Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 11513-100, for Joshua Mc Kensey, Maryland
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(3-1776) NC

SERVICE [black star, top center of the page] NUMBER

Continental (Md.)  McKensey, Joshua  B.L. Wt.11513-100 Issued Jan. 15, 1793 No papers

CONTENTS

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Bennett McKenzie
July 22
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Pension Office
July 22, 1856.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the
8 [illegible] yr are referred not I cannot
assure you [illegible] as to the service of
your father Joshua McKensie in the war of the Revolution
I am [illegible] with the
naming the Field & Company officers
under whom he served and the Line &
Regiment to which he was attached oath
[illegible] other particulars of his service as may be
known to you and especially when he [illegible]
when he entered the service
In if it can be shared not for [illegible]
[illegible] of some which entered of the peace times
I could not [illegible] whether he was called to c'
person at his death until informed when he died.
Benneth McKenzee Esq
Bourneville, Ross Co. Ohio.
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A.B. McKenzie,
Aug.9.
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Pension Office
August 9, 1856.

Sir.

In reply to your letter of the
31st [illegible], you are informed that our Records
show that a Johsua McKenzie enlisted in
the Maryland Line, and served therein to
the end of the war and that on the 15th of
January 1783 he received Land for his survey
If he was living in the 7th of June 1832, his
child, or children, can accept a claim
[illegible] due to him under the Act of
that date - but if not the living, then s'
no claims for pension, or other gratuity from
the governmemt.
In reply to your second agency you are informed
that the grand children of Catharine
McKinley have no claim of any [illegible]
in her right as that of her husband -
nor is then any law or regulation under
[illegible] among of pension open to be paid to grand
children. A.B. McKenzie, Es
Cincinatti, Ohio.
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Bourneville, Ross Co, O.

R M Rae
Jan 15, 1793
No 11 513

Dear Sir
Yours of the 22d is
rec'd. In reply I give you the
following information, respecting
my Father's Services in the War of
the revolution, which is all
I can learn as nearly all
who knew him are deceased.

My Father Joshua McKenzie, was
born in Baltimore Co Maryland, and
probably enlisted either in Baltimore or
Alleghaney [Allegany] Counties, but my information,
possibly may not be correct. He belonged to 
the Maryland Line
He served
part of the time as musician & drum
major. I believe he served
part of the term under Captain Brady
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Moses McKenzie & Joshua McBrittie
enlisted at the same time, I believe
but the place where Joshua McKenzie resided when he entered service
I do not know.
I was mistaken in my last letter 
in regard to the nature of the
pay. It is for his services and
not as a pension.
My Ftathe served during the
whole revolution and it is certain
that his name is on the Rolls of 
the Maryland line - he was dismissed
by General Washington after peace was made at
Philadelphia
He was in the Siege of Cornwallis - the battle
of the White Plains - & was an eye witness to
the execution of Major Andrew -, but this
I suppose is irrelevant.
Yours Very Respectfully
Bennett McKenzie

A.BM
Clk
Please reply won as Comment.
BM
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Bourneville July 31st '56

R. M. Ray
Dear Sir

I wish to make
inquiry in reference to
the services of Jesse McKenzie
who was in the Revolutionary war
some two or three years towards
its close.
He served under Col Wiltin's [Wilton's]
Regiment - Maryland Line. He
was a Brother to Joshua & Moses McKenzie
mentioned in the other letter. His wife 
Catharine McKenzie, drew a pensio for over
twelve years, but his heirs have never rec'd
anything for his services or back pay.
He as two Grand Children living who
desire to know if anything can be had
for said services. Please direct your
answer to me at Cincinnati O. soon
as convenient.
Very truly
A. B. McKenzie,
In behalf of Mariah L. Walter
& Mr Abner Cocheal
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The "double" letters signed A.B-
McKenzie & Bennett McKenzie,
one half dated July 31, 1856, was 
taken from the claim of Jesse McKinzey, 
W.7432, as the matter
of Bennett's inquiry pertained to
another soldier, his father, for
whose service bounty land (W.11513)
was granted & no other correspondence
was on file, other than
the 2 office replies which were
cut from old correspondence
books & placed herein - The date
on the one half of letter was important,
as Bennett's half is not dated -
MS&P
July 8, 1936
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME McKensey, Joshua GRADE Private LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11513 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 15, 1793 to - not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent 
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.