Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,507, Andrew Cline, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Gline, Andrew
NUMBER
8,12,507
CONTENTS
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26.302  Virginia  Andrew Cline  Washington in the State of Va  who was a Sgt in the Company commanded  by Captain Camp of the Regt commanded  by Col. Surpe in the Penna  line for Mobile  10 Mo P at 33.33 1/3
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia  at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May  and sent to  M rs Mary J. H. Patton AR
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 10 0.00  Semi-ann. allowance enfiling 16.66 2/3  $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. V. Gregory Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 62 Page  V

Rev War
12507 INVALID.
1917 June 5 - Arch. to Image J. Howard Letter in B.8731 Col. L. Horne Howard
File No. 12,507
Andrew Clive Prior Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. a , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Representatives May 26 th 1834
Sir
I send you the declarations of John Rust & Andrew Cline which you will please examine, I am well acquainted with these old men, I know nothing of their Military Service from reputation or other testimony, but they are men of truth and maintain good character,
I have the Honor to be Sir Your Obedt Servt
J. H. Fulton
To Mr Jas L. Edwards

Virginia
Washington County to wit
On this sixteenth day of May in the Year 1834 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record and denominated the "Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery" in & for the said County. Andrew  Glen resident in the said County of Washington aged 85 years who being first sworn according to law doth upon his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States as a Volunteer Soldier in the Spring of 1775 in Flying Camp under Col. Swopes in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was immediately march'd to Philadelphia where the Regiment on Recruits drew Arms and accoutrements, he was there attached to the Company commanded by Capt York Harbach, Lieut. King and Ensign Smith were the Subalterns - in a few days they march'd to Trenton and from thence moved on to New Ark, in the Applicant was there detached as one of a Guard to secure a party of Tories then confined in the Meeting house, while he was in that service Col. Rankin deserted to the enemy. and Col. Swopes was call'd to Fort Washington leaving him there on Guard over the Tories but he has now forgot the name of the Officer who commanded

The guard in which he was serving - his Col. Leveque was taken prisoner when Fort Washington was taken - when the Army under Gen Washington was on the retreat he found a gun at New Ark and marched with them thro the Jerseys and was with the Army at Trenton when they march off in the night and fell upon Princeton where they had a battle and beat them, but the Gen Mercer was killed and this applicant was wounded when they drove the enemy into the Colledge - his wound was in the ankle and being unfit for service was discharged and he came off in a public waggon with other wounded soldiers, but did not arrive at home until after the Hessian were sent up to Lancaster in this service he was detained six months.
He was again drafted to march again to meet the enemy who was approaching Brandywine, but being not sufficiently recovered of his wound, he hired a sub- stitute with the consent of the Col, Stephenson and guard John L 28 who served out his term of 6 months being du- ring the time of the Battle of Germantown. In the Spring or Summer or Fall of 1778 - there was a draft of five men out of every Militia Company for the purpose of checking the Indians on the frontier  frontier . He was drafted and marched to the "Standing Stone" on the Juniata but as the party was not organized in a regular manner he and now forgotten

The name of their Commander he was detained in that service four months he was regularly discharged from the service each time which dishonors have been long lost - He was born in the County of in the State of Pennsylvania has no record of his age - was living in the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania when called in the service and removed to the County of Washington about forty years ago where he has resided ever since that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any agency. And W. B. Keating
We Abraham Hartstein residing in the County of Washington Arthur Moore of the same place. and John Miller of Scott County Pa. are well acquainted with Andrew Bline who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Hartstein Arthur Moore John Miller

And the said Court doth hereby declare its its opinion after the investigation of the matter and put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier as he states. And the Court further Certify that Abraham Wortendyke and Arthur Moore are residents of the County of Washington Pa. and John Miller of the County of Scott are credible persons and that their statement entitled to credit. In addition to which evidence the Court collect from Colo James White and Capt John Gibson who corroborated the testimony above stated, who are persons also known to the Court to be credible persons and whose statement is enti- tled to credit. At a Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery continued held for Washington County at the Courthouse thereof on the 16 th day of May 1834:— Andrew Cline an applicant for a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States passed the 7 th day of June 1832 entitled "An act supplemental to the act for the relief of certain officers & soldiers of the revolution" appeared in court and made his declaration according to the provisions of the said act and the regulations and instructions of the War Department — and the court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. — And the Clerk of this Court is authorized to annex his certificate that the declaration of the said Andrew Cline, the certificate of Abraham Wortendyke, Arthur Moore and John Miller and the certificate of Benjamin Estill, Judge of said court con- tain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the said Andrew Cline for a pension.
30:925 Andrew Cline
H. H. Hutton
In Testimony whereof I Andrew Russell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the records of said court wherein have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said court this 19 th day of May 1834 & in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Andrew Russell.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N. 7. 125-07
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Cline 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1778 6 6 mos. Pvt. Col. Harbach Brig. Gen. Wayne Penn.   He was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in which last he was wounded in the ankle and discharged.   1778 4 mos. on duty at "Standing Stone" on the Juniata no officers stated.  
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York County Penna.
Date of application for pension, May 16. 1834 His et. al.
Residence at date of application, Washington County, Va.
Age at date of application, 85 years old. born in Pennsylvania.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
awt 1-2856 Flying Camp existed last six months of 1776 only and was disbanded after Gen Mercer was killed. many statements were correct but date wrong.
Commissioner.