Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37225, for John Mc Clellan, New Hampshire

SERVICE
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McClellan, John or McClellan
S. 37225
CONTENTS
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9125
Maine
John M c Clloch
of Exeter in the State of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willey of the 1 st Hampshire line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Ap r 1819 and sent to Mr. Hinsley Esq r Hampton, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Feb y 1819. 11 mo. 21 d s 89.03 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Ap r 1819 48.00
$137:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. Orme 1837 Continued
Paper copy for L d R s of Maine, by W. Orme, Ap r 21. 1837.
Notifications sent to Jacob M c Clloch Bangor Me. July 16. 1820

37. 225 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37, 225
John M c lellan Rev Genl
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 5 th — day of April A. D. 1818, fore me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared John M c Lean who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said John did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid. M c Kinley Esquire,

John M. Lathan
Private
Col. Wiley's Regiment
1777-3 years
Concord

I John M c Ellan of Easton in the County of Bucks Yoman do hereby testify & say that I enlisted into the Continental Service on or about the first of April 1777. for thence Years, in Capt. Amos Emersons Company Col. Joseph Vills Regt. & Genl. Brigs. N.H. I joined my Regt. at Trenton: I was at the Battle of Brandywine on the 27. of Sept. 1777. — We went into winter quarters at Valley Forge: I was at the Battle of Monmouth: Went into winter quarters in Rhodding in Connecticut: In the next Campaign we marched into Pennsylvania And to the Genesee Country in pursuit of the Indians under Genl. Sullivan: We returned to Danbury in Connecticut: where I was honorably discharged on the 20 th of March: I have lost my discharge: I am now under medical circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support I hereby relinquish all claim to any previous Pension on account of my said services. John M c Ellan

Jn. M. Lellani's Declaration etc. copy
Continued 9125
9 ap 1829

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. A Circuit Court of Common Pleas, began & held at Bangor in & for the County of Penobscot on the Fourth Tuesday of June A.D. 1820. ON this twenty seventh day of June twenty fifth in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the tenth  twenty fifth day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, having power of fine & imprisonment. John M c Lellan aged, sixty years, resident in Exeter in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows;
I enlisted in April 1777, as a private soldier, and served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Asa Emerson, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Silley, & Genl. Enoch Poor's Brigade, New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment; and was discharged in March 1780. My enlistment was for three years. All which is more fully set forth in my original declaration made on the first day of April 1810, on which my Certificate of Pension, numbered 9125, was granted.

AND I John M c Lellan do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) John M c Lellan.
I have no family, and am a labourer, and hire out by the month or days work, as I can get employ.
Schedule of real & personal estate belonging to me the subscriber.
Real estate. None.
Personal estate. One note due me for sixty five dollars, but of uncertain value. And I am in debt to the amount of one hundred & fourteen dollars.
(Signed) John M c Lellan.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court. N.H. Thos. Cobb Clk.
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing.  dollars and  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Thos. Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McClellan, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,035 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 6, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.