Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,996, for David Mc Collom, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McCollom, David McCollum
S. 40,996
CONTENTS

15445 Pennsylvania
David M c Collom
of Washington in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sterling of the New Jersey line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Oct r 1819 and sent to Thomas H Baird Washington V a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 \frac{12}{31} \frac{14}{30} 4.13 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1, March 1820 48
$ 52:15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued over
Continued - 24 Jan y . 1826 sent to Hon. Joseph Lawrence H. of R.

P o 568.
Copy of records in the case of David off Collum a soldier of the revolutionary war
States charges David M c Collum.
Rec d 24 aug: 1824.
(Schedule)
March 1824.
W. Baird, Washington, P o

Washington County Pennsylvania ss. On this thirtieth day of June 18 24, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Wash- ington, David M'Callum, aged seventy one years and six months (nearly) resident in Morris township in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, "He enlisted in Mor- ris county in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Silas Howell in the regi- ment commanded by Colonel Wyandot, being the first regiment of the Jersey line; that his original de- claration was dated, as near as he now recollects, the twentieth day of August, AD, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen; that a pension certificate was granted to him on the second day of October, AD, 1819, the number of which is 15,445 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1878; 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 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed the 18th day of March 1878; 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.
Schedule. One old cupboard $3.00; five old sheep and one lamb $8.00; one big kettle $2.00; one meat barrel $1.00; one mason's saddle $5.00; one old hogs-head $0.50 cts; one axe $0.75 cts; two old broad hoes $0.50 cts; one pair of sheep shears $0.75 cts; one still tub $0.75 cts; one cow $10.00. I have due to me by my son Asa S. Colburn about $80.00 being the balance of a sum of money which he was to pay me for my interest in a tract of land of upwards of 50 acres which I supposed belonged to me and in which I found my title was defective. I had not money to prosecute my claim and to secure the title and I agreed to give it to him for a reasonable compensation, to be taken out in boarding if he would procure the title in his own name as I never had any. A man of the name of Alex. Powers owes me $11.00 but I consider the debt as desperate. I have no occupation or trade and am now unable to do any thing for my own support or for any other person. I have no family. I live with my son, who is a poor man and hardly able to support himself and family. July 1. 1824 I was before me David L. Colburn in Open court. Mrs Temple S. Colburn

Washington County ss I William Gamble Notary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 thirty two dollars and twenty five cents, except the debts therein mentioned In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 17th day of August, Anno Domini 1824
Wm Gamble Notary

David M c Collum Jersey line 1 st Reg t Gen l Lord Sterling Novem r 1775 Decem r 1776
Adm d

Washington County Pennsylvania
In the twentieth day of August A. D. 1879, before me the subscriber, President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the fourteenth judicial district of Pennsylvania, personally appeared David M. Callow, age sixty seven years and eight months, resident in the said County of Washington, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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." That he the said David M. Callow enlisted at Susquehanna Plains in Morris County in the State of New Jersey, in the Company commanded by Captain Morris, of the first regiment of the Jersey line, commanded by Col. Minkin; that in a few weeks he was transferred to Captain Elias Hawells company of the same regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until about the first day of December A. D. 1778, being over month over the term of his enlistment which was for one year, commencing on the first day of November A. D. 1778. That he never received any written discharge, having been dismissed at Friendwood and to get our discharges at Morris town in New Jersey where we should call for them; that he never called for his - that he was in no battles during the term of his enlistment; that afterwards in the militia, was engaged in one battle and several skirmishes - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the

assistance of his country for support;
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said ————— Francis W. Collins
Thos. H. Baird
I Thomas H. Baird, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David W. Callow, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment, and further that the said David W. Callow is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twentieth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Thos. H. Baird
Washington County Pennsylvania
Personally before me the subscriber, Judge as aforesaid, came Francis W. Connell of Belmont County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with David W. Callow the above applicant for the provision of the late act of Congress in favor of sundry persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and that the facts stated in the

Proceeding declaration am true; that the defendant and the said W. Calland enlisted on the same day, and one year, that they served in the same company and were for a great portion of the time in the same camp, so that he is certain that the said applicant did move faithfully till the expiration of the term of his enlistment and some time over - And further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me the 20 th Feb. 1879
Francis McConnell
Thos H. Baird
I do certify that from the examination of witnesses of whom credibility I can certify, I am satisfied that the above deponent Francis McConnell is a credible wit- ness.
Thos H. Baird
State of Pennsylvania } I, William Sample Prothonotary of the court Washington County of Common Pleas for said County do certify that the Honble Thomas H. Baird Esq. before whom the above Affidavits was made is and was at the time President Judge of the 11 th Judicial district of Penn s . composed of the Counties of Washington, Fayette, Greene and Somerset duly commissioned as such that full faith and cred- it is and ought to be given to all his official acts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington the 28 th day of August Anno Domini, eighteen hundred & nineteen.
W. Sample
J. Smith

Rev. War Section.
September 3, 1915.
Mrs. B. M. Lindly, Winfield, Iowa.
Madam:
A recent examination of the papers in the claim of David McCollom, Sur. File No. 40,996, Rev. War, discloses the fact that he resided with his son Asa who had a family - their names are not stated. David McCollom died November 22, 1830, and the arrears of his pension were paid to his widow whose name is not stated.
In 1824, the soldier stated that he had bought land of one Joseph Lindly, but there is no further information concerning him.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

40 996
Pay INVALID.
1912 Dec. 7. History to Mrs. B. B. Lindley. & 1915 Aug. 30. Hist. to Dr. W. J. Morgan. & 1915 Sept 3 Supplemented statement to Mrs. Lindley. &
File No. 40 996
David W. Wilson Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 819
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application to be continued on the Pension List under Act 1820, May 1820,
Pennsylvania
David McCollum, late,
Deed poll dated 30 th June 1824,
100 - $10 a few articles of furniture 22, 25
due him from his son $32, 25
$80 - being the balance of a sum of money which he was to pay claimant for his interest in 50 acres of land which he supposed he had a good title to, but which he discovered was defective, states that he had not money to prosecute the claim and therefore agreed to give it to his son for a reasonable compensation to be taken out in boarding, In a statement made 16 th Nov 1824 claimant says that the reason he did not sooner make a declaration was that he was under an impression that a person who held a bond would be rejected, and he supposing himself to have a title at that time to 28 acres of land, he refers to exhibit's schedule, states as above that his title to that land is not 30 years ago, that he purchased 28 acres 30 years ago, and
that he afterwards sold all of the 28 acres to different persons, the last parcel about 9 years ago. states that he bought the land from a person whose title to it was in doubt, and to whom the land was sold after their marriage, that she did not her husband join in the conveyance that he is now dead, and the widow has again married, that his son as before stated has taken the land having previously purchased 20 acres of him.
Claimant aged 70, unable to do any thing for his support, has no family, lives with his son who is a poor man, and scarcely able to support himself and family.
See letter 14 March 1825,
to H. Ward Esq. Washington Washington D.C.
Mar 10,

Suspended.
See letter of 4. Sept. 1824, to W. Baird, Esq. Washington, pa "

Continued Reston
Last evidence 10 th Jany 1826.
Cont d 24 Jany 1826 sent to H. R.
Joseph Lawrence
24 H. R.
71

copy of the declaration made by B. d McCollum before the board, for a pension, under the Act of Congress. 
No fees charged 

Washington County 3
Pennsylvania ss 3 On this sixteenth day of November, A D, 1824, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Washington aforesaid, David McColloch, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, That under the law of congress of the 18th of March 1818, made in favour of sundry persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war, he applied to the Secretary of War for a pension, and that a certificate was granted to him dated, the 2nd day of October 1819 that he drew on that certificate one half years pension up till the 30th of February 1820, and before another payment became due, the law of the 1st of May 1820 was passed, requiring each pensioner to exhibit a schedule of his whole estate and income — That the reasons he did not file his schedule agreeably to the provisions of that act, are as follows. He was under the impression that a person who held any land, would of course be excluded, and he supposing himself to have a title at that time to twenty eight acres, he forebore to exhibit his schedule, altho' he fully believed himself to be within the provision of the act. — His title to that land, he only a short time before his last application discovered to be bad — About thirty years ago he bought from one Joseph Lindley 27\frac{1}{2} acres and very in-

discreetly omitted a strict inquiry into his title, but took his conveyance as good. — He afterwards sold to Alexander Gimpson 10 acres, to John Rose 24 acres to 1810 &c = below 30 acres of the farm, the last about 9 years ago, leaving them as he before stated, about 20 acres remaining to himself — It now appears that Joseph Lindley never had any title to the land, — it was left by will to his wife exclusively, after her marriage with him, and she did not join in the conveyance. Lindley has been long since dead, and his wife having taken another husband, mo- ved down the River where she now resides, and where it was impossible for this deponent to follow her, and he was well assured, that if she was acquainted with the situation of the title, she would refuse to convey — Under these circumstances the deponent made a bargain with his son as stated in his declaration, that he should pay a certain sum for whatever interest the deponent had in the land, to be taken out in boarding, and he to be at the expense and risk of getting the title — He (the son) as before stated had bought 20 acres before and now was to get the balance — amounting to about fifty eight acres and was to run the risk of the title for the whole The whole — He (the deponent) states that he made this transfer to his son, not for the purpose of bringing himself within the provisions of the law, for he considered himself fully entitled to obtain a pension even with the land, but because he considered it the best and only bargain he could make — He further states that he has disposed of no other property since the first of March 1818 — except one cow and steer, both of which he had killed for his own subsistence and also sheep which he sold

to present necessities - And that the schedule which he lately exhibited is correct. - 2
Test J. Morgan
David his M c Collum mark
Nov. 18. 1824 I was to and subscribed in open court
coram W m Sample Scrib.
Pennsylvania
Washington county
I William Sample Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration made by David M c Collum.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 24 th day of January, Anno Domini, 1825.
W m Sample
Prothonotary

Certificate in cap of David M c Collom
Certificate D. M c Collom
April 1870.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss William Gamble Justice of the court of common pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that at a court of common pleas held at Washington, on the 4th Monday of Sept. 1825 proof was exhibited before the said court, and they are of opinion that the value of the lands which set forth in the schedule of property filed by David McCallum as applicant for a pension under the acts of congress, in his second declaration, made on the 15th of Novr. 1824 before the said court, is One hundred and forty dollars It also appears to the said court, that the appli- cant has not conveyed away any property for the purpose of obtaining a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 10th day of January, A.D. 1826. Wm. Gamble Justice

DR. W. J. MORGAN
GRADUATE OF
COLORADO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
CHICAGO VETERINARY COLLEGE
Rev. Sec
Seaton, Illinois. August, 19th/15.
To the Commissioners of Pensions, Dep't of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the record of Revolutionary service of DAVID MCCOLLOM, who was pensioned while living in Washington County, Penna., in 1819 for service in the New Jersey Continental Line?
I particularly desire to have the data and place of his birth, with any genealogical data genealogical data, such as the name of his father if mentioned.
Does the name of any relative named Ruple appear in his application?
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I am Very truly yours,
W. J. Morgan

David McCollom - S. File 40,996.
Auditor reported over telephone Sept. 2, 1915 additional information to that given in letter of
"Amount of pension due paid to the Widow whose name is not stated."
Aut. Int. Dept. per Kline.
J. S. C. Sept. 2. 1915.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
September 1, 1915.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the twenty-eighth instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at _____ Pittsburgh, Pa., _____ in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made to David McCollom, private, Army Rev., _____, certificate No. _____ 15445, at $ _____ 8.00 per month, to November 22, 1830, the date of his death.
The name of the person to whom the arrears of pension were paid can not be given, as the voucher upon which payment was made can not be located in the files of this office.
See information from Auditor's Office by telephone.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Alson A. Rice
Auditor.
By
R
Deputy Auditor.

Winfield, Iowa,
Dec. 2, 1912
Chief of Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
David M c Collum was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from New Jersey, according to Stryker and the Adj. General of N.J.—
I did not know until a few days ago that he had been a pensioner. — On page 701 of Penna. Arch. 2nd Series, Vol. XV, he was a pensioner in Pennsylvania in 1820, also 1825. He lived in Washington Co., Pa. He was a great grandfather of mine. I wish to learn from his application for a pension when and where he was born, when he moved from New Jersey to Penna., and when he died, and if his wife's name is mentioned, and any additional particulars you may have. — Expect to join the D.A.R. — Noting you in advance for the favor, I am very respectfully, Mrs. B. B. Lindley.

130 1915 DATE RECEIVED
Rev. War Section Division. S. File No. 40,996 David McCollom N. J. Troops
J. S. C., Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Aug. 28 th , 1905.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT AUG 30 1915 MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of David McCollom allowed 3 8 per mo. from Aug. 20, 1819, pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818 by certificate No. 15,445 issued Oct. 2, 1819 at the Penn. Agency, showing date of soldier's death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman Acting Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON September 3, 1915.
Mrs. B. M. Lindly, Winfield, Iowa.
Madam:
A recent examination of the papers in the claim of David McCollom. Sur. File No. 40,996. Rev. War, discloses the fact that he resided with his son Asa who had a family - their names are not stated. David McCollom died November 22, 1830. and the arrears of his pension were paid to his widow whose name is not stated.
In 1824, the soldier stated that he had bought land of one Joseph Lindly, but there is no further information concerning him.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
fruitful chance unclaimed probably record away

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David McCollum or McCullum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S 40996
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1, 1775 to Nov. 1, 1776 Morris De Witt Howell Lord Stirling Wendell 1 N.J.   "Afterwards, was in one battle and several skirmishes while in the militia" no particulars stated.  
Battles engaged in, not specified.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ent. Superannuity Penn, Morris Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, 67 yrs. + 8 mos.
Remarks: In 1824 he resided with son Asa who had a family economy auditor for lack of health. Sol. died Nov. 27, 1830, and the balance of his pension were paid to his widow - name not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.