Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,474, for Alexander Mc Kean, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
McKean, Alexander
S. 16,474
carded
CONTENTS

1089 1089
New Hampshire
Alexander Spence
of Londonderry in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nichols of the Regt commanded by Col. Whittcomb in the N.H. line for 1 Year from 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of October 1832 and sent to Bedeck Post N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 2 Mar 32 20 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 170.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 15 Feb 1838, the day of his death - Age notified 2 March 1839

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, March 13 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The administrator of Alexander McKean, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N. H. Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 15 th February, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

N o 4879
Attest. M c Lean of Landaff N.H.
Parol 1 year
Col. Whitecomb's Regt N. H. Line
Asst J. L. R.
$49.
Moody Bedell Bath N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Alexander McKean of the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 Mar. — 1 15 Volunteer Gen. Maj r Ben. Whitcomb, Capt. Nichols   1781 Feb. 22 1 — — Private Maj r Whitecomb  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by his written discharge and the deposition of Edward Mardin — no written discharge for the first  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no certificate of a clergyman or others 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell, Examining Clerk.

Declaration of 2 Alex s McLean
N o 4
4879.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, ss. Bath 15 August 1832 County of Grafton
On this 15 day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Alexander M c Lean a resident of Landaff in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged seventyone 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 in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with Capt. Reels of Artillery and served in the Volunteer Company of the of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: Capt. Reels Company & North Line - That he resided in Amherst & volunteered for the Town of New-Boston to goe on the Defense of the Frontier on & adjacent to Canada River & he Marched & joined Maj r Benjamins Whittcomb's Com y or Battallion at Stratford in the County of Coos & arrived there on Snowshoes he thinks in the Month of March in the year 1780 that he enlisted for the Term of six weeks under said Reels & when his time was out for which he enlisted that he enlisted under said Major Benjamin Whittcomb for the Period of One Year & served in said Com y in guarding the Frontier Scouting Towards Canada & on the 23 rd Day of February 1781 the Com y under Major Whittcomb being ordered to the Southeast & his Time being nearly out & would be quite out by the time that he could arrive at head Quarters & a Sother Man concluded to enlist he supposed for a longer time & said Whittcomb agreed to give him his Discharge Dated the 23 rd Day of February 1781 which is forwarded with this Application that the whole of his services is about one Year & all under said Whittcomb except the March from the Place of Enlistment to Haverhill where he thinks that first Enlistment under Reels he thinks was on or about the last of February 1780 & his Discharge Dated 23 rd Feb y 1781 also is subjoined the Deposition of Edward Marchin of Lyman in said County
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Alexander M c Lean
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Noble Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Reg d of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alexander M c Lean for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dow

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
June 13, 1929
Miss Cora B. Parker 312 Appleton Bank Building Lowell, Massachusetts
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16474, it appears that Alexander McKean enlisted in the spring of 1780, and served in Captain Nicol's Company under Major Benjamin Whitcomb with the New Hampshire Troops and was discharged February 23, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was living at Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged seventy-one years.
He died February 15, 1838.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

16. 474 INVALID.
File No. 16.474
Alexander W. Skan
Rev Rev Mar
Act: June 7" 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. June 13. Hrish to miss Cora B. Parker ams.

This is to certify that Alexander McLean Soldier in my Company is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States by having procured another Man in his Place Dated at Newbern N.C. 23 rd July 1864
To whom it may concern -
Benj a Whelchel Major

NH St. 16 474 Alexander McLean.

Disposition Edward Martin for Alexander M. Hearn

I Edward Mardin of Lyndon in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age being in the Eighty second Year of my Age - am now a Pensioner of the United States Testify & say that I perfectly recognize Alexander M c Lean the Person now in my Presence was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in a Com y or Battallion commanded by Major Benjamin Whitcomb. the time that said M c Lean Enlisted I do not Recollect but I well remember his joining where I was Stationed in the Town of Stratford in the County of Coos in said State in the Month of March 1780 he the said M c Lean came there with others on Snowshoes & he continued in said Com y or Battallion untill we were ordered to the Southward & Marched I think on the Last of Feb y  March 1781 the said M c Lean term of Service being out or nearly out as it was said for which he Enlisted he was Discharged and did not March from Hanover New Hampshire with us & I think he the said M c Lean was with the said Whitcomb's Com y or Battallion about three Years I Belonging to the same Com y & I can state in truth that the said M c Lean was a Faithful good Soldier - 19 July 1832
Edward M Mardin Mark
test Elias Webb Moody Bedel
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Lyndon 19 July 1832 Then Personally appeared Edward Mardin Signer of the above Deposition And made solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subscriber - & I further state that I am Personally acquainted with the said Mardin & consider him a Person of Truth & Veracity - Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
Grafton ss -
State of New Hampshire Court of Probate at within said County the 15 th of August 1832 Ordered by the Court that the foregoing affidavit be attached to the application of Zephaniah Williams as evidence therefor Attest Moses Dorr Reg d

Lowell, Mass., January 28, 1929.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly let me know at your early convenience, whether or not Alexander McKean of Landaff, N. H. received a pension as a veteran of the American Revolution? Possibly his residence was Bath, N. H., but I think it was Landaff.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am,
Very truly yours,
Cora B. Parker
Address
Miss Cora B. Parker, 312 Appleton Bank Building, Lowell, Mass.