Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,056, for James Mahoney, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.  
[Star Stamp] Mahoney, James 
NUMBER S.36,056
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

12.804
Indiana R

James Mahoney
Washington Co in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of Four Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1819 and sent to Davis Floyd esq
Salem Indiana

Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819. 21.60
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending
[cut off] Mo 21/30
$21.60

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March 1818.}
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF: MLB

3-1864

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON

June 23, 1930

Hon. James W. Dunbar
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Dunbar:
With reference to your letters of June 18, I advise you that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim? S. 36056, it appears that James Mahoney enlisted in Petersburg, Virginia and served in Captain Wales' Company, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs and the Siege of Ninety-six, where he was wounded, the nature of this wound is not stated. He was discharged in August, 1783 at Winchester, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 14, 1819, at which time he was living in Washington County, Indiana and was aged fifty-six years. 

There is no reference to wife or children.

[writing on side of paper] The rest of this letter in John Patten B. L. Wt 194-500 Awf
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

36036
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36,036
James Mahoney
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18" March 18" [1818]

Index:-Vol. 2, page 272

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written sideways on right side] 1930 June 23 Hist. to Cong. James W. Dunbar  awf
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[letterhead] 
[left side] JAMES W. DUNBAR 
30 DISTRICT INDIANA 

[right side] COMMITTEES: 
BANKING AND CURRENCY 
FLOOD CONTROL 
INSULAR AFFAIRS

[center] CONGRESS OF UNITED STATES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
WASHINGTON, D.C.

JUNE 18, 1930

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 

Would it be possible for you to furnish me with a record of James Mahorney [Mahoney] who was born in Virginia and moved to Washington County, Indiana from Kentucky in 1820 and who served as a soldier of the Revolutionary War? I am informed he drew a pension and the Washington County Historical Society is anxious to have his record. 

I shall appreciate any assistance you may give me. Thanking you in advance I am

Very truly yours, 
[signed] James Dunbar
James Dunbar 
Member of Congress.

[U.S office stamp dated JUN 19 1930]
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Henry County State of Kentucky 
Personally appeared before me Edmd. Searcy a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed and Commissioned Benjamin Mahoney [possibly Benjamin Mahorney, pension application S32393] and made Oath that he was acquainted with James Mahoney and that he the said James Mahoney Enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt. Wales on the 10th of March 1779 in Petersburgh State of Virginia of Col. Abraham Buford’s Battalion and that he served in said Corps or the service of the United States Untill [until] august [August] 1783 and that he has known him ever since and that he is in reduced Circumstances 
Given under my hand and seal this 7th day of June 1819
Edmd. Searcy {JP HC}
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State of Kentucky}
Henry County} Sct
I Rowland Thomas clerk of said county do certify that the within named Edmond Edmund Searcy  before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and acknowledged was and is at this time thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that due faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such as well in this as other states
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 8th June 1819 & in the 28th year of the Commonwealth 
Row Thomas
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Ja. Mahoney
Private
79 to 83
Buford Virginia
Regt

Admitted

on Roll 

Davis Floyd 
Salem Indiana
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State of Indiana} 
Washington County} Ss
I Basie Prather clerk of the Washington Circuit court do certify that the within named Davis Floyd in the presence of our court and circuit- and that full faith and credit are due to all his officials act as such -

{Seal of Washington Court} Given under my hand and the seal of said court (no seal of office being yet produced) this 14th day of June 1819
Basie Prather clerk
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I [blank] Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Mahoney did serve in the revolutionary war on the continental Establishment for the term of nine months or more against the Common Enemy as Stated in the preceding declaration, and that he is in reduced Circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings and Evidence taken and had the before me to the Secretary for the Department of War. 
Given under my hand & seal this day [blank] day of June 1819 

Seal

State of Indiana Sct
I Davis Floyd president of the Second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am satisfied that James Mahoney of Washington County did served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment in the Virginia line for a term of [Illegible] nine months against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and that from the evidence taken [too light several words] that he needs the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of war the proceedings and evidence this day taken before me Given under my hand & seal this 14th June 1819
Davis Floyd {seal}
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State of Indiana [blank] County SS 
2d Judicial District 

On this 14th day of June 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the District aforesaid personally appeared James Mahoney aged 56 years resident in Washington County in said district and doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. That he the said James Mahoney Enlisted at Petersburgh [Petersburg] in the State of Virginia on the 10th day of March 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Wales of Col Abraham Buford’s Battalion of General Charles Scott Brigade Belonging to the Virginia line, and that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States untill [until] the month of August 1783 when he was Discharged from the service at Winchester in the State of Virginia by Col. Samuel Haines and that he was in the Battles of Cowpens [17 Jan 1781] Guilford [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781] Camden [probably battle of Hobkirk Hill near Camden SC, 25 Apr 1781] Eutaw Springs [8 Sep 1781] and was wounded at the siege of Ninety Six [22 May - 19 Jun 1781] and that he is in reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and has no other evidence of said services than the accompanying this declaration. Given under hand and seal this 14 day of June 1819
{Seal}