Individual Details
John MULHERIN
(15 Jan 1758 - 22 Feb 1850)
1810 Stoner, Bourbon Co., KY, John Mulhering, head:
1 free white male 45 and over (Before 1765) [John]
2 free white females 45 and over
1 free white female 16 - 26 (1774-1784)
2 free white males 10-16 (1784-1790)
1 free white females 10-16
3 free white males under 10 (1790-1800)
4 free white females under 10
3 slaves.
Note that also in Stoner were a Martin McCoy, Daniel McCoy and 3 John McCoy's.
1830 Pike Co., MO, pg. 246, no twp. stated. John Mulherin, head.
1 m 70 - 80 (1750-1760) [John]
1 f 50-60 (1770-1780) [Elizabeth]
2 f 30 - 40 (1790-1800)
2 m 15 - 20 (1810-1815)
1 m 10 - 15 (1815-1820)
1 f 10 - 15
1 m under 5 (1825-1830)
1840 Peno Twp., Pike Co., MO, William Mulherrin, head. Next door toStephen R. Mulherrin and 2nd from Mordecai Amos.
1 m 80 - 90 (1750-1760) [John Mulherrin, father]
1 f 60 - 70 (1770-1780) [Elizabeth Ruddell Mulherrin]
1 m 20 - 30 (1810-1820) [William]
1 f 20 - 30
1 m 10 - 15 (1825-1830)
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
1 f under 5
On second page, lists one Pensioner for Revolutionary or MilitaryService - John Mulherrin, age 85.
Affidavits in pension file provide birth and death dates and places, marriage dates and dates of his changes of residence. He does say he was 15 or 16 when he entered the service, but in 1777, he was 18-19. He states that when he entered the service he was under Col. Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina and he was part of the time in a company commanded by Capt. Francis Logan of South Carolina militia. In the spring of 1777, they went to St. Augustine, FL and at some point joined the regulars on the St. Johns River. During 1778 he was out guarding the frontier but not in any regular campaign and was under the same officers. In spring, 1779, he said there was a call from the state of "Georgia" and he went out with the same Colonel and Captain Armstrong Heard. It was during that time he was wounded. The dates, though, don't quite match up, as he then said it was Feb., 1879 when he was wounded. Considering he made this affidavit in 1832 and was 74 years old at the time, it is certainly possible he could have the dates slightly off.
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, lists John Mulherrin, age 85, Calumet, Pike Co., MO. Residing with William Mulherrin as of 1 Jun 1840.
Book ? Page 196-197
To all to whom these presents & ______ __________ Greeting. Know ye that we John Mulherrin and Elizabeth his wife both of the County of Pike & State of Missouri for and in consideration of the natural love and affection we have for Morcecai Amos of the State & County aforesaid have given granted and bargained ____ [very dark at bottom of page]
Quitclaimed and do by these presents give grant bargain and quit claim unto him the said Mordecai Amos his heires and Assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Pike lying & being on the waters of Ramsies Creeke and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a post on the line of said John Mulherrins land twenty four chains thirty three links from the corner to the lands of Stephen Ruddell & John Mulherrin from which post a hackberry ten inches in diameter bears North Forty one & a half East distant Seventeen links and a hackberry eighteen inches in diameter bears North sixteen west distant twenty-eight links thence North Sixty one East twenty eight chains twenty four links to a post. Thence North Twenty nine west twenty four chains thirty three links to a post from which a white oak Thirty inches in diameter bears South Fifteen East distant Forty Three links to an ash eight inches in diameter bears South fifty eight East distant nine links Thence North Sixty one East Twenty eight chains twenty four links to a Hickory in the line of said John Mulherrins Survey from which a hickory fourteen inches in diameter bears South Eighty two and a half west distant twenty two links. Thence North twenty nine west twenty four chains thirty three links to the corner of said Mulherrins survey Thence South Sixty one west Fifty six chains forty eight links to the place of beginning Containing one hundred & eighty three Acres of land reference being had to the plat of said Tract and the Partition thereof will more fully & at large appear. To have and to hold the said given granted bargained and quitclaimed premises with the appurtenances Thereon and thereunto belonging to him the said Mordecai Amos his heirs & assigns forever And we do covenant and agree to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises against the claim or claims of all & every person or persons claiming in by or through us, to him the said Mordecai his heires assigns and legal representatives [sic]. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands &
Seals this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven 1827. Signed John Mulherrin and Elizabeth Mulherrin
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
C. C. Eastin
Stephen R. Mulherrin
State of Missouri County of Pike: Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty seven personally before me one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid John Mulherrin & Elizabeth his wife who are personally known to me to be the same persons who execute the within & foregoing deed and severally acknowledged the same to be their and each of their act deede hand & seal for the purposes therein expressed. The said Elizabeth wife of the said John being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and made acquainted with the pr______ acknowledges that she executes the same freely & voluntarily without fear restraint constraint or undue influence of her said husband given under my hand & seal the day &year above written.
Signed C. C. Eastin J.P.
John Mulherin estate papers in Pike Co., MO:
Will - Vol 4 pg. 134
Bond and Oath of Executor Vol 4 pg. 154
Letters Testamentary Vol 4 pg. 159
Letters of Administration Vol 4 pg. 220, 226, 227
Vol 4 pg. 134-136 of Probate records, Pike Co., MO:
"Will & Testament of John Mulherin
In the name of God Amen. I John Mulherin of the County of Pike and State of Missouri being mindful of mortality do this Eleventh day of December in the [sic] of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six Do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me made at any time heretofore...
And first I direct that my Body be decently intered and that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
Second I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Mulherin Two Town Lotts that ____ in the Town of Clarksville in Pike County State of Missouri aforesaid also I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Mulherin My negro woman Rosanah and also one fether Bed and beding and some household and kitchen furniture. thirdly I will and bequeath unto my son John D. Mulherin My Negro Boy Jackson In Trust for the proper use of Charles B. (?) Mulherin and his heirs forever - I further will that my wife Elizabeth Mulherin is to have the disposein [sic] of the above Property as above willed to her at her decease to whomsoe she may think proper and lastly I do will and appoint John D. Mulherrin and Benjamin Barton my Executors to this my last will and testament.
Signed John Mulhern
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal the dates above written signed published and declared in presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same.
Mordecai Amos
Wm. Bowles
State of Missouri
County of Pike
In Pike County Court in vacation March the 15th 1850
Be it remembered that Mordecai Amos and William Bowles Subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing instrument in writing this day being duly sworn by me Samuel F. Murray Clerk of the County Court for said County on oath state that they saw the within named testator John Mulherin sign the said instrument in writing with his own hand, which said instrument by the said testator then published and declared to be his last will and testament, that said testator John Mulherin was at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory and over the age of twenty-one years & that they attested said will by subscribing their names as witnesses thereto in the prescence of the testator and in the prescence of each other.
Signed. Wm. Bowles and Mordecai Amos
Subscribed & sworn to before me Clerk County Court the day and date first above written, and the same is deemed by me sufficient and proof to establish said will. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in said County this 15th day of March 1850.
Recorded March 15th 1850, S. F. Murray Clerk."
Vol. 4 pg. 159, Pike Co., MO Probate records
"Est of John Mulherin - Letters testamentary
County of Pike SS: The State of Missouri to all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that the last will and testament of John Mulherin hath in due form of law been exhibited proved and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court for Pike County a copy of which is hereunto annexed: and inasmuch as it appears that John D. Mulherin has been appointed executor in and by the said last will and testament to execute the same and to the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last will may be executed according to the request of the testator, We do hereby authorize him the said John D. Mulherin as such executor to collect and serve all and singluar the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said John Mulherin at the time of his death in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found and to perform and fulfil all such duties as may be enjoined upon him by said last will so far as there may be property and the law charge him; and in general to do and perform all other acts which now or hereafter may be required of him by law.
In testimony whereof I Samuel F. Murray Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Pike have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 15th day of August A. D. 1859.
Signed Samuel F. Murray, Clerk
Filed for Record August 15, 1860."
Vol. 4 page 226, Pike Co., MO Probate Records, Bond and Oath of Administrator.
William B. Mulherin as Principal and Hendley Kiplinger and Mordecai Amos as Securities for $250.00 on 13 Sep 1851. It specifically stated the Estate of John Mulherrin Sr. Deceased. William had to replace his brother, John D., after John D.'s death.
Page 227, the next item, it Letters of Administration:
Refers to the will having been proved and "A copy of which is hereto annexed and whereas John D. Mulherin who was appointed by said Will one of the Executors thereof and who was the only acting Executor of said Will has since died as it is said. Now therefore to the end that the property of the said Testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last Will may be executed according to the request of the Testator, I do hereby appoint William B. Mulherrin Administrator....."
Gedcom at ancestry,http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=louisa-29_durk&id=I01679, by Louisa St. John Durkin leoery1@earthlink.net, hasthis: "Information that John gave when he applied for a Revolutionary War Pension. It is dated Pike County, Missouri, 24 September 1832. He stated in court "That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated: That I entered the service under Collonel Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina Militia and Francis Logan, Captain. There were from the 96th District of said state of South Carolina, I think in the year 1777 in the spring. Went down to St. Augustien in Floriday, when we arrived there found the enemy to strongly fortified and returned home on our way down we joined the regulars on the river St. Johns they having come round by water. Andrew Williamson General had command of the Militia until they met the regulars took command. From this campaign we returned home having been absent three or four months.
During the year 1778, I was out frequently guarding stations & the frontier but not in any regular campaign was under the same officers. In the spring of 79 there was a call from the State of Georgia. When I again went out under the same Collonel & Captain Armstrong Heard. We were marched into Georgia do not recollect the name of the county Here we had an engagement with the British and Tories does not recollect by whom they were commanded. In this engagement I was wounded in the left neigh. I recd my wound in the following manner. Hands company was ordered to take possession of a new house to anoy the British in a fort which had been build by the county people to protect themselves from the Creek Indians. On our way to this house one of our men was shot in the arm I was directed to take care of him and carie him back to a branch out of range of shots After I had plac him out of danger on my return in going up the hill I was shot as above stated I was carried home and continued confined to bed for neigh two months. After I recovered from the wound I removed to Kentucky then attached to Virginia to a place called Logan's Station about June following & in October we removed to Tennessee and settled the spot on which the City of Nashville now stands lived there about 8 years. Then moved back to Kentucky to Bourbon County. lived there 30 years from there I removed in the year 1817 to Missouri since which time I have lived at the same place on which I now reside I was born 15th of January 1758 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania I have record of my age taken from my fathers bible transcribed into mine and now in my possession i lived in the 96th District before mentioned in South Carolina and was between fifteen and sixteen years of age when I entered the service I never stood a draft and volunteered ever time I went into the service.. ." Signed John Mulherin
Subscribed & Sworn to the day and year first mentioned above in Open Court.
Levi Pettibone, Clerk Circuit Court.
John McCune, Bejm Barton, John N. Hughes, pastor of the Unitarian Baptist Church and John Basye Deacon of the Methodist Episcopal Church residents of the same county and state, certified to their acquaintenance with John Mulherin to his truthfulness and good character, and their belief that he is about 74 and had been a Revolutionary soldier, J. H. McBride Sole Judge 2nd Jud. Cir. Mo.concurring for the court.
John had apparently applied earlier since the "Department (War) had acknowledged his application in a letter dated 17 April 1829. In an amended declaration, 28 May 1833; it contained some additional information of significance." . . . for three months I served as a private in the Company of South Carolina militia commanded by Francis Logan...in the year 1777... and as a reason for not forwarding certificates of the credibility of Charles Heard George Askins and John Buchanan whose certificates are on file in the pension office he says that the said persons reside or did reside in the State of Tennessee Davidson County that from his age and infirmity he is unable to procure their certificates again that they are respectable persons.. but if a certificate of their credibility is required he will endeavor to furnish them in due time." A pension of $30.00 per annum to commence, 4 March 1831 was granted 18 September 1833.
On August 19, 1852 Elizabeth applied for a pension under an 1848 law. She declared that John had died 22 February 1850, that he had lived in Pike County for many years, that at the time of his death he drew a pension of $30.00 per annum as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, that she married John 31 January 1789: Andrew Forgery witnessed her mark. :"On account of bodily infirmity" she was unable to appear in court: she gave her address as c/o Benjamin Barton, Paynesville, Pike Co. , Mo. (Barton was her son-in-law)
John Mulherin's will was dated 11 Dec. 1846 and probated 15 August 1850. He left in trust for the proper use of Charles R. Mulherin (the youngest) and his heirs forever "my Negro Boy Jackson". Execrs. were John D. Mulherin and Benjamin Barton; witnesses were Mordecai Amos, and Wm. Bowles; James B. Grimes and Benj. Barton were securities on John D's bond as administrator. John D. had died by 15 September 1851 so William B. Mulherin (his brother) was appointed. Hendly Kipinger and Mordecai Amos were his securities.
William B. Mulherin was appointed administrator of the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Mulherin; 25 October 1854. Her heirs were: the children of Sarah Mulherin Amos ( who had died 14 May 1849) Catherine (Amos ) Griffith, Elizabeth (Amos) McKay (McCoy), Thomas Amos, Mordecai Amos, Benjamin Amos, Sarah Amos; James W. Hendly, Sarah, Clara Griffith " the heirs of Elizabeth (Mulherin) Griffith Died: Elizabeth, Eunice Nancy McKee, James McKee, William McKee, Sarah McKee, Mary McKee, Jane Barton, wife of Benjamin, Mary Denny wife of Samuel, Rebecca Grimes, wife of James. William Mulherin,?"
The following is a transcription of John Mulherrin's pension file, as transcribed:
http://www.southerncampaign.org/pen/w9585.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of John Mulherin (Mulheren, Mulherrin) W9585Elizabeth fn34SC
Transcribed by Will Graves 7/6/09
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State of Missouri County of Pike: On this 24th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court for the aforesaid County now sitting John Mulheren a resident of the County & State aforesaid of about 74 years of age who being first 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 United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That I entered the service under Colonel Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina Militia and Frances Logan Captain. They were from the Ninety Six District of said State of South Carolina I think in the year 1777 in the spring Went down to St Augustine in Florida, when we arrived there found the enemy too strongly fortified and returned home on our way down we joined the regulars on the River St. John's they having come round by water. Andrew Williamson General had command of the Militia until they met the regulars when the regulars took command from this campaign we returned home having been absent about 3 or 4 months.
During the year 1778, I was out frequently guarding stations & the frontiers but not in any regular campaign was under the same officers.
In the spring of 79 there was a call from the State of Georgia when I again went out under the same Colonel & Captain Armstrong Heard [sic, Armstrong Herd], we were marched into Georgia do not recollect the name of the County. Here we had an engagement with the British &Tories does not recollect by whom they were commanded. In this engagement I was wounded in the left thigh. I received my wound in the following manner, Herd's company was ordered to take possession of a new house to annoy the British in a Fort which had been built by the country people to protect themselves from the Creek Indians on our way to this house one of our men was shot in the arm I was diverted to take care of him and carried him back to a branch out of range of shots after I had placed him out of range on my return in going up the hill I was shot as above stated. I was carried home and continued confined to bed for neigh 2 months. After I recovered of my wound I removed to Kentucky, then attached to Virginia to a place called Logan's Station. I was wounded about the 4th of February '79, arrived at the Logan's Station about June following & in October we removed to Tennessee and settled the spot of which the City of Nashville now stands, lived there about 8 years. Then moved back to Kentucky to Bourbon County, lived there 30 years. From there I removed in the year 1817 to Missouri since which time I have lived at the same place on which I now reside. I was born 15th of January 1758 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I have a record of my age taken from my father's Bible transcribed into mine & now in my possession. I lived in the 96th District before mentioned in South Carolina and was between 15 &16 years of age when I entered the service I never stood a draft but volunteered every time I went into the service. I cannot state the name of any of the regular officers or of their regiments. I never received a commission or discharge and all the papers which I have in relation to my services are in the war department I forwarded them through N. B. Tucker Esquire the receipt the knowledge by a letter from the Department dated April 17th 1829. Amongst these papers I expect will be found the depositions of Lieutenant Heard & proving the facts of my service. From the letter above referred to it appears that I was refused a pension on account of not having served in the Continental & Regular line also my property was fought sufficient to support me. Reference may be had to the above papers: I am known to John McCune Esquire for about 40 years & to Mister Benjamin Barton for near 20 years & they can testify to my standing & character for veracity & good behavior & I refer the Department to the papers above mentioned for the proof of my services. There is no person living near hereby whom I can prove my services in the war. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State to my knowledge. S/ John Mulherin
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written in open Court
S/ Levi Pettibone, Clerk Circuit Court
[John McCune & Benjamin Barton gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
[John H. Hughes, a clergyman of the Unitarian Baptist Church, and Joseph Baseys, A.D. can of the Methodist Episcopal Church, gave this standard supporting affidavit.]
[fn p. 33]
The Amended Declaration of John Mulherrin to his Declaration made on the 4th day of September in the year 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Pike in the State of Missouri John Mulherrin who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.
For 3 months I served as a private in the company of South Carolina Militia commanded by Frances Logan as it is set forth in my declaration of the 4th of September 1832. This service in the year 1777.
For 6 months in the year 1778 I served as a private in different companies part of the term in the company commanded by Captain Frances Logan of South Carolina The militia this service consisted in guarding different stations and the frontiers.
And for such services and other services set forth in my Declaration I claim a pension and as a reason for not forwarding certificates of the credibility of Charles Heard, George Askins 1
S/ John Mulherrin and John Buchanan whose certificates are on file in the pension office he says that the said persons reside did reside in the State of Tennessee Davidson County that from his age and infirmity he is unable to procure their certificates again that they are respectable persons and that that fact he believes he is known to the Honorable Felix Grundy member of the Senate to whom he asked leave to refer for proof of these facts but it is a certificate of their credibility is required he will endeavor to furnish them N.[indecipherable word or words].
1 FPA W9334
[fn p. 5: Own August 19, 1852 in Pike County Missouri, Elizabeth Mulherin, 76, filed for a widows pension under the 1848 at stating that she is the widow of John Mulherin; that he departed life February 22, 1850; that he was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the revolution at the rate of $30 per annum; that she married him on January 31st, 1789; and that she remains his widow.]
[fn p. 9: certificate dated January 23, 1851 from the Clerk of Bourbon County Kentucky stating that the records in that County reflect on a list of marriages returned by Richard Durret, John Mulherrin to Elizabeth Ruddell license obtain 31st January 1789.]
[Unfortunately this file does not contain the prior application to which the veteran refers in his original declaration nor does the file contain the supporting documentation to which he refers.]
1 free white male 45 and over (Before 1765) [John]
2 free white females 45 and over
1 free white female 16 - 26 (1774-1784)
2 free white males 10-16 (1784-1790)
1 free white females 10-16
3 free white males under 10 (1790-1800)
4 free white females under 10
3 slaves.
Note that also in Stoner were a Martin McCoy, Daniel McCoy and 3 John McCoy's.
1830 Pike Co., MO, pg. 246, no twp. stated. John Mulherin, head.
1 m 70 - 80 (1750-1760) [John]
1 f 50-60 (1770-1780) [Elizabeth]
2 f 30 - 40 (1790-1800)
2 m 15 - 20 (1810-1815)
1 m 10 - 15 (1815-1820)
1 f 10 - 15
1 m under 5 (1825-1830)
1840 Peno Twp., Pike Co., MO, William Mulherrin, head. Next door toStephen R. Mulherrin and 2nd from Mordecai Amos.
1 m 80 - 90 (1750-1760) [John Mulherrin, father]
1 f 60 - 70 (1770-1780) [Elizabeth Ruddell Mulherrin]
1 m 20 - 30 (1810-1820) [William]
1 f 20 - 30
1 m 10 - 15 (1825-1830)
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
1 f under 5
On second page, lists one Pensioner for Revolutionary or MilitaryService - John Mulherrin, age 85.
Affidavits in pension file provide birth and death dates and places, marriage dates and dates of his changes of residence. He does say he was 15 or 16 when he entered the service, but in 1777, he was 18-19. He states that when he entered the service he was under Col. Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina and he was part of the time in a company commanded by Capt. Francis Logan of South Carolina militia. In the spring of 1777, they went to St. Augustine, FL and at some point joined the regulars on the St. Johns River. During 1778 he was out guarding the frontier but not in any regular campaign and was under the same officers. In spring, 1779, he said there was a call from the state of "Georgia" and he went out with the same Colonel and Captain Armstrong Heard. It was during that time he was wounded. The dates, though, don't quite match up, as he then said it was Feb., 1879 when he was wounded. Considering he made this affidavit in 1832 and was 74 years old at the time, it is certainly possible he could have the dates slightly off.
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, lists John Mulherrin, age 85, Calumet, Pike Co., MO. Residing with William Mulherrin as of 1 Jun 1840.
Book ? Page 196-197
To all to whom these presents & ______ __________ Greeting. Know ye that we John Mulherrin and Elizabeth his wife both of the County of Pike & State of Missouri for and in consideration of the natural love and affection we have for Morcecai Amos of the State & County aforesaid have given granted and bargained ____ [very dark at bottom of page]
Quitclaimed and do by these presents give grant bargain and quit claim unto him the said Mordecai Amos his heires and Assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Pike lying & being on the waters of Ramsies Creeke and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a post on the line of said John Mulherrins land twenty four chains thirty three links from the corner to the lands of Stephen Ruddell & John Mulherrin from which post a hackberry ten inches in diameter bears North Forty one & a half East distant Seventeen links and a hackberry eighteen inches in diameter bears North sixteen west distant twenty-eight links thence North Sixty one East twenty eight chains twenty four links to a post. Thence North Twenty nine west twenty four chains thirty three links to a post from which a white oak Thirty inches in diameter bears South Fifteen East distant Forty Three links to an ash eight inches in diameter bears South fifty eight East distant nine links Thence North Sixty one East Twenty eight chains twenty four links to a Hickory in the line of said John Mulherrins Survey from which a hickory fourteen inches in diameter bears South Eighty two and a half west distant twenty two links. Thence North twenty nine west twenty four chains thirty three links to the corner of said Mulherrins survey Thence South Sixty one west Fifty six chains forty eight links to the place of beginning Containing one hundred & eighty three Acres of land reference being had to the plat of said Tract and the Partition thereof will more fully & at large appear. To have and to hold the said given granted bargained and quitclaimed premises with the appurtenances Thereon and thereunto belonging to him the said Mordecai Amos his heirs & assigns forever And we do covenant and agree to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises against the claim or claims of all & every person or persons claiming in by or through us, to him the said Mordecai his heires assigns and legal representatives [sic]. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands &
Seals this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven 1827. Signed John Mulherrin and Elizabeth Mulherrin
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
C. C. Eastin
Stephen R. Mulherrin
State of Missouri County of Pike: Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty seven personally before me one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid John Mulherrin & Elizabeth his wife who are personally known to me to be the same persons who execute the within & foregoing deed and severally acknowledged the same to be their and each of their act deede hand & seal for the purposes therein expressed. The said Elizabeth wife of the said John being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and made acquainted with the pr______ acknowledges that she executes the same freely & voluntarily without fear restraint constraint or undue influence of her said husband given under my hand & seal the day &year above written.
Signed C. C. Eastin J.P.
John Mulherin estate papers in Pike Co., MO:
Will - Vol 4 pg. 134
Bond and Oath of Executor Vol 4 pg. 154
Letters Testamentary Vol 4 pg. 159
Letters of Administration Vol 4 pg. 220, 226, 227
Vol 4 pg. 134-136 of Probate records, Pike Co., MO:
"Will & Testament of John Mulherin
In the name of God Amen. I John Mulherin of the County of Pike and State of Missouri being mindful of mortality do this Eleventh day of December in the [sic] of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six Do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me made at any time heretofore...
And first I direct that my Body be decently intered and that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
Second I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Mulherin Two Town Lotts that ____ in the Town of Clarksville in Pike County State of Missouri aforesaid also I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Mulherin My negro woman Rosanah and also one fether Bed and beding and some household and kitchen furniture. thirdly I will and bequeath unto my son John D. Mulherin My Negro Boy Jackson In Trust for the proper use of Charles B. (?) Mulherin and his heirs forever - I further will that my wife Elizabeth Mulherin is to have the disposein [sic] of the above Property as above willed to her at her decease to whomsoe she may think proper and lastly I do will and appoint John D. Mulherrin and Benjamin Barton my Executors to this my last will and testament.
Signed John Mulhern
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal the dates above written signed published and declared in presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same.
Mordecai Amos
Wm. Bowles
State of Missouri
County of Pike
In Pike County Court in vacation March the 15th 1850
Be it remembered that Mordecai Amos and William Bowles Subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing instrument in writing this day being duly sworn by me Samuel F. Murray Clerk of the County Court for said County on oath state that they saw the within named testator John Mulherin sign the said instrument in writing with his own hand, which said instrument by the said testator then published and declared to be his last will and testament, that said testator John Mulherin was at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory and over the age of twenty-one years & that they attested said will by subscribing their names as witnesses thereto in the prescence of the testator and in the prescence of each other.
Signed. Wm. Bowles and Mordecai Amos
Subscribed & sworn to before me Clerk County Court the day and date first above written, and the same is deemed by me sufficient and proof to establish said will. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in said County this 15th day of March 1850.
Recorded March 15th 1850, S. F. Murray Clerk."
Vol. 4 pg. 159, Pike Co., MO Probate records
"Est of John Mulherin - Letters testamentary
County of Pike SS: The State of Missouri to all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that the last will and testament of John Mulherin hath in due form of law been exhibited proved and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court for Pike County a copy of which is hereunto annexed: and inasmuch as it appears that John D. Mulherin has been appointed executor in and by the said last will and testament to execute the same and to the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last will may be executed according to the request of the testator, We do hereby authorize him the said John D. Mulherin as such executor to collect and serve all and singluar the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said John Mulherin at the time of his death in whosoever hands or possession the same may be found and to perform and fulfil all such duties as may be enjoined upon him by said last will so far as there may be property and the law charge him; and in general to do and perform all other acts which now or hereafter may be required of him by law.
In testimony whereof I Samuel F. Murray Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Pike have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 15th day of August A. D. 1859.
Signed Samuel F. Murray, Clerk
Filed for Record August 15, 1860."
Vol. 4 page 226, Pike Co., MO Probate Records, Bond and Oath of Administrator.
William B. Mulherin as Principal and Hendley Kiplinger and Mordecai Amos as Securities for $250.00 on 13 Sep 1851. It specifically stated the Estate of John Mulherrin Sr. Deceased. William had to replace his brother, John D., after John D.'s death.
Page 227, the next item, it Letters of Administration:
Refers to the will having been proved and "A copy of which is hereto annexed and whereas John D. Mulherin who was appointed by said Will one of the Executors thereof and who was the only acting Executor of said Will has since died as it is said. Now therefore to the end that the property of the said Testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last Will may be executed according to the request of the Testator, I do hereby appoint William B. Mulherrin Administrator....."
Gedcom at ancestry,http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=louisa-29_durk&id=I01679, by Louisa St. John Durkin leoery1@earthlink.net, hasthis: "Information that John gave when he applied for a Revolutionary War Pension. It is dated Pike County, Missouri, 24 September 1832. He stated in court "That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated: That I entered the service under Collonel Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina Militia and Francis Logan, Captain. There were from the 96th District of said state of South Carolina, I think in the year 1777 in the spring. Went down to St. Augustien in Floriday, when we arrived there found the enemy to strongly fortified and returned home on our way down we joined the regulars on the river St. Johns they having come round by water. Andrew Williamson General had command of the Militia until they met the regulars took command. From this campaign we returned home having been absent three or four months.
During the year 1778, I was out frequently guarding stations & the frontier but not in any regular campaign was under the same officers. In the spring of 79 there was a call from the State of Georgia. When I again went out under the same Collonel & Captain Armstrong Heard. We were marched into Georgia do not recollect the name of the county Here we had an engagement with the British and Tories does not recollect by whom they were commanded. In this engagement I was wounded in the left neigh. I recd my wound in the following manner. Hands company was ordered to take possession of a new house to anoy the British in a fort which had been build by the county people to protect themselves from the Creek Indians. On our way to this house one of our men was shot in the arm I was directed to take care of him and carie him back to a branch out of range of shots After I had plac him out of danger on my return in going up the hill I was shot as above stated I was carried home and continued confined to bed for neigh two months. After I recovered from the wound I removed to Kentucky then attached to Virginia to a place called Logan's Station about June following & in October we removed to Tennessee and settled the spot on which the City of Nashville now stands lived there about 8 years. Then moved back to Kentucky to Bourbon County. lived there 30 years from there I removed in the year 1817 to Missouri since which time I have lived at the same place on which I now reside I was born 15th of January 1758 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania I have record of my age taken from my fathers bible transcribed into mine and now in my possession i lived in the 96th District before mentioned in South Carolina and was between fifteen and sixteen years of age when I entered the service I never stood a draft and volunteered ever time I went into the service.. ." Signed John Mulherin
Subscribed & Sworn to the day and year first mentioned above in Open Court.
Levi Pettibone, Clerk Circuit Court.
John McCune, Bejm Barton, John N. Hughes, pastor of the Unitarian Baptist Church and John Basye Deacon of the Methodist Episcopal Church residents of the same county and state, certified to their acquaintenance with John Mulherin to his truthfulness and good character, and their belief that he is about 74 and had been a Revolutionary soldier, J. H. McBride Sole Judge 2nd Jud. Cir. Mo.concurring for the court.
John had apparently applied earlier since the "Department (War) had acknowledged his application in a letter dated 17 April 1829. In an amended declaration, 28 May 1833; it contained some additional information of significance." . . . for three months I served as a private in the Company of South Carolina militia commanded by Francis Logan...in the year 1777... and as a reason for not forwarding certificates of the credibility of Charles Heard George Askins and John Buchanan whose certificates are on file in the pension office he says that the said persons reside or did reside in the State of Tennessee Davidson County that from his age and infirmity he is unable to procure their certificates again that they are respectable persons.. but if a certificate of their credibility is required he will endeavor to furnish them in due time." A pension of $30.00 per annum to commence, 4 March 1831 was granted 18 September 1833.
On August 19, 1852 Elizabeth applied for a pension under an 1848 law. She declared that John had died 22 February 1850, that he had lived in Pike County for many years, that at the time of his death he drew a pension of $30.00 per annum as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, that she married John 31 January 1789: Andrew Forgery witnessed her mark. :"On account of bodily infirmity" she was unable to appear in court: she gave her address as c/o Benjamin Barton, Paynesville, Pike Co. , Mo. (Barton was her son-in-law)
John Mulherin's will was dated 11 Dec. 1846 and probated 15 August 1850. He left in trust for the proper use of Charles R. Mulherin (the youngest) and his heirs forever "my Negro Boy Jackson". Execrs. were John D. Mulherin and Benjamin Barton; witnesses were Mordecai Amos, and Wm. Bowles; James B. Grimes and Benj. Barton were securities on John D's bond as administrator. John D. had died by 15 September 1851 so William B. Mulherin (his brother) was appointed. Hendly Kipinger and Mordecai Amos were his securities.
William B. Mulherin was appointed administrator of the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Mulherin; 25 October 1854. Her heirs were: the children of Sarah Mulherin Amos ( who had died 14 May 1849) Catherine (Amos ) Griffith, Elizabeth (Amos) McKay (McCoy), Thomas Amos, Mordecai Amos, Benjamin Amos, Sarah Amos; James W. Hendly, Sarah, Clara Griffith " the heirs of Elizabeth (Mulherin) Griffith Died: Elizabeth, Eunice Nancy McKee, James McKee, William McKee, Sarah McKee, Mary McKee, Jane Barton, wife of Benjamin, Mary Denny wife of Samuel, Rebecca Grimes, wife of James. William Mulherin,?"
The following is a transcription of John Mulherrin's pension file, as transcribed:
http://www.southerncampaign.org/pen/w9585.pdf
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of John Mulherin (Mulheren, Mulherrin) W9585Elizabeth fn34SC
Transcribed by Will Graves 7/6/09
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State of Missouri County of Pike: On this 24th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court for the aforesaid County now sitting John Mulheren a resident of the County & State aforesaid of about 74 years of age who being first 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 United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That I entered the service under Colonel Andrew Pickens of the South Carolina Militia and Frances Logan Captain. They were from the Ninety Six District of said State of South Carolina I think in the year 1777 in the spring Went down to St Augustine in Florida, when we arrived there found the enemy too strongly fortified and returned home on our way down we joined the regulars on the River St. John's they having come round by water. Andrew Williamson General had command of the Militia until they met the regulars when the regulars took command from this campaign we returned home having been absent about 3 or 4 months.
During the year 1778, I was out frequently guarding stations & the frontiers but not in any regular campaign was under the same officers.
In the spring of 79 there was a call from the State of Georgia when I again went out under the same Colonel & Captain Armstrong Heard [sic, Armstrong Herd], we were marched into Georgia do not recollect the name of the County. Here we had an engagement with the British &Tories does not recollect by whom they were commanded. In this engagement I was wounded in the left thigh. I received my wound in the following manner, Herd's company was ordered to take possession of a new house to annoy the British in a Fort which had been built by the country people to protect themselves from the Creek Indians on our way to this house one of our men was shot in the arm I was diverted to take care of him and carried him back to a branch out of range of shots after I had placed him out of range on my return in going up the hill I was shot as above stated. I was carried home and continued confined to bed for neigh 2 months. After I recovered of my wound I removed to Kentucky, then attached to Virginia to a place called Logan's Station. I was wounded about the 4th of February '79, arrived at the Logan's Station about June following & in October we removed to Tennessee and settled the spot of which the City of Nashville now stands, lived there about 8 years. Then moved back to Kentucky to Bourbon County, lived there 30 years. From there I removed in the year 1817 to Missouri since which time I have lived at the same place on which I now reside. I was born 15th of January 1758 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I have a record of my age taken from my father's Bible transcribed into mine & now in my possession. I lived in the 96th District before mentioned in South Carolina and was between 15 &16 years of age when I entered the service I never stood a draft but volunteered every time I went into the service. I cannot state the name of any of the regular officers or of their regiments. I never received a commission or discharge and all the papers which I have in relation to my services are in the war department I forwarded them through N. B. Tucker Esquire the receipt the knowledge by a letter from the Department dated April 17th 1829. Amongst these papers I expect will be found the depositions of Lieutenant Heard & proving the facts of my service. From the letter above referred to it appears that I was refused a pension on account of not having served in the Continental & Regular line also my property was fought sufficient to support me. Reference may be had to the above papers: I am known to John McCune Esquire for about 40 years & to Mister Benjamin Barton for near 20 years & they can testify to my standing & character for veracity & good behavior & I refer the Department to the papers above mentioned for the proof of my services. There is no person living near hereby whom I can prove my services in the war. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State to my knowledge. S/ John Mulherin
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written in open Court
S/ Levi Pettibone, Clerk Circuit Court
[John McCune & Benjamin Barton gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
[John H. Hughes, a clergyman of the Unitarian Baptist Church, and Joseph Baseys, A.D. can of the Methodist Episcopal Church, gave this standard supporting affidavit.]
[fn p. 33]
The Amended Declaration of John Mulherrin to his Declaration made on the 4th day of September in the year 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Pike in the State of Missouri John Mulherrin who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.
For 3 months I served as a private in the company of South Carolina Militia commanded by Frances Logan as it is set forth in my declaration of the 4th of September 1832. This service in the year 1777.
For 6 months in the year 1778 I served as a private in different companies part of the term in the company commanded by Captain Frances Logan of South Carolina The militia this service consisted in guarding different stations and the frontiers.
And for such services and other services set forth in my Declaration I claim a pension and as a reason for not forwarding certificates of the credibility of Charles Heard, George Askins 1
S/ John Mulherrin and John Buchanan whose certificates are on file in the pension office he says that the said persons reside did reside in the State of Tennessee Davidson County that from his age and infirmity he is unable to procure their certificates again that they are respectable persons and that that fact he believes he is known to the Honorable Felix Grundy member of the Senate to whom he asked leave to refer for proof of these facts but it is a certificate of their credibility is required he will endeavor to furnish them N.[indecipherable word or words].
1 FPA W9334
[fn p. 5: Own August 19, 1852 in Pike County Missouri, Elizabeth Mulherin, 76, filed for a widows pension under the 1848 at stating that she is the widow of John Mulherin; that he departed life February 22, 1850; that he was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the revolution at the rate of $30 per annum; that she married him on January 31st, 1789; and that she remains his widow.]
[fn p. 9: certificate dated January 23, 1851 from the Clerk of Bourbon County Kentucky stating that the records in that County reflect on a list of marriages returned by Richard Durret, John Mulherrin to Elizabeth Ruddell license obtain 31st January 1789.]
[Unfortunately this file does not contain the prior application to which the veteran refers in his original declaration nor does the file contain the supporting documentation to which he refers.]
Events
| Birth | 15 Jan 1758 | Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Military | Bet 1777 and 1779 | Entered South Carolina Militia from District 96. Wounded in the left leg. - South Carolina | |||
| Residence | Abt Jun 1779 | Logan's Station, Kentucky | |||
| Residence | Abt Oct 1779 | Moved to Nashville, TN and lived there about 8 years. - Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Residence | Abt 1787 | Moved to Bourbon Co., KY and lived therer 30 years. - Bourbon Co., Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | Abt 31 Jan 1789 | Bourbon Co., Kentucky - Elizabeth RUDDELL |  | ||
| Marriage bond | 31 Jan 1789 | Bourbon Co., Kentucky - Elizabeth RUDDELL | |||
| Census | 1810 | Stoner, Bourbon Co., Kentucky | |||
| Residence | Abt 1817 | Moved to Pike Co., MO and lived there until his death. - Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Property | 23 Jun 1827 | Bk ? Pg. 195-196, Pike Co., MO; John Mulherrin and Elizabeth his wife sold to Mordecai Amos, land on the waters of Ramsies Creek, for love and affection. - Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 1830 | Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 1840 | Peno, Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Will | 11 Dec 1846 | Will executed., Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Death | 22 Feb 1850 | Pike Co., Missouri | |||
| Burial | Aft 22 Feb 1850 | Ramsey Creek Church Cemetery, Pike Co., Missouri | | ||
| Will proved | 15 Mar 1850 | Will proved, Book 4 page 135 of Probate records, Pike Co., MO. | |||
| Reference No | 523 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth RUDDELL (1776 - 1853) |
| Child | Sarah MULHERIN (1795 - 1849) |
| Child | Stephen R MULHERIN (1799 - 1851) |
| Child | Jane H MULHERIN (1801 - 1886) |
| Child | Polly Mary K MULHERIN (1806 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca MULHERIN (1808 - 1869) |
| Child | John Donald MULHERIN (1810 - 1850) |
| Child | William B. MULHERIN (1812 - 1860) |
| Child | Charles MULHERIN (1816 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth MULHERIN (1818 - 1850) |
| Father | Charles MULHERIN (1730 - 1789) |
| Sibling | James MULHERIN (1753 - 1826) |
| Sibling | Sarah MULHERIN (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | William MULHERIN (1759 - 1783) |
| Sibling | Jane MULHERIN (1761 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Bourbon Co., KY, records.
2. Michael L. Cook, Bourbon County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds 1786 - 1835, Pg. 31.
3. Ancestry.com database.