Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40177, for John Montgomery, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn.)
Montgomery, John
S. 40177
CONTENTS

Notes from the Mr. Beecher M. A. S. D.
6,512
Ohio.
John Montgomery 14
of Fairfield Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan of the Penn a Line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of July 1819 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Beecher House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.
semi-annual  all  owing 4 mths. 22/31.
37. 67
$ 37. 67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Montgomery Application
He does not know on the list of the officers the John Montgomery is found on the list Regiment Cavalry on the State Coll. commanded by Col. Maynard 1780 - War
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State of Ohio Fairfield County
ss
October the 11 th 1818
On this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Montgomery aged sixty two years, resident in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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" — That he the said John Montgomery enlisted in Lancaster State of Pennsylvania sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, for during the war, in the company commanded by Captain Pike of the fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Stephen Maitland that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged from the service in Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, thus serving in the company commanded by Captain Gill Col. Maitland

Gen. Wayne. - That he was in the siege of Yorktown and in the battle of Cumber river under Gen. Wayne and in many skirmishes the times and places of which he does not now recollect - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Elnathan Safford Judge Com. Pleas
I Elnathan Safford Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Montgomery did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress
Lancaster Nov. 3 rd 1810
Elnathan Safford Judge Com. Pleas

STATE OF OHIO, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.
I, Hugh Boyle Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Scott esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition & certificate was taken, and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of taking such Deposition &c  Judge court of common Pleas an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at Lancaster, in said county, this 11th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and of the independence of the United States of America the 43 a .
Hugh Boyle Atty

58 John Montgomery
6,512.
1 st February, 1819.
Con
Hugh Boyle, Lancaster, Ohio.

State of Ohio Fairfield County ss
On this fourteenth day of August 1890 personally appeared in open court being the Supreme court for the county and state aforesaid, being a court of record John Montgomery aged sixty five years last January resident in said County and state state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, That he entered the army of the revolution the 1 st of March 1780 in the fourth Regiment Light Dragoons under the command of Col. Stephen Milton at Lancaster in Pennsylvania and by a detachment under the command of Capt. John Hurd, Second Genl. De La Fayette at the Boiling Springs in the state of Virginia and was under his command until they joined the Grand Army at York as the siege of Cornwallis and after the Surrender of Cornwallis, he was with a detachment under the command of Genl. Wayne & Genl. Green at Charlestown in South Carolina and after remaining there some time, was ordered in a detachment under the command of Genl. Wayne to Savannah in Georgia and that they returned to Lancaster in Pennsylvania some time in the Spring of 1783 where he received his discharge, that he made his first application some time in October 1818 say the thirteenth or fourteenth, that he has a Pension Certificate dated February 1 st 1819 and N o 6512 and I do solemnly swear that I was a President 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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to giving myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for pensioned persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. That he has now at home with him eight children of the following

ages, Mary sixteen years of age last March, Elizabeth twelve years of age last January, James Ten years old last June, Henry eight years old last July, Hugh six years old last March, Sarah four years old last March. Thomas two years old last March and Joseph four months old, and that his wife is aged thirty six last March and by no means a healthy woman. She being his second wife, that he is a farmer by profession and much afflicted with the Rheumatism and for the last two years has been able to do but very little labour.
Schedule of Property
  1 Horse 12 or 13 years old worth  $15 00     2 Cows  26 00     2 Calves  5 00     4 Sheep (2 being Lambs)  5 00     10 Hogs running in the woods      not been seen for the last five months      of not destroyed some of the sows      may now have pigs unknown to the      age and      Debts  6 50     6 Pigs and pigs as many heads & pots      & cake ovens      1 ax 2 hoes 1 bar shear & shovel plow  12 00       83 50  
  Due to W. M. Clalland Blacksmith  2 00     Due to George Glynner  4 50       6 50  
I have nothing owing to me except a small balance of my Pension money
John his Montgomery mark
I have in my possession a farm near old house containing worth $20 00 which is the property of my son William who is about 20 years old now living with Mr Alexander having a trade, I have raised the creature for him from a colt but it was always called his being given to him when a colt. My daughter Mary has a cow which is in my possession worth $14 she obtained by gift a calf and it was raised by me and she the thing part exchanged her cow so raised for the one now in my possession.
John his Montgomery mark

I do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule and Affidavit are copies of the original filed in the office of the Supreme Court in and for said County of Fairfield. And I further certify that that it appears to the court and it is their opinion (from the Testimony of Levi Moore who has been examined and sworn as to the truth of the same) that the total amount in value of the property enumerated in the said foregoing schedule is roughly three dollars and fifty cents. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Supreme Court at Lancaster in the County of Fairfield this 14 th day of August A.D. 1820.
Hugh Boyle Clerk S.C.
test and then say in case to and to the my

Rev. & 1812 Wars section.
aw Nov. 8, 1924.
not sent Mrs. A. J. Leeb , Enoree, S. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40177, it appears that John Montgomery was born in January 1755, place not stated.
He enlisted at Lancaster, Penn. March 1, 1780, and served as a private, in Captains John Heard, Pike and Gill's Companies, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Regiment of Continental Dragoons. He was engaged in the battle of Camden and Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged in the fall of 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1818, while living in Fairfield County, Ohio.
On August 14, 1820, he referred to his second wife, who was thirty-six years old in March 1820, but did not state the name of either wife. He also referred to his
children: William then aged 20 years. Mary aged 16 years in March 1820. Elizabeth aged 12 years in January 1820. Jane aged 10 years in June 1820. Elenor aged 8 years in July 1820. Hugh aged 6 years in March 1820. Sarah aged 4 years in March 1820. Thomas aged 2 years in March 1820. Joseph then four months old.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

40 177 Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 177
John Montgomery Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]