WILLIAM McCLAIN - Monroe County, Ohio #2

SUBJECT: WILLIAM McCLAIN - Monroe County, Ohio #2
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL: McClainExchange@mexia.com
DATE: Oct 02, 1999
SURNAMES: McCLAIN

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

S. F. 41838. Cert. No. 14483. March 18, 1818. Ohio Agency. McCLAIN, WM.
Private Pa. Line. Born (64 in 1818) (67 in 1820). Enlisted July 1776 Flying
Camp from Md. Residence at date of application July 3, 1818 Centre township,
Monroe Co., Ohio.

Enlisted in Flying Camp commanded by Capt. GOOD in State of Md.; then marched
to Philadelphia, there joined Washington's Army, marched to N.Y.; was in
battles of L.I., White Plains and Fort Washington, then returned to Philadelphia
and discharged.

Enlisted January 1777 in Pa. Line 16th regiment, 1st regiment of Congress'
Fort Guards, Capt. George Aclebarger, Col. Hartley. Ensign under Gen. Putnam
in November, 1779, and was in battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Stony
Point. At the last battle he was wounded by a ball in his arm, which has
never since been strong.

Served until close of war. July 2, 1820, he sent a schedule of his property
as follows: one mare....$40., 2 cows....24., 3 calfs...6., 1 yearling heiffer....4,
1 plough) 6 knives & forks) 6 spoons)....9., one table, chairs & etc.....5.,
1 hoe....1. Total $89.

His family consists of "wife BETSY aged 52 years, sick of the dropsy.
Daughter MARTHA aged 19 out of his control. RACHEL aged 16 who can do some
little work. BETSY aged 14 years. HANNAH aged 11 years. MATILDA aged 10
years, and an infirm child of RACHEL's named MARTHA. Occupation weaver
but now unable to work. Sept. 22, 1832 he applied for a new certificate
to replace the one he has lost.





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