Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40272, for Samuel Pollard, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Pollard, Samuel
S. No 272
or Poland
or Poland
CONTENTS

4546
Pennsylvania.
Samuel Pollard, Capt Herron private Pen n Congress Regiment
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to the Hon ble W. Maclay House of Rep s . U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 4 mo. 4/30. 33. 06 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st of March 1819 48. 00
7 years $81. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Samuel Poland or Pollard. Records corrected July 12/45.
Montgomery
Franklin Co
Wintermiller ms
Verification sent November 9. 1820 to A. Coburn, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

copy of Record V. 6. for Poland Samuel Poland as old Soldier
4846 Franklin City on Nov 18
Fees $0.93

District of Pennsylvania ss.
As a court of common pleas, held at the Borough of Chambersburg, in and for the said county of Franklin, and State of Pennsylvania, on the 28th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Before the Honorable John Reed president and Archibald Bland and Isaac Eaton Esquires Judges of the said court, the said court being a court of Record, by the laws and Constitution of Pennsylvania, in and for the said county of Franklin. personally appeared Samuel Poland aged sixty eight years, resident in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn as the law directs, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz, that he entered the service in the manner of a private in the town of Chambersburg in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 in Captain James Herson's Company belonging to one of the 16 additional Regiments commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen, in which company he continued to serve for the space of one year when he was incorporated into Captain John Thompson's Company in the same Regiment for one year when he joined Captain Mencher's Company from which he was removed into Captain Saml. Loyd's Company all belonging to said Regiment from which Company he was discharged after the peace of 1783 that he was with said Regiment in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown and at the Siege of York that he was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, all which will appear by reference to his original application bearing date on the first day of May 1818, upon which application he obtained a Pension certificate bearing date the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen No. 4,546. That he is a resident citizen of the State of Pennsylvania at present and has always been so since he was discharged, and that he has not at any time since by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of

of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen nor has any persons in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income whatsoever other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.
Schedule of my property given on Oath. Real property none personal property one Cow, mixed property none he is by occupation a Labourer but by reason of age and infirmity he is unable to support himself without public assistance his family consists of Samuel Poland, the present applicant aged 68 years his wife Margaret aged 60 years son Thomas aged 7 years Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court 28 th Augt 1820 John Findlay proxy Samuel his X Poland mark.
31 st Augt. 1820 The above property mentioned valued at eight Dollars by the Court.
Pennsylvania.
Franklin County ss.
I John Findlay Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the said County, 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 eight dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Chambersburg, this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty. John Findlay proxy

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
A.W.Y. ent
May 23, 1928.
Mrs. V. S. Fendrick, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a John McGuire who died in Pennsylvania, or to any Robert or Philip McGuire.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John McCar (S.40143) who enlisted in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, War of the Revolution and was pensioned while living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania in 1818, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data: John McCar, Certificate Number 12, 172, issued June 21, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, to commence May 2, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency, and for the same information in regard to Samuel Poland (pensioned Pollard) S. 40272, Revolutionary War , who enlisted in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and was pensioned

while living in Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, you should apply to same source and give all of the following data in regard to him: Samuel Pollard, Certificate Number 4,546, issued November 25, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, to commence May 1, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
The records of this bureau do not show where or when either of the above men died.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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William McKinstry Esq.
Mercersburg
Franklin Co.
Penn a

I certify that the name of " Samuel Pullen " is included in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen & that it ap- pears that he enlisted 11 th December 1776 and continued in said regiment to the 22 d May 1781 - Witness my hand and seal of the Office of Auditor General this 9 th day of September 1818 —
Geo. Bryan Aud. Genl.

Archib d Bard, Esq; Judge, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylv a .
Samuel Pollard, Col o Hazen's Corps of artificers.
The name of this applicant does not appear on the rolls of the regiment. — but if he served as an artificer , it is not considered that he is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18 th March, 1818.
Hon. W. Maclay.

I Archibald Baird Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Samuel Pollard did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25 th day of May 1840
Arch d Baird (Seal)
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss. I John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do. Certify that Archibald Baird Esquire who appears to have signed the above Certificate, and before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken was at the time thereof an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn And it is due to all his offices.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Chambersburg the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Findlay Proth y

Franklin County and District of Pennsylvania ss On this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges in and for said County and District personally appeared Samuel Pollard aged sixty eight years, resident in Montgomery township and County aforesaid and District who being by me first duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war That he the said Samuel Pollard enlisted in the year 1776 1776 one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Col. James Hewitt of Long's regiment commanded by Col. Moses Hays and unit- ed to serve in the said army and in the service of the United States until the  the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged from the service of the United States and that he was present at the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and the taking of Fort Mifflin and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service than the affidavit  declaration made before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Pollard mark
Archibald Baird

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Poland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 40,272. Pensioned as Pollard.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 to June, 1783 Pri. James Herron John Thompson Muncher Samuel Lloyd. Moses Hazen Cont'l.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Wounded at battle of Brandywine; Germantown; Siege of York. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Shippenburg, Pa. Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818. His ch. was a l. Residence at date of application, Montgomery Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. Age at date of application, 68.
Remarks: In 1820, he refers to his wife, Margaret, was 60 years of age and son Thomas, aged 7 years.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mercersburg, Pa -
Aug. 17-1927-
The Pension Dept.
Dear Sir - Can you give me any data on the enclosed John McGuire? The name McGuire does not occur in Franklin Co. records, but Philip McGuire was an early settler in Lannett Twp - he had a son Robert, who had a son John whom I believe to be your pensioner - I am trying to verify some of these men who lie in the old grave yards, and whose graves should be marked if they gave service -

Penn Arch - 2 nd Ser. Vol. 10 - p. 479 - John McCarr or McClearch died, Jan. 16, 1781, lived in Fannett Township, Franklin Co. Pa in 1835 , aged 90 -
In another place it was stated that this man d. in 1815 - -
In the Reformed and Lutheran gravesyard, Fort Loudon, Pa. There is the grave of John McGuire, Jr. d. Sept. 24, 1811 , aged 65 yrs, 3 mo -

Will you also please tell me if possible where Samuel Poland (Pullen) died - He drew a "Pension" of $20, for a half year, for some years while he lived here - As historian of our D. A. V. R. Chapter, I am try ing up to round up the old soldiers who were identified with Franklin Co - Thanking you in advance for your courtesy & trouble, I am sincerely Yours (Mrs.) V. S. Fendrick

219 Prescott St., Toledo, Ohio.
Dec. 28, 1912.
J. L. Davenport, Commissioner. Department of The Interior. Bureau of Pensions.
219 Prescott St., Toledo, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the War record of Samuel Poland who served in the Revolutionary War? Samuel Poland was my great, great grandfather.
He enlisted in 1776 from Shippensburg Pa. He died near Green Castle Pa. in 1822. Was born in Lancaster Co. Pa. about 1755. Was twice married. His first wife was Margaret Mliniger. His second Margaret Rutter. He lived in Franklin Co. Pa. at one time after the War. He served under Capt. Jas. Herron and Col. Moses Hazen.
I would also like a copy of the pension applications if I may. I will be very grateful for any information you may be able to give me.
Respectfully, (Miss) Florence Scott. 219 Prescott St., Toledo. O.

The Secret Society Publishing Co.
THE MASONIC CHRONICLE, Established 1831. THE COMPANION—For Odd Fellows, Established 1865. THE KNIGHT—For Knights of Pythias, Established 1873.
.. Issued Monthly .. For Members and their Families.
CHAS. A. POLAND, Society Editor. O. C. HOOPER, Literary Editor.
Address all Correspondence to the Company.
Columbus, Ohio, April 26/02.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir—
In looking up the record of Samuel Poland, my grandfather, who served during the Revolutionary War, I find that his army record is so little known by his descendants that we have little upon which to make up a family record, as well as a record for the Sons of the American Revolution, of which I am a member, that it has been suggested that the material for a part of his history may be obtained from the Pension Bureau, as he was a pensioner up to, we believe, his death, which occurred in 1822, near Mercersburg or Greencastle Pa. Will you be kind enough to give me a copy of the record of service upon which his pension was granted.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours truly and patriotically,
Charles A. Poland

40 272
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May 21-1902 Chas. A. Poland Columbus Ohio
File No. 40 272
Samuel * Poland or Pollard. Rev Rev
1913, Jan. 8. History to Miss Florence Scott. For
1928 May 23 Mrs. V.L. Hendrich adv. how to obtain dates of last payt. etc. A.D.Y.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.] *
Pensioned as Pollard. Records corrected. July 1905. R