Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2768, for Patrick Mc Collum, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McBollum, Patrick
S 2768
CONTENTS
banded

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. age Notified 16. March 1839.
New Jersey
17804
Patrick McCallum Gloucester in the State of N. J. who was a Private in the Com commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Taylor in the N. J. Troops time for 8\frac{3}{4} mo 
Inscribed on the Roll of N. J. at the rate of 29 Dollars 15 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 and Rent $ 6 - Mallwood Woodbury
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 72. 87 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Mar 04 14. 57
$ 87.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by EDB Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 - Page 122

Patrick M c Collum
211. 823
8 3/4
admit
8 3/4 m o purat
29.15
J. B. Smallwood
Woodbury
N. J.
when returns discharge! during

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss On this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty three, person- ally appeared in open court before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, now sitting, Patrick McCollum of the said County aged seventy three years and upwards, who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, and being duly affirmed according to law, upon his solemn affir- mation, Makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Month of September 1776 he entered as a private in a company commanded by Capt George Payne in Col Robert Taylors Regiment. The company marched at a place called Wrangleboro on Little Egg Harbor River, and marched from there by Blue Anchor & Haddonfield to Coopers Ferry opposite Philadelphia, where they crossed the River to that place, and from there we went to Trenton by water in a vessel commanded by one Captain Matthews. From Trenton we marched through Princeton, Kingston, Brunswick & to Amboy, where we quartered, and remained one Month when we were discharged; during

This Party, a party of our men went over to Staten Island in the night time and took a number of prisoners, hitherto known, this declarant was not one of that party — but went over the River early in the morning and brought the party and prisoners to our quarters at Andray the prisoners was brought to Philadelphia on our way home.
We next entered on the March of November 1776 about the twentieth of the month, as a private in a company commanded by the same Capt Payne in Col Somers Regiment, the company paraded at Wm. Leborough's barracks, and Marched from there by Blue Anchor to Haddonfield where we quartered and remained about ten weeks perhaps ten days from there we Marched to Mount Holly where we remained until driven out from that place by the Hessians, we then Marched back to Haddonfield where we remained a few days from there we Marched to Bordentown where we remained until the morning of the Battle of Trenton which was within a few days not more than five or six. We Marched to Trenton that morning started before day the Battle commenced about Eleven O'clock in the morning the parties were on each side of the Assunpink during the Battle a man from the neighborhood of this declarant named James Forrest Belangee had his leg shot off while he was standing between Richard Steenman and him —

the night after the Battle we went to Princeton, and were in the Battle at that place the next day, soon after the Battle this declarant returned to his home, having remained in the service at least one Month and a half
He next entered in February 1777 as a private in a company commanded by Captain Richard Heighee in Col Somers Regiment, the company Marched from Wrangleborough aforesaid, to the Forks of Little Egg Harbour, where we remained one week and were then discharged — we entered for one Month but our officers received intelligence at this place, that Troops would not be necessary at the place where it was intended that we should go —
He next entered in the Month of July 1777 as a private in a company commanded by Captain John Bodine of the County of Burlington in Col Somers Regiment, the company Marched to a place called the Fox Boroughs at Little Egg Harbour Inlet, there we built a small Fort, and remained in service one Month and were discharged
He next entered in the Month of October 1777, a little after the Battle of Red Bank, as a private in a company commanded by Capt Payne in Col Ellis Regiment, the company Marched from Wrangleborough aforesaid by Blue Anchor to Haddonfield, which was our head quarters, but we were at Red Bank, Gloucester and other places in

the country of Gloucester, during this tour, we had a pretty small engagement with the enemy in the neighborhood of Gloucester in which Lieut. John Lucas who commanded our company on this occasion (as Capt. Payne had gone home) was killed, Ensign John Tilton of Capt. Steclmans company was wounded in the arm and a man named Hugh Jones was also wounded. We did not know that Lieut. Lucas had been killed until we got back to Haddonfield, and next day James Murphy and myself went to the Battle ground, and brought him to our quarters, he had been thrown into a ditch and covered over with some rubbish and was pretty much stripped of his clothes. We were discharged in the latter part of the month of November after having served one month —
We next entered in March 1778 as a private in a company commanded by Capt. James Somers in Col. Ellis' Regt. the company then marched to Haddonfield where we quartered. During this tour and on the fifth day of April 1778. in the morning early, we were surprised while standing guard at Coopers Ferry by a party of the British Army from Philadelphia and about thirty five of us, were taken prisoners, I remember that Benjamin Endicott was one, we were taken to Philadelphia where we remained until the 20th of June, we were then taken to New York

in a vessel, and remain'd there until about the 20 th of July, when we were exchanged, this Declarant remembers that he arrived home on the 23 rd of July and thinks that it was about three days after he had been exchanged, at the time that he was exchanged, the officer who received him, gave him a written paper, the purport of which was, according to the best of his recollection as follows: "Permit the bearer hereof to pass home or on peacably as he has been a prisoner of war and regularly exchanged" and then the Initials of his name was subscribed to it, he does not remember the name of the officer, nor the Initials subscribed to the paper,
This paper he has been within a year past, and he hopes that when he goes home he can find it he lives fifty miles from Woodbury where he now is, if the paper be found it will accompany this Declaration — This service from the time that he entered in captain Somers' company until he was discharged or exchanged amounted to at least four months,
This was the last service that he performed during the war — The whole time that he served and while in a Regular organized corps was eight months and three fourths of a month, during all which time he served as a private — I was born on the 27 th day of December 1749 in the County of Moorhouse

Monmouth in the state of New Jersey I have no Record of my age at present I lived in the county of Gloucester when called into service and have lived in the same county of Gloucester ever since the Revolutionary War I now live in the Township of Galloway in said county of Gloucester in the same house where I lived during the war —
I volunteered whenever I was called into the service —
I was in the Battles at Trenton and Princeton, a skirmish at Mount Holly with the Hessians, and a skirmish at Gloucester, the one in which our Lieut was Killed, I was also in a little Skirmish at Little Tomkin (Zeek Briage near Gloucester —
I saw Genl Washington at Princeton and at Millstone and I saw the officers of his Army at Trenton and Princeton but did not know one from another of them — I saw Col Proctor at Bordentown and also at Egg Harbour, he was exercising his men with the fieldpieces at Bordentown —
I saw Genl Washington's Army at Trenton and Princeton and I saw Regular Troops at Bordentown, I saw Col Ellis Regiment of Militia at Haddonfield Col Somers at Mount- Holly and I saw Regular Troops and Militia also at other places —
I never rec d a written Discharge excepting the paper above mentioned

I am acquainted with Joseph Endicott Esquire, son of Benjamin Endicott who was in prison with Capt John Endicott another son, Matthew Collins Esquire Jesse Smith Esquire of Woodbury lately Sheriff of the County of Gloucester — Joseph Garwood Esquire — Enoch Doughty Esquire & also formerly Sheriff of said County & others in my neighbourhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
And this Declarant further States that he has no Documentary Evidence, and the only Evidence of his services that he knows of, is to be found in the affidavits hereto annexed. Affirmed and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written. Patrick McCollum Ephraim Miller
We Matthew Collins and Jesse Smith residing in the County of Gloucester, New Jersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Patrick McCollum who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Affirmed and subscribed in open court March 23 rd 1833 Matthew Collins Jesse Smith Ephraim Miller

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Matthew Collins & Joseph Smith Esquires who have signed the preceding Certificate are resident in the said County of Gloucester and are respectable citizens of the said County, and that their statement is entitled to full credit —
Ephraim Miller
I John Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patrick M c Collum for a pension —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Woodbury this twentyfifth day of March A D eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Smallwood CR

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss
On the twenty fifth day of March A D 1833 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared John Endicott of the said County, aged sixty one years nearly, who being duly sworn according to law upon his solemn oath, declares and says that he is well acquainted with Patrick McCollum that he has known him for fifty years past, that his father Benjamin Endicott was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that this deponent remembers when his father returned home which was after he was taken prisoner at Cooper's Ferry  the war was over , and this depo- nent further saith that he has very often heard his said father Benjamin Endicott and the said Patrick McCollum speak of the events of the Revolution and particularly of the time when they were taken prisoners at Coopers Ferry, of their being Prisoners of War in Phil- adelphia and also in New York, and this deponent further saith that these conversations commenced very soon after the war was over, and continued during the life time of the said Benjamin En- dicott and this deponent further saith that he has often heard his said father speak of the said Patrick McCollum in the absence of the said Patrick, upon these occasions he remembers that his father spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of the said Patrick as

as a soldier and of his services during the war. And this deponent further that the said Patrick McCallum has always lived in the same neighbourhood with him and that he has always borne the character of an honest and upright man, and that this deponent has no hesitation in saying that every statement made by the said Patrick may be relied on as strictly correct And this deponent further saith, that it is the general opinion of the neigh- bourhood where the said Patrick lives that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - And that this de- ponent has no doubt of the correctness of that opinion
Sworn & subscribed date above before me Ephraim Miller
John Endicott
Gloucester County ss On the 25 th day of March A.D 1833 before me, the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared James Steelman of said County aged seventy four years, and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he was well acquainted with Forrest Belangee, he had his leg shot off at the Battle of Trenton so his brother Richard Steelman who was there has often told him, his brother often talked about him he was standing close to, the said Forrest Belangee at the time

When the Ball struck him, and this affirmant further saith, that he is well acquainted with Patrick McCollum and knew well during the War of the Revolution, and that he has always heard and believes that the said Patrick McCollum was out during said War as a soldier, but he was never out in the same company with this deponent Severn Subscribed date above before } Ephraim Miller his James X Reelman mark
Gloucester Countys } On the third day of April A.D. 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared Abraham Albertson of said County aged Seventy five years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law upon his solemn oath, declares and says, that he is well acquainted with Patrick McCollum, that he knew him during the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further saith that he this deponent served one tour of duty as a soldier during said War at a place called the Foxborough at Little Egg Harbour Inlet, and he remembers that the said Patrick McCollum was there at the same time, and performed duty as a soldier, this deponent and the said Patrick lived in the same neighbourhood during the War, and he

he has no doubt, but that the said Patrick did considerable service during said War, because he heard mention made of his services at the time, and frequently since, and further saith not Sworn & subscribed April 3 1833 before } Abraham Albertson Ephraim Miller
I Ichabod Smallwood Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller Esquire before whom the fore- going affidavits of John Emendcott James Steeleman and Abraham Albertson were made was and is one of the judges of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qual- ified, and that the signature of the said Ephraim Miller subscribed to said affidavits respectively is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Woodbury in said County this third day of April AD 1833
Smallwood CLK

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss:
Be it Remembered that on the Winth — day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the said County of Gloucester, personally appeared Samuel Sowy of the said County age of seventy eight Years and upwards, a person of credibility whose statement is entitled to full credence and belief, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Patrick McCollum and knew him during the Revolutionary War, and this aff deponent further saith that he was in the service of the United States for a long time during the said War, and he remembers very well that the said Patrick McCollum was with him at some of the places where he was and performed duty as a soldier, He remembers that the said Patrick McCollum was at Amboy in Capt Paynes Company in the fall of the year 1776 this deponent was there at the time and belonged to the same Company —
He also remembers that the said Patrick McCollum was at the Battles at Trenton and Princeton, he was in a Company commanded by Capt Payne above named, this deponent belonged to Captain Steelmans Com- pany, both Companies were from the When we were discharged, many

Same neighbourhood and this deponent further saith that he remembers that the said Patrick McCollum was at Haddonsfield and that he was in a Battle near that place in which Lieutenant Lucas was Killed and Ensign Tilton wounded, this deponent was there at the time and in the Battle this was in November 1777. and this deponent further saith that he remembers that the said Patrick was at a place called the Fox Boroughs and performed a tour of duty there, this deponent was there some part of the time that the said Patrick was there but came away before he did — and this deponent further saith that he has always understood and believes that the said Patrick McCollum was taken prisoner by the British while standing guard at Coopers Ferry opposite Philadelphia and that Benjamin Endicott and others were taken at the same time, this deponent thinks he was out with the said Patrick as long as four or five months.
Samuel Sooy
Subscribed and sworn the date above before me
Joseph Garwood

State of New Jersey
I John L Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Garwood Esquire, before whom the Affidavit of Samuel Sney above named was made, was at the time of the doing thereof, and still is one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the Signature of the said Joseph Garwood Esq. subscribed to the said Affidavit is in the proper hand writing of him the said Joseph Garwood Esq.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Woodbury in said County the ninth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Smallwood & CW

January 9, 1906.
Hon. William J. Zenor,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Zenor:
In response to your letter dated January 4, 1906, and received in this Bureau January 6, 1906, I have the honor to state that the papers in claim Survivor File No. 2768, show that Patrick McCollum was born December 27, 1749, in Monmouth Co., N.J.; he enlisted in September, 1776 and served one month as a private in Capt. George Payne's Co., Col. Robert Taylor's N.J. Regt; enlisted November 20, 1776, and served one and one-half months under the same Captain and Col. Somers, was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton; enlisted in February, 1777, and served one week under Capt. Richard Higbee and Col. Somers; enlisted in July, 1777, and served one month under Capt. John Bodine and Col. Somers; enlisted in October, 1777, and served one month under Capt. Payne and Col. Ellis; enlisted in March,,1778,in Capt. James Somers'Co., Col. Ellis' Regiment, was taken prisoner at Cooper's Ferry, April 5, 1778, and held at Philadelphia and New York until exchanged July 20, 1778.
He applied for pension March 25, 1833, while a resident of Galloway Township, Gloucester Co., N.J; his claim was allowed. He was alive in 1838.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of any Patrick McCollum other than the above.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev War
2768 INVALID.
File No. 2768
Patrick McCallum
First Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Congressional
3-595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Jan. 6, 1906. Hill
Searched by
Claim No.
Certificate No
Claimant
Soldier Patrick McCullum or
Service McCollum
Rev. War.
Additional service
Remarks
No claim on file except U.W. Inv. File 2768

CONGRESSIONAL.
No. _____
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
Patrick M. Cullum
P. O. { _____
NAME OF SOLDIER:
Star of Revolution
The above-named claimant is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a bona fide resident of the District which I represent; and this inquiry is not made at the request of any pension attorney or claim agent.
I desire to be advised as to
See my letter
Yellow returned H.
John M. C.
Jan. 5, 1906.
These slips are exclusively for the use of Representatives in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases
V. Warner
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 20 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 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," Patrick McCollum, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and fifteen 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 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME M c Collum, Reuben GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7515 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.