Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.11,044, for Robert Mc Koy, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Md. | McKoy, Robert | S.11.044
carded
CONTENTS
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291
District of Columbia
Robert McKoy
of Washit C. in the [crossed out] (State of) Dt of Col.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Williamson of the rgt commanded
by Colonel Smallwood in the Maryld.
line, for the term of 9 mo. 10 days.
from 2 Oct 1777 to ------- 17
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Columbia
at the rate of 31.11/100 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831
and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Augt
1832- and sent to Pension
Present
______ the Role on _____day of
_____ 182__ and notification sent to
_____ at _____
_____ Pension commencing on the _____
_____ of ____ 182__
Amount due on 4th of}
March 1832}
4 Sep.}
$31.11
15.55
46.66
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Acts [crossed out] (March 18, 1818,)
{ [crossed out] (May 1, 1820.)
7 June 1832
Rec. Book D,
June 1851
Vol. 8. fol: 189.
Sent letter to S. H. Smith
16 Aug. 1832
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11044
Robt McCoy
Aug 13, 1832
Wash D.C. 77
Oct 77 Calvert Co. Md.
Capt. Chas Williamson
Col Smallwood
[illegible]
Apl 178
Capt Nicholas McCubbin
Col ---
ser-- 6 m 20 d
[crossed out]
( Oct 81
John "Nasstilus"
Capt. Aften -10 mon
Few days )
Born Pr George co Md
Feby 23, 1755
no bat
Our
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District of Columbia}
Washington County}
On this thirteenth day of August 1832
personally appeared before [crossed out] (in open Court) before ^me Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for the District of [crossed out] (Judge)
Columbia, and Sole Judge of the District Court of the U. S. for said district
[crossed out] (of the Court of) [crossed out] ( was sitting) Robert McCoy,
a resident of Washington City in the County of Washington
and District of Columbia, aged Seventy seven years, 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 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in
2 October 1777 he was drafted for two months in Calvert County to
march under Captain Charles Williamson of General Smallwood's
brigade for the protection of Philadelphia but on account of there
being an insufficiency of clothing, he served his tour of duty on
board of a gally commanded by Captain David in the fleet
of Commodore Cook, this galley was employed in the defense
of the Chesapeake Bay until the departure of Lord Howe's
fleet from that station- at the expiration of his tour of duty
he was discharged without any compensation for his services.
That in the month of April 1778 he volunteered his services to
the State of Maryland, and served for six months and about twenty
days under Captain Nicholas McCubbin in defence of Hour
Point Fort and Annapolis, and that his service expired as near
as he can recollect sometime about the latter part of October
1778 on account of the Company being broken up. That in the
beginning of October 1781 he shipped on board the Nautilus
a schooner of ten guns belonging to the State of Maryland
and commanded by Captain Allen. We were ordered from
Patuxent river to take her round to Baltimore for the purpose
of having her repaired previous to her going on a cruise, but
the surrender of Cornwallis having taken place on our passage he
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was discharged from her at Baltimore in the same month.
that he never received any discharge during the periods herein
ted from a want of foresight, and that he has no documentary
evidence whereby to establish his claim and that he knows
of no person in existence whose testimony he can procure
can testify to his service
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
Question 1. Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Prince Georges County (Maryland) 23d Feby 1755
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?3
I have no record of my age.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where
have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where
do you now live?
When I was drafted for the two months, I lived in Calvert
County, the other two times in Annapolis. Since the
Revolutionary War I have lived in Calvert County, Baltimore
& Prince George's County, but for the last thirty two
years, have resided and continue to reside in Washington
City, D.C.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did
you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a
substitute, for whom
I was drafted for two months, volunteered for nine months
but only served for about six months & twenty days- and
previous to my being drafted I was a substitute for one
George Joseph David a drummer in the Maryland Militia
as I served but three weeks this time this circumstance
escaped my memory which is the cause of its not being
inserted before
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were
with the troops, where you served; such continental and
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and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstances of your service?
I know Colonel Smallwood, Capt. Truman, Capt. Wm Bell
of the Maryland line and Colonel Makall & Captains
Chas Williamson & N. McCubbin of the Militia
Ques 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become
of it?
I never received any discharge
from and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robt McKoy
before me
W. Cranch
We Andw S. McCormick, a clergyman, residing in the
City of Washington and John Waters residing
in the same City hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Robert McKoy who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Andw T. McCormich
John Water
before me
W. Cranch
And I the said [crossed out] (court) judge do hereby declare [crossed out] (their) my opinion after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states. And [crossed out] (the Court) ^I further certify that it appears
to [crossed out] (them) ^me that Andrew J. McCormick who signed the
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preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the city of Washington and that John Waters who has also signed the same is a resident in the same city and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Cranch, sole Judge of the District Court of the U.S. for the Dist. of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings held before me in the matter of the application of Robert McKoy for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of August AD 1832.

W. Cranch

I have known Robert McCoy for 7- or 8-years during part of which time he served as messenger in the office counsel Genl of *[illegible]. McCoy applied to me 5 or 6 years ago to assist him in procuring him a pension for his revolutionary services in the Maryland militia - McCoy is an honest sober man.

J H Hook
Major USN
Washington 11 Aug 1832

9 mo 8 days
$31.11
epr annum
pension
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South 326 Cedar St
Spokane, Wash
May 12th, 1901

H. Clay Evans
Com. of Pensions
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you kindly send me an official record of the military service of Robert McCoy. I am not certain whether he served with New Jersey or Pa troops. This certificate will be used for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the Revolution.

Very truly yours
Phebe B M Green

(Mrs. S.K.)

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - May 18, 1901

O.W.& N. Division Received Stamp - May 22, 1901
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May 23-1901
Mrs. S.R. Green - Spokane, Wash

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11044
Rev war
INVALID

File No 11044
Robert McKoy
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th, 1832

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