Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19865, for John Mc Mullen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
McMullen John Sarah
N. 19865 B.L.Wt 18-100
CONTENTS
Name also appears as McMullin, McMillen and Millen or Million

Dead Letter to E. Dana 24 Dec 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1836 to 29 th Dec 1838. Agent not to April 20 th 1842
Albany 2980
Sarah M c Mullen widow of John M c Mullen
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 11 th March 1830 of Tioga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1839 and sent to E. Dana Owego, N. Y.
  Arrears to the 4 th of March '39  240.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4. S pt '39  40.00     $280.00  
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 89

11.909
New York
John M c Mullen
of Berkshire in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years war-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1818 and sent to William Platt Esq. Onego Village, Broome Co. N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1818 8 mo. 72.49
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1818 48.
$120.97
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cantbr...
5 June 1818 Notary Public in and for the State of New York My Commission expires June 1818

K NOW all men by these presents, that I John M c Mullin of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the consideration of ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a Soldier during the late war with Great-Britain:
And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Soldier in the Fourth Massachusetts
Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred
In presence of us - Abby Dwight J.W. Dwight
John  his  M c Mullin mark

Common wealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire. March 13 th 1800. Then personally appeared before me H. W. Dwight one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Berkshire. John M c Mullen, and made oath that he was a Soldier in the late War with Great Britain and that he belonged to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment - And I certify that I have known the s d John for several years, and from his discharge in 1798 I judge full Credit ought to be given to his testimony. The above erasure in the tenth line from the top was made previous to signing.
H. W. Dwight Just. Peace
Common wealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire. March 13 th 1800.
I H. W. Dwight Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for s d County of Berkshire, do hereby certify that H. W. Dwight who hath signed the foregoing certificate now in hand for a long time hath been a Justice of.
Priv. Mr.
Wms Bancroft N o 10

State of New York
Broome County ss. On this 3 d day of June 1818. before me the Subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Broome in the State of New York, personally appears John M c Mullen aged Sixty nine years the 20 th of June instant, resident in the Town of Parkershire, County of Broome State aforesaid, 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John M c Mullen enlisted in May 1777 April 1775. for the term of one year at Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Perry in Colonel Walker's Regiment of the Massachusetts line; that he immediately entered the service and continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the Continental army of America until the month of April 1776. when he was discharged at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts - That two days after his said discharge he again enlisted at Cambridge aforesaid for the term of eight months in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Drown in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment of which Henry Jackson was Colonel, of the Massachusetts line. That he continued

to serve in the said Corps or in the Continental Army of America until May 1777 - when he again enlisted for the term of during the war in the Company Regiment and line last aforesaid; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the end of the war, when he received a written discharge from Service at Newburgh in the State of New York - that his discharges have been lost or destroyed - that a short time before receiving his last mentioned discharge he received a Certificate from his Colonel which is herewith annexed, which is the only evidence now in his power of his said Services - that he was in the battles of Monmouth and Rhode Island - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - known to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
John  his  Mark  John Mullen
Broome County ss: I John R. Drake Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Mullen 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 for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress - And from proof and an interest in the aforesaid John Mullen absolutely entitled to a pension for his services June 3. 1818 - John R. Drake

Broom County ss I hereby certify that John R. Brock mentioned in the foregoing statement, was, at the date thereof, first Judge of Broom Common Pleas, and that the signatures annexed are his own proper hand writing - A. Doubleday Clerk Broom Clerks office June 10 th 1888
Huts Fort M ch 1 st Reg t June 8. 1783
This may certify that John M c Mullen Soldier in the 4 th M ch 1 st Regiment has not received the  pay due to him by the Continental State to morrow regard for the War the he engaged for that term in May 1777 -  when it may concern  H. M c Mullen 4 th M ch 1 st Regiment
As soon as paid he will be paid

John M c Millen Soldier
Private Last Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line
1777. 6. Year
Petition for a
portion on life of
the late as to the
deceased in circumstances
as the Mother's Interests
entitled to be admitted
(Large handwritten signature: Abigail Wilson)
17 April 19
I certify that I have personally acquainted with the within named John M c Millen and that his in request for assistance of the Mother's Interests in this country for support
Wm. Platt, Onondaga Village,
I certify that from proof had before me the within named John M c Millen is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I further certify that the within interlineation was made by my hand John R Drake

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 7 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," 10 th child ren of Sarah Mc Mullen, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1836, to the 29 th Dec. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Oct 24 New Orleans
Miss J. L. Edwards Comptroller Commissioner of Pensions Washington

J. S. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
Quincy 17 th October 1839
Application was made a few days since to the commissioner for paying pensions, or the Agent rather at Albany for the sum due Sarah M c Mullen Widow of John M c Mullen late of Newark, Tioga County N.Y. The application was made in behalf of the children now living in this State. There is one Daughter supposed to be living in Michigan, who did not join in the application: and the children of an other Daughter who is dead, and who reside in this State, it was supposed need not be named named, and that they are not entitled to any part of the Pension. The Agent said the case was a new one and presented several difficulties, and that nothing could be done in the matter till it should be presented to you and instructions received with proper forms & directions &c. The said John M c Mullen died the 11 th March 1830. Application was made by the Widow under the Act of July 7 th 1838 in the Autumn of that year, but while pending at the War department she died. The certificate sent for her leaves date the 27 th of May 1839 and the Widow died the 20 th day of December 1838. The Widow having done all that she was by the law required to do, it would be hard to deprive the children, who are needy, of the benefit of the law, because there was not time to investigate her claim before she died. The Agent stated that no form had been prescribed for such a case, that he knew of, and that you would supply the deficiency, on a statement of the case. I will thank you for as early a reply as may be convenient.
Respectfully Yours Ebenezer D. Dana

Sarah M c Mullen Widow of John M c Mullen
3884
✓ W d May 1785 H. P. H. March 1830
Admitted Private 2 years
E. Dana Esq. Oregon N.Y.

State of New York
Tioga County
ss. On this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1838.
before Robert Monee Circuit Judge of the 6th Circuit in the State of New York at a Circuit Court held at the Court House in Owego in & for said County of Tioga in said State in Open Court Sarah McMullen a resident of the Town of Newark in the County of Tioga and State aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain Widows" That she is the widow of John McMullen who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution and who was a pensioner at the time of his death under the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, at the rate of Eight dollars per Month commencing on the third day June 1818, the date of whose certificate is 15th June 1819, and his name was continued on the roll by a certificate dated June 5th 1821.
She further declares that she was married to the said John McMullen in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty five or two years after the end of the war That she has no record of the marriage and that from her advanced age she is not now able to say on what day of the month she was married nor with greater certainty as to the year, other than that it was two years subsequent to the close of the war.
That her husband the aforesaid John McMullen died on the Eleventh day of March 1830. (Eighteen hundred & thirty). That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, at the time above stated. That she has remained the widow of said
John McMullen ever since the period of his decease as aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court on the day & year above written before the Hon. Robt. Monee circuit Judge of the 6th Circuit, at Owego Tioga County State of New York and I certify that said Sarah McMullen the affiant is a person of entire credibility.
Sarah X McMullen Mark
Witness My hands and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Sept 11th A.D. David Wallis Clerk Tioga County

I say more Rockwell of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and Town Clerk of the town of Stockbridge aforesaid do certify and depose that on the book of Town Records in my possession at page two 220 hundred & twenty is the following record in the hand writing of John Buell who appears by the record to have been town Clerk
"John Millian of New Marlborough " & Sarah Cady of Stockbridge were "lawfully married by the Revd Stephen "West May, eighth A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty eight
And I do depose and say that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in few legible figures as follows,,
"May 8 th AD 1788," And I say more
Rockwell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Stockbridge aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception above named
State of Massachusetts Berkshire ss: S th 24 th Dec 1838
sworn & subscribed
before me
Harris Brington Notary of the Peace
Seymour Rockwell Town Clerk

I David Cedwell of Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts of lawful age do on oath depose and say that Sarah Cedwell now of Newark in the State of New York is my sister. That a short time after the war of the Revolution she was married by the Revd Stephen West to John Mr. Mullen who at that time lived in New Marlborough. I was present at the wedding, it was at my fathers house in Stockbridge.
Mr. Mullen was sometimes called Mr. Miller some times Miller. The Revd Stephen West was at the time of the Marriage & long after pastor of the Church in Stockbridge - he died I believe in eighteen hundred and nineteen. Said Mr. Mullen and my sister lived together in Stockbridge after they were married & after much - went Stockbridge & from there they removed to where my sister now lives. Mr. Mullen often spoke of having been in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
David Cedwell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Horatio Byington Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate, on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Horatio Byington and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Eight Chas. Sedgwick CLERK.

State of Massachusetts } ss. Berkshire County }
On the twenty fourth day of September in the year A.D 1838 personally appeared before me David Cudmore who subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same - I further certify that both he and the said Seymour Cudmore are credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written. Horatio Brigham Pastor of the Church

State of New York
Broome County ss. On this fifteenth day of May 1821, personally appeared in Open Court before a court of Common Pleas and of Record for the said County with Power to hear, try and determine, according to law all actions, real, personal and mixed arising within the said County, and also all transitory actions although the same may not have arisen within the said County, John McMullen aged Seventy years, resident in Berkshire, County of Broome and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - I was in Captain John Hastings Company in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Mapache Settlers. The date of my original declaration in May 1818 - and the number of my Pension Certificate is 11,909 - And I do solemn- ly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 an- tent 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed - to wit one Cow, one Kettle, one Pot and two beds, and that I am a labourer, am seventy years old, and have the asthma, and a breach in my body, which disqualifies me for performing much labour, that I have a wife who is fifty six years old, and quite infirm and a daughter living with me of the age of seventeen years, which is all the family I have -
Inventory    1 Cow $16.50  1 Kettle $4.00  1 Pot $1.00  $21.50    2 Beds & Bedding $14.00  Some old Crookery & Stove $1.50  14.50     $35.50  

Sworn & subscribed  acknowledged at Chinango (Signed) John his  X M c Mullen on the 15 th day of May 1821. in open Court
Latham A. Burrows Clerk of Broome Co. Y.
I Latham A. Burrows Clerk of Broome County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly as the same appear 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 thirty five dollars and fifty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of May 1821.
Barone Ginn Clerks office May 16 1821
Virgil Whitney Dep CLK of Broome Co. for L. A. Burrows CLK
John M c Mullen
11909
Courts J.L.P.

Feby. 16, 1905 Dist. to D. a. Millen, Newark Valley, n. y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19865
Sarah M c Mullen
Widow of
John M c Mullen
Civil War War
Act: July 1 st 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1821 wife 56 dau 17 which is all his fam-
ms
Rept 11-38 - res Newark Frog's Co - NY 72
m. May 1785 Sarah Cadwall at Stockbridge
Sols. mch 11, 1830
" John Millan of New Marlborough + Sarah Cadwell of Stockbridge. May 8, 1788
ms d. Dec 29, 1838.

Mr. 19,865 John McMillen
June 3, 1818 - ac 69 June 20/18 neo Berkshire, Powna Co. NY
Enl at Rehoboth Mass
apl. 75 pri.
Capt. John Perry
Col. Timothy Walker
Mass Line Cont Army
dis apl 76 Cambridge Mass
2 days later enl. at Cambridge
Capt Jonathan Drowne
Capt John Hastings
Col. Henry Jackson
4 Mass Cont Army
8 -
May 77 same co regt line
to end of war
dis end of war Newburg
Pat Mon + R D
End

Received of Dr William Eustis, Boston June 3 rd 1803. ten land warrants viz No 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. :
Edw Sumner
June 3 rd 1803.

John McMullin 2.
Charles Sheffield 3.
Isaac Lane. 4.
William Lane. 5.
Panara Nickerson. 6.
Samuel Cooly 7.
Joseph Craft. 8.
John Watton. 9.
Daniel Spencer. 10.

Albany N.Y.
John McMullen on role out 1818 to what time paid? V.L.
John Fanny Ely
pts 4 th March 1830 J.H.
Same paid to him and 11 March 1830 -

PERSONALLY appeared before me, H. W. Dwight , a justice of the peace, for the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts John McMullin of the town of Stockbridge County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this 13 th day of March 1800
H. W. Dwight Just. Peace
I HEREBY certify, that John McMullin — who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for several years — and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a Bloomer by occupation Dated this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred
H. W. Dwight Just. Peace

The identity of the claimant must be proved by a certificate from an officer of the Regiment or Line to which he belonged
the place within the County of Berkshire, and that full faith is to be given to his acts & doings as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said County the Day and date last above said
H. W. Dwight Clerk
I hereby certify that the within named John M. Mueller served as a soldier in the fourth Mass'tts Reg't During the Late war with Great Britain
Nathan Holbrook
Late Lieut. 6 th Mass'tts Reg't
I hereby certify that John M. Mueller the within signer served as a soldier in the fourth Massachusetts Reg't During the Late war with Great Britain
Nathan Holbrook Late Lieut. of 6 th Massachusetts Reg't

I hereby authorise George R. Dearborn for me, and in my name to receipt for all Pensions Warrants, which may issue from the Office of the Secretary of War upon claims for Military bounty Pensions, lodged by me in the said Office, previous to the first day of January last, and for which I might or could receipt by virtue of any letter or letters of Attorney, or other authority given to me, either by the original claimants, or their Assignees.
William Eustis
City of Washington
4 th March 1803.

Dec 14
N Y
3884
7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Oneida Tioga County N.Y. 8 th Dec. 1838
Sir,
I here inclose the application of the Widow Sarah M c Mullin for a Pension with the evidence of her marriage & which I hope will be found satisfactory. Her late Husband John M c Mullin was a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 & his certificate bears date the 15 th of June 1819 for eight Dollars pr Month Commencing the 3 rd day of June 1818. He was continued on the Pension Roll by a certificate from the War Department dated 5 June 1821.
With great Respect
Your Ob t Serv t ,
D Dana
P.S.
The papers of Mrs. Huldah Rotureau sent some time since by B Dana I hope have reached Washington safely; in which case I am sure they will receive due attention. The Widow has expressed her fears that they have miscarried because so much time has elapsed since they were sent, and no answer yet returned —

Owego NY May 17th -
FREE
Recd May 22 1844
W. H. H. 62
The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

If the Applicants are continued on the Pension Roll please send Certificates or notices of the continuance to
Wm Platt Owego Village Broome County New York
The Hon. John C. Calhoun

D. A. MILLEN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NEWARK VALLEY, N. Y.
Feb. 3, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly examine the records of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War for the name of John McMillen, who I believe enlisted from the state of Mass. and probably Berkshire Co. Mass.
If not from there, from some of the New England States.
If you find such a person mentioned, please send me a brief record of service.
I have been informed that his widow, Sarah McMillen drew a widows pension after his death in about 1852. Said Widow then resided in the county of Tioga or Broome in New York State.
Also please examine for record of this pension.
Shall be pleased to compensate you for trouble and will do so when you send bill.
Yours truly,
D. A. Millen