Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37227, for Archibald Mc Mullin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
McMullin, Archibald
S. 37227
CONTENTS

9880 Wain R (6)
Archibald M c Mallin
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baner of the Maine line, for the term of 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April, 1818 and sent to Com d Crosby Belfast
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  80.77 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819  46.- 10 mo. 3/31  $138.77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
61/20
Continued
Notation made October 10 1820 to Hearst of funding, Dunbar, Maine

Archibald M c Millen
No 9. P.P.O
[Faint handwritten signature or initials]

STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third  third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the seventh  seventh day of July being the eleventh  eleventh day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the  from day to day, on the  day of  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby a Judge of said Court.
ON this eleventh day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Archibald McMillin aged sixty one years, resident in Vinalhaven in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt Brewer & Mills in the Regiment commanded by Col Brewer & Dose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the Second day of May A. D. 1818; and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9.880 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th 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 the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Archibald McMillin
Sworn to and declared, on the 11 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE William Crosby Esquire
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
Allen Mason Shaw

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
An undivided eighth or one half of a lot of land in the town of Dinalhaven with some low building thereon in an unfinished state containing by estimation sixty six acres - about one sixth part of which is arable land under cultivation and a considerable proportion of the residue is bogs & swamp - cost two dollars per acre 51.50  1 Bullock 20 $ 2 Cows 14 $ 2 yearlings 8 $ Heifer 8 $ Calf 9 $  10 Sheep 12 $ 1 Shoat 2 $ 3 pigs 6 $ Hoe 1 $ Shovel 3 $ 4.00  half of old Cart 12 $ half Plough 6 $ half of Chain 3 $ Peakettle 3 $ 24.00  Pot (broken) 1 $ Shovel & Spade 4 $ Cast Drawers Chair & Table 15 $ 20.00  Milk Pans & butter Pans 6 $ State Bowls Cups & Crockery ware 12 $ 18.00  Coffee Pot & Tin ware 6 $ Pail tub & wooden ware 9 $ 15.00  Knives & Forks & Spoons 7 $ 4 Chairs 4 $ 10 St. Blankets 8 $ 19.00  2 Bushel Corn of other provision of kindry small articles value 12 $  Annual Income of labour and the net proceeds of my land 15.00  Archibald McMullin
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Archibald McMullin who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Hernia or Rupture in the Abdomen
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abigail McMullin 80 weak & sickly unable to labour   Mary McMullin 79 Labours on her own account   Catharine Currie 72 Ricketty unable to labour   Henry McMullin 65 Common ability for that age    Archibald McMullin
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Nason Shaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Hanover do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, 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 twenty five dollars and 50 cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nason Shaw { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Hanover

I Archibald McMullin possess some small property as exhibi- ted on the within Schedule from which however should be deducted Debts due from me to the amount of fifty Dollars and over Notwith- standing Seventeen months of my Service in the Army remains to this day wholly unpaid owing to a want of funds at that time in the Paymasters hands and it not being worth travelling for afterwards under all the circumstances of the case I should not at this time importune the government to continue my Pension if it were not for the Rupture in my abdomen which totally unqualifies me for hard labour and is exceedingly troublesome and painful - It is so situated that a Trous produces no effect upon it - Protruding to the size of a guavos it often requires to be put up and held up by the hand - My Family being weak & sickly I have occasion to employ much medical aid -
Archibald McMullin

Arch M c Millin. Private Col: Brewers Regt Mass June 1778 - 9 months
Rec: 2 nd May 1818
Roll -
Admitted.

Archibald M c Mullin of Oneal Haven in the county of Hancock and District of Maine on each day since leaving that town a notice of the United States since that time were more than nine months in the war of the rebellion as a private soldier upon the continental establishment
That same time in May 1778 I enlisted for nine months to fill up the continental ranks and was marched to Westpoint and employed on the fortification there after the Battle of Monmouth and shortly after was embodied at White Plains in Col s Elisha Brown's reg t in Col s Samuel Brown's Brig d Mass s line and served my time out in the same reg t and was once more discharged at Westpoint in March 1779.
Some time in July or August of the same year I enlisted again for the same purpose for nine months and in August in the same year was embodied at Newburgh in New York in Col s M c Key's reg t in the 1 st Pres t Mass s line commanded by Col s Jas s Cross and served my time out in the same reg t and was discharged at the Highland near Westpoint May 29. 1780 - I have lost my discharge
I am now 89 years of age infirm and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support. Archibald M c Mullin

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section LCB/eel
April 1, 1929
Mrs. V.K. Mariger R.F.D #4, Rupert, Idaho
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War 7 pension claim, S.37227, it appears that Archibald McMullin enlisted in May, 1778, place not stated, served as a private in Captain Elisha Brewer's Company in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in March, 1779. He enlisted in July or August, 1779, served as a private in Captain Mills' Company in Colonel Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged May 29, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was living in Vinal Haven, Hancock County, Maine District.
In 1820, he stated that he had the following family residing with him: Abigail McMullin, aged thirty-nine years; Nancy McMullin, aged nineteen years; Catharine Currie, aged twelve years; and Henry McMullin, aged fifteen years.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Klein 1/2
37 227 Reg INVALID.
File No. 37 227 Nicholas McMillin Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Mar. 6. Hist. to Nelson Me 1911 Jan. 27 Hist. to Nelson Mullin 1929 Apr. 1. Hist. to Mrs. U. R. Maringer V.C.S 1930 Apr. 28. Photo mailed to Edw. H. Gould. See David Kelloch, W. 7976.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
March 5, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Archibald McMullin
Service, Mass.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Invt. # 37227
_____ Chief of Division.

OW. Inv. 37227
Archibald M c Mullin Mass. Service Residence Maine Widow supposed to have drawn pension
Send to Nelson Mullin Oakland Maine % Dr. C.H. Withell

CERTIFICATE DIVISION.
8-607.
Department of the I BUREAU OF PENS
Washington, D. C.,
My Dear .....
I have the honor to inform you that th
for ..... pension has been per month from.....
and that certificate No.....will to the pension agent at ..... for transmittal to the pensioner with vouc
Very respectfully,
V.M.
Hon.....
.....

Send statement to Mr Nelson Mullin, Metropolitan Hotel Wash DC.
Archibald Mc Mullin JAN 25 1911 S. 37227 - Mass - V.P.M.
He states he never received the one sent 2 yrs ago.

Certificate

(3) (2) Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the Second day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Archibald McMullen who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Archibald McMullen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Walter Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Brooks Judge

Vinalhaven April 30 th 1818
(4)
We the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the
(3)
George Ulmer late a soldier since a commission been in the late revolution as a man on a horse say that I knew Archibald M c Millan of Vinal haven in the county of Hancock since District of Maine since further that he served as a knight in Col d Cols d Reg t in the Mass s Line in the years 1779 & 1780 nine months and that he was elected to fill up the continental ranks & was assistant Major of the same regiment from the same time
Geo: Ulmer
Hancock June 23. 1818
Sworn to
Reference
Wm Gookins Judge

Vinalhaven April 30 th 1818
(4)
We the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Vinalhaven in the County of Hancock and District of Maine do hereby certify that Archibald M c Mullen of said Vinalhaven and commonly reported to have been a private soldier in the late revolutionary war, by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and in our opinion is well Quaring entitled to the bounty provided by Law for the necessitous survivors of the Army and Navy of the late revolutionary War
Nathaniel Beverage Tebbeton Standly

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Archibald M c Mullin P.F. 37227
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 Mar. 1779 Pvt. Elisha Brewer Samuel Brewer Mass.   July or Aug. 1779 May 29, 1780 " Hills Jos. Vose                                            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818. His el. ab. _____
Residence at date of application, Vinal Haven, Hancock Co. Me. _____
Age at date of application, 5-9 _____
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier said he had the following family residing with him. Abigail M c Mullin aged 39; Nancy M c Mullin 19; Catharine Currie 12; Henry M c Mullin 5-yrs. The above noted is the only Soldier &c.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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Rupert, Idaho, July 28, 1928. United States Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:- Have you any official records of Archibald or Archbald Mc Mullin ? Family records con- tain the following information: Archibald or Archbald Mc Mullin Enlisted in the Revolutionary War
May 1778.
Served under Captain Elisha Brew- er in Col. Barreel Brewer's Regiment
Discharged March 1779.
Re-enlisted July 1779.
Served under Captain Mills in James Vose's Regiment
Discharged May 29, 1780. Applied for Pension 1820, giv- ing his age as 59 years.
Yours very truly
Address: Mrs V. K. Mariger Rupert
Idaho
R.F.D. #4
Marietta Mc Mullin Mariger Great Grand daughter of Archibald Mc Mullin