Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38197, for Bennett Mc Key, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                                               NUMBER
Va.                              McKey, Bennett                                 S.38197

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13,415
Virginia

Bennett McKey
of Westmorel'd Co. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gaskins of the Virginia
line, for the term of four years. War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23rd of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1819
and sent to S. Templeman Esq
Templemans Crossroads. 
Westmoreland Co, Virginia

Arrears to 4th of March 1819           75.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819   48.
9 mo 13/31~                                    $123.35
{Revolutionary claim.
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[On the right side of the page, perpendicular to the page.]
Notification sent July 6th 1820 to
Samuel Templeman Esqr.
Westmoreland Court of Records
Virginia
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[On the left side of the page]
13,415
Virginia

Bennett McKey
of Westmorel'd Co. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gaskins of the Virginia
line, for the term of four years. War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23rd of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1819
and sent to S. Templeman Esq
Templemans Crossroads.
Westmoreland Co, Virginia

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 75.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
9 mo 13/31~ $123.35
{Revolutionary claim.
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[On the right side of the page, perpendicular to the page.]
Notification sent July 6th 1820 to
Samuel Templeman Esqr.
Westmoreland Court of Records
Virginia
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Bennett M Key       82
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No. 13,415
iss'd 31 July 1819
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State of Virginia
Westmoreland County To wit:
   On this 26th day of June 1820
personally appeared in Open Court - being a Court of Record, agreeably to
the Laws of the State of Virginia, Bennett MKey aged about Sixty four
years old, resident in the County of Westmoreland in said State, who being
duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare that he Served
in the Revolutionary War as follows, In the fifteenth Virginia Regiment
on Continental establishment - Commanded by Colo. Thomas Gaskins and
in a Company first Commanded by Capt Booker, and afterwards by Capt.
Laurence Butler  That he was at the Siege of York and in the North and
South Carolina until he was discharged which will more fully appear
by Reference to the Original declaration filed in the War office.
dated the Twenty third day of May 1818.  On which a pension certificate
was granted the Thirty first day of July 1819.  Number 13.415.  Once
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident-citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth day of March 1818. And that I have not since that 
time, by gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or
any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it - as to bring
my self within the provisions of an Act of Congress "entitled and Act 
to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land once naval
Service 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 for me in Trust any property or Securities, Contracts or
debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto annexed once by me subscribed
Schedule H. on the other side.
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Schedule
No real estate except about 7 acres poor land on it a small house
Occupation. a farmer.  Rents Land for which he pays $12 pr year.
Infirm and not very able to pursue his Avocation
Personal Estate.  14 poor old house of little value.  4 head of cattle.  1 colt 2 years old.
11 head of hoggs mostly small, household furniture worth $20.
Family
Himself aged 64 years.  1 child 12 years old. 1 other child 10 years old
not able to support themselves.
Signed by
Bennet McKey
Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820
before the Court of Westmoreland County while in Session...
   I Joseph Fox Clerk of the County Court of Westmoreland
do hereby certify That the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto Annexed
are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court That the Total amount in value
of property enlisted in the aforesaid Schedule is worth 86 Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of
the said County on this 28th day of June 1820.  + 44th year of the Comth.
Jo. Fox
N13.  In as much as Bennet MKey has}
to rent Land as stated above the Court}
has not valued the 7 acres of Land}
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Bennett McKey
Westmoreland County
Declaration No. 13.

General Parkers Certificate
annexed with a Deposition
of McKey

Corrected as will be seen by
the additional statement hereby
forwarded + annexed togeather
with the Original declaration +
Blanks filled up
Samuel Templeman

It does not appear that 
he served in the Virginia
line - The deposition of 2
witnesses certified by the
Judge to be credible proving
[illegible] service on continental establishment
is required.  It is not known of any
regulars having been drafted      - an
explanation of that point is necessary.
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State of Virginia   County Court of Westmoreland
On the 23 day of May - in the year of 1818 - came before the
said Court, being a Court of Record, personally appeared in Open
Court - Bennett McKey. Aged about Sixty One or two years. resident
in the said County, who being first sworn according to Law
doth on his Oath make the following statement - and declaration
in order to Obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War.
   That in the year 1777, the last of September he was drafted in the
County of Westmoreland to Serve in the United States Army on
Continental establishment for three years - and was marched
by Capt George Turberville to Alexandria in said State, from
thence to Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey by a Sergeant
where he joined the Army which he thinks was Commanded by
General Scott.  From thence to Charlestown in South Carolina
and after being discharged from the drafted Service, he then enlisted
under Capt Laurence Butler for during the war, under whose
Command he was marched to the Northward - from thence he
again marched to Charleston and from thence under the Command 
of Genl. Waine to Richmond in Virginia where he was regularly
discharged from the Army.  That he is now in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support.

Virginia
   At a Court held for the County of Westmoreland at the
Court House thereof on the 22@ day of March in the year of 1819
Ordered that it Certified to the Secretary of the War department that
Bennett McKey this day made his declaration before this Court
upon Oath, It will appear by his said declaration filed in
Court - and that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
from the evidence exhibited, That he served as set forth in his
said declaration in the Revolutionary War, against the Common
enemy.  It also appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the
said Bennett McKey is in Reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Teste
Joseph Fox CWC
Westmoreland County To wit
The above Bennett McKey this day came
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enemy. It also appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the
said Bennett McKey is in Reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Teste
Joseph Fox CWC

Westmoreland County To wit
The above Bennett McKey this day came
before me Samuel Templeman One of the Judges or presiding magistrates
of the County Court of Westmoreland and again states that he
was drafted for three years in the Continental Service of the United
States in a Company Commanded by Capt Booker, and was marched
to the 15th Regiment (and Virginia line) Commanded by Colo
Thomas Gaskins and was in the Battle of Monmouth. after
serving about eighteen months, he enlisted with Capt Laurence
Butler during the war and was still in the 15th Regiment
Commanded by Colo Gaskins and marched to Charles Town
where he with the army was taken prisoners.  That after
he was discharged from the Army.  He sent his discharge
to Richmond in order to draw his bounty Land, which
he obtained and sold, and if necessary case he obtained
a copy thereof from the Land office in Richmond, it also appears
from the examination of General Alexander Parker before me
that all the drafted men either for three years or eighteen
months were on Continental establishment - given under
my hand this 26th day of July 1819.
Samuel Templeman

I Alexander Parker do hereby Certify to the Secretary of the
department of Wars, that Bennett McKey did enlist in the
Continental Army for three years in the Company Command
by Capt Laurence Butler and for a term in the 15th Regiment
of the Virginia line Commanded by Colo Gaskins, which
Regiment marched to Charles Town and was taken at that
Siege, and that the said McKey was a prisoner with
him in Charles Town and acted as Bowman or Cook for
Cap't Butler and that he knows that McKey Served more
than nine months or over two years.  given under my hand this 26th day
July 1819
AParker
Teste
Samuel Templeman
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38197
INVALID.
Revy       [illegible]
File No. 38,197
Bennett McKey
Pri. Rev War

Act: 18 March 18"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Bennett McKey
Declaration
No. 13.
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I do certify that Bennett McKey was a soldier
at the Siege of Charleston and serving Col William
Heth in the capacity of Bowman
Ro. Beale then
Captain Heths Regt.

State of Virginia
Westmoreland County to wit
   I Joseph Fox Clerk of the Court of the County
aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was
presented in Court on the 25th day of May 1818 made oath to 
according to an act of Congress passed at the last Session making
provisions for needy Revolutionary Officers, Soldiers etc and
orders to be certified according to the duration of said act -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office this 12th day of June 1818 In
the 421nd year of our foundation
Jo. Fox

West'd County to wit
   I William S. Lett Judge as presiding
magistrate for the County Court of Westmoreland County
of Record do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Bennett McKey and who now resides in the
said County did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy
for the term specified in the foregoing declaration in the
Continental establishment - and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary of the department of War pursuant to 
the directives of the forementioned act of Congress
given under my hand this 22nd June 1818
Wm. Shulee Lett
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State of Virginia
Westmoreland County to wit  May 23rd 1818
This day Bennett McKey personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, and made
oath upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that he
the said Bennett McKey is in the sixty first year of his
age, and resides in the County aforesaid, and that in the year 1777 he the said Bennett McKey was drafted in the
fall of that year, in the Continental Militia service, for
the term of three years, and he the said Bennett McKey,
served for that space of time, was marched from this
County to Alexandria under the command of Capt. George
Turberville, from thence to Middlebrook, New Jersey (by a sargeant
where he joined the Army, which he thinks was Commanded by
Gen'l Scott) and from thence to Charleston South Carolina, and
after being discharged from the drafted service, he then enlisted
under Capt. Laurence Butler during the war, which lasted
Two
years and nine months and was again marched to the north,
from thence to Charleston South Carolina, from thence to Georgia
and from thence to Richmond Virginia (under the Command of
Gen'l Wayne) where he was discharged 
given under my hand this day + year above written
Peter P Loy

Westmoreland May Term 1818
Bennett McKey appeared in open Court + made
oath that he stood in need of assistance
Teste
Jo. Fox Clk Cir.