Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6415, for Adam Logue, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
P. L. S. 1822
Logue, Adam
R. 6415
CONTENTS

19971
Adam Logue
Superior -
E.
R. Fleming Esq. Williamsport Lycoming Co.

WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
13 Sept 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Adam Logue of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Periods of his tours not stated 2 Brick maker workman & Private Capt. Lemon Popelwit three parts of Pennsylvania & New York Carlisle Cumberland County Penna. age 81 years & upwards Revolutionary Evidence   9 Brick maker  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
ing regulations have been adopted: been construed to extend, as well to the, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, under the terms "Continental troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered are bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must state the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This statement may be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) which he may have 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

case. The facts stated will afford a clear set forth, no favorable d... sworn to, one... declarations... will propound the following (m) int... service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers...
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in person before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will... bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal or mark, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
 [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.  [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.  [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.  [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.  [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about here or four months, in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.  [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.  [g] The opinion of the Court is always required.  [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.  [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
 [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  [k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.  [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.  [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 
He should state his colonel and whether he was employed under a civil contract

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss.
On the fifth day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo, personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting in Williamsport. Adam Logue a resident of Grove Township in the County aforesaid aged eightyone years and upwards, who being first 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 enlisted under Captain John Lemon at Cumberland County in the said Commonwealth, and for the term of two years, that he assisted to manufacture Brick for five months at Carlisle to erect Barracks and a magazine at said place; the said Barracks and magazine were not completed at the end of the said five months, that he then volunteered as well as the rest of Captain Lemons Company with the Captain's Consent, to Cobleskill Bridge within about two miles of Staten Island, near a creek the name of which is not recollected by said deponent, and marched under Captain Samuel Pospelwait, First Lieutenant John Mcardy, and Thomas Brown Second Lieutenant who acted also as quartermaster, we marched imme- diately to Wood Bridge, the object in going to Wood- Bridge was to prevent the Tories from carrying provisions and intelligence to the enemy, I was at Wood Bridge under the above named officers upwards of three weeks.
The Battle of Long Island being then anticipated I was ordered with others to the City of New York to take charge of and remove the public property, to keep it out of possession of the enemy. We marched

as far as Fort Lee, on our way to which place we passed several teams for the purpose of removing the public property from New York, we left the teams at Fort Lee and were ordered back to Wood Bridge from which place I had been absent about four days.
I remained at Wood Bridge eight or ten days and was then ordered to return to Carlisle. I received two dollars from Captain Poppelwait to bear my expenses to Philadelphia, the whole Company being on their way to Carlisle, I again joined the Company at Philadelphia and marched with it to Carlisle, I was nearly six days on the way from Wood Bridge to Carlisle, when I arrived at Carlisle, I was again put to work in the Continental Prison yards where I served the remainder of my term of enlistment, I was then discharged by Captain Leman but did not get my discharge in writing. I then insisted under Captain Samuel Poppelwait for one year if not sooner discharged, to take care of the public works at Carlisle, I was discharged at the expiration of nine months, I did not get my discharge in writing, Defendant cannot recollect the year in which he insisted, but knows the Battle of Long Island was fought when he was on his way from Wood Bridge to New York. General Armstrong and Colonel John Irwin, and Major Davis, all returned from Wood Bridge to Carlisle at the time I returned under Captain Poppelwait.
I was born in the One thousand seven hundred and fifty one, in the County of Derry in Ireland.

I have no record of my age - Other than the verbal Communications of my Mother.
3. When I enlisted I was living in Carlisle in Cumberland County, after the Revolutionary War I removed to York County Pennsylvania where I lived five or six years, I then removed to Bald Eagle - then Northumberland and now Lycoming County where I continued to reside until I removed to Grace Township where I now live.
I entered the service by enlistment - But voluntar- teered to go to Wood Bridge with the consent of my Captain as set forth in the foregoing declaration.
I cannot state the names of more of the regular officers than are set forth in the above declaration.
I was discharged as set forth in my declaration.
I never received a Commission.
I am known in my present neighborhood to the Honorable John Cummings one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Alexander McCormick and Alexander Mahan Esqrs. of the County aforesaid, who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And the said applicant doth hereby relinquish 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 - the said applicant does not know of any person living who can testify to his actual services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn and Subscribed
in Open Court the 5 th . Dec. 1832.
J. W. Vose, Prob.
his mark Adam Logue

We John Cummings one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County and Alexander Maken and Alexander McCormick all of Lycoming County. Do certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Logue who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have served as a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the 5 th . Dec. 1832. John Cummings Alex r McCormick Alex r Maken J r Wood Pro t .
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 Revolutional soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that John Cummings Esq r who signed the preceding certificate is one of the associate Judges as therein stated, and that Alexander McCormick and Alexander Maken Esq rs who have also signed the same reside in the said County and are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Seth Chapman John Cummings A. D. Davidson
I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Logue for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the fifth day of December 1832. J r Wood Pro t .

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss.
Personally appeared before me William A. Weyhoff one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Adam Logue the before mentioned applicant, who makes the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th . 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States and served as set forth in the foregoing declaration. That at the time he worked in the Continental brick yards at Carlisle in Pennsylvania, he was not employed under a civil contract for that purpose, but was enlisted, to assist in the defence of the country, and was liable to be ordered out at any time. That by reason of age and infirmity, he is unable to recollect more of the officers or more of the particulars of his service than are set forth in his declaration of the 5 th . December last and hereto attached. That there is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood, that he resides at the distance of eighty miles or upwards from the seat of Justice of the County aforesaid, in a very remote and sparsely settled neighbourhood - and that the road he must necessarily travel to reach the County seat for more than half the distance, cannot be traveled with any kind of carriage being a mere bridle path, in consequence of which he makes this his supplemental declaration before a Justice of the peace resident in his neighbourhood.
Sworn and subs. cr. in before me the Seventeenth day of July - A. D. - 1833.
Wm. A. Weyhoff
Adam Logue Mark

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County
I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County in the state of Pennsylvania do Certify that William A. Weyhoff Esquire before whom the within affidavit and decl- aration was made by Adam Lague is an acting Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid, duly appointed as a Commissioner has such by the Governor of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit or right- ought to be given to all his acts as such. and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and justly believe the within signature "Wm. A. Weyhoff" to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth day of August A.D. 1833.
J. Wood Proth.

Rev. Penny to am a Suspended under act 7/2 32
see letter of 13 Sept. 1839
E. Fleming Esq Williamstown pa

6415
P. O. _____
Macm Logue Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .