Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6610, for John Mc Cam, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McNam, John
R. 6610
CONTENTS

STATE OF NEW YORK, Wayne COUNTY, } ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of September 1832, personally appears in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County , now sitting
John M. Laros , a resident of Arcadia in the county of Wayne and State of New York aged 78 years, who being 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 June 7th, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was called into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war as a private in the militia of the State of New Jersey, at the age of sixteen years, he being at that time a resident of Freehold in the County of Huntingdon in that State. The name of his Captain was John Prime or Prayn or Perrine , and the service consisted in escorting prisoners to Trenton, in guarding & conveying military stores, and in acting as guard to Congress at that time removed from Philadelphia. The term of time declarant was thus engaged he does not distinctly recollect, but believes it to have been about one month, and to have occurred in the year 1776 or 7.
During the fall and winter of the same year this declarant was engaged for three months, in three several monthly terms, alternating with the other militia of his vicinity; principally at Elizabeth town in New Jersey; for most of the time under Captain Godfrey  Reynards or Reynolds . And was wounded while acting under his command in the attack on Staten Island . This declarant further states that he also served for one month near Burlington in the same State, but under what officers, at what time or on what particular duty he is unable to say. He once was commanded by Captain Sidney  Berry , but cannot particularly the time nor the service. The names of the Colonels under whom he served at different times during the several periods above mentioned were Taylor & MacKellarum , but this declarant cannot say which of said officers was in command at either of the terms of service in which he was engaged. In the year 1778 he was engaged at different times for two months or more under Captain John  Snook & Colonel Fishburn in the County of Montgomery State of New York , against the Indians. that two or three times he was out at Canastra , and once, soon after the burning of the German Flats he went with his regiment in pursuit of the enemy, southwardly nearly to Cherry Valley , where they met another regiment under Colonel Black , which had been earlier on the trail returning, and after some little delay both regiments came back. And he further states that he has no documentary evidence in support of this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in presence of John M. Laros John M. Laros D. Cleasman Deputy Clerk

State of New York Wayne County 3d.
We, a Glegman residing in the Martin Fredenburgh of Arcadia in the County of Wayne and Lewis Groot residing in Lyons in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McLean who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy  seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court of Common Pleas of said County D. Hasbrouck Dept. Atty.
Martin Fredenburgh Lewis Groot
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Martin Fredenburgh resident in the Town of Arcadia in the County of Wayne is a credible person, and that Lewis Groot is a resident of the Town of Lyons in said County of Wayne and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Deviis Hasbrouck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McLean for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of September 1839
D. Hasbrouck

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
C.W.O.
P. O.
John M. Cann Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York John M. Coon Ex. to G. H. Middleton 10 Jan. 1860
6610
Act 7. June 1832

Nov. 18. 1839
James Edwards Beguin Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Newark May 60 N.E. York Nov 10th 1839.
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of John W m Bane of this town (Acadia) made with a view to the obtaining a pension for services rendered in the revolution, accompanied by two affidavits duly authenticated. Should the papers be insufficient, you will please inform me in what respects. So that if there defects or omissions can be supplied, I may do it speedily - If however the application be unsuccessful upon the present papers, I would like to have yours at your earliest convenience.
Yours with much respect Geo. D. Middleton
J. S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

See letter to G. H. Middleton Jan. 10, 1840

Montgomery County ss. John Sprague being duly sworn before me John P. Van Alstine a commissioner of Deeds in & for the said county deposes & saith that he resides in the town of Roos in the said county that he is now ty five years of age that in the Revolutionary War he resided in the State of New Jersey Bucksbury Hun- tington county & resided there until about the close of said War & deponent further saith that then & there he was personally acquainted with John M c Lean & lived a near neighbor to him that he then resided in Bucks- bury Huntington county that he was personally acquainted with Captains Peter Brugh, Godfrey Maynard & Sidney Berry & with Col o Taylor & Mahillon & knows that they have been in the service of the War of the Revolution. And deponent further saith that he knows that John M c Lean was gone from home in the service of the War of the Revolution several times & frequently for a month at a time. And deponent further saith that he knows there was a battle fought with the British at Staten Island the year he does not recollect that immediately after said battle said John M c Lean showed him a wound a little above the hip that he received in the said battle & further deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 31 st . John P. Sprague
day of October 1839. before me
J. P. Van Alstine Commissioner of Deeds Ho.
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Sprague that he is a reputable person & entitled to full credit as a witness. Dated October 31. 1839. J. P. Van Alstine Commissioner of Deeds Ho.

Montgomery County ss. Abraham Sunnick being duly sworn before me John M c Lean a commissioner of oaths in & for the said county saith that he resides in the town of Glen in the county of Montgomery aforesaid that he is eighty two years of age that in the Revolutionary War he resided in the town of Newbury county of Huntingdon State of New Jersey & resided there until the close of the said War Deponent further saith that he was personally acquainted with John M c Lean & resi- -ded in the same town & near him in the said War of the Revolution Deponent further saith that he was personally acquainted with Captain Peter Pruyne George Raynard & Henry Berry & with Colonels Taylor and Mahillon & knows that they have been in the service in the War of the Revolution Deponent further saith that he knows that the said John M c Lean belonged in the Regiment of Militia commanded first by Colo. Mahillon & afterwards by Colo. Taylor & that said Regiment was frequently called into service or certain numbers of them as they were needed & knows that said John M c Lean was gone from home in the service of the Revolutionary War several times but the length of service each time he cannot state Deponent further saith that he knows that a battle was fought at Staten Island the year he does not recollect that he does not know that said John M c Lean was wounded in said battle only from common report Deponent further saith that said John M c Lean left the State of New Jersey before the said War closed & further saith that Colo. Fisher & Capt. Snook of Montgomery county aforesaid are not living & further deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn this 1 st day of November 1839 before me Abraham Sunnick
J. H. Van Alstine Commissioner of Oaths ss. Montgomery County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Sunnick that he is a reputable person & entitled to full credit as a witness Dated Nov. 1. 1839. J. H. Van Alstine Commissioner of Oaths

State of New York Montgomery County ss
I hereby certify that John T. Van Alstine Esq r whose name is subscribed to the drafts of the two preceding affidavits and to the certificates thereunder written was on the day of the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn before me and authorized by law to take affidavits &c. And that the signature of J. T. Van Alstine subscribed as aforesaid is his genuine signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of November 1839.
J. B. Munroe Clerk