Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41476, Patrick Cleamons, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn
Gleamons, Patrick
S. 41476
or blémone
CONTENTS

18,236
Pennsylvania.
Patrick Clemons,
of Chester Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private... in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hartley, of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania... at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July, 1821, and sent to Messrs Vanland & Rockwell, Washington City.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1821. 33 30/31 mo. $271.74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1821. $48.
Doll. 319.74
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Acts 18th March, 1818. }
21 May, 1820
certified copies of the affidavits of - John Neasey Thomas Richardson. & Mathias Armbruster sent to Hon. Isaac Wayne, H of R. Decr 15. 1824

1828 17 35 19 12 26 20 12 21 2 4  33 30/31 8 $264 7.74  $271.74

District of Pennsylvania
No 1.
On this Sixth day of  May 1815 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the  transf. Judicial Dist. of Pennsylvania.  Circuit Court of the United States for the Legality of Children  said District personally appears Patrick Clemens aged about 66 years resident in Chester County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war" That he the said Patrick Clemens enlisted in January 1776 in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Le Mar of the 1st Penn a Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corp or in service of the United States until about the beginning of May 1780 when he was discharged from service in 1780 in the state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Trenton Princeton New Brunswick Brandwine and Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support and that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his services and hereby relinquishes any petition that he heretofore might be entitled to from the United States - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
John Hallam
Patrick Clemens
I John Hallam Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Patrick Clemens did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and had before

me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
John Ralston
I John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify that John Ralston Esquire is and was at the time of taking the within deposition duly appointed commissioned and qualified one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at West Chester the Sixth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Chester County ss. Before me, John Ralston Judge as aforesaid
Do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the within Applicant Patrick Clement is in very reduced Circumstances and I stand in stead of the apostasy of his Country Given under my hand this 11 th day of April 1830
W. G. Wersler Proth.
John Ralston

The testimony, oath, two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving 9 months service in continuance, on cont. estab. designating the Colonel's name and line, is required.
Patrick Clemens — Chester County, Pa. original declaration, lost.
Not found on rolls.
Required the original declaration to be sent on, with farther evidence of service.
The original declaration of this applicant was returned to him at No. 34 South 6th Street, Philadelphia for further evidence, on the 12 June 1829.
Van Zandt & Rockwell, B.R.
John G. Kersler, agent, West Chester, Penna. 27. Sept. 1829.
(16,897) Patrick Clemens,
Suspended.
The witnesses must state more particularly the time of the applicant's entering and leaving the service and for the Magistrate or Magistrates before whom they make affidavit to certify to their credibility & see letter to Messrs Van Zandt & Rockwell, Washington City.
War Department Pension Office March 14. 1829

District of Pennsylvania ss:
On this 31st day of July AD 1820. personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas holden in West Chester for the County of Chester being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Patrick Clemens aged sixty eight years, residing in Chester County in said District who being first duly sworn 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 18th March 1818 & 1st May 1820, that he served in the Revolutionary War, in the company commanded by Capt: Lemar, in the Regiment commanded by Col: De Haas in the Pennsylvania line as has been fully stated in a declaration made before Judge Ralston about the 8th of May 1818 - on being told it was not necessary to mention his second enlistment it was omitted in his former Declaration that he enlisted the second time about the close of the year 1776 at Philadelphia in the company commanded by Capt: Nicholson the Regiment commanded by Col: Hartley, that he served two campaigns against the Indians, the latter commanded by Gen: Sullivan, of which service he has procured and forwarded a certificate
I John Ralston, one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Patrick Clemens did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, for nine months or more at one time, on the conti- nental Establishment.
John Ralston — West: Chester August 1. 1820.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 being myself 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 the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, on the said day, 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 herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Patrick his  mark Clemens
Schedule of Property.
  One cow and calf $15. 2 Iron Pits ————— $1.25   14 Sheep ————— 10. 1 Iron Kettle & Skillets ————— .25   2 Hogs ————— 8. 6 cups & saucers, 6 knives & forks 1.00   1 Old case Drawers — 5. 6 Stone plates ————— .25   1 Old stove ————— .75 1/3 of a crop of Rye } 25.00   1 poplar chest — 2.50 supplied 100 dozen — } 50   1 Press ————— .50 1 old axe 1 hoe —————   1 poplar table — 2.00 $ 28 25   5 Old chairs — 3. 49.25   1 Iron kettle — 1.50 Dollars 77.50   ————— —————   ————— $49.25 ————— 
All the Debts due me and receivable will not in my opinion amount to Eight Dollars —  (over)

I am indebted in the following sums -
One debt of Ten dollars $10. One debt of Fifteen dollars - 15. One debt of Twenty five dollars 25. One debt of Twenty three dollars 23. One debt of twelve dollars - 12. One debt of One dollar & fifty cent - 1.50 One debt of seven dollars - 7. One debt of thirty dollars - 30. One debt of Three dollars fifty cents 3.50
Dollars 138.00
I have a wife aged Fifty three years, one daughter twenty three years, both in firm, not able to support themselves - One son aged twelve years, all depending on my labor for their support -
Patrick +  marks O'Brien
Sworn to, declared and subscribed, on the first day of August 2. 1820, in Open Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court being a Court of Record , by the laws of the said Commonwealth.
Jno: G. Wessler Prothonotary
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Wessler Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration, certificate & 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 Seventy Seven dollars and Fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and Twenty .
Jno G. Wessler Prothonotary.

No 6.
Sold by R. Desilver, No. 110, Walnut Street.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I Patrick Clemons late of the army of the revolution
HAVE constituted, made, and appointed, and by these presents do constitute, make and appoint my trusty and loving friend N. B. Van Zandt of the city of Washington -
lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, and to my use, to ask, de- mand, sue for, levy, recover and receive, all such sum and sums of money, debts, rents, goods, wares, dues, accounts, and other demands whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing, payable and belonging to me or detained from me by any manner of ways or means whatsoever
More especially to receive from the Pension Office at Washington, my Pension certificate due me for revolutionary services agreeable to the provisions of a late act of Congress -
Giving and granting unto my said attorney by these presents my full and whole power, strength and authority, in and about the premises, to have, use, and take all lawful ways and means in my name for the recovery thereof; and upon the re- ceipt of any such debts, dues, or sums of money aforesaid, acquittances or other suf- ficient discharges, for me and in my name to make, seal and deliver, and gene- rally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, device or devices, in the law whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises, for me and in my name to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do, if I were personally present, or as if the matter required more special authority than is herein given; and attorneys, one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke, ratifying, allowing, and holding for firm and effectu- al all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Patrick Clemons 
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Joseph Randall Joseph Robbins

State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia } ss
Adm © Glen 1828
Mr Van Gant agent
Be it known that on the second day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty one before me  notary public John Ely personally came the within named Patrick Clancy and voluntarily acknowledged, the within power to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned —
Witness my hand and seal Notary the day and year last above written —
Peter Colbray
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents: That I, Patrick Clancy, of the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that I have hereby constituted, appointed and made John Ely my true and lawful attorney in all my affairs, to do and perform all such acts and things as are or ought to be done and performed by me in my own proper person, and to ratify and confirm all that said attorney shall lawfully do and perform in virtue of this my power of attorney. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my hand this second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, and of the Independence of the United States the fifteenth.

Patrick Clemons-
Affidavit
March 26, 1840
No. 1
No. 1

Pennsylvania
No 5
Berks County ss
On the 18 th day of March A.D. 1820
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Keasey a Creditable and disinterested disinterested Witness, residing in Heidleburgh Township County aforesaid who upon his solemn Oath according to Law doth depose and say that he is personally and well acquainted with Patrick Clemons, who was a private in the revolution War in the year 1777 in a Company commanded by Captain William Nichol, in a Regiment called Hartley's pa. line Regiment. That this deponent enlisted in the same Company in the year 1777 for three years, that he remained in said Company and Regiment about one year that he received furlough and was afterwards discharged, that at the time this deponent enlisted the said Patrick Clemons belonged to said Company that he did serve in said Company and Regiment upon an of one year, and that the said furloughed is the same person, further saith not.
John Keasey
Sworn & Subscribed the 18 day of March 1820 before me
Joseph Hain
I John Addams Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Berks County certify that Joseph Hain Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing was at the time of signing the same now is and ever since has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly authorized and commissioned according to law and that to all acts done by him in that capacity full faith and Credit are due and of right ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J. Addams Proth. q

Philadelphia County No 3. Third Dept Js.
On this seventh day of October 1820 personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the peace and for the county aforesaid  as aforesaid Thomas O'Arheson aged sixty eight years, resident in the town of Rockingham, Windham County, State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that he perfectly well knows Patrick Reamons, and that he the said Reamons enlisted and served in the revolutionary war in the then so called first Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Col: DeHaas. That they (this deponent and the said Reamons) were together in in Canada, as fellow soldiers, that said Reamons enlisted for one year, and served his time out faithfully. This deponent is himself an applicant for a pension, and has travelled from his humble home to this place solely for the purpose of finding among his companions in arms proof of his own services, in order thereby to obtain a pension, which he is in great need of. Deponent further solemnly declares that he has not the minutest possible interest in the success or failure of the said Patrick Reamons in what regards his application for a pension.
Sworn before me October 7, 1820
Thomas O'Arheson
John Justice of the peace

Philadelphia County ss.
I, Joseph B. Norbury Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that John Goodman Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quali- fied to all whose acts are such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the second day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty one
J. B. NORBURY Protho.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia ss.
Be it remembered that on the sixth day of July A.D. 1821. Before me Peter Lohra Esq. Notary public. personally came and appeared Mathias Armbruster who being duly sworn on his solemn oath, saith that he was was well acquainted with Patrick Clemons. late of the army of the revolution, that said Patrick and this deponent, both enlisted, about the first of the month of at Germantown near Philad lph January A.D. 1776, in Captain Le Mear's comp y . of the 1 st Pennsylvania regiment (deponent believes) commanded by Col. De Hoas. for One year, that said Patrick, served out the full period of his enlistment faithfully and was honorably discharged in the beginning of 1777. And this deponent also solemnly de- clares. That he has no interest in the claim of the said Patrick Clemons whatever —
Mathias his Armbruster
Sworn and subscribed in the presence of before me the said Notary public this 6th day of July A.D. 1821. And I certify that the above deponent is a very respectable old gentleman, and entitled to full credit and belief — Witness my hand and seal notarial. the date last above written
Peter Lohra N.P.

41 476 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 41 476
Patrick O'Leary Dr. Her two
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]