Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6620, for Alexander Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
McLelland, Alexander R, 6620
CONTENTS

1859 Aug 3 - L C Draper - history P.M. 1859
REJECTED
6620.
P. O.
Alex o McClelland
Service:
1852 List of Rejected and Disbanded Regiments shows Enlisted: following cause of rejection:
Discharged:
"Not 6 months' service." 18
Application filed:
_____, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
4000
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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6620

31.752 Alex n McClelland Kentucky
Washington City D.C. Officer HHS
Memphis Aug 22 Aug 24 Pension

Nottingham Aug 24 Aug 22
Hen.
Pension Officers
Washington City
D.C.
St. Louis
[Signature]
31. 752 Rev. Mr. Callender Kentucky

State of Kentucky, County of Montgomery, S s .
On this 7 th day of July 1834 person- ally appeared in open Court, before the Mont- gomery County Court, now sitting, Alex- ander McCallum, a resident of said county in the State aforesaid, aged seventy-two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, then on his oath, made the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That he entered the service of the U. States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated: He was a volunteer from Fayette County Pennsylvania , then the county of his residence. He entered the service as a private under Capt. Edward Stewart of the Pennsylvania militia on the 1 st of July 1781, as nearly as now recollects; and pro- ceeded to the place of rendezvous on the Monongahela river called in that day the New Store. Our company was a small one, consisting of about thirty-five men. We had no lieutenant: our Ensign was a Mr. McBurnell. We were also without a major belonging to the militia; but we had a major of the Regulars by the name of Mules. Morgan was our Colonel; and Clarke of Virginia our General. At this time I do not recollect Morgan's Christian name; but distinctly that he was known in Camp by the name of old Cuff Morgan. From the New Store (where the troops remained something like two weeks, perhaps); we pro-

ceded down the river in boats to St. Kils Island - opposite the mouth of Shiste creek, a- bout three miles below Pittsburgh. We remain- ed here near two weeks, and while there three regulars, whilst up the river a short dis- tance from where the Army lay, were killed by the Indians. We then proceeded to Wheeling, and were detained there for several days. At that place we were joined by some troops who came by land from the Red Stone coun- try; but a considerable number of our men deserted about the same time. From there we went down the Ohio to Louisville, where we arrived on the 1st of August. While in Louisville Captain Tipton and Cap- tain Chapman of the Regulars were killed by the Indians. Their officers, when attacked, were riding to a station in the neighborhood. They were tomahawked and scalped. I assist- ed in burying them. By the time we reached Louisville our numbers which when at St. Kils Island, must have extend- ed six hundred men, was diminished by sickness and desertion to such a degree that Gen. Clarke found it impracticable to proceed on his intended expedition, which was - as understood by the troops - to pene- trate the Indian country north of the Ohio as far, if possible, as Sandusky, and then to march by land to Pittsburgh. The Gen- eral, having exerted himself unsuccessfully to raise in Kentucky the force necessary for his expedition, finally abandoned it, and re- solved to disband his troops - with the excep- tion of the Regulars. The officers of the Militia were accordingly discharged about the

1st of October; and the privates permitted to return, with an understanding that they should draw pay and rations up to the time of their actual arrival at home. — The second day after I left Louisville I was taken ill of a fever from which I was com- pelled to stop. I lay nine weeks about a mile from Bardstown — at a Mr. Thomas Cunningham's, from whence I was re- moved by Thomas Morton to Bardstown when I was confined about the same length of time. This disease ultimately located itself in my left leg — from which I experi- ence pain and inconvenience even at this day. My affliction was such that I found myself wholly disabled from under- taking my journey homewards until a- bout the 1st of October 1782, when I left Kentucky, and reached home on the 29th of the same month. — A short time after my arrival at home, I received from Capt. Harrison the successor of Capt. This- art (who had been killed in Crenfield's defeat) my written discharge. This paper, to the best of my recollection, was forwarded to some Virginia Land Office and has since been heard of by me since.
— I have no documentary evidence in my possession which will show, nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to, my service as above set forth.
2. I was born in Chester County, New Jersey, about a hundred miles above Philadelphia, on the 16th of January 1762. I have a record of my age, now

at my own house taken from the family record of my father.
3. I was living in Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania when called into service. A few years after the close of the Revolutionary war, I removed to Fayette county in the State of Kentucky, where I removed to Montgomery county in the latter State in 1795 - where I now reside, and have resided ever since.
4. As stated in the foregoing part of this statement, I entered the service as a volunteer.
5. I recollect the names of Captain Ben. Whaley, Lieutenant James Paul, Major Wales, Captains Tipton, and Capt. Chapman, and Col. Crook. It is among the papers on the expedition.
6. I did, as above set forth, receive a discharge, and it was disposed of as herein stated.
7. I am known in my neighborhood by John McLoonick and Samuel McLoonick, who can testify as to my identity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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. Alexander C. McLoonick his mark
Mr. Samuel McLoonick, a Chri

gymn residing in Montgomery county and John McLean also residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John under McLean and who has subscri- bed and sworn to the above decla- ration; that we believe him to be twenty-two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neigh- borhood; to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we con- cur in that opinion. Samuel H. McCormick John H. McCormick Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare that John McLean, after the inves- tigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolu- tionary soldier and served as his status. And the Court further cer- tifies, that it appears to them that Samuel H. McCormick who has signed the preceding certificate is a Choctawman residing in Mont- gomery County; that John McLean who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credence.

I, Micajah Harrison Clerk of the Montgomery County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alex under Mitchell and for pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th of July 1834.
W. Harrison CCR

Alex n M c Clelland
1776
Born in Sussex County N J Jan'y 16 1762 & during the war living in Fayette Co Pa a few years thence after the war returned to Fayette Co Ky from thence to Montgomery Ky later part of 1775 where since & now July 1834, residing
He volunteered in Fayette Co Ky under Capt Edward Stewart in July 1781 proceeded to a place called at that time New Store on Monongahela river joined Col Morgan in the com d of Gen Clark of Va
From New Store went down the river in Boats to M c Kays Island opposite mouth of Fisher Creek, 3 miles below Pillsburg & during the 2 week there three of the of regular army were killed a short distance above by Indians. Arriving at Wheeling they were detained several days & joined by some troops who came by land from Red Stone Country while about the same time a considerable number of men deserted from the M c Clelland unit
From there proceeded down the Ohio to Louisville Ky arriving Aug 1, 1781 & while there Captains Tipton & Chaplin of the regular were killed by the Indians. These officers were attacked when riding to a station in the neighborhood being Tomahawked & scalped & M c Clelland assisted burying them
The force at M c Kays Island which must have exceeded 600, was so much disheartened by sickness & desertion when reaching Louisville that Gen Clark found it impracticable to proceed on his intended expedition which was understood to penetrate the Indian Country north of the Ohio & possibly to Sandusky, then at Pillsburg which with the unsuccessful effort to raise troops in Ky the force necessarily finally abandoned it about Oct 1
& disbanded his troops, & left the regular
The second day after M c Clelland left Louisville he is still of a force of 10 weeks about one mile from Harrodstown (now Nelson Co Ky) when removed to Bardstown where he continued side another of weeks & the force located in his left leg which disabled him from undertaking his journey home until 1 st October 1782 when he left Ky & returned home on the 29 th Oct 1782