Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42951, for Neil Mc Koy, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass
McKoy, Neil
Number
S. 42951
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Notification sent Oct 30th 1820 to M S Miller 
Utica N York
New York
Neil McKoy
Capt Sergeant private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 9th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1818 and sent to the Honable Henry R. Starrs, Whiteborough, Oneida, N. York
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818 4 27/31 months $38.96
$38.96
{Revolutionary Claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
crane
3 years war
Deerfield, Oneida Co
Continued
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State of New York, Oneida Common Please, ss,
On this 8th day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Please is and for said county, being a Court of Record, Neil McKoy aged 66 years, resident of Utica 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:
Enlisted in 1779 in Capt Sergeant Company Col Cranes Regt and served therein two years and a half and was regularly discharged.  In 1781 he enlisted again ? ? Regt and Seven Company and served until Dec 1783 at the close of the war when he was discharged
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 220  That he is by occupation a farmer - but not in such health as to permit him to labor
That the number of names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Mehitable aged 64 years in as good of health as is usual at her age 
His daughter Mehilabel aged 18 years in good health and able to earn her living
Neil McKoy 220 Sept 1818
And I Do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent therby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn and testified this 8th day of Sept 1820}
Niel McKoy
ML Miller first judge of Oneida
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Schedule, containing the whole estate and income of Neil McKoy
20 An old man worth twenty dollars
10 A yearling Colt worth ten dollars
2.50 a pig
32.50
[? ?] Neil McKoy
Sworn to and declared, on the 8t day of Sept 1820, before ML Miller}
First Judge of Oneida
State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas of the Term Sept 1820}
A Court of Record by Stature.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is thirty two dollars & fifty cents and no more.
I, Francis A. Bloodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty two dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on the eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A Bloodgood Clk
63
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To the Honorable John C Calhoun, Secretary of the [?] of War
The [?] Niel McKoy of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Oneida and State of New York, believing himself to be [?] to the pauper granted by the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land [? ?] of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed March 10 1818 pray that his name may be placed on the paper according to the provisions of the [? ?]
Dated April 9, 1918
Nell McKoy
[? ?] of Manny R. Starrs [?]
Hiram Davis
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By the Honourable Major - General Knox, Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River. Neal McKoy in the Massachusetts Artillery Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New - York, the twenty second Day of December 1783
By the General's Command, Knox Gnl [?]
Registered in the books of the Regiment,
Sam Cooper Adjut
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State of New York
Oneida County [?]
Neil McKoy of the town of Deerfield in the County of Oneida, of the age of sixty three years and upwards being duly sworn deposeth saith that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the army of the United States in the continental [?], in the Massachusetts line and served in the artillery during the period of two years and about nine months - that he inlisted in February one thousand seven hundred and eighty one into the army for the period of three years - that he inlisted under Captain Anthrop [?] Sergeant in Colonel John Craves Regiment of artillery - that he inlisted at [?] in the county of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts - that he served as [?] till the end of the War during the above period and was discharged in the latter part of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three about the month of December in that year - that he was honourably discharged on account of the disbanding of army by occasion of the peace - that he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York - that he originally inlisted as a private but served as a gunner in the years 1782 & 1783 - that this deponent forwarded his papers relating to his services, [?] which was his discharge in the month of January last to Henry R Starrs [? ? ? ?] at Washington accompanying a [?] for back pay & to be presented to [?] - that he has not had his papers since - this
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deponent further saith that by [?] of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support which further this deponent saith not
Nell McKoy
On this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared Neil McKoy named in the foregoing affidavit before me [?] oath to the truth of the facts set forth therein
Jonas Platt
one of the [?] of the Supreme Court of [?] of the state of N York
I Neil McKoy of the town of Deerfield in the county of Oneida & State of New York do relinquish [?] & give up all claims to any pension allowed to me or which I may be entitled to receive from the United States by virtue of any law [?] to the eighteen day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen.  
Dated April 9, 1818
Nell McKoy
In presence of Henry R Starr
Hiram Davis
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I Henry R Starr do certify that Neil McKoy [?] before I left Washington forward to me by mail his papers relating to his service during the Revolutionary War - that I received them sometime about the first day of February last - that I left Washington on the 21st day of February last and the said papers were entrusted to my to the care of the Hon. Thomas M Hubbard to be presented with the petition of the said Neil McKoy to the [?] of [?] - that by the journals it appears that the same was [?] [?] by [?] Hubbard on the 25th day of February last and referred to the committee on paupers [?] Revolutionary Claims
Henry R Starrs one of the [?] of the [? ? ?] from the State of New York
Set to Whetesborough (N Y)
April 9, 1818
I further certify that I am acquainted with Neil McKoy the deponent on the affidavit hereto and served - that he resides near to my residence - that his reputation in that of a sound upright man and man of truth and honesty.  
HR Starrs
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State of New York
Oneida [?]
I Jonas Platt one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of [?] of the State of New York do certify that it appears to me satisfactorily that the forgoing papers that Niel McKoy named therein served as therein stated against the common enemy of the Unites States during the Revolutionary Was for the period of two years & about nine months in the Continental [?] which with the papers annexed hereto I certify to the Department of War of the United States according to the [?] of the Act [?] an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land [?] service of the United States in the Revolutionary War appeared March 18, 1818.
[?] under my hand [?] at Washington in the County &  State aforesaid the Ninth day of April 1818.
Jons Platt
Neil McKoy
Papers for a pauper to be [?]
Hon HR Starr
Wheteborogh[?] Oneida Co New York 
I certify that Jonas Platt is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of [?] of the State of New York and that the said Court is a Court of Record
Henry Rothen [?] of the [? ?]
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42951
INVALID
Revry [?]
File No. 42951
Neil McKoy
In Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 3, Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870]