Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,859, for Robert Mc Clurg, Massachusetts

SERVICE
McClurg, Robert
NUMBER
Continental Mass. N.H.
8.41.859
CONTENTS
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From 1 st 280 R Ohio (V61) New York
to Chit. Robert W. Glung of Newriella in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1820, and sent to Stephen Phillips Esq. Canandaigua, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 173. 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1820. 48. c 218 22 / 8 months $221.71
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
to Pittsburgh agency Continental File Sept. 29
Transfer Circular and letter to E. M. Phelps 6 April 1838 Letter to Hon. W. K. Bond 19 Dec r 1838 same person & Co to Pa age 23 Jan y 1839 To Ohio From Ohio Pittsburgh From 4 Sep r 1838 - 7 March 1839 Let to Pa age 24 March 1839 Paid at the Treasury under Act 6 th April 1838 From 4 March to 4 Sep r 1839 age Modified 13 th Oct 1840
last payment 1839 to the National Agency

Case of Robert H. Clug
Make Recd
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17280
31 May 1870
Sep 1870

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Robert McClurg aged sixty five years, resident of the town of Henrietta in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
for the term of three years in the Company commanded at first by Captain Scott but afterwards commanded by Captain Elmer in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Hale at first but afterwards commanded by Col Reed —
and that he made application for a Pension on the fourteenth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 17,280 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 so 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 on the 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One plough 3.00 1 drag .50 1 axe .75 $4.25   One scythe .50 2 sickles .50 1 waggon (old) $15 16.00   One horse $15 one cow 17 1 sow and pigs $5 32.00   One hog $1.50 12 bushels Ry $3.50 Hay $2.8 31.50   14 dung hill fowls .75 1 old table .25 1.00   1 old chest .12 1 barrel .50 1 kettle .25 .87   1 spider .25 2 pails .37 1 Chain $2.38 3.00   2 Crock .12 1 bottle .12 1 Jug .06 .30   $88.92 
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer but that by age and bodily infirmities I am unable to perform no labour of any kind, that I am entirely blind and that I have above one year past, that my family consists of my wife Hettie aged 47 years my son Uriah aged 16 years and who has one broken leg and is not able to perform any labour, my son David aged fourteen years, my son Asa aged 12 years my son Abraham aged 9 years my daughter Polly aged 7 years my son John aged 5 years my daughter Harriet aged one year and a half
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of August 1820 in open Court before me Micah Brooks
A Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

(6) In addition to the above foregoing Schedule I have due from the United States the first payment of my pension the principal part of which I have anticipated in procuring proof to obtain my Pension and for the subsistence of my family and have no means of support except by public or private Charity
Robert X Mc Clurg
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Lopen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 eighty eight dollars and ninety two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of August 1820.
John Van Lopen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of Ohio
Sedto County ss - On this Third day of January 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Sedto personally appeared Robert W m Glung who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cherry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he some years since removed to Medina County Ohio and his name was placed on the Pittsburgh agency He now resides in the county of Sedto and State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishing his pension to be there payable in future - The following are my reasons for removing from Medina County to the county of Sedto - I am eighty six years of age in February next. I have been blind Nineteen years. I have an aged wife and no other means of support but my pension I have a son living in the county of Sedto by name Samuel J o W m Glung who has kindly offered to provide for me and my aged wife the little time providence may suffer us to live -  Robert this X W m Glung mark Samuel J o W m Glung
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 3 rd day of January 1839 Ezra Osborn J o P
State of Ohio Sedto County ss - Before me Ezra Osborn a Justice of the Peace for said county personally appeared Samuel J o W m Glung and being sworn he doth depose & say from personal knowledge, that the above named Robert W m Glung is the Identical Robert W m Glung mentioned in the pension list Roll of the N York

Agency. Given at the War Office of the United States the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and Twenty (signea) J. B. Calhoun
Secretary of War
and further this deponent saith not
sworn and subscribed before me
this 5 th day of Jan y 1839. { Samuel J. McClurg
Ezra Osborn J.P.
The State of Ohio Scioto County ss
I John N. Sumner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Ezra Osborn Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Robert M c Clurg & Samuel J. M c Clurg were taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is an Acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith & credence are due to all his Official acts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court at Portsmouth this 7 th day of January A. D. 1839 the 34 th Year of this State.
J. N. Sumner Clk for Andrew Mitchell Prov. Deputy

State of New York } Ontario County }
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On this fourth  fourteenth day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County & State aforesaid personally appear Robert W m Clung aged 62 years Resident in the Town of Honeoye in the County of Ontario who being by me first duly sworn 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 Navy Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Robert W m Clung enlisted in April 1775 at Eastham in the State of Massachusetts  New Hampshire under Captain Scott Scott in Col. Seagraves Regiment and continued to serve at and about Boston for the term of Six Months when he was discharged from service and that he enlisted again at the same place for Nine Months in about the first of April 1776 under the said Captain Scott in Col. Stark Regiment in the New Hampshire line of Troops and continued to serve in said Corps to the said Term of Nine Months when he was discharged at Lake Champlain. and that he enlisted in the said Town of Eastham in the year 1777 for the term of Three years about the first of January in Captain Scotts Company afterwards commanded by Captain Cloyes in Colonel Niles Regiment in the New Hampshire line of Troops and that he continued to serve in said Corps until January 1780 when he received an honorable discharge from service at or near East Town in the State of Pennsylvania. And that he was in the

battle of Lexington, Bunker Hill, Hubbardston & at Newtown with the Indians, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared the Robert McElroy day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County ss On the 5th day of May 1814 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas appeared Robert McElroy the aforesaid Applicant and being sworn saith that in the consideration he believes Col. Reed commanded the Regiment in which he served in the then year Service mentioned in the foregoing Declaration and Capt. Clays Company that he was taken Prisoner at Hubbardston where where he was returned as he believes as slain, and that he deserted his Regiment again on his return Several Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me S. Phelps Judge. Robert McElroy Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert McElroy 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 directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Conceding that I also certify that it appears May 14th 1818 that the said Applicant did serve for the term of nine months or more on the Continental Establishment and in Reduced circumstances.
Stephen Phelps

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct 7, 1840
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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," Robert McClung a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of ninety six Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March to the fourth of Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours,
acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Merchants & Manufacturers Bk Pittsburgh January 28 th 1839
In compliance with Yours of the 23 rd Inst. They leave to inform you that Robt McClung & Bro. Henry Pursuined at D. Sells for month was. last paid up to the 4 th Sept. 1837.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt. Reuel Baber for the Pres. Agent
J. Edwards Esqr. Counsels. of Pensions Washington City

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House of Rep 18 Jan 1839.
Sir,
I will thank you to make the transfer, desired by the enclosed paper, if found suf- ficient. Very respectfully J. H. H. John Key Bond
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions.

Robert M c Clung Application for transfer
Pension Office McClung Medina Co. O. 8 March 1827 Relative to his Pension
20 March
Barnesville O. July 27 1827
Robert M c Clung, for transfer.
Pensioner, Barnesville, Ohio
Recd. 10 Feb. 1827 J. H. ...

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Medina ss. State of Ohio
On this Tuesday  fourteenth day of January 1827, before me, the subscriber, a Judge Justice of the Court of Common Pleas Peace for the said county of
Medina personally appeared Robert M c Clung who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gloy & Capt n Gihany in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Ohio , are for the purpose of residing with my Children
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John House Associate Judge of Medina County Ohio
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
Direct your Communications to Burnside Medina County Ohio

The State of Ohio } Jan. 27. 1827.
Medina County } Then Personally Appeared Ulrich
McCloud and made Oath that he is well acquainted with the within named Robert McCloud and knows him to be the same person described in the within Affidavit. Given under my hand and Seal the day and year above written. John Frew Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } Medina County }
Timothy Hudson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that the above named John Frew is one of the acting associate Judges of said Court, who is duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Frew and verily believe the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of the said Court, at Medina this 8th day of March, A.D. 1827.
Timothy Hudson Clerk

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House of Rep 17 Dec 1838
Sir,
I respectfully refer the enclosed letter to you and ask the transfer to be made, as de- sired.
Very respectfully yours &c. Wm. Key Bona
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions -

The R. Miller Dear Sir
Barnesville Ga June 9 th 1827
Pension office June 19 th 1827
W. H. Smith of New York

Brunswick Medina County, Ohio
June 9. 1827
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Hon Secretary of War Sir
I made out the necessary power of attorney &c & forwarded it to the U. S. A. Agent at Pittsburgh to under an expectation of drawing my pension, which was due to me but was informed that I could draw no money, as I had not been transferred from the Roll of New York to that of Ohio. Will you be so obliging as to notify the U. S. Agent of the fact that I am transferred to the Roll of Ohio. and oblige Respectfully
Yours
Robert M c Clure

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W Marys Minus Co. O. Ohio.
28 March 1838.
Hon James L. Edwards forwar. &c
Sir
Robert McElburg of Medina County O. wishes, on account of removal, to be transferred from the agency (Pension) at Pillsbury to that at Cincinnati. — His present residence is Akron C. O.
The reason for the desired change is, that his son has removed to this (Akron) County, and being blind and infirm, it becomes necessary to go with him.
If any particular kind of evidence beyond this, is required by the Department, it will be taken as a favour, that proper instructions should be afforded for that purpose.
Respectfully Edw M c Phelps Attorney at Law for R McElburg

Sam! McCloud in favor of Robert H. Cling.

State of New York 2/10
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Ontario County ss On the fifth day of May 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Commonwealth's Court Samuel McClusky one personally known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Robert McClusky now a Resident in the Town of Henrietta in the County of Ontario and that he the Deponent lived in the same house with the said Robert McClusky in the year 1777 in the Town of Ontario in the State of New Hampshire & knows that the said Robert McClusky enlisted into the Continental Service in the said Town of Ontario in the winter or spring of the year 1777 for the term of three years and that he continued in said Service until his time of enlistment expired except the time the said Robert Robert McClusky was a Prisoner with the Enemy he being captured at the Battle of Hubbardston in the Retreat from Ticonderoga and was a Prisoner about two months when he deserted from the Enemy and returned home and in about a few weeks he joined his Regiment and that he Deponent was a considerable part of the time in the Army with the said Robert McClusky and has no doubt of the said Robert McClusky receiving an honorable discharge from said Service and for the last two or three years of said Service and subscribed the
My Affidavit
before me Stephen Phelps Judge of Ont. Commonwealth's Court

Declaration of
Robert A. McClung McClung
May 14 th 1818
private Markings
New Hampshire
Apr. 26. Wore over the
Col. Reid
W. Rankine Esq.
1797 - 3 years -
Summary of loan on file
Alma Mater

Proof for Robert M c Clung

State of New York
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Ontario County { On the 6 th day of October 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared William Farley to me well known to be a credible witness and being sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquaint- ed with Robert McClung now a Resident in the Town of Honeoye in the County of Ontario and whose application for a Pension is herunto attached and he Deponent was well acquainted with the said Robert McClung in the year 1777-1778 & 79 in the Army of the Revolution and that he was a Private Soldier in the three year Service in the Regiment Commanded by Col. George Reid in the New York Line of Troops. and that he Deponent at that time served as a private in the same Brigade with the said McClung and well recollects that that he was taken a Prisoner at Redbank Battle and that he afterwards deserted from the Enemy & joined his Regiment and continued to serve in said Corps to the best of his knowledge & belief of him the Deponent until his term of enlistment expired and that Deponent has no interest in the event of his application success & subscribed the day before as above before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge
Wm Farley

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim are allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Conandaqua who is my agent
May 14 th 1888
Robert McLaughlin
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State of New York Ontario County } ss. Clerks Office }
In Testimony That Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certifi- cate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that
the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 5 th day of June A D 1818
J. M c Naughton