Family Group Sheet
NameAlexander C. McClelland
Birth16 Jan 1762, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Death1836, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1791, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseIsabelle Futhey
Birthabt 1772
Children
Birth14 Feb 1793, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Death15 Jul 1855, Shelby, Jefferson Co., Indiana
Birthabt 1795, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn McCormick , GGGG Uncle
SpouseSamuel Newton McCormick , GGGG Uncle
Notes for Alexander C. McClelland
In 1834 Alexander applied for a Revolutionary War pension. It was rejected on the grounds that his period of active service was less than six months:
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PENSION APPLICATION OF ALEXANDER McCLELLAND
Alexander McClelland National Pension No. 6620 Application
Date: 7 July 1834
Rejected: 22 August 1836
Cause noted in 1858: not 6 months service
State of Kentucky )
County of Montgomery ) [Seal]
On this 7th day of July 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Montgomery County Court, now sitting, Alexander McClelland, a resident of said county in the State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the U. States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: He was a volunteer from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, then the county of his residence. He entered the service as a private under Capt. Edward Stewart of the Pennsylvania Militia on the 1st of July 1781 as nearly as now recollects, and proceeded to the place of rendezvous on the Monongahela river, called in that day the New Store. Our company was a small one consisting of about thirty five men. We had no lieutenant. Our Ensign was a Mr. McDonald. We were also without a major belonging to the Militia, but we had a major of the Regiment by the name of Malis (Wales or Whaley?). Morgan was our Colonel and Clarke of Virginia our General. At this time I do not recollect Morgan's Christian name, but distinctly that he was known in camp by the name of old Cuff Morgan. From the New Store (where the troops remained something like two weeks preparing) we proceeded down the river in boats to M'Key's (Kerr's) Island — opposite the mouth of Shisler Creek about three miles below Pittsburg. We remained here near two weeks and while there three regulars, whilst on the river a short distance from where the Army lay, were killed by the Indians. We then proceeded to Wheeling and were detained there for several days. At that place we were joined by some troops who came by land from the Red Stone Country, but a considerable number of our men deserted about the same time. From there we went down the Ohio to Louisville where we arrived on the 1st of August. While in Louisville Captain Tipton and Captain Chaplain of the Regulars were killed by the Indians. These officers, when attacked, were riding to a station in the neighborhood. They were tomahawked and scalped. I assisted in burying them. By the time we reached Louisville our numbers which when at Miker's Island must have exceeded six hundred men, was diminished by sickness and desertion to such a degree that Gen. Clarke found it impracticable to proceed on his intended expedition which was — as understood by the troops — to penetrate the Indian Country north of the Ohio as far, if possible, as Sandusky, and then to march by land to Pittsburg. The General, having asserted himself unsuccessfully to raise in Kentucky the forces necessary for his expedition, finally abandoned it, and resolved to disband his troops — with the exception of the Regulars. The Officers of the Militia were accordingly discharged about the 1st of October and the privates permitted to return with an understanding that they should draw pay and rations up to the time of their actual arrival at home. The second day after I left Louisville I was taken ill of a fever from which I was compelled to stop. I lay nine weeks about a mile from Bardstown — at a Mr. Thomas Cunningham's from whence I was removed by Thomas Norton to Bardstown where I was confined about the same length of time. This disease ultimately located itself in my left leg —from which I experience pain and inconvenience even at this day. My affliction was such that I found myself wholly disabled from undertaking my journey homewards until about the 1st of October 1782, when I left Kentucky, and reached home on the 29th of the same month. A short time after my arrival at home, I received from Capt. Kannon, the successor of Capt. Stewart who had been killed in Crawford's defeat, my written discharge. This paper, to the best of my recollection, was forwarded to some Virginia Land Office, and has never been heard of by me since. I have no documentary evidence in my possession which will show, nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service, as above set forth.
1. I was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, about a hundred miles above Philadelphia, on the 16th of January 1762.
2. I have a record of my age now at my house taken from the family record of my father.
3. I was living in Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania when called into service. A few years after the close of the Revolutionary War I removed to Fayette County in the State of Kentucky. Whence I removed to Montgomery County in the latter State in 1795 — where I now reside, and have resided ever since.
4. As stated in the foregoing part of this statement, I entered the service as a volunteer.
5. I recollect the names of Captain Ben Whaley, Lieutenant James Paul, Major Wales, Captains Tipton and Capt. Chaplain and Colonel Crohith (?) as among the officers on the expedition.
6. I did, as above set forth, receive a discharge, and it was disposed of as previous stated.
7. I am known in my neighborhood by John McCormack and Samuel McCormack, who. can testify as to my veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
his mark Alexander C McClelland
Mr. Samuel McCormack, a Clergyman residing in Montgomery County and John McCormack residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander McClelland, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. (signed) Samuel N. McCormick
John McCormick
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after the interregation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel McCormack who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Montgomery County; that John McCormack who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to evidence.
I, Micajah Harrison, Clerk of the Montgomery County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alexander McClelland for pension.
In testimony whereof, I unto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th July 1834.
(signed) M. Harrison, Clk
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The witnesses Samuel N. McCormick and John McCormick were Alexander’s sons in law. They may also have been his nephews.
Alexander died shortly before this pension application was rejected, sometime between June and August of 1836.
His will :
Montgomery County Kentucky State. This my last will and testament made this 4th day of June, one thousand eight-hundred and thirty six, being clothed in my right mind. 1st That John McCormick is to have the benefit of three hundred and forty three dollars and forty seven cent money in said McCormick hands, also the benefit of one note on George W. and John W. Tate for one hundred dollars due the first day of March next, for which the said McCormick is to pay six per cent interest on said money during the life of the subscriber and his wife, Elizabeth. Further, the said McCormick binds himself to appropriate the interest of said money to the support of said subscriber and wife during their lifetimes and should the interest be insufficient he is to appropriate such part of the principle as may be necessary for their benefit. It is also understood that the above $343.47 is to bear interest from the first day of March 1836. I do also will and bequeath to my daughter Ruth McCormick one bed and furniture at my decease. I further bequeath my Bible to my son Alexander McClelland. It is also my will and request that my wife Elizabeth is to have my mare her lifetime if she choose and should the mare have a colt next spring, my will is that John McCormick son of Alexander is to have it. Also I will and bequeath all my moveable effects (after my debts is paid) to my wife Elizabeth during her lifetime. In Witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal. Att his Herryman Tomlinson
Alexander "C" McClelland
Sixan Covey mark
State of Kentucky) Montgomery County)Sct. August Court 1836
A writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Alexander McClelland Dec'd was this day produced in open court and proven by the oaths of Herryman Tomlinson and Sixan Covey witnesses these subscribed, to be his note and deed, which was examined, approved and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly.
Att M. Harrison
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PENSION APPLICATION OF ALEXANDER McCLELLAND
Alexander McClelland National Pension No. 6620 Application
Date: 7 July 1834
Rejected: 22 August 1836
Cause noted in 1858: not 6 months service
State of Kentucky )
County of Montgomery ) [Seal]
On this 7th day of July 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Montgomery County Court, now sitting, Alexander McClelland, a resident of said county in the State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the U. States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: He was a volunteer from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, then the county of his residence. He entered the service as a private under Capt. Edward Stewart of the Pennsylvania Militia on the 1st of July 1781 as nearly as now recollects, and proceeded to the place of rendezvous on the Monongahela river, called in that day the New Store. Our company was a small one consisting of about thirty five men. We had no lieutenant. Our Ensign was a Mr. McDonald. We were also without a major belonging to the Militia, but we had a major of the Regiment by the name of Malis (Wales or Whaley?). Morgan was our Colonel and Clarke of Virginia our General. At this time I do not recollect Morgan's Christian name, but distinctly that he was known in camp by the name of old Cuff Morgan. From the New Store (where the troops remained something like two weeks preparing) we proceeded down the river in boats to M'Key's (Kerr's) Island — opposite the mouth of Shisler Creek about three miles below Pittsburg. We remained here near two weeks and while there three regulars, whilst on the river a short distance from where the Army lay, were killed by the Indians. We then proceeded to Wheeling and were detained there for several days. At that place we were joined by some troops who came by land from the Red Stone Country, but a considerable number of our men deserted about the same time. From there we went down the Ohio to Louisville where we arrived on the 1st of August. While in Louisville Captain Tipton and Captain Chaplain of the Regulars were killed by the Indians. These officers, when attacked, were riding to a station in the neighborhood. They were tomahawked and scalped. I assisted in burying them. By the time we reached Louisville our numbers which when at Miker's Island must have exceeded six hundred men, was diminished by sickness and desertion to such a degree that Gen. Clarke found it impracticable to proceed on his intended expedition which was — as understood by the troops — to penetrate the Indian Country north of the Ohio as far, if possible, as Sandusky, and then to march by land to Pittsburg. The General, having asserted himself unsuccessfully to raise in Kentucky the forces necessary for his expedition, finally abandoned it, and resolved to disband his troops — with the exception of the Regulars. The Officers of the Militia were accordingly discharged about the 1st of October and the privates permitted to return with an understanding that they should draw pay and rations up to the time of their actual arrival at home. The second day after I left Louisville I was taken ill of a fever from which I was compelled to stop. I lay nine weeks about a mile from Bardstown — at a Mr. Thomas Cunningham's from whence I was removed by Thomas Norton to Bardstown where I was confined about the same length of time. This disease ultimately located itself in my left leg —from which I experience pain and inconvenience even at this day. My affliction was such that I found myself wholly disabled from undertaking my journey homewards until about the 1st of October 1782, when I left Kentucky, and reached home on the 29th of the same month. A short time after my arrival at home, I received from Capt. Kannon, the successor of Capt. Stewart who had been killed in Crawford's defeat, my written discharge. This paper, to the best of my recollection, was forwarded to some Virginia Land Office, and has never been heard of by me since. I have no documentary evidence in my possession which will show, nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service, as above set forth.
1. I was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, about a hundred miles above Philadelphia, on the 16th of January 1762.
2. I have a record of my age now at my house taken from the family record of my father.
3. I was living in Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania when called into service. A few years after the close of the Revolutionary War I removed to Fayette County in the State of Kentucky. Whence I removed to Montgomery County in the latter State in 1795 — where I now reside, and have resided ever since.
4. As stated in the foregoing part of this statement, I entered the service as a volunteer.
5. I recollect the names of Captain Ben Whaley, Lieutenant James Paul, Major Wales, Captains Tipton and Capt. Chaplain and Colonel Crohith (?) as among the officers on the expedition.
6. I did, as above set forth, receive a discharge, and it was disposed of as previous stated.
7. I am known in my neighborhood by John McCormack and Samuel McCormack, who. can testify as to my veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
his mark Alexander C McClelland
Mr. Samuel McCormack, a Clergyman residing in Montgomery County and John McCormack residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander McClelland, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. (signed) Samuel N. McCormick
John McCormick
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after the interregation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel McCormack who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Montgomery County; that John McCormack who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to evidence.
I, Micajah Harrison, Clerk of the Montgomery County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Alexander McClelland for pension.
In testimony whereof, I unto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th July 1834.
(signed) M. Harrison, Clk
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The witnesses Samuel N. McCormick and John McCormick were Alexander’s sons in law. They may also have been his nephews.
Alexander died shortly before this pension application was rejected, sometime between June and August of 1836.
His will :
Montgomery County Kentucky State. This my last will and testament made this 4th day of June, one thousand eight-hundred and thirty six, being clothed in my right mind. 1st That John McCormick is to have the benefit of three hundred and forty three dollars and forty seven cent money in said McCormick hands, also the benefit of one note on George W. and John W. Tate for one hundred dollars due the first day of March next, for which the said McCormick is to pay six per cent interest on said money during the life of the subscriber and his wife, Elizabeth. Further, the said McCormick binds himself to appropriate the interest of said money to the support of said subscriber and wife during their lifetimes and should the interest be insufficient he is to appropriate such part of the principle as may be necessary for their benefit. It is also understood that the above $343.47 is to bear interest from the first day of March 1836. I do also will and bequeath to my daughter Ruth McCormick one bed and furniture at my decease. I further bequeath my Bible to my son Alexander McClelland. It is also my will and request that my wife Elizabeth is to have my mare her lifetime if she choose and should the mare have a colt next spring, my will is that John McCormick son of Alexander is to have it. Also I will and bequeath all my moveable effects (after my debts is paid) to my wife Elizabeth during her lifetime. In Witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal. Att his Herryman Tomlinson
Alexander "C" McClelland
Sixan Covey mark
State of Kentucky) Montgomery County)Sct. August Court 1836
A writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Alexander McClelland Dec'd was this day produced in open court and proven by the oaths of Herryman Tomlinson and Sixan Covey witnesses these subscribed, to be his note and deed, which was examined, approved and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly.
Att M. Harrison
