Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1445, for John Mc Cloud, New York

SERVICE
Continental
McCloud, John Resign
NUMBER
W.1445
New York Agency and residence
CONTENTS

Reported
John M. ... who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1849 and sent to Mrs. H. G. ... Centerville Village N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 147 Vol. 1 29 July.  Book D

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed and approved July 29 th 1848
State of New York } On this first day of January Cortland County } Eighteen Hundred and Town of Cortlandville } Forty Nine Personally appeared before Daniel Hawks Esq. a Judge of Cortland County Court. Resign Macleod a resident of Summersville in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, aged Eighty one Years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed & approved July 29 th A.D. 1848. That she is the Widow of John Macleod who was a Private, in Col. Ladd's Regiment of Artillery in the American Revolution, She further declares that she was Married to the said John Macleod in the Year 1797/ Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Seven in the Month of that her Husband the aforesaid John Macleod died on the day of December 1828 in the State of Connecticut That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place prior to the second of January Eighteen Hundred & Sixty at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she never has before made any application for a Pension for her name was Resign Ladd before Marriage She says she was Mar- ried by the Reverend Nathan Hovey, of the Town of Middletown, then called Williamstown, Dutchess County, State of Connecticut the intermarriage there- under before signed Resign Macleod widow
I, Clerk of Cortland County Court Cortland County
notary public D. H. Campfield, Clerk Cortland County Court

State of New York Cortland County Town of Cortlandville
I Susan Housgwell of the Town of Greenfield, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York aged Sixty Six Years, being duly sworn according to Law, affirm and say, that I was present, when Priscilla Dignelsly was Married to John Mearland, by Stephen Hovey who was a Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel in the Parish of Eastham, Town of Woodbridge, County of Suffolk and State of Connecticut, she was Married to said John Mearland, in the month of October 1797. She further says, she has been intimately acquainted with Priscilla Mearland ever since her said Marriage with said John Mearland, and knows that she is the identical person which she represents herself to be, said Priscilla Mearland is my Mother's Sister, and I know that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her Husband John Mearland.
Subscribed before me this 1 st day of January A.D. 1849.
Susan Housgwell
Justin H. Pierce Justice of the Peace
certify that she is a person of truth and veracity and respectable in her neighbourhood to wit Susan Housgwell
Justin H. Pierce Justice
Daniel Brack, the Judge within named do certify that Priscilla Mearland the applicant for a Pension in the form which she represents herself to be, and further, that from bodily infirmity and general debility, she is totally unable to attend court for the purpose of making the Affidavit signed and subscribed this first day of January A.D. 1849
J. P. Gann County Clerk of Cortland County.

Cattaraugus County State of New York Town of Hammon
Is I John Patten aged Long Since April last March being duly sworn according to Laws, Oaths and Say Stat
I am acquainted with Peggy Haselwood, who is an applicant for a Pension, under the act of 29 th July 1840 and since then for thirty seven years last past, and know that she is the identical person which she represents herself to be. I have known her only child since living the above time, whose name is Loraine Patten, subscribed and sworn before
on this first day of January Eighteen hundred and forty Nine Justin M. Pierce justice of the Peace
John Patten
I certify that John Patten is a person of truth and respectable in his neighborhood
Justin M. Pierce justice
I certify that I have been acquainted personally with  with Susan Hammon well for more than twenty three years last past, and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity and respectable in her neighborhood D. H. Campfield
I hereby certify that Daniel Hawks is county judge in and for the county of Cattaraugus State of New York & has been so for the past two years, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Hawks & will believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine
I also certify that Justin M. Pierce is a justice of the Peace in and for said county & State & has been such justice for several years last past, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & will believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine Dated Jan'y, 27, 1849
H. S. Conger No of Rep

Examination Papers Revolution Resign McCloud
New York
filed 9 July 1832 S. E. Hassler,

State of New York } ss Cayuga County, }
Know all men by these presents That I Lorain Patten heretofore Lorain McCloud Daughter and the only surviving Heir of John and Resign McCloud do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint F. C. Hasler of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my benefit to ask demand and receive from the Department of the Interior or from any other department of the United States all such papers as I may be entitled to pertaining to the services of the said John McCloud deceased as a soldier of the late Revolutionary service. And also all such papers as I may be entitled to pertaining to a pension of the said Resign McCloud deceased hereby revoking and countermand- ing any other Power of Attorney or authority that may have been heretofore given by me for the above specific purpose. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1852.
Lorain Patten
On this 16 th day of June 1852 personally appeared before me Lorain Patten to me
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss CAYUGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, EBENEZER B. COBB, Clerk of said County and of the Courts of record thereof, do hereby certify that Orrial Moather Esq., was at the date of the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 21 st day of June 1852.
E. B. Mason Clerk.

State of New York ss Cayuga County,
Know all men by these presents That I Lorain Patten heretofore Lorain McCloud Daughter and the only surviving Heir of John and Resign McCloud do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint F E Hasler of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my benefit to ask demand and receive from the department of the Interior or from any other department of the United States all such papers as I may be entitled to pertaining to the services of the said John McCloud deceased as a soldier of the late Revolutionary service. And also all such papers as I may be entitled to pertaining to a pension of the said Resign McCloud deceased hereby revoking and counterman- ing any other Power of Attorney or authority that may have been heretofore given by me for the above specific purpose. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1852
Lorain Patten
On this 16 th day of June 1852 personally appeared before me Lorain Patten to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney and acknowledged the execution of the same for the use and purpose therein mentioned.
Richard Mather Justice of the Peace

State of New York Secretary's office }
I certify that it appears by the Balloting book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this State in this office that John M c Cloud was a Matross in Col. John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery Capt. Savages com- pany in the Revolutionary War: That he enlisted for and served to the end of the war, but the date of his Enlistment is not given and cannot therefore be furnished at this office.
Arch d Campbell
Albany Dec. 15. 1848
Dep. Sec. of State

1 Horns. Cortland Co. State of New York
ss. Susan Honeywell of aged sixty six years, last February, of the Town of
Sempromie, in the County of Cayuga, and State of New York, being duly sworn according to Law, depose and say, that her Mother Loraine Johnson, and Priscilla Bland, the Widows of John McCloud who was a Revolutionary Soldier, were Sisters, this deponent further says, that, on reflection, she recollects, that Priscilla Lindley was Married in the town of Woodbridge, Litchfield County State of Connecticut, in what was then called Bethany Parish, by the Rev. Stephen Hawley, on the Seventeenth day of October A.D. Sixteen hundred and Ninety Seven - the reason why this deponent knows the said day and date, is, her Sister Sally Johnson of the aforesaid, Town, County and State, was Published on the Sabbath before, to be Married - and the next day which was Monday I think, my Aunt Priscilla Lindley, was Married to John McCloud aforesaid, this deponent says she always lived near said McCloud and Wife.

and this deponent was present at said Wedding, of Betsy Lindley to John McCloud
sworn and subscribed before me, this 27 th day of March A.D. 1849. J. M. Pierce Justice of the Peace
Susan Honeywell
I certify that Susan Honeywell is a person of truth and morality and reputable in her Neighborhood - J. M. Pierce Justice of the Peace A. B. C. Garfield
I hereby certify that Justice McPierce is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cortland & State of New York - that he has been such justice for several years last past - that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine dated March 28, 1849. H. S. Conger No of Rep.

Keokuk
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1445
Resign McCloud Widow
John McCloud Mat. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Det to Mrs. W. C. Conger April 4, 1849 Sake Apr 9/49
Repaid
118 New York Albany Religion M c Cloud widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1849 and sent to Mrs. W. C. Conger Cortland village M.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 28, 1848, Page 177 Vol. 1, 29 July. Book D.

The of
Oct 24 1918

W. Cottle Please to let me see the Papers J. S. E.
Admit this claim for $800 out July 29/48
Inform Mr. Cayer that the widow cannot draw annuity under the act of 1818
H. H. Burges J. S. E. Clarke John Pennycuick Parkington

Cattaraugus N.Y. March 28. 1889
J. L. Edwards Esq. Carm. Parsons H.
Sir I send you herewith additional as proof in the case of Ruggles McClelland Dover N.C. H. H. Lanyon

Pension Office, April 9, 1849.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 4 th inst. respecting the pension of Mrs. Resigna M c Cloud, I have the honor to inform you that, her husband having served as a Matrop, she is entitled to a pension of $100 per annum.
A new certificate, for this amount, will be issued upon the receipt of the one she now holds.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t Servt. J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon H. S. Couger, Member of Congress. Carthage Village, Tenn.

10127
Risena McCloud
wid of John
Oct 29 May 1848
cleared 1847
Husband died 1825
Adm 2 years
Int. $80 per annum
to 4th child 1845
Final Settlement Acc
3 Sept 1853
$39.29
Remaining $80
Dec 16th 1853
1st May 1853
Dec 16th 1853
1st Dec 1853
Now M.D. Conner Cortland Village N.Y.
100.
23.75
John McCloud
W.C. Conner, Lenoir
New York City
Committed

Westville Dec 8 1868
Dear Sir - your letter was recd and handed to the Town Clerk of Woodbridge who has examined the records of the Town Woodbridge & Bethany also the parish Records and he informs me that there is no record of the persons spoken of in your letter in either of the Towns or Parishes and he informs me that he has made inquiry of all such persons as would be most likely to give information in regard to it and cannot leave anything satisfactory
Yours Respectfully
James G. Phelps
L B Canfield Homer Collanda Comg C
Post Master
(Dated 6 miles of Bethany, Litchfield County Connecticut)

Cattaraugus N.Y. April 24. 1849
Col J. L. Edwards Comr. Pensions etc
Sir: I received a certificate in the case of Resign M c Cloud a few days since. I desire to know why it should not have been for $108. per year, the same as her husband would have been entitled to had he been living, under the law of July 29. 1848. The certificate is for only $80. per year
Yours etc
H. S. Conger

House of Representatives January 27. 1849
Col J. S. Edwards Comm. Pensions, &c.
Sir: I send you herewith the declaration & accompanying papers of Resign Mead who is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 29th, 1848, & who for the services of her husband John Mead who is alleged to have been a private in Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery belonging to the Continental service. The muster Rolls are relied upon as showing service.
Yours respectfully
H. S. Conger

Constant Village N.Y. March 17, 1849
Col S. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions D.
Dear Sir: John McCLOUD who was in the Continental service in Col Lamb Regiment died several years ago having been utter- ly helpless & in extreme poverty for many years prior thereto. His widow is now an applicant for a pension for the services of her husband. If she can succeed in making out her case will she be allowed to draw what would have been allowed her husband, under the act of 1818 up to the time of his death, a period of about seven years!
I am respectfully Yours &c.
A. S. Conger

Honl J. L. Edwards Esq
Commishner Prisons.
Washington -

Horne Eastland County, Mass 28 th 1849.
Dear Sir - enclosed . I send you the Defy Surv. Certificate, of the State of New York, relation to John Mc Clance service in the Revolutionary War, & another Affidavit of Susan Honywell, which I hope, will be Satisfactory - Old Mrs Mc Clance is very indigent & now sick, she never had any Education, & is very deaf, lost her memory partly - the Letter of Mr Hootchkip. Port Martha, Westville, near where they were Married (which was forwarded with her Declaration) says, no Record of their Marriage could be found in Woodbridge or Bethany - Col Lamb's Regt - I think , was the only Regt, of Artillery, of the Northern States, in the time of the Revolution, & the State of New York, apportioned their Payment of Bounty Land, & some of the New England States, then of the Cavalry (Col Sheldon's Regt.) I have supposed, the General Government had, the names of all of them, who served in the Continental Line, especially Col Lamb's Regt consequently, would find his, Mr Clance service - Mr Clance was very Poor, from 1818 til his death which was in 1825, they were occasion- ally helped by the Town, as I am informed - Now, if you will have the goodness to inform me, whether the old Lady, could draw, what would have been due him, if he, had made Application under the

Act of Congress 1818, on proof being made of his indignity it will confer a favor - she and one of her Nieces, say, the reason he never applied, was, that, he did not know, that he could draw a Pension, being very ignorant, and no one ever told them, if he was sick & totally helpless, a long time - yours respectfully - L. B. Garfield J. L. Edwards Esq.

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. O'Callaghan Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Wm. H. S. Lee Cultural Village NY
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under at February 21, 1849 , Page 177, Vol. 1 Book D
Geo. Perkins Clerk.
Walter C. Phelps at 100 for annum disbursing for same at 1.88 for acre

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29th
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Resign M c Cloud,
widow of John M c Cloud, who was a Private _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848; and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 24 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
N. Emery
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCloud, John GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7528 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 28, 1790 To Alexander Robertson, assignee
*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.