Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34986, for David Mc Entire, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
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McEntire, David
S. 34986
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751 3
Maryland
David M c Entire of Allegany in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years -
scribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Mar 1819 and sent to Mr. M c Mahon Cumberland, Md.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 \frac{22}{31} 215.47 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48
893.67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dear Allegany County Md

David McEntire
Further notice of the application to any other matter
David McEntire

State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit
I Ezra Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland hereby certify that the Honourable Thomas Buchanan Esquire who appears to have signed the foregoing Disposition and Certificate was at the time of taking and signing the same and now is one of the associate Judges of the Fifth Judicial District composed of Allegany, Washington and Frederick Counties in the State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such Clerk full faith and credit is and ought to be given as to of justice as otherwise
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office this fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred
Ezra Beall Clerk

State of Maryland Allegany County to wit On this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the subscriber one of the above judges of the fifth judicial district of Maryland which district is composed of Allegany Washington and Frederick Counties personally appeared David Mc- Entire aged seventy three years Resident in Alleg- any County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declarations 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he is the same David McEntire who enlisted in the 13 th day of August in the year Seventeen Hundred Sixty for three years Sixty as Captain Elyas Myers of the 8 th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment commanded by Col. M c Key Col. Wilson that he continued in to serve in the said Regiment until the 17 th May following when he was discharged by Col. Dan d Brooks as being unfit for service by reason of a deficiency in his Right Arm at Somerset Courthouse that he was in the engagement at Boonsbrook in April 1862. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands

in need of the assistance of his country for sup- port and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his service
I swear before to and acknowledge before me the day & year aforesaid
W. Buchanan
I Thomas Buchanan one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District of Jones and Liberty that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dan- l. Entire did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Amer- ican Enemy & that he 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 & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress October 14 th 1818
W. Buchanan

David McEntire
7513
Sept 1829
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Text"> STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County
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On this fifteenth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, David M c Entee aged seventy  five years, resident 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:— that he enlisted in
August 1776 under Captain Myers of the 8 th  Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Broadhead that he made a Declaration on oath, on the 14 th Day of October 1818 in order to obtain a pension and received a certificate number 7513 c  that the said David M c Entee further declares as follows
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
4 Head Small Hogs 6 Sheep 1 iron Kettle 3 Small Iron Pots 1 Dutch Oven 1 old Loom 4 old Chairs 1 old Table 4 Lamps 1 Saucepan 3 Tin Cups 5 Plates 1 Pewter Dish 1 Pewter Bason 2 Pewter Plates 5 Knives and Forks 1 Old Bucket Debts due by me James Morrison on Judgment $13.20 John McMichael on do. 2.87 1/2 William Shaw about 37.00 Andrew Morrison 5.00
Daniel McEntire mark
And the said Daniel McEntire further declares upon oath, that he is by occupation a Schoolmaster but for some years past has been unable to do any thing for a support and scarcely able to go out and in his house, that he has a wife aged sixty years and two sons, that his sons are generally at work from home.
Sworn to, and declared, on the Fifteenth day of October 1820 before me Just Agda Beale CLK
I, Agda Beale clerk of Allegany County in the State of Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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 pro- perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of November 1820.
Agda Beale Clerk of the Court for the County of Allegany In the State of Maryland

34 986 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 986
David McIntire
De Rev. Soc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]