Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41739, for Mordecai Lane, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Lane, Nordecai
D. 41739
CONTENTS

18,600 Chic.
e Mordecai Lame.
of Clencutt in the State of Ohio , who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of two years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Philo , at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of July 1815.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1822. and sent to Eliza Lucas  Lucas Esq. Williamstown, Ohio.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820.

The State of Ohio Clermont County ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the court of Common Pleas of Clermont County in the State of Ohio and a court of record under the laws & having the power of fine & imprisonment Mordacai Lane aged Sixty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Mordacai Lane enlisted for the term of three years, on the _____ day of April in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania (and in the Pennsylvania line) in the company com- manded by Captain Samuel Morehead in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col: Edward Hand in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, on the Continental establishment; that he con- tinued to serve in the said corps until the year 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in the year aforesaid in the State of Penn- sylvania as being unfit for duty, by reason of wounds received by him in battles with the enemy at White Pine Run - That he was in the Battle at the aforesaid White Pine Run, that

he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the documents herein included
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of March May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the 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 my property or any part thereof with intent there- by 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 18 th 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.
  That Real estate now     That he has three hogs of the value of  $ 9.00    1 Spinning Wheel  3.00    1 pots of the value of  1.50    3 plates of the value of  50    2 knives & four forks  25    1 Age & horse  1.00    1 wine basket  50         $15:75  

That I am in the sixty seventh year of my age - That I am not aged but infirm by reason of the wounds I received in the service of the United States in the revolution- ary war. That my occupation is that of a day labourer. That I have no family residing with me, but my wife Marg- aret aged fifty two years, who from age & infirmity is unable to render much assistance to support the family deemed to be entitled
before the court aforesaid This 19 th day of Aug t 1820. -
Mark Dear Sir
The State of Ohio Portsmouth County ss. I David L. Bryan Clerk of the court of Common pleas within and for said county do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full true & perfect transcript.

I David C. Bryan clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. 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 fifteen dollars, seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of August 1820.
David C. Bryan clerk
attor. Genl. Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas Harrison County Ohio

Abraham Lane.
private.
1st Pennsylvania Regiment
(Pennsylvania Line)
1776- 2 years
The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible proving the service is required.

State Ohio Pleasant County } ss
On this 29 th day of July 1818 before me one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Mordecai Lane aged Sixty five years resident in said State and County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That the said Mordecai Lane enlisted in the year 1777 for the State of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania line in the company commanded by Captain Saml Moorhead in the eighth regiment commanded by Gen or Col Hand that he continued in said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1779 when he was discharged in the State of Pennsylvania as being unfit for duty in consequence of wounds he received in the battles with the enemy at white pine run and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance his country from for support and that he has never received any pension and has no other evidence in his power of his said Service
Mordecai Lane
Sworn to and declared and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid - John Morris
I John Morris judge of the court of common pleas as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mordecai Lane did serve in the war of the revolution as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months on the continental establishment and it further appears to my satisfaction that he does stand in need of assistance for support as above stated and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the department of war

pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress John Morris August 7 th 1818
The State of Ohio ss Daniel C. Bryan to all whom these presents shall come Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby that John Morris Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of the deposition of the therein named Mary Ann Lane and also the annexed letter Certificate and now is and was at the time of signing his name thereunto and seal of the said Court duly Com- missioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid the 21 st day of August A.D. 1818 Daniel C. Bryan

State of Ohio Clermont County
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber judge of the court of common pleas as aforesaid Theodore Malott a man of character good as to truth and veracity who being sworn saith That he was and is well acquainted with a Mordacai Lane the applicant that the said Mordacai Lane enlisted in Huntington in the State of Pennsylvania in Capt Moorhead's Company in the latter part of the year 1776 or fore part of 1777 as he believes and that
and that afterwards he saw said Lane in the service and that afterwards he saw said Lane again after Lane was discharged from the service and before his wounds were well and have been acquainted with Lane ever since and that he the said Lane is disabled in consequence of his wounds
Theodore Malott
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of April in the year 1820
John Morris judge as aforesaid
And I again further State that he the said M. Lane is in very reduced circumstances this from my own knowledge John Morris

16,885
Mordecai Lane.
Ebenezer Scofield Williamsburg, Ohio.
Recd. 16 Apl. 1822.
Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War. Adm l M o on Washington City

The state of Ohio Fairfield County ss
Before me Jonathan Soper one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Aaron Donaldson an aged resident of this County who is a man of reputable standing in society as to truth and veracity, and after being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted and has been for many years with Mordukai Lane who now resides in Clermont County in this State. In this deponent's recollection being at Huntingdon in Penn. Sylvania where Captain Mordukai was enlisting men for the Service, he thinks it was in the year 1776 but is not positive. He was not at that time acquainted with Mordukai Lane, but became acquainted with him soon after he left the Service, and has been an intimate acquaintance ever since. He has seen the said Lane discharge and read it frequently. He thinks it was for three years. He recollects being in company with said Lane when he lost his Pocket Book in which he said was his discharge, he assisted him in hunting for the Pocket Book but could not find it. He regretted the loss of the Discharge much more than the Pocket Book or what little money was in it. This happened about four or five years after the revolutionary War. He well recollects of frequently seeing the wound which Lane received in the war, which has ever since been a detriment to his health. He further states that the said Mordukai Lane is in reduced circumstances unable to support himself without assistance.
Aaron Donaldson
Sworn to and subscribed before me This 9th day of Feb. 1820
Jonathan Soper Judge C. Pleas

State of Ohio Fairfield County ss
I Hugh Boyle clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Seaford Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and whose name is hereunto subscribed, is one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas aforesaid by lawful authority commissioned and sworn as such, and that to his Judicial acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well throughout the United States as elsewhere —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lancaster in said county this 9 th day of February A.D. 1820
Hugh Boyle clerk

Most Respectfully
The statement oath of Mordacai Lane Taken before the court of common pleas for Clermont county Ohio together with the deposition of Aaron Dananlion and Theodore Malott on former occasions for like purposes taken and certified are again transmitted To the Hon ble the Sec y of war for examination For myself being one of the judges of the aforesaid court have no doubt of the correctness of the statement made by Mordacai Lane there is no witness that can prove any more within many hundred miles of this place and whether living is unknown Mordacai Lane's former deposition formerly taken before myself is transmitted for the sake of Theodore Malott's deposition which is on the same sheet The reason of the delay of this last application is the papers were mislaid As it respects any statement coming from me I would refer your Honour to The Hon ble John W m Campbell member of Congress from Ohio
Your most Obed t Hum ble Serv t John Morris
not for use & let him see June 1820 - see note -
16. B. 85

41739 INVALID.
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Woodcai Lane
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]