Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,111, for Richard Mahew, New Jersey

SERVICE
Mahout Richard
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 40,111
CONTENTS

3726.
Pennsylvania Roll.
Richard Mahew, 4 Capt Dickerson. Private, New Jersey line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of October 1818 and sent to Jos: Hous d , Esq. Register of the Treasury N. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . . . $ 33. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819. . . 48. " am't 4m: 6/30. $ 81. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1918. }
1 year

40.111
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 40.111
Richard Mahon
Pr. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Columbia County Pa.
District of Pennsylvania
On the 10th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, being a true bill of indictment for a conspiracy according to the laws of Pennsylvania with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. Richard Makem age Seventy four Resident in Columbia County and District, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and part of May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Peter Dickinson Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Dayton and have otherwise a Pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being number 3720. — And I do hereby declare that I was a naturalized citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other means disposed of any property or any part thereof without the knowledge of the said Richard Makem. The provisions of said act of Congress entitled an act to provide for a Pension on the services of the Revolutionary War before the 18th day of March 1818, was that I have not now any property in trust for and any property security contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property Richard Makem
I have besides necessary clothing and small trunks $2.00 and one axe 2.00
I receive no pension from the State of Pennsylvania I am indebted for Boarding to James Hughes 20.00
I have no debts due to me I have no family - I am a Shoemaker by trade but am unable to pursue it I have not had able to any labour so as to make a living in consequence of loss of eye sight and other bodily infirmities
Richard Makem
Sworn to and declared by Richard Makem on the Seventh day of November AD 1820 before a Court of Common Pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia - Pennsylvania
Geo. A. Knick Justice

Columbia County By
Geo. H. Frick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing rate and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies from the records 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 as listed in the foregoing Schedule is four Dollars and — cents . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Danville the Sixteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty
Geo. H. Frick Clerk
Em

Danville Pa Nov. 18
Sir
213.
J. C. Calhoun esquire Secretary of War Washington City

Leah Mayhew 12 Columbia Co Pa
27 1/2 Oct 18 Mar 19

District of Pennsylvania ss
On the 29 th Day of April 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & of the Eighth Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Richard Mehew Aged 67 years resident in the County of Northumberland in the said District. Who being by me 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 in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War: that he the said Richard Mehew Enlisted in the month of February 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Dickerson of the 3 d Regiment that he continued in the Service of the United States for the space of one full year being the time for which he agreed to serve part of which time he served on Staten Island and from thence Marched to Ticonderoga and did duty there in the Winter of 1776 & 1777 under then Col o . Anthony Wayne after was Gen l Wayne that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. and that he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said Services —
Sworn and declared before me the Day and Year aforesaid —
Richard Mehew
John Crossman

I Seth Capman President Judge & as as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Mehew did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy 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 afore mentioned Act of Congress. As Witness my hand the 29 th Day of April 1818
and Seal of the Court
Seth Capman
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