Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,969, for Alexander Mc Caleb, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

McCaleb, Alexander
or
McKillip

NUMBER 
S.  18 . 969

carded

CONTENTS
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32.938
Maine
Alexr McCaleb or McK
of Washington Co in the State of Maine
who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded
by Captain Mott of the Regt commanded by Col McDougal in the Revolution
line for two years N. Y.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & (illegible) 16 May 1845 when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of 
Octr 1851 and sent to
Walter Nichols
North Searsport
Maine

Arrears to the 4th of 

Semi-annual allowance ending

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832 }

Recorded by H. R. Weightman
Book  E  Vol. 1.  Page 3-


Let His T. J. D Fuller June 12/52
J D Parker Sep 15/52
W(illegible) Nichols  Sep 17/52
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North Searsport, Maine July 8- 1851

Sir,

In your letter of the 6th ult. You state that "Alexr. McCaleb enlisted as a Drummer in 1776 and served as such until 1780"**   "If the date of his death & the names of his surviving children be properly proved a pension will be allowed"

In Conformity with the above requirements  herewith enclose to you the Declarations of Elize Strout, Achsah Thompson, Eld. George Gay, Ruth Ann McNamara, Dr. Ebenezer Handy, the Certificate of the Hon. Samuel Moore, Justice of the Peace, and the Certificate of the Judge of Probate for the County of Washington in order to prove his death, and the names of his surviving children at the time he died

You will please to give the Case an early examination and enclose the same to me.

Your, Respectfully
signed  Walter Nichols

Hon. F. S. Evans
for Com. of Pensions
City of Washington, D. C.

P. S.  In order that the heirs of Alex'r. McCaleb may be properly understood I will state in  addition to the four children above named, he had two more
over
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children viz,  Moses McCaleb & Mary Libbey who died prior to his death, that is before the said McCaleb died.  The former leaving 8 and the latter 6 surviving children.  Are these Grand Children entitled to the amount which the said Moses & Mary would be entitled if now living.

I understand that the pension is paid to the surviving children at the time of the death of the pensioner.  If I am in an error you will please to inform me without delay and oblige.

Very Respectfully
signed  W. Nichols

Hon. F. S. Evans
&c.
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State of Maine
County of Washington ss.     On this second day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared in a Probate Court holden at Machias in said  County of Washington Alexander McKillip spelled by sound   McCaleb, aged about Eighty two years, a resident of Stuben in the County aforesaid who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress June 7th 1832.   That he the said Alexander McKillip first enlisted for six months as a drummer at New York in the Spring of the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, under Captain Mott of Colonel McDongals Regiment New York Troops, and marched to Fort Edward, thence to Lake George thence to St. Johns Chamblee and Montreal in Canada & to Quebec by Slegge on the Ice four (sic) whence we were driven by superior force (Burgoines (sic) and retreated back to Still Water.  I then enlisted for three
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years or during the war in Captain Coops Company of Colonel (Goose) Van Schaieks 14 New York Regiment, commonly called Van Shaik 1st Lieutenant Salsbury  2d Lieut Snow,  Ensign Benjamin Gilbert, Major (illegible), Colonel Van Dyke and during the last tour of service we marched through the Jersey's and took up quarters at Valley Forge & was in the battle of Monmuth and the taking of Burgoine and Saltstown and a number of other skirmishes.  In the fall of the year 1780 at ta place above Albany call New Citty (now Troy) myself and five others were surprised and taken by the British and carried to Ticonderoga from thence carried to St. Johns in Canada where I remained one year and a half or more, from thence I made my escape got on board of a Brittish (sic) Schooner in disquise (sic) , masters name was Merritt, Schooner name Gaspy in which Schooner I proceeded to Halifax, from thence by land to a place called Copycutt from thence went on  board a vessel bound to Passamiquada now Eastport, from thence by land to this town, in which town & the adjoining town of Goldsborough I have resided ever since.
I have several times employed sundry
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persons to assist me in obtaining a pension but being so extremely poor that I could not get money to pay their fees they abandoned my case.  I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on any Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, Territory or Province.  
signed  Alexander (his X mark) McKillip

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.   J. C. Talbot  Judge

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.
signed  J. C. Talbot, Judge

I Albert G. Lane Register of Probate for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings as said Court in the matter of the application of Alexander McKillip for a pension and that the above signature of the Judge of Probate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Second day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two.
signed  Albert G. Lane  Register
[ SEAL ]
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State of Maine
Washington County ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited, before the undersigned, Judge of the Probate Court, withing and for the County & State aforesaid, by the testimony of Achsah Thompson, Abigail Wilson & others who are persons entitled to credit, to prove that Louisa P. Young, Sarah H. Young, Alexander McCaleb & Abigail Wilson are the children, and only surviving children of Alexander McCaleb Deceased, and were the only surviving children of the said Alexander McCaleb at the time of his death.
It is further certified that the said Alexander McCaleb was a resident  of the County of Washington & State of Maine and that he died on  or about the 1tth of May A.D. 1845
In Witness Whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Cause the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed on this 1st day July A.D. 1851
[ SEAL ]    J. C. Talbot, Judge of Probate
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I Nathan Shaw of Gouldsborough in the County of Hancock & State of Maine, being sixty two years of age, do Testify and say that some time between the years 1792 and '94 Alexander McCaleb, came into the said town of Gouldsboro where he soon after married Hanah Young daughter of Noah Young and that the said McCaleb lived in said town for at least twenty years and that I was well acquainted with him and have frequently heard him (illegible) his services in the Revolutionary war, and that he was in the Battle of Monmouth under Genl Washington and that said McCaleb moved from Gouldsborough to the adjoining town of Stuben in the County of Washington, where he has resided ever since; and I further testify that I have heard sd McCaleb say that was entitled to a pention (sic) but was to poor to procure the necessary document to obtain that pention (sic).  I further testify that from all I have heard of said McCaleb I believe him to be entitled to a Pention (sic). 
Gouldsborough       signed  Nathan Shaw

Hancock ss.  August 6th 1842.
Personally appeared the above named Nathan Shaw a  Justice of the Peace for said County and a credible Witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
before me
Nicholas Thomas -  Justice of the Peace

The certificate of my official character as a Justice of the Peace is now in the Pension Office signed by the Clerk of the Court for the County of Hancock
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State of Maine
County of Hancock ss.
On this tenth day of June A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me, Benjamin Moore a  Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid Louisa P Young & Sarah H Young who being duly sworn according to law declares that they are the children of Alexander McCaleb or McKillip Decd
That a Pension Certificate was granted to his children Louisa P. Young, Sarah H. Young, Alexander McCaleb & Abigail Wilson from March 4th 1831 to the 16th day of May 1845 when he died, at eighty eight Dollars per annum under the date of Oct. 27th 1851   That they have good reason to believe that the heirs are entitle to an increase of $8 per annum viz. to the sum of $96 per annum from the 4th of March 1831 to the 16th of May 1845  Therefore the undersigned respectfully calls on the U. States for a pension Certificated for the full amount due to the said Alexander McCaleb or McKillip at the time of his death viz.  at the rate of 496. per annum as set forth in the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 and send the same to Walter Nichols, North Searsport, Maine.
(A) Louisa P Young
(A) Sarah H. Young

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written.  And I certify that the above named applicants are personally known to me and that they are the identical persons described in the above Declaration. 
signed  Benjn Moore Justice of the Peace
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awf
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

October 23, 1925

Mrs. James E. Bemis
20 Summit St
Framingham, Mass.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18969, it appears that Alexander McCaleb or McKillip was born February 21, 1761, place not stated.

He enlisted in New York City in 1775 and was a Drummer in Captain Mott's Company, Colonel McDougall's New York Regiment, was in the battles of St. Johns and Chambly, and served six months.

Soon after this, he enlisted and served in Captain Copp's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment, he was in both battles of Stillwater, and battle of Monmouth; in the fall of 1780, he was captured by the British at Troy, New York, was taken to St. Johns Canada and imprisoned and held one and one half years, when he made his escape.

The pension was allowed on his application exe-
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cuted August 2, 1842, while a resident of Steuben, Washington County, Maine.

Soldier married about 1795 at Gouldsborough, Maine, Hannah, daughter of Noah Young.

Soldier died May 16, 1845, leaving the following children - Lovisa P. Young; Sarah H. Young; Alexander; and Abigail Wilson.

I is stated that two children died prior to soldier, namely - Moses, leaving eight children; and Mary Libbey leaving six children; but the names of these grand children are not stated.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.