 19. 1833. Then personally appeared William M c Lellan and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
Before me Tappan Robie Justice of the Peace

I Thaddeus Pomeroy of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged 50 years do testify and say. That I am well ac- quainted with the within named deponent, William McLellan, being a member of the Parish of which I am minister, and a member of the Church of which I am pastor; that he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity, and that I have full belief in the truth of his declarations in regard to his age and revolutionary services, and is generally believed in his neighborhood.
Thaddeus Pomeroy
March 19. 1833
Cumberland ss. Then personally appeared the Thaddeus Pomeroy a respectable Clergyman residing and settled in the ministry in the town of Gorham aforesaid, and made oath to his belief of the truth of the statement by him subscribed above
Joseph Robie, Justice of the Peace

3529 Bancroft St., San Diego, Calif.
Recd
21 October 1929
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Some time ago, I wrote the Record and Pension Office at Washington, D.C., asking for the Revolutionary War Records of Richard Edwards and William McLellan, both of Gorham, Maine.
My letter was returned with the statement that the desired information was not on file and that there was a possibility I might be able to obtain same by writing the Commissioner of Pensions.
Any data you may be able to furnish will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs Edna Denning Mrs. Edna Edwards Denning.