Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4108, for Abraham Meloon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Meloon Abraham
R 7108
Meloon or Abel or
CONTENTS

unplundered - Abel Meloon ap. heard as a student from Reads Co. Pa. Mass. Regt. Col. Alden of note to Gov. Brooks, Oct. 21. 1879 -
7,108

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No. 7108  Rev
, Ex'r. REJECTED
OLD WAR INVALID.
Abel Melon P. O. Tri Col. Alden Mass Troops
Service : _____
Enlisted : _____ , 18
Discharged : _____ , 18
Application filed : _____ , 18
Alleges : _____
Re-enlisted : _____
Attorney : _____
P. O. _____

State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln Be it remembered that on this the first day of October in the thousand eight hundred and eighty four personally appeared Martin Grant and made solemn oath that he said Grant belonged to Capt John Read company in Col. Alden Regiment with Abraham Maloon in the Revolutionary War in 1778, 1779 & 1780 and positively knows that the said Abraham Maloon never deserted from the Army in the above named years as the said Grant was with him all the time until he was furloughed to return home, that they both returned home together and that the said Maloon was soon after taken sick and remained unable to do any work for three or four years. That he is confident that the above statement is correct as he lived at that time a near neighbor to said Abraham Maloon, that said Maloon is now extremely poor, and totally unable to do any labor.
his Martin X Grant mark Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written, & I certify that the above named witness is an credible witness, James Skuttloff Jus. Peace

State of Massachusetts } I Nathl. Coffin Clerk County of Lincoln } of all the pleasure courts in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Sturtevant before whom the within Affidavit was made is a Magistrate duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my hand seal this seventh day of
October 1818 —
Nathl. Coffin Clerk

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War Dept. Pension Office Oct 21. 1819
Sir:
I trust that you will pardon me for the liberty I have frequently taken in addressing you on the subject of revolutionary claims. The enclosed papers in the case of Abraham Meloon are submitted to your examination with a view of obtaining your opinion of the propriety of granting the applicant a pension. Under the Act of Mch. 18. 1818. In his declaration he states that he enlisted in Reed's company, Alden's regiment, in the year 1778
The rolls in this Office for that period are considered correct and I do not find his name on them; but in the same company and regiment I find the name of Abel Meloon who appears to have enlisted in the same year and for the same term of service as the declarant states to have engaged.
Perhaps your regimental books may enable you to decide whether Abraham was ever in the service, and if he was whether he was a deserter
I am &c
J. L. E.
His Excellency Governor Brooks, Medford, Mass.