Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5355, for Angus Mc Ever, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

McEver, Angus
McKeever
McIver
Catharine

NUMBER
W 5355
B.L. Wt. 299-100

CONTENTS
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State of Virginia Berkeley County Set.
On this 7th day of October 1839
personally appeared before me Daniel Burkhart a
Justice of the peace for said County and State, Mrs Catharine
McEver (or McKeever) who after being duly sworn according 
to law, doth on his oath declare, that she is the widow
of Angus McEver (or McKeever) deceased, who was a 
private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the Pennsylvania 
line, and an invilid pensioner of the United
State at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, Virginia
Agency, which he continued to receive up to the time
of his death, which was on the 15th day of August 1837.
Now the object of this declaration is to request the War
department for the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th June 1832 as the Widow of Angus McEver (or McKeever)
decd from the 3d March 1831 to the 15th August 1837.
to which my deceased husband would have been entitled
had he have exhibited his claim during his natural life
She further declares that she is now a pensioner under the
act of the 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars
per annum, and does hereby relinquish all
claim to a pension under the act of Congress of the 15th
of May 1828. the evidence in support of this claim to
the act of the 7 June 1832 is now on files of the War
department.
Catharine her X mark McEver
Sworn and subscribed before }
John Chiles
L. McEver
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State of Virginia Berkeley County ss
I Daniel Burkhart a Justice of the peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Catharine McEver declarant above is unable from
age, and great bodily infirmity to attend the Court of
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6219
Richmond Virginia
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Catherine McEver,
widow of Angus McEver
Penn
who was a Private,
in the Penn Line
_______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
_______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1844
and sent to I. P. Ingle
Present
_______________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book on June 17. 1844
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Certife is under 
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Rwy
WIDOW, &c.
______________
File No. 5355
Catherine McEver
Wid.
Angus McEver
Pvt. PA. line
_________________
Act: Mch. 3 of h3 June 11 of h?
Index: - Vol. MC, Page 19

[arrangement of 1870.]
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Angus McEver
Act 7 June 1832
$80 per annum
Va. roll (Richmond)
payable to his widow
Catherine McEver
to the day of death, ?
15 Aug. 1837
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Send cert to M.
Alex Ray
Baltimore Man ?
No payment before the month 1840
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Catherine McEver
of Angus
Virginia
Suspended
Per let 27 Oct 38
C. Nogmile
Act of July 1838
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Angus McEver Va.  Invalid
to what time paid?
Died 15 Aug 1834 
to that period
Per Office Oct 27. 38,
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Catherine McEver
Widow of Angus
Va. Acts } March 1843 ???
44  $80.00 per annum

To what time was she last paid?
GCA

Pension Office
Mar 28 1848}

Paid to Sept. 1845. and then noticed as having died.
10th Dec 1846, and arreages paid.
initials illegible
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Northumberland County of State of Pennsylvania.

Be it remembered that on the 23rd day of Oct 1805 John Boyd of the Town of Northumberland personally came before me James Hepburn Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and made oath according to Law, and says that he was well acquainted with a certain Angus McKeever.  That he the said Angus to the best of his knowledge was enlisted in the beginning of the year 1777 to serve for during the War.  That he served for some time as a private soldier in the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Wm. Cooke.  That the said Angus was annexed he believes in the year 1778 to the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig in which he served until he was discharged owing to a wound which he rec. in one of his hands or wrist.  The said Angus is a man of low stature with a full open countenance, carries his head more erect than most people.  Being an officer in both regiments in which Angus McKeever served can justly say that there were but few better soldiers that I was acquainted with in the American Army.
Jn Boyd (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year above written before me.
Ja Hepburn (signature)
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Treasury Department 
??
Stamp
Alex Ray Esq.
Baltimore
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
War Dept
Washington
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[stamped] Richmond Va Oct 8 

Oct 10
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[stamped] FREE
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Department of War
Ranity Land Office
September 11th 1839

Sir
In answer to yours of this days date, I have to inform you that the name of Angus McKeever or McEver, is not returned on the records of the Pennsylvania line on file in this office among those entitled to bounty lands from the U. States. It appears however, that a land warrant issued on the 16th Decemr 1806 in the name of Angus McKeever a Private of the Pennsylvania line.
The annexed Copy of an affidavit by J Boyd, in relation to the inlistment, service and discharge of Angus McKeever, is the only evidence filed in this office by said McKeever on his application for the bounty land aforesaid.
The within memorandum, taken from the books of final settlements, will show the dates, and amounts of the certificates of pay issued to Angus McKeever
Respectfully your Obst
Wm Gordon


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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(Copy)
Northumberland County & State of Pennsylvania
Be it remembered that on the 23d day of October 1805. John Boyd of the Town of Northumberland personally came before me James Hepburn Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and made oath according to law, and says that he was well acquainted with a certain Angus McKeever that he the said Angus to the best of his knowledge, was inlisted in the begining of the year 1777 to serve for during the war, that he
he served for some time as a private soldier in the 12th Pennsyla Regiment commanded by Col. William Cooke, that the said Angus was
annexed he believes in the year 1778 to the 3d, Pennsyla Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Craig, in which he served until he was discharged; owing to a wound which he received in one of his hands or wrist. The said
Angus, is a man of low stature with a full open countenance carries his head more erect than most people. Being an officer in both Regiment
in which Angus McKeever, served, can justly say that there were but few better soldiers that I was acquainted with in the American Army
Jno Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written, before me 
Jas. Hepburn
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C. Hogmire 
Prs
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State of Virginia Berkeley County ss
Be it known that on the 21st day of December 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Thomas Smith who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he has been acquainted with Catharine McEver (widow of Angus McEver decd late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States)
for upwards of thirty years, that he believes she was married to the said Angus McEver prior to the 1st day of January 1794 that he is also acquainted with John McEver the eldest son of the said Catherine and Angus, and believe him to be at this time upwards of fifty years of age [signed] Thomas C. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year above mentioned
before me
Daniel Burkhart

Virginia, Berkeley County Sct
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that Daniel Burkhart is a
Justice as above and a member of the said County Court, which is a Court of record. And I further certify, that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Martinsburg in said County, the 21st day of December 1838, and 63rd year of our foundation.
Harrison Waite
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State of Virginia, Berkeley County Set?

I Harrison Waite, Clerk of the Courts of said county, do hereby satisfy that Daniel Burkhardt before whom the foregoing declaration of Catherine McEver was made, is a Justice of the Peace in foresaid county, and as Judge of the said Court, which is a Court of ? and I ? certify that the foregoing declaration respectively to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I ? hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of September 1839.
Harrison Waite, Esq.
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Fees $ 1.00
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(155)

Third Regiment 1780
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Me and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784. Bearing interest at six percent from January the first 1781. Signed by John Pierce, Comm. and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1781.
Date of Issue: Aug. 4th, 1784
No of certificate: 70899
Letter: N.
Names: Angus McKeever
Sums Dollar/?: 33 30
Signed: Angus X McKeever (Signature)

(169)
Third Regiment 1781
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Me and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated January 1st, 1782. Bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Comm. and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January 1st 1782.
Date of Issue: Aug. 4, 1784
No of certificate: 71206
Letter: J.
Names: Angus McKeever
Sums Dollar/?: 68 40
Signed: Angus X McKeever (Signature)
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Third Regiment 1782
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Me and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784. Bearing interest at six percent from January the first 1783.  Signed by John Pierce, Comm. and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1783.
Date of Issue: Aug. 4, 1784
No of certificate: 71364
Letter: D.
Names: Angus McKeever
Sums Dollar/?: 80 "
Signed: Angus X McKeever (Signature)


Second Regiment 1783
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Me and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784. Bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783.  Signed by John Pierce, Comm. and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to November 3rd 1783.
Date of Issue: Aug. 4, 1784
No of certificate: 73236
Letter: C.
Names: Angus McKeever
Sums Dollar/?: 18 20
Signed: Angus X McKeever (Signature)
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Auditor Generals' Office
Harrisburg  March 11,1839

I certify the one-going four contracts to be correctly taken from the original pay rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War, remaining in this office.

Witness my hands and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Nath P. Hobart (signature)
Aud. Gen.