Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,766, for George Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania

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McLelland George
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5296
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh George M'Clennan
of in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Campbell of the Brig commanded by Col Boarman in the Penn. line for 15. Mts Penna etc $50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb. 9 1833 and first to Hon A. Stewart Hann. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 25.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. McCle Clerk Book D Vol. 4 to Page 70 to 2 — 200

Peter's Letters off account for George McCallum

Personally came before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland, Peter Sillitoe and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he knows George McClelland, and that B. Geo. McClelland came into this neighbourhood and enlisted soldier, with others, in Capt. Geo. Campbell's Company, and B. Geo. McClelland was Billeted at James Hunter's for some time, in the year 1780 or thereabouts according to the best of my knowledge and recollection and further saith not sworn and subscribed this 15th day of Novem- ber A.D. 1832. Peter Sillitoe.
John Morrison
I am well acquainted with John Morrison Esq. in Justice of the peace in Westmoreland County and his neighbour Peter Sillitoe. They are both men of respectable character & of unquestionable veracity.
R. Martin Rep. from p 2 Jan y 28. 33

George M. Clolland
Committee Private
15 months
$ 50.—
Wm. A. Stewart Ho Reps

BRIEF in the case of  George M c Clelland  of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Common Pleas  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1780 July 1 " 9 " Private Capt. Campbell, Col. Broadhead, Pa line   1781 Fall " 2 " " " Dilworth, P. Mil   1782 " 2 " " " Headgear, " "   1783 Spring " 2 " " " " " "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Adams Co. Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after making the inquiries prescribed by the War Department. That George McCallum who has signed sworn to the foregoing declaration was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states. And the Court do further certify that it appears to them. That Thornton Fleming who has signed the foregoing certificate. resident of Union Town Fayette County Penn te is a clergyman. & that Rev. Fleming who has signed the same. resident of the same place. is a credible person. and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Secretaries of George McCallum Colonel of the Pensylvania
A. Stewart Secy

Fayette County Pennsylvania
On this ninth day of January A D 1883 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Fayette Penn te  James Anthony George McElloud. Be under oath of Fayette County State of Pennsylvania after having been sworn being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
That he enlisted in army of the United States in the year A D 1760 with Captain Thomas Campbell and served in Col Broadheads Regt of the Penn te Line. under the following named Officers
That he enlisted near Chambersburg in Adams County Penn te the first of July A D 1760 for the term of nine months and he belonged to Col Broadheads Regt of Penn te Regular troops. That he was marched from Adams County to Pittsburgh and was there attached to Col Broad heads Regt and remained there for some time and was then marched to a fort at Hannastown in Westmoreland County Penn te and lay there some time and was then billeted and during part of the winter 1780-1. That the detachment with another was billeted at a certain James Hunter in said county. That in the spring of 1781 he was taken to Hannastown and the cost of move was discharged by Captain Thomas Campbell with whom he served his entire term of nine months.
And the deponent further saith on his oath of office, that in the fall of 1781 he was

drafted in Captain Joseph Bilworths company of Penna Militia for two months. for the purpose of protecting the frontier settlements against the Indians, and was not attached to any Regt. and was marched from near where Greencastle now is in Washington county, Pennsylvania Fort, and was engaged in scouting about through the country the period for which he was drafted. (two months) That after having the summer of 1782 he was again drafted for two months in Captain Daniel Leathers company of Pa Militia and taken to the same place and employed in scouting about the frontier, to prevent the Indians from committing outrages upon the settlers, and served out his entire term of two months in this manner. That in the spring of 1783 before having he was again drafted in Capt. Leathers company of Pa Militia. for two months, and served on the frontier as above mentioned, and in the same manner this two months also. having served in all as a Militiaman six months, and nine months as a regular soldier making fifteen months service in all.
The answers as follows to the interrogatories by the War Department
1 st He was born in Adams County Penna in the year 1763
2 He has no record of his age, I cannot say what month he was born
3 d He was living in Adams County Pa. when he entered the service, but that he never returned there. After his period of enlistment was out, being then in Western Pennsylvania Penna he continued to live there for many years after the war, & then removed to Fayette County where he still resides
4 th As to the officers he can recollect are named in his draft

as well as the circumstances of his service to the best of his memory
6 He received a discharge for his nine months service signed by Capt Campbell & Col Broadhead. but has lost it not taking any pains to preserve it
7th That he has no documentary evidence of his services but that the Revd Thornton Fleming & Revd Pennicken certify as to his reputation. That Peter Little proves that he was an enlisted soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension whatever or annuity except the present and recovers that his name is not on the pension Roll of the opening of any state
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 9th Jan y 1833
W m B. Burn Proth
George
McClellan
Rev Thornton Fleming & Robert P. Pennicken both of Union Town Fayette County pa. do hereby certify that we are acquainted with George McClellan who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he used to have been a soldier of the revolution & that he agrees in that opinion
Affirmed & subscribed in Open Court 9th Jan y 1833
W m B. Burn Proth
Thornton Fleming R d Pennicken

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after making the inuendoes prescribed by the law department. That George McElland who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states. And the said do further certify that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming who has signed the foregoing certificate, resident of Uniontown Fayette County Penn s is a clergyman, & that Rev. Fleming who has signed the same, resident of the same place, is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Stewart Atty.
Resubmitted of George McElland & John Stewart Resubmitted
Fayette County } Pennsylvania }
I Henry W. Berson Proth y of the County of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George McElland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of January A.D. 1833
Henry W. Berson Proth y

Rev War
2766 INVALID.
File No. 2766
George M c Clanahan Prost Rev War
Act: June 7, 1839
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]