Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,847, for James Mc Kim, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn.

McKim, James

NUMBER
SS.41.847
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(6899)

Pennsylvania
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James McKim
of Beaver Co. in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued on the 9th of Fe. 1819
and sent ti the Honorable Robt. Moore,
House of Rept. U. States
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 12/31 4/20  $28.15
Semi.anl. all'ee ending 4 March 1910         $48.00
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                                                                    $76.15
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{Revolutionary claim    ,}
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

Continental
Beaver County.
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Beaver County
on the 20th day of May 1818, before me, the Subscribe
one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally
appears James McKim, aged seventy-nine years, a resident in
Beaver County, who, being by me first sworn according to the law,
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled in an act to
Provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the Revolutionary War that he the said James McKim
enlisted in Cumberland County in August 1776 in the company
commanded by Captain McConnell in the regiment commanded
by Col. Fredrick Watt, in the Pennsylvania flying camp that he
continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United 
States until Fort Washington was taken by the British, he was
made prisoner and confined in New York until January 1777
he with others, was let go on parole, and not being able to walk,
was carried in a wagon to Philadelphia, and then he enlisted
the camp at Valley Forge in the Spring of 1778, in the company
commanded by Captain Saml Brady in the Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment commanded by Col. Broadhead that he continued to 
serve in said Regiment in the Service of the United States, for
one year, the term he enlisted for, when he was discharged from
service at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania by Captain Brady in the
Spring or Summer 1779 that he was in the Battle in the money
towns of the ally _____ never with the Indians that he is very
infirm and altogether unable to labour and in reduced circumstances 
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
and that his discharge is long since lost or worn out, and that he
hath no other evidence of his services now in his power, and that
he hath not heretofore placed on the Pension list by any law of
the United States. ________________________

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year of mentioned.
James McKim has left his mark X

David Drennan
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James McKim
     PRIVATE
Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regi.

1770 - 1 year.
approx. 20th May 1818
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I, David Drennan associst Judge of the Court of Pleas for the County
of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said James McKim did serve in the Revolution
was, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the  common enemy
and I now transmit the proceedings and andd testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress in testimony whereof  I have herunto set by
my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed on the 20th
day of May 1818 - David Drennan

The applicant is exceedingly poor, very old, and can no longer support himself by labour. _ A Lasochis

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James McKim
PRIVATE
Brodheads, Pennsylvania Reg.
1770 - 1 year
20 May 1818
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Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the 18th day of September 1830 Peronally
appears in open court, being a court of record of the Beaver
County James McKim, aged eighty-two years, who being first 
duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain provisions made
by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st
May 1820, he said James McKim enlisted for
Six months in the summer of the year 1776 in the State of
Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Watts in the
Pennsylvania flying camp that he continued to serve in
said corps until the winter of 1777, he re-enlisted in York Land in 
the state of New York for one year in the company commanded by Captain
Irwin in the Regiment commanded by (he thinks, but his memory has greatly failed) Colonel Broadhead, in the line of the
 State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment, that he
continued to serve in said Corps until he thinks some time in
the  year 1780, he was discharged from said Service at Pittsburgh
in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battle of
Brandywine, Germantown, Peoli, and the money town
on the Alleghany River against the Indians, and that he
has no other evidence now in his powerof his said Service except
what accompanied his former application to the War Office dated
the Pennsylvania agency th day of May 1818, placed on pension list
Pennsylvania agency, as well, appears by his certificate, signed
by the Secretary of War, bearing date the 9th day of February 
1819 . (P819 No. 0.899_ And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of
May 1820, I do solumenly Swear I was a resident citizen 
of the United States on  the 18th day of March 1818,and that I have
not since that time by _________________________ or in any manner disposed 
of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby to
diminish ir do as to bring myself within the provision of
an act of Congress entitled to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United
States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th
day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person
in trust for me any property or securities conytacts or debts 
due to me, nor have I made income other than what
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is contained in the Schedule hereto discussed and
by me Subscribed _+++

Schedule

One mare, kitchen & Household furniture not
exceeding the value of $20.00
James McKim (shared his mark X)

Declarant saith he is a wood carpenter to the
trades and formerly worked at the house,, but
is unable to follow it in any other labor for work .
Years past his family consists of himself, his wife,
 and his son, Alexander, twenty-three old, 
who only lives occasionally with him,
Sworn and declared this 18th day of September 1829 
Tho. Henry Attorney

James McKim signed his name with X

Pennsylvania}
Beaver County }

I, Thomas Henry of the
Court of Common Pleas to in and for
said county do certify that thee 
oath and Schedule thereto announced 
are truly from the records of
said court and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the 
Court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited is the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars.
In Testimony whereeof I have hereunto it my hand and 
affixed the seal of said court at Beaver the
10th day of September 1820.
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James McKim
Lame
as
McEdward
6899
Mauhlng
four
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December 30, 1820
I certify that James McKim resides
in the county of Beaver in the State of
Penn

Robert Morris
MC
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RECORD DIVISION.      3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF TH INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. ---------, 19--.
S.F. 41847

In reply to your request of ______, received _______ for a statement of the military history James McKim a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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Dates of Enlistment of Appointment/Length of Service/rank/Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered/State. 

Aug, 1776/-/-/Captain McConnell Colonel Frederick Watts/ Penna.

Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington & confined in N.Y. until Jany. 1777 when he was released on parole.

Spring 1778/1780 (2years)/-/Captains Brady & Irwin Colonel Broadhead/Penn.
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Battles engaged in - Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli and on the Allegheny River with Indians.
Residence of solider at enlistment - enlisted in Cumberland Co.. Pa.
Date of application for pension - May 20, 1818 Hist cl. was al.
Residence at date of application - Beaver Co, Penna.
Age at date of application - 79 years.
Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife but no name was stated and to his son Alexander 23 years of age.
The only one of this name.
                               Very respectfully,
                               
                                Commissioner.

6-2856
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41847
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,847
James McKim
Priv.  Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 320

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1913 Mch. 19 Hist to Alex Rece McKim    VLM