Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9901, for John Mack, New York
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New York
John Mack
of Ontario in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Hosbrook of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. York time for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roff of New York at the rate of 81 dollars and no cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of August 1833 and xxxxxxxxx

Axxxx to the 4th of .....   $160
Some-ans. allowance ending 4 Sept' $40

           $200

Revolutionary Claim act. June 7, 1832

Recorded by .....   clerk
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 67
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State of New York
Wayne County, on this fifth day of July in the year AD 1852 personally came before me a justice of the peace as for Wayne County and also a Justice of the Criminal Court of Supervisor in for said county and state. Marrin Furnce and Isaac Hodges, who are residents of Ontario in the county aforsaid. Both well known xxx, who being each for himself severally sworn by me doth each for himself severally say, that he and they have known Sarah Mack, whose affidavits are here to ammend, that they have known her for about forty years last past and have during all that time resided not more than four miles from, and for the last 27 years not more than one mile from said Sarah Mack whos husband herin discribes: that during all ofsaid timethey have been well acquainted with said John Mack that said john mack and said Sarah Mack above named during all the time they have known them as above mentioned until the time of his death. act usually cohabited together as husband and wife that they all the time passed as husband and wife among their acquaintance and friends that the fact that they were husband and wife was never questioned, that during all afsaid time they saw them frequently the  and had good opportunity for knowing, and would in their opinion have known or heard of it if they had not been actually married. and that said John and Sarah Mack raised a family of children who took their name and inherited said John Mack's property at his death and had said John and Sarah Mack lived in Ontario
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saw at the time of his said John Mack's death. which happened about the 14th day of June AD 1852. that said Sarah Mack is the identical person who was the wife and who is now the widow of said John Mack who in his life time from 1833 till his death drew a pension from the United States Government
Isaac Hodges
Marrim Givau

Witness
David Mack
xxx Van Master

Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written. I hearby certify that I knew said Gurner and Hodges above named and have known them about twenty five years last that they are good up table citizens and every way worthy of credit as witnesses also that i have known for twenty five years past and said John Mack until his death and also know said Sarah Mack and that from my acquaintance with them during the time aforesaid, I verity believe of ..
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Lymes 8th July 4
Han & Li
Enclosed an application
& afft for Pension of Mrs Sarah
Mack widow of John Mack
late Rev Pensioner
If they are not right
send me word speedily as to what
more is desired.
Also, please send certified
Copy of Pension Certificate, which
is attached to the papers.
Yours &c
Wm. Martin

P.S.
Mr S. Cole, Chief Clerk
particular attention to this &
vouch for the credibility
of Mr. Martin.
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July
July. 12" 1854
Sarah Mack
Wid: of
John - Wayne Co:
N.Y.
Act 53
#80p Ans
Com: Feby: 3, 1853.
Recy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business.
Upon for Master
Summ.
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Auburn N Y May 23 1833
Sir
Enclosed I return the papers in the cause
of John Mack with the objections answered
& will you please issue his certificate
and send the same to me
Very Respectfully
your Obt Servt
A Gould

Hon J S Edwards
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John Mack
Payments to be made
at N. York
by J. W. Mr.
Agent for paying Pension-
ors, in the Agency of
N. Y.
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice in Book C. Vol. A
J. G. by Cole M. A.
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, John Mack
of the State of New York
who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and
4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 30 day of
August one thousand eight
hundred and thirty- three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and }
Countersigned. }
Geo. W. Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Newyork
Wayne County &fs Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County
John Mack who being duly sworn says that by
reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise
length of his services but according to his best
recollection he served not less than the period men-
tioned below and in the following grade
For two years and three months I served as a
private Soldier and for such service I claim a pension
My first term of service commenced about the first
of July 1776 & closed about the first of December following
having continued a term of five months
My Second term of service commenced on or about
the tenth of April 1777 and closed about the tenth
day of August following and continued four months
My third term of service commenced on or about the
first day of April 1779 and closed about the first of January
following having continued a term of nine months.
My fourth term of service commenced on or about
the 12th day of August 1781 and closed about the
12th day of May following as I believe & continued
a term of nine months
Sworn & subscribed the 20th day of John his + Mack
May AD 1833 before me Wm A Fuller, J.P. mark

I certify my opinion that the said John Mack
is a man of truth & veracity
John Stolper P. Master
& Overseer
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State of New York? I Cullen Foster Acting Clerk of said
Wayne County ss. & County do Certify that William H. Fuller
before whom the within Affidavit purports
have been sworn was at the date thereof
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county
And that I am well acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe his signature
are to the said affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office this twenty-first day of May
A.D. 1833.
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk
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