Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,856, for James Mc Kinzey, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
NAVY

McKINZEY, JAMES

Penn. Agency and residence

NUMBER

S41.856

Contents
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[Written down right margin - Date of death [illegible] 

16.364

Pennsylvania

James McKinzey

of [blank] in the state of Penn. who was a Seaman in the Ship Bon Homme Richard commanded by Capt. J. P. Jones of the U. S. Navy for the term of one year.  

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April, 1818.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of [illegible] 1820 and sent to F. Caldwell, Esq.,
Philadelphia

  137.60 Arrears to 4th of Sept.1819.18 [illegible]
    48.00  Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 March 1820
__________
$185.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Case of Jas. McKinzey

D. Caldwell, Clerk

Phila 

{illegible] Dec. 6.1 819.

Enter the decision on this case in the book of entries.
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District of Pennsylvania,  SS

On  this third day of April, A. D., 1818, before me Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and to the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared James McKinzey, who being duly sworn, deposeth and declareth, that during the war of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a seaman and afterwards as cook in the navy on the continental establishment; that about the month of [blank] A.D. 1779 he enlisted at L;Orient  in France, on board the ship Bon Homme Richard, fitted and there for the Continental service by Doctor Franklin, under the command of Capt. Paul Jones, that he  served on board the said ship nearly a year, and altogether about four years; that in the engagement [illegible   the  Bon Homme Richard and the British frigate Serapis , the deponent lost his right leg, and after his recovery he was made cook; that after the engagement [illegible] the Bon Homme Richard and the British frigate Serapis, the deponent, with the rest of the crew, went on board of the Serapis, their own ship having been sunk and went into Holland, thence to France where first on board the Ariel hired by Dr. Franklin, and returned to America; and shipped again as captain's cook on board of the Thrumble Frigate, Captain Nicholson, where he served about a year, where he was taken prisoner, and remained so at New York, four or five months; that he was then exchanged, returned to Philadelphia, and shipped on board the Continental ship Duke Lusasnne, Captain Green and Served in her as cook until the peace; that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he was in need of assistance from his country for support; that he is a resident citizen of the United States.  

Sworn & Subscribed}               His
April 3d, A. D. 1818  }   James    X    W.Kenzey
         [illegible]         }              Mark

Richard Peters
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Richard Dale, being duly sworn, on his oath, saith  that he is as First Lieutenant on board of the Bon Homme Richard at the time of the within mentioned engagement with the Serapis, that he's well acquainted with the declarant James WKinsey, and that said WKinsey was a seaman on board of the said BHR at the time of said engagement and lost  his leg.  

Sworn & Subscribed}
           April 10 1818 }    Ri.d Dale
                Before me}

            Richard Peters

I am satisfied that the applicant is [illegible] [illegible] family and in need of support and aid from his country. 

Richard Peters

I certify that James MKinsey is       in the Institution and [can't read the rest of the line]

[note: the applicant's name is spelled several different ways throughout.]
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 Know All Men by these presents, that I, James McKinzey, in the annexed declaration  named, do hereby renounce and release any and every pension which I have been allowed under the laws of the United States, previous to the passing of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the lan and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, 1818. Witness my hand + seal this  third day of April 1878.  

Witness
Jacob Lambert

               his
James      X     W.Kinzey
            Mark
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     United States  }
Eastern District of}
        Pennsylvania}    SS

I Certify - That it appears to my satisfaction
that James M Kinzey  --

whose deposition and declaration are hereto annexed, did service in the Revolutionary War as stated in his said Declaration, against the Common Enemy, upon the Continental Establishment, 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 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."

Philadelphia  }                    Richard Peters
Dec. 3d 1819 }

    
     United States  }
Eastern District of}
        Pennsylvania}    SS

I, certify that the honorable RIchard Peters who has subscribed the foregoing attestation is the Judge of the District Court of the United  States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania  duly commissioned and qualified.   

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this third -- Day of December A.D. 1819 and in the forty fourth year of the Independence of the said United States --
D. Caldwell, Clk, Dist.{??}
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/eel

December 15, 1928

Charles R. Barefoot
871 Spitzer Building
Toledo, Ohio

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.41856 it appears that James McKinzey in 1779, at L'Orient, France, entered as seaman on the U.S. Ship "Bon Homme Richard", Captain John Paul Jones, and in the battle with the "Serapis", he lost his right leg; after his recovery he was made cook and sent on the "Serapis" to France from whence he returned to America on the "Ariel".  He then shipped as Captain's cook on the U.S. Frigate "Trumbull", Captain Nicholson, and served about one year when he was taken prisoner and held in New York for four or five months and then exchanged and returned to Philadelphia; he there shipped as cook on the U.S. Ship "Duc de Lauzun", Captain Green, and served until Peace was declared.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  His age is not given.
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The above noted is the only soldier named James McKinzey (all spellings of the name searched) found on the Revolutionary War records off this bureau.  

There are no data on file as to his family.  

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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[Left page]

1926 - Mch.15 Hist. to Chas Pa.
Barefoot [illegible]
1928 - Nov. 14 - D.C. Eaton advised no family data. - [illegible]

1928 - Dec. 15 - Hist to Charles R. Barefoot for Dwight Charles Eaton [illegible]

[Right Page]

Invalid

41856.

File No.   [blank]
James McKinzey
Seaman
U.S. Navy
Revolutionary
Act.  March 18, 1818
Index:  Vol.  [blank] ,    Page  [blank]

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Anthony Wayne Chapter
Ohio
Toledo, Ohio

Officers 1925-1926
President                                 Henry A. Middleton
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Historian                          Dr. Clarence D. Selby 655 Spitzer Bldg. Main 4437
Geneologist                      Charles R. Barefoot 
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Flag Custodian              Frederick A. Boardman
 2261 Maplewood Ave. Pontiac 217

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30th, 1926
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

    Kindly send me the Revolutionary Military History of James McKenzie was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and resided in West Moreland County, Pennsylvania in 1801.

                                   Very truly yours,

Charles R. Barefoot
871 Spitzer Bldg.
Toledo, Ohio

(Date stamp)
PENSION
    FEB
U.   1   S.
     1926
  OFFICE
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D.C. EATON
REAL ESTATE LOANS
410 Tenth Street Toledo, Ohio

November 10, 1928

Toledo Agent
Massachusetts Company
Real Estate Loan Department


Phone Adams 4017

U.S. Government
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Atten: Mr. Winfield Scott, Comm.

Dear Sir:

    On March 15th, 1926 you addressed a letter to Chas. R. Barefoot, 871 Spitzer Building, Toledo, Ohio regarding War Pension Claim S41856 regarding James McKinzey.

    This man McKinzey was the writer's great grand father.  We would like to know if your enlistment records tell anything of his fther and mother and their place of residence, also the date of their birth and where they were born.  Also, his birthplace & date.
                                            Very truly yours,
                                            D.C. Eaton
DCE:IG

(Date stamp)
Office of the 
Commissioner
Nov. 12, 1928
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
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McKinzey (all other spellings of the name searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
    There is no data on file as to his family.

                                Respectfully,
                                 Winfield Scott
                                  Commissioner

It does read like 
he was an invalid
pensioner, but everything 
was searched carefully.
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(illegible) & 1812 Wars Section

(illegible)

November 14, 1928

D.C. Eaton
410 Tenth Street
Toledo, Ohio,

Sir:

    I advise you that, as stated in letter of March 15, 1926, addressed to Mr. Charles R. Barefoot, the age of James McKinzey (S.41856), Revolutionary War soldier, is not given and there are no data on file as to his family.
    In very few instances are the names of parents of Revolutionary War soldiers given in their claims for pension.

                                    Respectfully,
 
                                    Winfield Scott
                                    Commissioner.