Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34985, for James Mc Kissick, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.
McKissick, James                
NUMBER S.34985
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4077
Maryland Rolls
James McKissick 
Capt. Van Lurie
private Pennsylvania Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland and the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of October 1818 and forwarded to T. Kennedy Hagerstown Washington , 
arrears to 4th of Sept 18 (?)          37.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar       48.00

4 mo 20/30                                  $85.33
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
76  three years
Continued
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James McKissick

4.077

March 1849

Cont
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James McKissick aged Sixty years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:- That he enlisted on the 19th August 1776 under Capt. Owry of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment [illegible] for three years and was discharged at Fort Pitt on the 15 Sept 1779. that he made his original declaration on the 15th April 1818 that his pension certificate is No. 4077 and [illegible] Oct 1818
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY

1 table - 6 chairs - 1 cupboard - 1 small kettle
2 iron pots - 2 ladles - flesh fork - 1 coffee mill
1 canister - 10 pewter plates - 1 pewter platterr - 2 dishes
2 smoothing irons - 2 coffee pots - 1 tin bucket - 6 bread baskets
7 spoons - 1 old chest - 1 candlestick - 1 funnel
3 small tubs - 1 hatrack - 1 [illegible] tub - 1 Dutch oven - 1 [illegible]
2 hoes - 1 hatchet - 1 scythe - 15 [illegible] - 1 strainer 
1 [illegible] - draw knife - 2 axes - 1 shovel - 1 hammer - 1 flour barrel
1 high tub - shawl - 8 tongs - 1 cow - 6 [illegible]
1 set cups and saucers - 1 [illegible]

That he is by occupation a laborer and is now getting infirm.  Wife aged 52 years.  Has two children Joane ages 12 years and Henry aged 9 years, neither of whom rended me any service

James McKissick

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820 in open court.

O H Williams

the 

I Ott H Williams, clerk of the Washington County Court (Court  ) do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 
the said Court; and I'd further certify that it is the opinion of the said court and the evidence of Jacob Lambert who was sworn and subscribed that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule if fifty-two dollars.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820.

O Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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James McKissisk

Suspended for the Penn Roll

Correct

By a discharge of Lt Gold

J Kennedy
Hagerstown
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District of Maryland Washington County
On this fifteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber chief Judge of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland comprised of Frederick, Washington and Allegany Counties, personally appears James McKissick aged fifty seven years, resident in Washington County in the District aforesaid who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" - That he the said James McKissick enlisted at Westmoreland Pennsylvania in the month of August 1776. under Captain Van Lurie of the Eight Pennsylvania Regiment then commanded by Coll. McCoy: - that he enlisted for three years and at the expiration of said term he was discharged by Lieut Coll. Bayard - his captains name Brady at the same time the said James
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McKissick produced to me his original discharge, signed as aforesaid- that during his term of service he was in the Battle of German Town and in some skirmishes , and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the [illegible] of his County for support- and that he has no other evidence of his services in his power.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Buchanan
I John Buchanan Chief Judge [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said same McKissick did serve in the Revolutionary War as states in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress
16 April 1818
John Buchanan
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State of Maryland, Washington County [illegible]
In Testimony that the Honorable John Buchanan whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland court and of the Counties of Frederick, Washington, and Allegany duly [illegible] and qualified.  I have hereto subscribe my name and affixed the official seal of my office this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.H. Williams in W.C.Ct. Maryland
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34985
Rev INVALID 
File No.  34895
James McKissick
Priv. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870]
*W.N.G. June 27, 1907
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McKissick, James

Penn  S.34985
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Fort Pitt, Sept [ ]

James McKissick, solder i 2 light Penn Regiment being [illegible] of AUgust 1776, which [illegible] hereby honorably discharged

Given under my hand [illegible]

To all [illegible]