Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33396, for Robert Mc Donnell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
McDonnell Robert
S. 33396
McDonel
or McDonald
CONTENTS

33 396 Rey INVALID.
File No. 33,396
Robert McDonnell
Si Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10. 409
R New-Jersey.
Robert M c Donnell,
of Hunterdon Co: in the state of N. Jersey, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne, of the Pennsylv a line, for the term of five years.  51
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Jersey, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of May, 1819 and sent to Ralph Hunt, Judge, Hunt's mills, Hunterdon Co. N.J.
  Arrears to 4th of  March, 1819.  91.35.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4. Sept.  48    11 mo.  13 2 1819.  $:139.35.     31.5   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Robert M c Donnell Hunt's mills Hunterdon Co. N.J.

Robert M c Donnell, private, Hunterdon Co. N.J. Col o Wayne's reg t . Penn a line, 5 years.
d 23. March, 1818.
Adm o ?
Ralph Hunt, judge, Hunt's mills, Hunterdon Co. N.J.

St. John's Baptist Church Barnesville Ga. Constitutional

I Ralph Hunt one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert M c Donel did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. 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 aforementioned Act of Congress. —
Ralph Hunt
New Jersey, Hunterdon Co. John S. Blackwell Clerk of Hunterdon Common Pleas do certify that Ralph Hunt, Esquire, before whom the above proceedings were had, then was & now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for S d County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts.
Given under my hand this twenty third day of September A.D. 1818
John S. Blackwell, Clerk

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Be it known that on this twenty third day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Robert H. Doul aged about seventy five years resident in the Township of Bethlehem in said County who being by me 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 the said Robert H. Doul enlisted in Marsh Creek Settlement in York County, State of Pennsylvania in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six - for five years in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Gadsby belonging to the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by the then Colonel Anthony Wayne - all which time he faithfully served, and was then discharged and that his discharge has been for some time lost - and that he was in the Battles at Three Rivers in Canada, Saratoga, and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -
his Robert H. Doul mark -
Ralph Hunt

Robert McDonald's affid.
10:409
Sept 10/19
Con

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in and for for the said county, Robert M c Donald aged seventy seven years, resident in the township of Bethlehem 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: We enlisted on the 15 th February 1776 in the County of Little York in the State of Pennsylvania under Captain Thomas Church in the 5 th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Wayne for the term of one year in the continental establishment and after one year he continued in the service four years longer at which time he quit the service and he was in the battle of the three rivers, the defeat of Burgoin, the battle of Monmouth, was on the Genesee expedition under General Sullivan and lies on the pension rolls of the New Jersey agency No. 10209.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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.
  one Loom $ 13.00 } and that he owns about $100. to the best of his knowledge   one spinning wheel 4.00   five spoons .50   Three tin cups .30   two bowls .14   Amount $ 17.94 } His family consists of himself & wife   affirmed the 3 rd day of August. 1820   by Adam Stiger } his     Robert M c Donald marks
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of August A D 1820 before Thomas Capner
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen dollars and ninety four cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
J. Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.