Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25272, for John Mc Chesney, Pennsylvania
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Service 
Penna

McChesney, John

Number
S. 25272
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Written over [July] [Aug] 18, 1906
WJF
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McChesney, John

His name appears on a list of applicants
for invalid pension returned by the District court
for the District of Pennsylvania submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on
April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State
Papers, class 9, page 101.

Rank: Private
Hendrick's rifle company
Disability: Received a wound in his left leg at the
storming of Quebec.

When and where disabled: Dec 31, 1775, Quebec.

Remarks : There are no rolls in this office for 1775.

Evidence transmitted by the District Court incomplete
as to the time of the service; also as to his place of residence, 
and in what degree disabled from obtaining a livelihood. 


See letter  [Died?]  9/22/1822
2/8/1927
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Virginia

John McChesney
Yo"
In the army of the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of
Recd  a& $3. 33 1/3 /100 increased to 
$5 33 1/3 /100 per mo:

? ? & issued
24 Feb 1821 Sent to
Hon. Wm McCoy
Hse Rep.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTFICATE

Virginia county of Augusta ss.
On this 21st day of December 1820; before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county of
Augusta personally appeared John McChesney
who on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain William Hendrix [Hendricks] in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Arnold in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the state of Virginia [ section crossed out]
And further states upon his oath that he never
received a pension Certificate but drew his pension
for a number of years.
John McChesney {Seal} 

Sworn and subscribed to, before  }
me, the day and year aforesaid.    } Thomas Jackson

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place,
and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character 
and signature need be properly authenticated.
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State of Virginia  Ss.

I, Erasmus Stribling Clerk of the County
Court of Augusta, do hereby certify that, Thomas Jackson Esquire whose name
is affixed to the within affidavit was at the time of subscribing the
same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid,
and all faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts and
deeds as such. 

In testimony whereas I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court this 26th day of 
December in the year of our Lord 1820
and in the 45th year of the 
Commonwealth.

Erasmus Stribling Clerk
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Mrs. J. G. Falck
1181   24th St.
Ogden, Utah 

Madam:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of
this bureau show that  JOHN MCCHESNEY served as a private in Captain 
William Hendricks' Company in the First Regiment of Pennsylvania
Riflemen; he received a wound in the left leg at the storming of Quebec, December 31, 1773.

On account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned
wound he was pensioned from February 10, 1810, under the Act of April 27, 1810. 
In 1820 he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
He died September 22, 1822.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
This is the only John McChesney of Virginia that is found in
the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Revolution
25272
INVALID.
File No 25,272
John McChesney
Prv Rev War

Act:---
Index:- Vol 2, Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870]

1914, Sept 23  History to
Mrs J. R. Rich     F.W.

1927, Feb 8 history to
Mrs. J G. Falck WCl
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F.W.
Rev. War Section.

September 23, 1914.

Mrs. J. R. Rich
c/o First National Bank.
Wytheville, Va.

Madam:
In response to your undated latter which was received
on the 18th instant, you are advised that in the claim, 3ur.
File No. 25,272, Rev War, it appears that John McChesney
served as a Private in Captain William Hendricks' company.
First regiment Pennsylvania Riflemen; received a wound in his
left leg at the storming of Quebec. December 31, 1775, and was
pensioned therefor from February 20, 1810, under the Act of
April 27, 1810.

In 1820, he w2as a resident of Augusta county, Virginia,
and died September 22, 1822.

There is no data relative to family.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner
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1181-24
Ogden Utah

Daughters of the American Revolution
The Golden Spike Chapter
Ogden, Utah, Feb 5 - 1927

Answered 
Feb. 8, 1927

[Stamped - Pension Office
F
U. S. Feb 10 1927]

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir:
Sometime during the first week in December '26
I wrote you for information on James Johnson
and McChesney. The latter [Mr Chesney] having been
wounded at Battle of Quebec and, the former so far as able to trace came either from 
Maryland or thru Maryland via old Braddock
Road into Westmoorland [Westmoreland] Co. Penna and over
into Ohio Co. now West Va. & there into Ohio
the land grant showing a grant in Tuscarawas Co.
& he having died in Harrison Co. [James Johnson] His wife
Katie or Catherine and/or Mrs. Referring to
former communication for dates etc.

This application is held in a three months
probation and would therefore appreciate
if practicable, a reply before close of 3rd week
in February.
Thanking you,
Respectfully
Lilliebell Falck

over
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1] Was James Johnson in militia Ohio Co.
during Revolutionary War?

2] Was he granted a pension?

3] Was the land grant  for services rendered?

4] Does record show name of
Katie or Catherine De Mos. if so
it is the [underlined] James Johnson sought.
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Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF UTAH

LILLIEBELL FALCK, DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT
1181 TWENTY-FOURTH STREET
OGDEN, UTAH

MARVEL GILMORE, DEPARTMENT SECRETARY
2361 HARRISON AVENUE 
OGDEN, UTAH

LIDA S. DODSON, DEPARTMENT TREASURER
2422 QUINCY AVENUE 
ODGEN, UTAH

Office of Department.................
Dec 9- 1926

Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
I wish to establish one or two facts -
He lived in Virginia & Pennsylvania.
James Johnson b. 1740 or 1737 - died 1848 (died in Harrison Co. Ohio)
married Katie De Mos ? date -
" later Jemima Griffin - 1813}
"   " Eleanor Mowden 1820  } no issue
[referring to above named Katie] Issue - William -  James -  John - Henry - Rachel - Deborah Griffin - Disberry.
Griffin was born in Westmoreland Co. Va. Feb 4 - 1777

A land grant was given James Johnson- 
Tuscarawas Co N. W . 23 - 12.7  June 1- 1815

Virginia Archives state - a James Johnson from Ohio Co. Va
acted as Fifer in Militia & warrant given June 21- 1783

Were these two the same James Johnson - or
what revolutionary service was he given land grant? -
Have you date of marriage to Katie De Mos - ?

Wish also to establish identity of John McChesney
"John McChesney wounded in left leg at Quebec Dec 31- 1775 & was
afterwards a Captain - He died in Harrisburg May 1823.
What relatives of are shown in records of this man?

I thank you so much for these replies. Resp't
Lilliebell McChesney Falck 
[Mrs J. G. Falck]
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Pension Bureau,
Gentlemen, 

Please send me the Pension
Record for Revolutionary War Service
of John McChesney of Augusta Co. Va.
His wife was Rebecca McChesney and
he possibly had a daughter Mary
who married John Hearn.
John McChesney lived until after 1878
and served as a private from
Augusta Co. Va.

Thanking you,
Mrs. J. R. Rich
c/o First National Bank
Wytheville
Va