Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34994, for David Mc Clelland, Pennsylvania

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McClelland, David S. 34994
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18587
Mississippi David McClelland
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of Warren Co. in the state of Mississippi who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles — of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 28 months
17/50
Inscribed on the roll of Mississippi at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of March 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of May 1822 and sent to the Hon. D. Holmes Present.
Arrears to 4th of Season Semi-annual acct ending 4 Sep: 1822 $ 42.60 5 mo 1/30 x 1/30
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820
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The State of Mississippi. Warren County
At a Superior Court held within and for the county of Warren aforesaid on the fourth Monday in March in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Two.
Present The Honorable Louis Winston one of the Judges of the Supreme & Superior Courts of the State aforesaid
Andrew Gyles Esquire Sheriff of said County And Belfield Menn Clerk.
David McClelland appeared in court and made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a provision made by an Act of Congress for the relief of persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in these words, to wit, "State of Mississippi, Warren County ss. On this 26 th day of March 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceeding according to the course of the common Law. Keeping a Record of its proceedings. David McClelland resident in said County, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn David H. (unclear)

according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said David McClelland enlisted, for the term of Twenty Two Months in the Month of March in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Irwin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the first Day of January 1778, when he was discharged from the said service at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania; that after his enlistment at Hannastown in Westmoreland County, State of Pennsylvania he marched to Martin's Hook on the Delaware river, where he joined the Regiment called the 2nd Rifle Regiment, under command of Colonel Samuel Miles, from whence he was marched to one of the camps at the confluence of the Delaware; from thence back to Philadelphia, thence to Trenton, thence to New York, and so on to Long Island where he was engaged in a Battle against the British Army in the year 1776; he was also in the engagement at the Battle of the White Plains, from whence he retreated back to the State of Pennsylvania crossed the Delaware and

and fought in the Battles of Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown, and was honorably discharged on the first day of January 1778 by Colonel Walter Stewart; and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services except the statement above.
And in pursuance of the Act 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 forces service of the United States, in Revolutionary Wars," passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 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 in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
David McClelland
Schedule of the Estate of David McClelland    3 Slings   2 Pair of Gears $2.00   1 Whiff 50   2 Small Pots 6.00   1 Oven 2.50   3 Chairs 1.50   1 Smoothing Iron 2.00   Open Accounts 1.00   15.00   $30.50 
David McClelland $30.50

The said David McLellan further saith that he is a weaver by trade, and has no way of making a support but by what industry his hands can afford; that he is infirm, and sixty six years of age, has neither wife nor children, Father nor Mother, Brother nor Sister, that he knows to be alive
Sworn to, and declared, on the 26 th Day of March before the undersigned
Louis Winston Judge of the Superior Court
I Belfield Mearm Clerk of the Superior Court of Warren County aforesaid 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 Thirty dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 6 th day of April 1822.
B. Mearm Clerk of the Sup r court. W. Brough

3499H Reg INVALID.
File No. 84,994
David McPherson
Si Per no
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]