Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,101, for Joseph Mc Clellan, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
15 P. A. ...
McClellan, Joseph Tezra
N. 3, 101
CONTENTS

4148
Pennsylvania
Joseph M'Collum
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a capt & Lieut in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col Little — in the Penn. line for Captain 2 years — $480.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 480 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of January 1831 and sent to Hon. D. Potts Hear. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $720.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 240. —
$960.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vincent Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 70

Pennsylvania 554
Elizabeth M. McCollum, the widow of Joseph M. McCollum
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832, and who died on the 13th of Octr 1834, of West Chester in the State of Penna who was a H & Corp in the by Captain of the commanded by in the Penna Cav line for 2 years Capt. ...
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia as the rate of 180 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Octr 1838, & sent to Mrs. Humphreys West Chester Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38 $1200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 240.00 $1440.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Curran, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 158
Debit to ... 1837
M. ...
May 27 1837
J. L. Jones Apr 4 1835
7

No 5437
Alms $480 per ann
Ha. D. Potts H. A.

BRIEF in the case of of Chester
Joseph M c lellan in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1839.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 85 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.     In 1776 Spring " 3 " 1 st Lieut. Col. Atlee, State Regt. Musquetry   After 3 months trained to Capt. 9 th Regt. P a Line - Afterwards   {Continued till June 13. 1781 In all about 3 years transferred to 2 d Regt. P a Line  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, Monmouth, Brandywine & several skirmishes
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ladsbury, P a
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By documentary evidence
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.

To J. H. B. Smith Esq.
Complaint of the loss of the original State the Relation of James & the Children of West Chester in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania Respectfully represent that he is the eldest son of James & the late Mrs. Mary (his wife) the only son of Joseph the Children deceased who was a Captain of the Pennsylvania cavalry in the service of the United States and he is desired of having returned to him the original papers filed in your department with the petition of said Captain James the Children to establish his claim to a pension to wit the common in England and a determination on the part of the said James the said Colonel officers of the Pennsylvania and he therefore prays that said papers may be returned to James & himself a copy thereof to your petition at West Chester of course and be and also pay the same
August 1 1855
Witness present A. Haines Henry Barron
James D. McClinton

State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss
On this first day of August A.D. 1885 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania, being first duly sworn, that he is the true and correct copy of the foregoing affidavit, and that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of August A.D. 1885.
John Newlin
W. H. Houghill M. D. Doversand
CHESTER COUNTY, ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I F. Haines Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Chester, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that John Newlin Esquire, before whom the foregoing
Affidavit was

625
Hezekiah McClellan Penns
admitted Captain 2 nd p 480.

State of Pennsylvania
On this eighteenth day of August personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Maria McClellan a resident of the Borough of West Chester in the said County of Chester aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph McClellan late of the Township of Brandywine in the said County of Chester who was a captain in the Revolutionary war, that he entered the service in the year 1776 as a first Lieutenant and was shortly after promoted to a captaincy which office he held until discharge from the service sometime in the year 1781.
That your declarant is unable to give a detailed account of the services of her husband during the Revolutionary war and presumes that it would be unnecessary, inasmuch as her said husband sometime in the year 1832 applied for & received a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 that the proof of his services then made together with his commission and a commendatory paper from some of his brother officers of the Pennsylvania line, were forwarded to the War Department and she supposes are now recorded in that department, a reference to which will satisfy any inquiry as to

the services of her said husband that is requisite to be made by the proper officer according to the rules prescribed by the President of the United States & adopted by the Secretary of War in order to carry into effect the said act of August 9th 1846
Col. M c Lean Certificate
She was never married to him nor was she ever married to any other person at the time of her marriage with him which took place on the thirteenth day of October 1846
Her said husband died on the thirteenth day of October 1846 in the thousand eight hundred and thirty five, that she has never since been married, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1846 at the residence of her said husband at the time above stated.
Rebecca M c Callan
Sworn to and subscribed

the services of her said husband that is requisite to be made by the proper officers according to the rules prescribed by the President of the United States & adopted by the Secretary of War in order to carry into effect the said act of August 9 th 1836.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph M c Callum on or about the fifteenth day of October, she cannot be positive as to the day, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage and does not know that any record of the same was ever made by any person, that they were married by Alexander Mitchell a Presbyterian minister of the Gospel, that the said Mitchell after her declaration and her husband moved from his congregation at Upper Columbia Church (West County) to another part of said County, gave her a paper dated April 28 th 1852 which for the further satisfaction of the defendant is hereto annexed.
She further declares that her said husband died on the thirteenth day of October last, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, that she has never since been married, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January last, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, in the time above stated.
Hester M c Callum
Sworn to and subscribed
his Wife have lived of Middleton a Christian, social or Church Children, Anne, and, promised, committed Branch of the which is certified 20 th Day of J. S. M.

That the Bearer Joseph McClellan together with Eliza his Wife have lived and been brought up in this, and the neighbouring Congregation of Middleton since their early Day, have conducted and behaved themselves in a Christian, sober and inoffensive Manner, free from the Charge of public Scandal or Church Censure known to us; have been admitted to Baptism for their Children, Anne and Martha, and may be admitted to the Lord's Table on their Application. And now, having left us on Account of their secular Affairs, are hereby dismissed, committed to God's Holy Protection, and recommended to the Care and Notice of any Branch of the Church of Christ, where Divine Providence may order their Lot. All which is certified at Upper Merion in Chester County and State of Pennsylvania this 20 th Day of April A. D. 1792 and signed per Order of Session by
Abiel V. D. M.

on the day and year above written in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Geo. Bellairs Prother
State of Pennsylvania Chester County ss
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania Joseph Humphreile Jr who being sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Joseph McClellan who was the husband of the within declarant, telling the declarant that the said Joseph shall at his last days in Brandywine Township, Chester County on the thirteenth day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and that declarant attended his funeral on the fifteenth of that month, the declarant further states that the said Maria has not been since married but still remains unmarried and the widow of the said Joseph McClellan and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this eighteenth day of August A.D. 1838 Geo. Bellairs Prother
For Humphreile Jr

State of Pennsylvania Chester County ss
Personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester, Almer Hoopes who upon his solemn affirmation declares and says that he is a resident of West Goshen Township in said County where he has lived all his life, that he is upon sixty years of age and informed that he was well acquainted with Joseph M. Clifton during his life time, that he first became acquainted with him in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety in the spring of which year he with his wife Helen & their two eldest children moved on to a farm of the affiant's father in said Township of West Goshen and resided there one year that the said Helen was then reported to be the lawful wife of the said Joseph and that they cohabited together as such at that time and so continued to cohabit together until the death of the said Joseph residing in different parts of the County of Chester that the said Helen has not been married again since the death of the said Joseph but still continues his widow
affirmed to and sub- scribed in open Court the eighteenth day of August A.D. 1838.
Almer Hoopes
John Callender, Pres.

State of Pennsylvania Chester County ss
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chester William Easler who upon his Solemn affirmation declares and says that he is a native of Chester County and has resided therein since his birth and that he is now seventy five years of age and that he has lived in the said County all his life until the day of October next he will be eighty six years of age and that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel McClellan before the Revolutionary war and prior to his entering the Army that subsequent to the conclusion of that war and prior to the year 1790 he was in- formed of the marriage of the said Nathaniel with his wife Mary that in the said year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety he and his said wife and two children moved into West Goshen Township within half a mile of the present residence of the said affiant and that without interruption with the family of the said Nathaniel during their residence there he has been well acquainted with them and knows that the said Nathaniel and Mary were together as husband and wife at all times during the life of the said Nathaniel and that the said Mary has remained widow since the death of the said Nathaniel to this time & further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed to the Court this 10th day of August A.D. 1838
Wm Easler
John P. McClellan Esq.

Pennsylvania. Chester County, ss.
I Benjamin S. Miller Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliza McClellan to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"; and I do further certify under the seal of the said Court that Abner Hooper, William Eakin and Joseph Hemphill Jr. who have made the foregoing Depositions are credible Witnesses, whose statements upon their respective qual- ifications are worthy of belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the Seal of said Court at West Chester the 18th day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Benj S. Miller - P.M.

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Chester }
On this twenty first day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester Joseph McLellan a resident of the Township of Brandywine in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That in the Spring of the Year 1776 he was appointed a first Lieutenant in a Regiment of Musketeers raised in the State of Pennsylvania and  Commanded by Colonel Atlee and in about three months after to wit July 15 th 1776 he was raised to the rank of Captain and transferred to the Ninth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line to serve during the war in which situation he continued till the 22 nd of March 1781 when in consequence of the reduction of the Pennsylvania Line to six Regiments he was transferred to the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart. That he continued in the service until the 13 th day of June 1781 when having aged and infirm parents who had no children with them to render them any assistance or support he considered himself bound by the ties of gratitude & natural affection to retire from the service of his country & accordingly applied for and obtained permission to

resign; that at the time of his entering the service he resided in Ladbury Township County and State aforesaid and has ever since his resignation in 1781 continued to reside in the said County; that he was engaged in the battles of Long Island Monmouth and Brandywine as well as in several skirmishes, that he was generally with the main body of the army & marched with it in its several movements through New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia & in the last named State resigned; - that he was absent from the service but three or four days from the time of his appointment as a Lieutenant until his resignation & then upon a furlough from Genl. Wayne; that he was acquainted with Genl. Washington, Genl. Lafayette and many other distinguished officers of the revolution. Your deponent further declares that by reason of age his faculties have so much failed him that he is unable to give as minute and detailed an account of his services and knowledge of the Revolution & its conductors as he would have been able to give some years ago, but he hopes that this declaration, together with his commission, the attestation thereon by Genl. Wayne, and a Certificate of a number of the officers of the Pennsylvania Line true copies of which follow (the originals of which are also forwarded for the inspection & satisfaction of the department) will be sufficient evidence of his services to entitle him to the benefit of the provision of the act of June 7. 1832)
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and

he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed } Joseph McLellan the day and year aforesaid. } in open Court John W Cunningham Pro.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. By the Court John W Cunningham Pro.
I John W. Cunningham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph McLellan for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty first day of August Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
John W Cunningham Pro.
(Copy of Joseph McLellan's Commission as a Captain in the 2nd Pa Regt. United States Army)
(Seal) United States of America board of war and ordinance.
The United States of America in Congress assembled;
To Joseph McLellan Esqr
Greeting. We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, relics from the service of his country, upon ly applied for and obtained permission to

Conduct and fidelity, Do by these presents Constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the 15 th day of July 1776. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly Charge and require all officers and soldiers under your Command, to be you obedient to your orders as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other your Superior Officer according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to Continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before- mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Sam l Huntington Esq r . President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 22 nd day of March 1781 and in the fifth year of our independence.
Sam l Huntington President
Entered in the War Office and Examined by the board.
Attest
Thos. Cushing - Secretary of the Board of War

{The following Endorsement of Genl. Wayne is on the Resumption of Capt. McClellan, }
"The pointed reasons which Capt. McClellan has given for his resignation has induced me to recommend the acceptance thereof to his Excellency Genl. Washington."
But at the same time it is a duty which I owe to justice & merit to declare that the conduct of Capt. McClellan upon every occasion has been that of a brave, active and vigilant officer, which will ever recommend him to the attention of his Country & the esteem of his fellow Citizens."
Given at Camp Machunk Creek this 13 th June 1781.
Anthony Wayne B.G.
{The following is a copy of the Certificate of a number of the officers of the Penn- sylvania Line, referred to in the declaration. }
We whose names are hereunto subscribed Officers who served in the late Pennsylvania Line, during the revolutionary war being inti- mately acquainted with Colonel Joseph McClellan now of West Chester and formerly Captain McClellan of the said Line, do hereby Certify that in addition to his having deservedly obtained the name of a virtuous man and a good Citizen he also attained and with real patriot- ism supported the character of an highly meri- torious and brave officer; and that when he

retired from the service of his country he retired with the applause and good wishes of all his fellow soldiers and particularly of the General Officers, among whom General Wayne was the most prominent as he parted from him with the utmost regret and for a considerable length of time hesitated to accept his resignation. Philadelphia July 4th 1808.
Dr. Haiman Thomas L. Moore Simonds Caleb North David McKnight M c Steele Rev. Bartholomew John Davis Ezekiel Howell
Thos Robinson Fraz. Johnston Thos Markland James Glentworth B. W. Ball Mat M c Connell E. Downy Thos Borden Michael Simpson Thomas Campbell Jacob Humphrey

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EKL
July 29, 1929
Jessie E. McClellan 609 E. 11th Street East Saint Louis, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3181, it appears that Joseph McClellan, while residing in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, was commissioned, in the spring of 1776, First Lieutenant in Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania Regiment of Musketeers, on July 15, 1776, was commissioned Captain, and transferred to the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine and Monmouth, and on March 22, 1781, was transferred to Colonel Walter Stewart's Second Pennsylvania Regiment. He resigned June 13, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and was aged eighty-five years. The names of his parents are not shown.

He died October 13, 1834, at Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married October 15, 1786, Kesia or Keniah, her maiden name not given. They were married by the Reverend Alexander Mitchell.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838, at which time she was a resident of the Borough of West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and was aged seventy years.
Soldier had only one son, Joseph P. McClellan, also two daughters are referred to Ann Hemphill and Martha, all three deceased in 1865.
One grandson, Joseph Hemphill, Junior, was a resident of West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1832. Another grandson, James D. McClellan, oldest son of Joseph P. McClellan, was a resident of West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1865.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of Widow's death not on A B

Joseph M c Callan served as Lieut & Captain in the war of the Revolution from March 1776 until 1781- when he resigned. His commission is endorsed on the back by General Anthony Wayne - He received a pension from the government - died Oct 1834.

RECEIVED 1908 U. S. P. O. NEW YORK
About the pension of Col. Joseph Wolellan.

Commission of Pensions, Revolutionary Dept. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: —
Kindly send revolutionary record of Joseph McClellan , Pennsylvania line, who I understand was a pensioner, and greatly oblige
Jessie E. McClellan N. 11 th Street, East St. Louis, Ill. 609 N. 11 th East St. Louis —

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
1906 May 2. History to Gen. Thos. S. Butler - see his 1st Dpt.
929-July 29- Hist to Lucie Co. M c Clellan, Esq.
113
File No. 3101
Jeremiah M c Clellan Widow Joseph M c Clellan Lt. & Capt. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: Vol. 11 , Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph McClellan (Pa. act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pa. Office Oct 2, '38
Died 13 th Oct 1834 p.d. to that period JH

The following words are written on the back of Capt. McCallan's Commission as a captain in the army of the United States in the hand writing of Genl. Anthony Wayne.
The pointed reasons which Capt. McCallan has given for his Resignation has induced me to recommend the acceptance thereof to his Excellency Genl. Washington."
"But at the same time it is a duty which I owe to Justice & Merit to Declare that the conduct of Capt. McCallan upon every occasion has been that of a brave active & vigilant Officer, which will ever recommend him to the attention of his Country & the esteem of his fellow-citizens."
Given at Camp Machumb Creek this 13th June 1781. -
Genl. Wayne B.G.

Copy of Original Certificate
Copy of Original Certificate

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, Officers who served in the late Pennsylvania Line, during the Revolutionary War, being intimately with Col. Joseph M c Callum, now of West Chester, and formerly Captain M c Callum, of the said Line, do hereby Certify, that in addition to his having deservedly obtained the name of a virtuous Man and a good Citizen, he also attained, and with real character patriotism supported the character of an highly meritorious, and brave Officer; and that when he retired from the service of his Country, he retired with the applause and good wishes of all his fellow Soldiers, and particularly of the General Officers, among whom Genl. Wayne, was the most prominent, as he parted from him, with the utmost regret, and for a considerable length of time hesitated to accept his resignation.
Philadelphia, July 4 th 1808.
Thos. Robinson.
Thos. Johnston.
Thos. Markland.
James Skentworth.
B. W. Ball.
Nat. M c Connell.
E. Denny.
Thos. Bode.
Michael Simpson.
Thomas Canible.
Jacob Humphrey.
Jos. Harriman.
Thomas L. Moore.
Simonds.
Caleb North.
David M. Knight.
Thos. Steele.
Benj. Bartholomew.
John Davis.
Ezekiel Horrell.
Penn. Off: We hereby Certify this to be a true copy of the original this day surrendered to James D. M c Callum, of West Chester, Pa.

Rev: Off: May 10 th 1815.
I hereby Certify the following to be truly copied, and a true copy of an original Commission, this day surrendered to Jas. D. M c lellan, of West Chester Pa.
Boston,
The United States of America. In Congress Assembled. To Joseph W. Blittman Esq r . Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in Your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity. Do by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 13 th day of July, 1814. You are therefore Carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under Your Command, to be obedient to Your orders, as Captain. And You are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as You shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States or any other Your Superior Officer, according to the rules, and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in You. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness his Excellency Sam l Huntington Esq r . President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia, the 22 d day of March, 1814, and the fifth year of our independence.
Sam l Huntington. President.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board.
Attest. Jas. Carleton, Secretary of the Board of War.
(Over)

The printed reasons which Capt. M c Callam has given for his Resignation, has induced me to recommend the acceptance thereof to His Excell cy . Genl. Washington. But at the same time it is a duty which I owe to justice and merit, to declare, that the Conduct of Capt. M c Callam, upon every occasion, has been that of a brave, active and vigilant Officer, which will ever recommend him to the attention of his Country and the esteem of his fellow Citizens.
Given at Camp Machomack Creek, this 13 th June, 1781.
A. Col. of Wayne. B.G.
Copy of Original Permission.
Copy of Original Permission.

To The Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War - or To the Individual having charge of Pension Papers. Washington City Dist. Col.

West Chester Pa August 24, 1832
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith is the declaration of Joseph McCallan in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - Also his Commission and a Certificate of a number of the Officers of the Pennsylvania Line. The applicant is desirous that the Commission and certificate (if it is not necessary that they should be filed) should be returned as soon as the Department is satisfied as to his claim.
When the Department has decided it will please make known that decision and if favorable forward the pension Certificate to the subscriber, a Grandson of the applicant, to whom the transaction of business relative to this matter has been entrusted. Any communication on the subject, addressed to the subscriber West Chester Pa will be attended to immediately.
Please acknowledge the receipt of these papers. Yours respectfully Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War
Dr Humphill Pa
or To such individual as may have charge of Pension Papers.

Department of the Interior. Pension Office.
March 3 rd 1865.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 1 st instant, I have to state, that the original Commission issued to Capt. M c Callan, may be surrendered to his heirs, when it is found.
The papers, filed in this Office, in support of his application for a pension, including said Commission, have been mislaid.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully,
J. H. Burrell. Commissioner.
James S. Jones, Esq. No. 357. C. Street. Present.

No. 719. North 11th St Philad(a) March 30, 1855
Dear Sir-
(Will you be kind enough to forward me a copy of the com- mission of Capt Joseph M c Clellan who acted in the above capacity in one of the Penn a Regiments under Col. Anthony Wayne in the Amer- ican Revolution? I ask this as a very particular favor in consequence of being a family connection of Mr M c Clellan and desire it as a famil y relic - If I mistake not a certificate of good conduct from Col. Wayne is endorsed upon the back of the commission which I also desire to have if also desire to have if you would be kind to send -
Very Truly
Yours & James L. Jones
To L. P. Waldo Esq.

Feb 24/1857
Respecting Joseph McLellan and Penn
R Edmund Monaghan West Chester Pa
FREE
Mr. Monaghan Washington City D.C.

West Chester, Penn a Feb. 20, 1851
To
The Comm ee of Pensions Dr. Sir
Mr Joseph M c Clellan of Chester County died about the year 1834. He was in the war of the Revolution, I think, as Captain of a company. Is his name on the pension list in your department? or did he ever draw a pension? If so what amount per annum did he receive? and when did the payment cease? If Mr M c did not apply for a pension, and since his death, his widow also died, will not his children be entitled to the whole amount as if he had made application for the same while living?
Be pleased to give an early an- swer and much obliged.
Respectfully submitted Yours &c
R. Emmet Monaghan
A.R. Direct to R. Emmet Monaghan West Chester Pennsylvania.

West Chester, Penn'a March 4. 1857 Hon James E. Heath Esq.
Dear Sir - Please forward a certified copy of the commission of Joseph M c lellan as captain of the state troops a Revolutionary soldier. Also a cert. copy of a certificate given to him by the soldiers under his command which was given to him by them. Captain M c lellan was a resident of Chester co. in this state, and drew a pension under the act of 1832 - of $480 -
Very Respectfully Yours & c James L. Jones

7 July 1838, Negroes for Callow Adm. L.
Mr. F. L. Edwards County of Loudoun Washington City D.C.

West Chester Oct. 1. 1838
Dear Sir
About six or eight weeks past I forwarded to you address the application of Mrs. Resiah McCollan of this place for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. Not having heard whether it was received I have become somewhat anxious about it. - Will you please inform me whether it has come to hand and if so whether any decision has been had upon it.
Yours respectfully
Dr. Mansfield
Dr. S. G. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

West Chester Aug. 21 st 1838.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration & Proof of my Grand Mother Nancy Mc Clelland in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
I hope that early action may be had upon it and that it may prove sufficiently satisfactory to authorize the issuing of a Certificate which you will please forward to the subscriber at West Chester Chester Co Pa.
Yours respectfully J. S. Edwards Esq.      W. Humphreys Commissioner of Pensions

COPY.
L.M.H.
May 3, 1906.
Hon. Thomas S. Butler, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Butler:
In reply to your letter dated May 1, 1906 and received May 2, 1906, requesting the military history of Capt. Joseph McClellan, for Mrs. Abner Hoopes of West Chester, Pa., I have the honor to advise you that the papers in the claim, Widow's File #3101 show that Joseph McClellan was a resident of Sandusky Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, where he was commissioned in the Spring of 1776 First Lieutenant of Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania Musket Battalion; July 15, 1776, appointed Captain in the 9th Pennsylvania regiment; March 22, 1781, transferred to Colonel Walter Stewart's 2nd Pennsylvania regiment, and resigned June 13, 1781. He was allowed pension on an application executed August 1, 1832 at which time he was eighty-five years of age and a resident of Brandywine Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, and eighty-five years of age. He died October 13, 1834.
He married Keziah * * * October 15, 1786. She was allowed pension on an application executed August 16, 1838 at which time she was seventy years of age and a resident of

Hon.T.S.Butler.
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West Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
In August 1865, James D. McClellan, eldest son of Joseph P. McClellan deceased, stated that his father was the only son of Captain Joseph McClellan.
Very respectfully,
Deputy Commissioner.

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
THOMAS S. BUTLER, PA., CHAIRMAN. MICHAEL E. DRISCOLL, N.Y. THEOBOLD OTJEN, WIS. HENRY W. PALMER, PA. MOSES P. KINCAID, NEBR. SYDNEY E. MUDD, MD. WILLIAM B. MCKINLEY, ILL. ALBERT F. DAWSON, IOWA. JAMES L. SLAYDEN, TEX. DAVID E. FINLEY, S.C. HENRY T. RAINEY, ILL. WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, TENN. JOHN S. LITTLE, ARK. WILLIAM B. LAMAR, FLA.
Attention and reply through desk. COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILROADS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C.
19 104 J. L. Davenport 5/1/1906 First Deputy Clerk
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Pension Office, City.
Dear Mr. Davenport:-
Mrs. Abner Hoopes of West Chester, Pa., is a direct descendant of Captain Joseph McClellan, who served in the Revolutionary War. I understand that his record is in the Pension Office. Can I obtain a copy of it for Mrs. Hoopes? If it is not found among your papers, will you please indicate where I would be likely to find it.
With best regards, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Thomas A. Antle
M.C. 7th. Pa. Dist
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