Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2833, for John Mc Cleland, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Person
McCleland John or McClelland,
N 2833
Anna Maria
CONTENTS
[Ruled lines for entry]
[Ruled lines for entry]

12.868 D
Pennsylvania
In: McClanahan
of Bradford in the state of Penn a who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson of Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of June 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1811 and sent to In: M c Keen My 806- 70a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1812  24.76 emi-anl. all'ce ending 2 30 30  24.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col. S. 3

3818
Pennsylvania
Anna Maria McClelland widow of John McClelland, died
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 Nov 1821 of Bradford in the State of Penn who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Irwin in the Penn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Aug 1839, I sent to D. Bullock North Smithfield, Penna
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Dec 39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 158.
Pension certificate sent to North Springfield by mistake, returned to the office by the Post Master Sent to D. Bullock at North Smithfield 2 nd Sept 39

Frederick M c Lelland Was Born on Wednesday forenoon April 22 nd 1789
Margaret M c Lelland was Born Thursday Evening, January 12 th 1792
Andrew M c Lelland was Born on Saturday morn- ing April 6 th 1793
Maryann M c Lelland was Born on Friday morn- ing, May 6 th 1796
Peter M c Lelland was Born on Monday morn- ing February 19 th 1798
William G M c Lelland Was Born on Wednesday afternoon March 24 th 1800
Eleanor J M c Lelland Was Born on Monday morning Dec r 13 th 1902

Hieronymus McClelland Died July 14 th 1863
John McClelland Died Nov 16 th 1821
X
McCleland, John Penn W 2833
John McClelland Born July 1754 Annamaria Wells his wife Born May 25 th 1760
Hieronymus McClelland was Born on Friday mor- ning 7 day of May 1784
Martha McClelland was Born on Monday mornin Nov 28 th 1785
John Miller McClelland was Born Saturday aft- noon Sept 1 st 1787

Evening was John ... ing the 7 day of ... Nathaniel ... was born ... morning of ... John ... was born ... afternoon of ... Fredrick ... was born ... forenoon of ... 1789

on Thursday 12th day of 1792 N. Bland on Saturday 6th day of 1793 am Bland from Friday morning 6th day of Nov 1793 N. Bland Monday on Tuesday 12th day of February 1793

THE NEW TESTAMENT of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST
According to the Authorized Version
Revised by the Bishops and Clergy
By Her Majesty's Special Command
Ordered to be Read in Churches
EDINBURGH Printed by the Assayers of ALEXANDER RICHARD, the King's Printer. MDCCCLXXXV.

1889 Fredrick his son was born April 1889 William J. St. Lolla was born here

delivered at
John McVickie
near McVickie
Penn line
6 Regt
Col Irvine
March 1777
March 1780 3 yr
Found on Roll
Admiral ADMIRAL

State of Pennsylvania
1819
Before me on this day personally appeared John McClellan one of the appointed Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania
John McClellan — 19th Century years resident in Bedford County in the County of the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn, deposes to law with in his knowledge to make the following deposition in order to obtain the Pension matter by the lots out of Congress entitled in wit to Review for certain Pensions in regard to the loss and removal of the united States in the Revolutionary war that he the said John McClellan resided in Bedford County in the year 1776 in company with Captain William Hays and that he led to the Battle of Brandywine and that he then was in company with him and was mainly charged and that he again entered a service for three at Carlisle where he thinks in March 1777 in Capt William Hays Company in Col. John Hays regiment of the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery of the Pennsylvania Line and that he led to the Battle of the Clouds or in the Battle of the Clouds three years until March 1780 when he was regularly discharged from service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey and that he was in the Battle of Red Bank and Germantown and that he was wounded in the Battle of Red Bank

States in need of assistance from the country for support and that he has no other means now but the power of his own hands sworn to and declared Baltimore June 2 nd 1819
John M c Reyn Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa
I John M c Reyn one of the associate judges and for the County of Bradford and State of Pa do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John M c Clelland did swear in the deposition of was as stated in the preceding testify that it appears to my satisfaction that By reason of unusual circumstances in life the said John M c Clelland stands in need of assistance from his country for support and knows not the proceedings taken and has been on to the way for the duty of war monument to the memory of the distinguished Act of Congress
June 11 th 1819
John M c Reyn Judge of Common Pleas Bradford Co. Pa

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford do hereby certify & make known that John McRae is & was at the time of taking and signing the within deposition & testifying the same an Associate Judge of the County of Bradford & that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 16 th day of June A.D. 1849
George Scott Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania } ss; County of Bradford :
Be it known that before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford a personally appeared Peter McClelland to me personally known aged 58 years and a resident of Bradford Co Pa and after being sworn in due form of law states that he is the son of John McClelland who was a revolutionary pensioner of the State of Penna. That he died in Nov 1821. that his Mother named Anna Maria drew a pension as the widow of John McClelland aforesaid that she died on the 27 th day of July 1842 and that they were married in 1785. that they were residents of Columbia Bradford Co Pa from the year 1808 until their deaths and that furthermore by this presents duly constitutes and appoints J. E. Hossler of Washington City D. C. his true and lawful atty for him and in his name and stead to examine into & demand and receive from the United States Government and State Officers all his rights in any manner of claim for pension or or increase of pension or land that may be due him as the son and heir of John and Anna Maria McClelland who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law he may be entitled interest whereof he has hereunto
set his hand and this 8 day of March 1856 Edward Jones Wilson Witness Peter McClelland

State of Penna } ss: County of Bradford } The foregoing declaration and power of atty of Peter M c Oldland were sworn to subscribed before - and I certify That the affiant is a credible person and That he is the person he represents himself to be In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand seal this 8 day of March 1856
Myron Ballard
State of Pennsylvania } ss Bradford County } ss I Allen M c Keen Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Myron Ballard is and was at the date of the foregoing Certificate one of the Associate Judges of the Court aforesaid and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Tow anda the 13. 1856 Allen M c Keen Prot

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I, A. H. Powell, Secretary of the Court of common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that Rev. McLean is an Associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 7 day of November A.D. 1858
for A. H. Powell Secretary A. H. Chamberlain
V 3375
Anna Maria McLellan Pennsylv a
admitted Pa - yrs 80 Col - Calbourn Pa
died 16 Nov 1821
At 7 yrs 38
J. Bullock North Smithfield North Springfield Pa

State of Pennsylvania } ss Bradford County
on this 2 nd day of November 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable John McKean an associate judge of the court of common pleas of said county Ann Maria McCleland a resident of Columbia township in the county of Bradford & state of Pennsylvania aged 78 years in May last past who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law oaths on her oaths make the following decla- -rations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of John McCleland who was a private in the army of the revolution & who received a pension under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 of eight dollars per month commencing on the 2 nd June 1819 as will appear by his pension certificate marked "A" herewith forwarded will appear - that said certificate has been in the possession of this applicant from the time of the decease of the said John to the present time - that she has no specific recollection of his services as she was not acquainted with him till his term of service expired - that he was a native of Ireland & as she was informed by him enlisted in the service of the United States soon after coming to this country - she has no documentary evidence of the service of the said deceased except said certificate nor has she any record of her marriage with him She further declares that she was married to the said John McCleland in the month of January or in February in the year nineteen hundred & eight four - she cannot recollect the precise month or day of the month by reason of age & infirmity of body & memory having been confined to her bed for more than two years & that her husband the said John McCleland died on the 16 th day of November 1821 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated as will ap- -pear by the accompanying affidavits marked "B" Ann Maria McCleland known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing before me W. A. McClean associate judge Bradford Co. Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Bradford County } On this 2 nd day of November 1838 personally appeared Peter McCleland aged 60 years which being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that his mother the said Ann Maria McCleland has resided in the house with him from the time of the decease of his father the said John McCleland who was at the time of his decease a soldier of the revolution & who died to the knowledge of this deponent the accompanying pension certificate dated 26 th July 1819 & that she the said Ann Maria is a her bloom from the time of the decease of her said husband since & assuming that the said John McCleland died on the 16 th day of November 1821 seen to & subscribed the 2 nd day of November 1838 before me
J. W. McKean Associate Judge Bradford Com. Pleas
I certify that the above named Peter McCleland is of good repute for truth & veracity - that the said Ann Maria McCleland by reason of age & infirmity of body is unable to attend the court of common pleas of Bradford county & from sickness & a traveling mother of her kind is unable to write her name
J. W. McKean Associate Judge Bradford Com. Pleas
Nov 2/ 20 1838

State of Pennsylvania Bedford County ss
I, Nathl Powell Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of Bedford County do certify that Geo. McLean is an Associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this 7 day of November AD 1828 for Nathl Powell Prothonotary A. S. Chamberlain
V 3375
Anna Maria McLean Pennsylvania
admiral
Re - 1828
Cat - 1828
died 16 Nov 1821
As 7 p.m.
13th Feb Northampton Pa

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John McClelland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. File 2833
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 750 Jan 76 1 year Pa. Pa. Vol. 1. p. 129 William Rippy 6 Pa.   March 77 3 years Vol. 1. p. 662 William Parker William Irvine 7 Pa.  
Battles engaged in, Brandy, Red Bank, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, June 7, 1819-
Residence at date of application, Columbia Twp. Bedford Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 64 born July - 1754
Remarks: Her son John McClelland left the service in NY State Ann Maria  born May 25, 1760. Died Nov. 16, 1821  she was also here in her old age, Nov 2, 1821 age Columbia Twp. at 78.  died July 24, 1842.
Very respectfully.

Hieronymus son b. May 7, 1784 d. July 1815. Martha Nov. 28, 1785.
John Miller McClelland b. Sept. 1, 1787. Frederick _____ b. Apr. 22, 1789 Margaret _____ Jan. 12, 1792. Andrew _____ Apr. 6, 1793 Mary Ann _____ May 6, 1796 Peter _____ July 19, 1798 William G. _____ Mch. 28, 1800 Eleanor Jane - Dec. 13, 1802

1909 Dec. 23, Hist. to Miss Margaret Griffin C.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 2833.
Anna Maria M c Clelland Widow John M c Clelland Per: Rev War.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index: —Vol. M. , Page 18.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna H. McLellan Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let: 5 April 1839 to Dr. Bullock.
1
Act of July 1838

Family Record-

State of New York Orange County
Be it known personally appeared before me Hiram Ebanger one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Peter Weller a resident of the Town of Crawford County aforesaid aged 72 years who being duly sworn doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with John McClelland and his wife Ann Maria who was married in January or February of 1784 by the Rev. Mr. Vane a pastor of the Lutheran Reformed Church in the town of Middletown County of Ulster State aforesaid.
The deponent doth well recollect of the Marriage of the above named being present at the wedding subscribed and sworn
before me this 22 nd day of Oct 1858.
Peter Weller
Hiram Ebanger Justice
I certify that the above deponent is entitled to full credit and belief
Hiram E. Ebanger Justice

State of New York Orange County ss ? I Albert J. Benton, Clerk of the County of Orange, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do hereby Certify that Hiram E. Conger before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Peter Weller and John Weller were subscribed and sworn, and who subscri- bed the foregoing Certificates, was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits & Certificates is genuine. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County the 22 d day of October 1838
A. J. Benton Clerk

ph. Adolph of Atkins Miller & Co. Ltd.
1833 Aug. 28
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Police city of Washington

Sir, I enclose affidavits in the case of Abner Maria McClelland which I hope may prove satisfactory - respectfully
Northampton Magistrate D. Bullock Co P. Augt 19. 1879
Hon J. R. Edwards Esq

State of Pennsylvania } Before Abraham Jones Esq one Bradford county ss } personally appeared Eleanor J. McLelland who being duly sworn her oath says that she is the daughter of John McLelland deceased & Anna Maria McLelland his formerly his wife now a widow. That there was a bible in the family from the time of her earliest recollection containing an entry of the ages of her father & mother & of all her brothers & sisters but not of herself - that her father the said John McLelland died in the year 1821 & that soon after his death she (the deponent) made a copy of the record of ages so made & entered in the said bible as aforesaid on a separate piece of paper & pinned the same into said bible where it has remained until the present time & which paper containing said copy is now marked "A" is this day taken from said bible by her & is to be herewith forwarded to the pension office - that she made the copy for the reason that the original entries were becoming somewhat defaced & she added thereto an entry of her own age - that her mother the said Anna Maria McLelland is & has been from the time of the decease of the said John McLelland single & unmarried & is confined to her bed by sickness & infirmary
Eleanor Jane McLelland
Sworn & subscribed this 12th day of August 1859
before me Abraham Jones Justice of the peace
at the same time & place before the said Abraham Jones personally appeared Daniel Bullock, who being duly sworn on his oath says - that some time in April last past he recd from J. L. Edwards Esq commissioner of pension a letter in reference to the application of Anna Maria Mc- Lelland for a pension under the act of congress of July 7, 1838 which letter he forwarded to her son Peter M. McLelland that the said Peter

M c Lelland soon after called on this deponent with an old bible containing a record of the births of the children of the said Anna Maria M c Lelland & her late husband John M c Lelland (as also the ages of the parents) that he (deponent) affidavit is referred to and besides the record therein contained for the said Peter and also an affidavit for the said Anna Maria which were both duly executed before the honorable John M c Lean Esq. an associate judge of the 2nd Commonwealth - that the affidavits together with the leaf taken from the bible containing the family record were connected together with a piece of tape the ends of which were secured by a seal to wit the official seal of the Prothonotary of said county made on paper undivided neat which were papers covering the ends of said tape & the said Prothonotary having certified that the said John M c Lean was at that time an associate judge of the 2nd Commonwealth - the said affidavits & family record together with the said letter from the said J. L. Edwards were enclosed in a letter by this deponent addressed to the said J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions in the city of Washington & said letter containing said enclosure was put by this deponent about the first of May last past in a post office - he believes at East Smithfield Bradford County Pa. - he kept no copy of those papers nor any record of having put the letter in the Post office & he may possibly have put it in the office at North Smithfield in said county but he believes it was put in at East Smithfield as above stated & is positive that he put it into one of the drawers of those offices about the time above stated to wit about the 1 st of May last past known & subscribed August 18 th 1844 before me Abraham Jones Justice of the Peace
Darius Bullock
I certify that the above named Eleanor J. M c Lelland & Darius Bullock are of good repute for truth & veracity Abraham Jones Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I David Calk Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Abraham Jones is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County - Commissioned on the 13 th day of December 1829 to continue during good behavior - and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the foregoing purporting to be his are genuine Witness my hand and official seal at Towanda the 19 th day of August A.D. 189
David Calk Prothonotary per J. M. Wattles S p

State of Pennsylvania) Bradford County ss) Before the honorable John McKean Esq. an associate judge of the court of common pleas of said county personally appeared Peter M c Lelland who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that as near as he can recollect in the latter part of the month of April last past he rec d from Darius Bullock of said county a letter from J. E. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions requiring further proof as to the application of his Mother Anna Maria M c Lelland for a pension under the act of congress of July 7 th 1838 - that he called on said Bullock with an old family bible & said him tear therefrom a leaf containing the ages of the children of his said mother & his late father John M c Lelland now deceased - and that said Bullock drew an affida- vit which this deponent signed and afterwards made oath before said John McKean to the effect of the same that setting forth in substance as near as he can now recollect that he had known the bible in their fam- ily from the time of his earliest recollection (he being 44 years of age in Feb. 1839) & that he believed the ages & records of births & deaths therein contained were correct - that a similar affidavit in substance as to the bible & the entries of the births & deaths on said leaf intended was made on oath before said McKean by his mother the said Anna Maria M c Lelland both of which together with said leaf so torn from the said bible as aforesaid was forwarded by this deponent to the said Bullock within a few days after they were executed - and that said leaf did not contain a record of the marriage of his mother which was the reason why it was not for- warded with the original application - that it does contain the records of the births of nine children to wit six boys (including himself) & three girls but he cannot recollect the dates of the births - that he has ever understood in the family that his said father & mother were married soon after he left the service & that they had a large family as a rule

states all books in wardrobe as he has never understood & supposed (the erasures as to the deaths & three other unimpor- tant erasures made before signing) sworn & subscribed August 9 th 1839 before me Peter M c Callum 1839 before me
W. W. D. associate Judge of Bradford Com Pleas
The said Peter M c Callum being further sworn on his oath says that before the time of taking the said bible from home to have the leaf taken out as mentioned in the foregoing affidavit a copy of the entry of the birth therein contained was taken from the bible by his sister Elleanor Jane M c Callum sworn & subscribed August 9 th 1839 before me Peter M c Callum
W. W. D. associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss } on this 24 day of April 1879 before the honorable John McKeen Esq. an associate judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county personally appeared Anna Maria McClelland widow of John McClelland deceased and an applicant for a pension as his widow under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1878 who being duly sworn on her oath says & makes the following declaration in addition to the declaration heretofore made by her to obtain the benefit of said act entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she has no family records or any other records of her marriage with the said John McClelland and she does not know that any such records exist - that the records of his & her age & of the births of their children were entered in a small family bible (some of them as it appears being entered there in different hands) & the leaves containing such entries are now torn from the bible & herewith transmitted & that she has no other records on the subject
Anna Maria McClelland For X Mark
sworn & subscribed the 24 day of April 1879 before me
John McKeen Associate Judge
On the same day personally appeared Peter M c Elland who being duly sworn on his oath says that he is the son of the said John & Anna Maria - that the family bible from which the leaves marked A. B. & C. & herewith to be transmitted were taken had been used in the family from the time of his earliest recollection - he being forty one years of age the 19 th of Feb y last & that said leaves were torn from said bible in his presence on the 20 th day of April 1879 by Davis Bullock for the purpose of being forwarded in aid of the application of the said Anna Maria for her pension
Peter M c Elland
sworn & subscribed the 24 day of April 1879 before me John McKeen Associate Judge
I certify that the said Anna Maria McClelland & Peter M c Elland are of good repute for truth & veracity & that the said Anna Maria by reason of

of age & infirmity is unable to write his name & is also unable to attend the court of Common Pleas of said county.
J. P. McKean  pro se  James G. Smith
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County p. 3
I, David Cash, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bradford do Certify that John McKean now is, and was at the time of taking the forgoing depositions an ap- posite Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bradford - that I am acquainted with his signa- ture, & believe the above & forgoing purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 30 th day of April
9 -
David Cash (Protho.)

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25 1/2 63 3/4 91 1/4
3375) H. Nov 28 7 July 1838 Mrs. H. C. C. C. C. } E. Smithfield Pa Nov. 20 "
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of pensions city Washington

Sir I enclose the application of Anne Morris. V11 Calcutta from a press - which I hope with the accompanying proof is sufficient with best friend Bradford Co. Pa. respectfully  D. Davis McIlvaine Nov. 19. 1838

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of next, in
September Philadelphia at The Bank of the United States.
W. L. D. W. S. M.

A
War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
John McHolland late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 2nd day of June one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of
July one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Mr Edwards Sir
Springfield Pa Aug 24/39
Inclosed is a Packet which was sent here. There is no such person in this place as "D r Bullock Esq r ". I do not know of any other course than to send it back to you. If I do not send it to you it will have to remain here until next January - and perhaps it might be a great disappointment to some one.
Respectfully Yours John White D. Sc.

J. S. Dawdy Comm. of Pensions
Darius Bullock, Esq. Smithfield Bradford Co. Pennsylvania

Per add. declr. May 9 Anna Maria McLean
North Smithfield Pa May 2
fee 6
7 June -33/6
Hon. J. L. Edward Esq
Courts of Pennsylvania 1000 Market Street D.C.

War Department
Pension Office
April 5 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Anna Maria McClelland, widow of John McClelland, decd. have been examined and filed with suspended cases. If there be a family record of the claimant's marriage, or of the births of her children, it should be exhibited. If there be none, she should state the fact under oath.
I am, respectfully, Your obt servt.
J L Edwards
Darius Bullock, Esq Smithfield, Bradford Co. Pennsylvania

Sir, I enclose a supplementary declaration of Anna Maria McClelland which I hope may be satisfactory - it is very desirable that her case may be decided without delay
Very respectfully
North Smithfield, Bradford Co Pa May 2. 1839
D. Bullock

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Dec 16, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John McClelland
Service Va _____ Rev
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W.S. W or R. as above except N.F. 2833

Rev
One
Corydon, Ind., Dec. 8 - 1909.
Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please tell me if John McClelland of Pennsylvania, who was a Captain of the Second Battalion, Cumberland County Associators 1776, ever received a pension.
If he did receive a pension does the report give anything of his life or the names (or names) of his children?
Thanking you very much Sincerely
Margaret Griffin.
Miss Margaret Griffin Corydon Indiana Harrison Co.