Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6801, for Robert Mc Neely, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn

McNeely, Robert
or Mc Neel
Nancy A 

NUMBER
R. 6801

CONTENTS
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Robt and Mary McNeely was Married January 1784
Mary departed this life January the 25, 1796
Lived in a married state 12 years and 20 days
Robt and Nancy McNeely was Married Novr 24 1796
Jenney McNeely was Married August 18 1818
Robt McNeely departed this life June 16th 1826
Wm R McNeely and Eliza was Married Feb 20 1834
Julia Emmaline McNeely was Born March 6 1835
Nancy Cecelia McNeely was Born March 12th 1838
Robert J. D. McNeely was Born January 20th 1840
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[Picture from Bible-reverse of prior scan]
Holy Family resting in Egypt
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Nancy A. McNeel or Neely
Certificate 
Robt
Comptroller
[illegible - ink faded]

original

W. L.
Davidson
Charlotte
N. C.
No papers
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County

On this 22 day of November A.D. 1858 - personally appeared before me the undersigned  Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Iredell in the state of North Carolina Nancy A. McNeely a resident of Center Congregation in the County aforesaid. Aged 84- years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838- 29th July 1848 - and all subsequent acts applicable to her case - 
That she is the widow of Robert McNeely, or as it is some time called McNeil who was a Revolutionary soldier and was draughted or enlisted in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania and served about twelve months or perhaps longer but under what officers he served or what particular service he rendered this deponent does not know, and therefore relies upon the master rolls & records in the Comptrollers office in the State of Pennsylvania for proof of his services, she has often heard her husband talking of his services, but does not now remember the particulars - but she has no doubt that he did serve in said war
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She further declares that she was married to the said Robert McNeely or McNeil on the 24th day of November A.D. 1796 in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six - and that her husband the aforesaid Robert McNeil died on the 16th day of June 1826 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
[signed] David Crsiwell J.P
[signed] Nancy A. McNeely

And I David Criswell - a justice as above certify that application was made to me to go to the residence of Mrs Nancy McNeel and qualify her to the foregoing declaration for the reason that she was unable to attend court, that in obedience to said application I came this day to Mrs Nancy A. McNeels house and found her a very aged woman totally unable to walk or stand alone - and I therefore without hesitation certify that she can not attend court and is wholly unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Given under my hand, the day and year above written -
[signed] David Criswell J.P.
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State of North Carolina Iredell County ss
I M Freeland Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
in and for the County and State of
said, do hereby certify that David
Answell was one of the Justices of the
come of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for
said County at the time of signing the
foregoing papers, and that the foregoing
 signatured purporting to be
his are genuine-
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my
Seal of Office this 25th
day of August A.D. 1854
M Freeland Clk
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REJECTED
6801

P. O.
Nancy A McNeely

Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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No 1400
Nancy A. McNeely
Widow of Robert 
N.C..

W. F. Davidson Feby 14 1835

6801


July 29 1868
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This is to certify that the Bearer Robert McNeely has
for many years lived in [the] Congregation of
Deep River, has been admitted to in Ordinance of the
Lord’s Supper, & is now dismissed & recommended
as a member in good standing to any Christian
Society where Divine Providence may call his Lot.
Deep River 25 Oct. 17[?]8
James Grier [P. ?. M.]
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Add'l Evidence in case
Robt McNeal

W. F. Davidson
Charlotte
N.C.
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No. 1393}
Certificate 73.13.4 Specii

We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Robert McNeal Matross of the artillery of Pennsylvania in the sum of seventy three pounds thirteen shillings and four pence Specii, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781. being part of the Residue of the depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly. passed at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780. and the 10th of April 1781.
Philad. 10th May 1785
[signed] McNicholson
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Jany 8.1855.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office this day & year aforesaid.
[signed] Wm J. Wallace
for E. Banks, 
Auditor General
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME McNeely, Simeon  
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8543
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED March 13, 1790
to - not shown-


The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants issued prior to 1800” which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-comissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.