Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6763, for Daniel Mc Kinney, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE          NUMBER
McKinney, Daniel  R. 6763

N.Y. res. of claimant
CONTENTS
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(illegable)
A.R
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May 21/53
Rel to case of
Heirs of
Daniel McKinney
(inelligible)
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Ranking and Exchange Office,
OF
G.F. LEWIS,
CORNER OF SUPERIOR AND UNION STREETS.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 16th 1853
Hon LP Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions  Washington DC
Sir
Some seven years since Daniel McKinney a
Revolutionary soldier from Lycornnig County (illegible)
applied for pension and completed the most of the 
proofs He soon after died leaving two children who
wish to procure the amount due him
Will you has the kindness to (illegible)
the proofs on file and inform me what further
proof will be required to enable the children
to obtain the amount due
Very Respectfully
Gg. Lewis
For the accommodation of all, my office will be open from 8 in the morning to 9 in the evening.
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War Dept
Pension office
Nov 1835
Sir
In obedience to your order I have the
honor to report upon the case of Daniel McKin
ny as presented by the additional evidence en -
closed in the letter of the Hon. J. Dickson of the
(illegible) (illegible) and referred to this office 
By reference to my letter of 23 (illegible) 35. ^ 4 (illegible) (illegible) to Hon J. Dickson
Also my reports of 27. Feby (illegible) 3 march last year will
(illegible) the points involved at the (illegible) of the
last action on this case - The additional evidence
now furnished with a (illegible) of (illegible) those of
objection consists of (illegible) (illegible) - The first of
that of Robert  (illegible) ^ the brother in law of claimant
who (illegible) without any
qualification that the claimant "joined the compa
ny of Capt David Berry in 76 when it was first
organized "where as the claimant has declared upon
oath that "he was born in (illegible) N. Jersey on
 25 march 1764," _ This goes to show what has heretofore
(illegible) on the ground of (illegible) that his service
was not that of a militia ^ man under (illegible) au-
thority, but the (illegible) organization of (illegible) 
for self defence in which they would include boys
as soon as they could be of any use in a service
of mere (illegible) - For it can not be admitted
that in organizing a militia company in obedience
to the (illegible) of Pensylvania a boys of 12 years ^ old could
be included-
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With respect to the authority under which (illegible) Walla
was (illegible) (illegible) (illegible), no fact is stated which was
(illegible) that it was derived from the states of (illegible) 
except the temporary station of a ^ force under Col. Hastly & Col
(illegible)- The (illegible) of the old records from
no means of (illegible) whether they were used
by the settlers or by the state-
This is a case founded upon captivity as
a militia man in actual service at the time he
was taken prisoner. I do not think the evi
dence sufficient to show that the claimant
either belonged to the militia at the time or
if he did, that he was in actual service under his ob
lgations as a militia man duly drafted into service
The papers are here with enclosed
for your ^ examination with the request that they may be
returned to this office

Hon (illegible) leafs

Honsleafs
12 Nov 1833
a.b.
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6760
P.O.
Daniel, McKinney
Service: ___________
Enlisted: ___________, 18
Discharged: ________, 18         REJECTED

Application filed: ____, 18
Original papers sent to
Alloges: Congress & never
returned.
Re-enlisted:
Cause of rejection not
found on 1852 printed
(illegible) of n,y. or (illegible)
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.               Contract.
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Abrah Hano
Oct 1 1845
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Hon. J. Fry Jr.
May 21  '36

0C
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Hon. J. Fry Jr.
Apl. 29. 1836
OC
My case
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Hon. D. R. Tilden
Dec 26.  '45