Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,830, for John Mc Dowell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
McDowell, John
NUMBER
S. 41.830
CONTENTS

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May 13 96 Ex J. D. Murray med 2 JAB
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File No. 41830
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John M c Donald P. J. Kenyon
Oct. 23 1900 H. J. J. L. Schwartz Pittsburg
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5,133 Pennsylvania
John McDowell private Capt Watson
Pennsylvania Line the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Dec. 1818 and sent Samuel Roberts Esq. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1818 3 mo 28 / 30 $ 31.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 79.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
thru year
Pittsburgh, Alleghany
Died June 22. 1819

41,890 No. M. Brawley
May 8 1815 P.H. Dr - 65
1775 Lancaster Pa
Capt. Walson " " " " " " " " " " Col. Thos. Craig 6 yrs
Wounded in head at Monmouth & Princeton Wounded in head at Brandywine

To the Honorable the Secretary of the De- partment of War.
State of Pennsylvania } S S. D o county of Allegheny }
The Declaration under oath of John McDowell an applicant for a pension or an annuity in virtue of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary war"
Respectfully Shews
That he is a citizen of the United States and now has his actual residence in the city of Pittsburgh in said county. That from his extreme power- ty age and infirmity he requires the assistance of his country for his support. He is sixty five years of age.
That he enlisted at Lancaster (Penns a ) in in the year 1775 - in the company of Capt. Watson - 3 d Reg t Inf ty Penns a line com- manded by Col. Thomas Craig - on his march to Quebec to join Gen l Montgomery his Capt. Watson died

That capt. Thomas Moore took command of the company. under whom he served until discharged at
That he served six years. having enlisted twice for the term of 3. years - at the expiration of his six years enlistment he was honorably discharged at Trenton by his Col. Thos Craig. He shortly after lost his discharge in Lancaster.
That he was at the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Brandywine (where he received a severe wound in the head) & at Princeton - He receives no pension from the U.S.
Allegheny County p.
Before me President of the 5 th Judicial District of Penn a personally came the aforesaid applicant who being duly sworn saith that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are just & true to the best of his remembrance and belief -
Sworn & subscribed } before me this 1 st day } of May A.D. 1848 } J. M. Roberts
his John Pitt Davis Mark

RECEIVED
Gen. J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary of War, U.S.
Washington City.
15 MAY
Recd 3.8 p
Connect.
John C. Calhoun Esq. Washington City

Allegheny County ss.
Stephain Pentland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegheny, Do by these presents Cer- tify that Samuel Roberts, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who hath therunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny, to all whose Acts As such due faith and Credit are due. Witness my hand and Seal of Office At Pittsburgh this eighth day of May A.D. 1818.
Stephain Pentland
Pennsylvania ss. I Samuel Roberts President of the court in Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pa do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Roberts Did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one period, on the continental establishment; and now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress. - I further certify that it appears

to my satisfaction that the claimant is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 30 th day of Dec r 1810.
Sam d Roberts 3
RECEIVED
Rev. J. B. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary of War, U.S. Washington City.
Recd Dec. 31 st
Concord
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