Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40838, William Cline, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
4 Celine William
S. 40838
CONTENTS

312403
November 2. 1820 to M c Callum sent W m Barber York Pennsylvania
3757.
Pennsylvania Roll
William Cline, H
Col d Wayne private. Pennsylvania line 75-14 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of October 1818 and sent to Samuel Bacon - York Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sept. - - - - - 10:36
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
1/1 st - 8
5/31 - 1:29
4/30 - 1:66
$ 58:36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died Jan. 21 - 1825
Continued
York County

State Pennsylvania York County
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County William Cline on his solemn oath taken and sworn to me said that he enlisted in the month of December 1865 at Pikeland Township in Chester County Penn a under Capt. Percival Grayer (not certain as to Capt. Grayer's first name) in Col. Anthony Wayne's Regt. of Penn a Res d - (Col. 4 th Battalion in the early part of the Service) & continued to serve four teen months & was discharged again in Chester County on a place called Old Chester, & that his discharge he believes he can procure that he again enlisted for three years or during the war & procured a substitute which served out his time by the name of Richard Hamm. That he is about 64 years of age & from his redness in complexion his life is in need of assistance from his coun- try for support. William Cline Subscribed & sworn to before me this 27 Feb. 1888.
Geo. Barnett

And now I George Barnitz one of the Judges of the County of Berks as aforesaid, do certify these proceedings to the Hon. Sec. of War & that the said William Cline is from his pecuniary circum- stances in life in need of as- sistance from his country for his support & that the said William's Statement is satisfactory as to its genuineness. Given under my hand this 27 July 1885.
Geo Barnitz
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Pa Role
Wm Glen Jr
27 July 1818
To Sam Bacon
York
Pa
Admitted
Wm Glen

Pennsylvania York County ss
On this eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, William Bline aged 65 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz.. In Col. Waynes Regiment in Capt. Frasers company in the Pennsylvania line from December 1775 until March 1777, That the date of his original application for a pension is July 27th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate 3,757
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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of 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 Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz.. One low value $15.00, Thumpis value $6.00 one chest $1.00 one table $0.50 one tinplate stove value $10.00 and a few articles of kitchen furniture value $10.00 my trade is that of a shoe maker, but my eyesight has become so bad, that I am unable to work, I have no children residing with me, I have no other means of support than those mentioned above
sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1820 before Geo. Barritz
William Bline
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Barritz clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Forty two dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the
Eighth — day of August 1820
W. B. Allen, Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

William Cline.
3757 Oct 18
[Large handwritten signature]
Jacob Mayer.

January 9, 1936
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BA-J/MCS William Cline, S. 40838
Mrs. Alexander Graff 108 Arch Street Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 26, 1936, requesting information in regard to William Cline, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40838, based upon the military service of William Cline.
He enlisted in Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1775, as private in Captain Persifor Frazer's company in Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment and was discharged March 18, 1777, from Colonel F. Johnston's 5th Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1818, at which time he was living in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was sixty-five years of age and he then made the statement that he had no children residing with him. No further reference to family was made.
William Cline died January 21, 1825.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Chesley March 18. 1899
I do hereby Discharge Wm Cline from my Regiment the having procured another place to reside in his room —
CLINE, W.M. (PA) 5-40828
48
D. Johnston Col 15th Penna Res

August 31, 1934
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Mr. Henry James Young McClelland Heights York Pennsylvania
BA-J/MCS William Cline, S. 40838
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to William Cline, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40838, based upon the military service of William Cline.
He enlisted in Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1775, as private in Captain Persifor Frazer's company in Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment and served fourteen months. dis. Mar. 18, 1777 from Col. F. Johnston 1 st Pa. Batt.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1818, at which time he was living in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was sixty-five years of age and he then made the statement that he had no children residing with him. No further reference to family was made.
William Cline died January 21, 1825.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
April 10, 1924
Walter M. Cline Rooms 12-13 Forger Bldg. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40838, it appears that William Cline enlisted in December 1775 at Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and served fourteen months as private in Captain Percifer Frazer's Company, Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1818, while residing in York County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was sixty-five years of age and he then made the statement that he had no children residing with him.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
David Jan. 21, 1925
Commissioner

OFFICERS
HON. H. C. NILES
President
S. FAHS SMITH
Vice President
RALPH S. CANNON
Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL
Corresponding Secretary
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
August 17, 1934
TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR
Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
HON. FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give us all available information on one William Cline of York County, a pensioner of the War of the Revolution?
Thanking you in advance, we are
Very truly yours,
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
By
Henry James Young
Genealogist
McClelland Heights York, Pa.
HJY:SB

The Cline Studio's
Rooms 12-13 Ferger Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 1924
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the history of William Cline who received a pension for Revolutionary War service while living in York Co Pa.
Yours very truly,

December - twenty-sixth
MRS. ALEXANDER GRAFF 108 ARCH STREET KITTANNING PENNSYLVANIA
Dear Sir,
I have note of the Pension application of one William Cline of York County, who died in 1825. Will you kindly tell me what charge for a copy of this record, and inform me if it contains any family history. I will greatly appreciate your reply,
Yours Sincerely Mary Graff

40838
Rev INVALID.
1924 Apr. 19. hist. to Walter M. Chise mcs 1934 Aug. 31, hist. to Mr. Henry James Young. mcs 1936 Jan. 9. hist. to Mrs. Alexander Hoff mcs
File No. 40838
William Chise
Rev Rev 1870
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]