Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9192, for William Mc Cracken, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
McCracken, William
or
McCraken
Mary
NUMBER
W. 9192
B.L.Wt. 13884-160-33-
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New York
William McCracken
N.Y. line
8. April, 1818.
Admitted
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State of New York,
Onondaga County.
On this 23rd day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of Court of (illegible) within and for the county and state aforesaid, Jacob Sims aged fifty years, a resident of Camilllus in the county of Onondaga and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he was well acquainted with William Mc Cracken and Mary McCracken his wife of the town of Onondaga and County of Onondaga State of New York. That he was acquainted with them from the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve up to the time of the said William McCracken's decease and that he has been well acquainted with the
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April 8, 1818, while a resident of Onondago, New York.
He died at Camillus, New York, July 9, 1830. [see agency book]
His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1853, while a resident of Camillus, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
In 1820, William McCracken referred to his sons aged sixteen, fourteen and seven years and his daughters aged ten and eight years, but did not give their names nor that of his first wife.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Onondaga Court House July 10th 1824

Hon John C. Calhoun
Dear Sir
I take the liberty of writing to you at the request and in behalf of William McCrackin of this town a Revolutionary Pensioner
In the month of November 1822 a Complaint
was made before Martin M Ford Esquire a Justice of this County (as I am credibly informed) by a man by the name of Comfort Carpenter, against Mr Mccrackin alleging that said McCracken was guilty of perjury in the proceedings to obtain his pension.
From all the information I am in possession of
which is derived from my own observation as well as from General report and belief, I have no hesitation in saying that the said complaint originated from Malicious motives. That a suit had then for several years been pending between said Carpenter & McCrackin for slander that said McCracken had charged
Carpenter with committing perjury for which charge the above mentioned suit was brought & which McCracken has the fullest confidence he
can defeat by proving the charge to be true.
I have seen two records of his convictions for felonious and the loss of part of his Ears bears testimony of the third & have no hesitation in saying that his reputation is so bad that he ought not to be believed in a Court of Justice as elsewhere he is in a ward, one of the most unprincipled Vagabonds to be found in any community
That upon the complaint and oath of said Carpenter the Justice M. M. Ford Esquire recognized said McCracken, with security to appear before the United States District Court at Utica to
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(1 year ago)
answer the said Complaint. That Mr. McC & his
but did appear at Utica according to the Condition of their recognizance and were discharged thereupon by a rule an order of the Court, of which I have a certified copy which I herewith send you
It appears from a communication received by
Mr. McC. from your Office ^dated Sept 16th 1823  that the only objection to his pensions being continued is on account of a Communication sent you by said Esq. Ford
In answer to that communication I send you
another from the same Esquire Ford which I presume will be a satisfactory answer to the first
I also send you the certificate of the Clerk of
this County (he being the attorney who brought the slander suit above alluded to, for Mr Carpenter) to corroborate my statement as to Carpenter,
with these statements before you I think you
cannot hesitate to restore Mr McCracken
his pension, and have so advised him.
Upon the receipt of this will you have the
Goodness to inform me the result of this application & also instruct me (if your decission
is favorable to Mr Mc) when and in what
manner his money may be obtained and also
send the necessary vouchers if any are necessary from your office
Your immediate answer is anxiously solicited
as Mr Mc is in very Malicious circumstances
He tells me his pension for Eighteen months
will be due on the 4th March last
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
H Baldwin

P.S. I have mislaid the Exemplification of
Rule above alluded to, but will obtain
another Copy & forward it of necessary
Yours
H.B.
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Dear Sir
a complaint has been made before me against William McCrackin of the Town & County of Onondaga. St New York A Revolutionary Pentioner for Perjury which I verily believe
to be true that he, the said William has put away his property for the sake of Drawing his pention for that purpose
I believe can be made out if you will forward an Exemplified Copy of his last papers in the War Office Nessesary for him to draw his Pension on I want his affidavit relating to his property & you will of course know what other Papers so that if we can prove that he has sworn false & also stop his pention the Publick would perceive
an Essential Benefit
Please forward the papers as soon as convenient & Direct them to me to be forwarded to Camillies Post office Onondaga County N. Y.
20th November 1822
Martin M. Ford J.P.
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Onon 
March 4
Hon. John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
[written on right side - Rec'd. J Morn: 1824]
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Hon. John C. Calhoun

Dear Sir, 
On the 10th Ult. I accep you a Letter
on behalf of Wm McCracken
a Revolutionary Pensioner enclosing a
statement from Martin M Ford Esqr. in relation to a complaint made before him against said McCracken for Perjury— At the time of writing
that letter I could not lay my hand upon
the Example for ation of  entered in the District Court of the United States discharging said McCracken from said Complaint
-
I have since [illegible] it herewith enclose
it to you-- and hope that it will be satisfactory so that Mr McCracken will be enabled to draw his pension on the 4th Just.
And whether to or otherwise please inform me.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Harvey Balawin
Onondaga Cty
March 1, 1824 -
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At a Stated District Court of the United States held in and for the Northern District of New York at Utica the 26th day of August 1823-

Present
The Honorable Roger Skinner Judge of the Court

In the Matter of

[illegible] McCracken ⎬ H. Burton Atty.
William T. McCracken

On reading and filing the affidavits of William McCrackin and William T. McCracken from
which it appears that the said William & the said William T. were in the month of January last recognized / the former as principal & the latter as surety & Witness / by Marlin M. Ford a Justice of the Peace in the town of Camillus & County of Onondaga, to appear before this Court at Utica on the second Tuesday of May last; Being the same day on which the stated Term of this Court was appointed by Law to be held at the City of Albany. It is therefore
Ordered on motion of Mr. Bradish of Counsel that the said William McCracken & the said William T. McCracken be discharged from their respective recognizances,
A true Copy

I M Saning, Clerk
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Washington D.C.
Feb 19th '02
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
[Stamp O. illegible Division Feb 24, 1902]

Dear Sir

Will you kindly furnish me with what information you have concerning Major Joseph McCracken of the 4th N.Y. Regiment and who was wounded on June 28th 1778. I want to know the nature of his wound and the amount of pension he received. Also will you please furnish me with information concerning William McCracken who served as a fifer and private in Capt Jos. McCracken's Company of the 1st N.Y., and who served as a private in Capt Jos. Lametth's Company 1st Battallion of Artillery (Late 9th Regiment) of N.Y. Troops. War 1812. He served 3 months from Sept 2-1814. Please state the nature of his wounds and the amount of the pension he drew.

Very truly yours,
R R Bennett
222 Seaton St. N. E.
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[ Handwritten down left side of page-
See claim of his father Joseph McCracken S. File 27.176]

Nov. 12, 1919.
Mrs. Dot A. Hannah,
Madison, Ga.

Madam:
The papers in the claim W. File No. 9, 1992 Rev. War, show that William McCracken was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Onondaga, New York.
He stated that he "was fifty-four years of age last June", that he enlisted in the spring of 1776, as a Private in the company commanded by his father, Captain Joseph McCracken, in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York regiment, then lying at Fort George; he served about one year as waiter to his father, then as a
Fifer to the company, and after that he carried a musket as a soldier until the battle of Monmouth in which his father lost his
arm, and he (himself) was injured by the wind of a cannon ball, and was discharged from further service at the request of his father.
William McCracken married at Onondaga, New York, May 15, 1812, Mary Thompson widow of Christopher Thompson.
Soldier died at Camillus, New York, July 6, 1830, and his widow Mary was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1853 while a resident of Camillus, New York, and seventy-seven years of age.
In 1820, soldier referred to his sons aged sixteen, fourteen and seven years and daughters aged ten and eight years, and his
wife's daughter ten years of age, but did not state any names.
There is no reference to the War of 1812.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.