Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,845, for Michael Mc Clunie, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
McClunie Michael
NUMBER
841845
CONTENTS
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Ohio S r . 536
Let to Mr. W. Kemmer Dec. 8. 1826
Information sent Sept. 11 th 1820 to Geo. Dunbar Esq. of E. G. Pheasant Washington City Ohio.
Michael M c Clune of Newport in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonels Chambers & of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Six years War
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept r 1819 and sent to John Sharp in Point Harmar Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 15 104 / 30 23.64 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mch 1820 48 -
$171:64
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Michael M c Clunie
N o 14536
Sep r 1819
Cont d Sep r 11
1820
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Sep r 11 '20
Mar ch 20

The State of Ohio Washington County
On this 22 nd day of July 1820 Personally appeared in Open court being a court of Record for said county. Michael McClunie aged 65 years resident in Newport Township in the county aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) in the Pennsylvania line colonels Butler's Regiment captain Edward Butler's company. The date of his origin or declaration was the 22 nd of May 1818. The number of his pension certificate 14,636.
And I do solemnly 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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 14 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
One small Trunk - An old Skiff -
I am at this time for boardings up about two dollars -
Michael McClunie
My occupation when able to pursue it was a weaver, but have been unable to pursue it since last October on account of a failure in my eyesight.
I have no family. Michael McClunie Sworn

Sworn to and declared, on the 28th day of July 1828 before court of common Pleas of Washington county in person
Attest Geo Dunlap clerk
The court doth certify that the Declarant is nearly blind and unable to earn his subsistence by labour
Attest Geo Dunlap clerk
I George Dunlap clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. And I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twenty eighth day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Geo Dunlap clerk of the court of common Pleas Washington County Ohio

Michael M. Glunik
Col. Butlers Penn. Res.
1700 - war -
22 May 1810 -
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State of Ohio Washington County ss
On this 22 nd Day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington & State aforesaid personally appeared Michael McElvane, aged twenty- seven years resident in the Township of Newport, County
and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law - Dath on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United in the revolutionary war." that he the said Michael McElvane enlisted into Captain William Peoples Company in a Regiment of the State Troops of Pennsylvania, commanded by Col. M c Gaw - he enlisted at Mountrock near Carlisle on the 27 th of May A D 1776 for the term of nine months - that he served out the said term - & again enlisted into the service of the United States in a Company commanded by Captain William McFarland in the first Regi- ment of the Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Col. James Chambers for the term of three years, in the City of Philadelphia - which term he also served out & was discharged in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - which discharge was lost - that some time in the month of April A D 1780 he again enlisted into the Army of the United States for during the war in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Butler, in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment command- ed by Col. William Butler, in which Corps he continued until the end of the war, & was discharged at Philadelphia by Col. Butler. That he was in the Battle of Long Island, the 28 th of August 1776 - that he was in the Battle of Trenton in December 1777 - That he was in the Battle of Brandywine in Pennsylvania - that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, - That he was at the Siege of Yorktown in Virginia until the surrender of the British Army - That he is in reduced circumstances, & stands the assistance of his Country for his support & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services -
Michael McElvane
Sworn to, & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
John Sharp, Judge C. C. P. Washington County

John Sharp, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael M c Clunie did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment against the common enemy as stated in the preceding application & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the above-mentioned act of Congress.
Marietta, May 22 d 1818
John Sharp.
To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of War, This may certify, that I know the above named Michael M c Clunie, and know him to be very poor, having no land of his own, and I believe not more than Twenty Dollars worth of property of any kind, None more needs the assistance of the Country more than him.
John Sharp, Judge C.C.
Washington County

State of Ohio
Washington County ss.
I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that The Honorable John Sharp Esquire, who has signed his name to the annexed certificates was at the several times of signing and certifying the matters and things in said certificates contained, and now at this time is, one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned & qualified agreeably to the Laws of said State, to all whose certificates as such, full faith & credit is amending to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at Marietta in said County this eighth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jno Dunlevy Clerk
Michael M. Schunick
Col. Butler Penns. Regt.
1700 m.
22 May 1810.
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INVALID.
No. St. 845- Michael W. O'Leary St. John's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michael McBlunie, Ohio roll - Act of March 18. 1818. - Up to what time does he appear from the books to have been paid?
Payroll Office Dec. 7. 1836.
Due 31 July 1823 paid to that period JH

Samuel Byards Deposition
microfilm 17th 1819 for Burroughs

State of Ohio } Washington County } Newport Township } June the 17 th 1819
This day personally came before me the subscriber (a justice of the peace in and for said county) Samuel Byard of the township and county aforesaid and being duly sworn upon the and saith, that he has at various times times, heard Martin Byard (his father) and Michael McCleary conversing on the events of the revolutionary war particularly of the Battles of Brandywine Germantown Stow and Monmouth and the deponent further saith that he has heard the said Martin Byard (who is since deceased) say that the said Michael McCleary was in actual service and engaged in the above named Battles. And this deponent fur- ther saith that he believes that the said Martin Byard was an Ensign in a German Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and that he (the deponent) has no doubt but the said Mi- chael McCleary was in the service of the Revolutionary war at the time of the Battles above named - and further this de- ponent saith not -
Samuel Byard
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date above -
Joseph Barker Jr S.B.
This may certify that Samuel Byard is of a moral character and in no wise interested (to my knowledge) in the case for which this deposition is taken dated Newport June 17 th 1819 Jos Barker Jr S.B.

The State of Ohio, As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said Washington County, do hereby certify that Joseph Barker Esquire who hath signed his name to the annexed and foregoing Certificate was at the several times of signing and certifying the matters and things in the said Certificate contained, and now at this time is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of said State and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all things by him thus certified as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this seventeenth day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Geo Dunlevy Clerk

State Ohio } Newport Township June 17 th 1819 Washington County } Personally came before me the sub- -scriber (a Justice of the Peace in and for said County) Ephraim -Woods of said Township - and being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Michael McLelany for ten years and that he the sd McLelany has borne a good moral character and further this deponent saith that he has heard the said Michael McLelany and Martin Byrd (who is since dead) conversing on the events of the Revolutio- -nary war of the United States particularly of the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth - and this de- -ponent further saith that he very well believes that the said Michael McLelany was in the above named Battles, and no person who was not engaged in them would convers so fre- -quently and so familiarly on the subject and the deponent further saith that he has not the least reason to doubt that the said Michael McLelany was a soldier for several years in the actual service of the United States during the revolu- -tionary war and further this deponent saith not
Ephraim Woods
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date above
Joseph Barker J.P.
This may certify that the above named Ephraim Woods is of a moral character and in no way interested (to my knowledge) in the case for which this deposition is taken - dated Newport June 17 th 1819 Joseph Barker J.P.

Michael
This will certify that I do believe that James McElroy served a number of years a soldier in the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war; though I had not at that time a personal acquaintance with Mr. McElroy, I was a considerable part of the time in the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war, and well acquainted with Wayne's brigade to which Mr. McElroy (no doubt) was attached, that he was with Genl. Washington when he captured the Hessians at Trenton, and at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and at the capture of Cornwallis, I have no doubt it is impossible for any man to give as correct account of the revolutionary war as Mr. McElroy can, unless he had actually seen it - As far as I know of Mr. McElroy he is a man of a reasonable Good Moral Character - and that he is unable to support himself by labour and entirely destitute of property, and needs the assistance of his Country - Given under my hand at Grassview in the County of Washington (Ohio) This 15 th day of June 1859
Henry Galley

Marietta Ohio -
To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of war this may certify, That I have frequently when a boy, heard my stepfather & mother, with others in the Neighborhood, to wit, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, mention, That Michael M c Cluney, had served nearly through- out the revolutionary war & that he had been a regular soldier of the United States army
July 12 th 1819
J. Sharp, Judge 66 3/4 Washington County