Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25276, for John Mc Creary, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

McCreary, John
or
McCrery

NUMBER
25276

CONTENTS
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Dead. See letter to A. Shaw 
July 22. 1831 - As to J
Scott & Agat Jan 26. 1832

1463
Maryland
John McCreary
Private in
Captain Lard's [illegible] company of the County [illegible] line. [illegible] Jersey Reg Revy War

Ratio of disability, Total
Date of discharge,
Time of closing testimony,

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at eight dollars per month, to commence on the 1st January 1829.

Certificate of pension issued the 26th of Augt 1830 and sent to W.L. Gill Baltimore

Arrears to 4th March 1830  $113.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep " $48.
$161.03

Act of the 29 May 1830
Rec. Book D
Vol. 7, fol. 12,
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Petition of
John McCrery
a Revolutionary Invalid
Soldier, for a pension
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21 Cong
[illegible]

Petition
John McCreary, praying
for a pension in consideration
of Revolutionary services
and sacrifices.

1829 January 21st referred to
Committee on Pensions.-

1829, Dec. 21 referred to
Courte on Pensions.
Dec 23 ditto
Feb. 1. Bill reported 76

Mr. Smith of [illegible] 

State of Maryland [illegible] On this Twelth day of November in
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1820
---
State of Maryland [illegible]:
On this Twelfth day of November in
the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight, personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the City of Baltimore James Patterson of York County and State of Pensylvania, aged 74 years past, who after
having been by me duly sworn to declare the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth deposeth and saith, that in
year 1776, after having served a Tour in the Militia, he was to again chosen Ensign of Capt. John Lairds Company in the Reg
commanded by Col. Richard McAllister of Pensylvania, to serve in the Flying Camp Will remember that John McCrery
now present was a private in said Company, that in the month of November of same year then lying at Fort Lee
a detachment of 29 men was ordered from the company to join an expedition for the defense of Fort Washington, in which engagement he recollects said McCary was taken prisoner and before the
exchange or release took place, the term of service of the Flying Camp had expired and deponent returned home and did not see McCary for some years thereafter, but
has frequently seen him since & heard him say he was wounded at the time he became a prisoner at the taking of Fort Washington, but of that fact has no knowledge
except that said McCrary has appeared to be cripled [crippled] in the left leg ever since, by his halting or limping and further saith not.

James Patterson

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 12th day of November
[illegible] [illegible] Bailey Jus Peace
[illegible] City

I certify that Major James Patterson above named is a respectable man and credible Witness
[illegible] Bailey
J. P.
C. B
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County [illegible]

I hereby certify that Thomas Bailey gentlemen
before whom the written depositions were made
and who hath thereto subscribed his name was
at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in
and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned
and sworn. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office this 12th day of
January 1829.
[illegible] Gibson
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To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

The petition of the undersigned humbly and respectfully represents that some time in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted at "Bergan" town near Paulus Hook in the state of New Jersey after having previously served two months as a volunteer under Captain Ross into Captain Lairds Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richard McAlister in the Flying Camp during the Revolutionary War; that being one of a detachment of 29 men ordered out of said company (say as volunteers) to cross the river from Fort Lee to the defense of Fort Washington at the capture of which  on the 16th day of November, 1776, while engaged in the line of his duty he was wounded in the left knee and fell into the hands of the enemy as a prisoner of war, from whence he was carried to North Church in the city of New York where after remaining about two weeks, he was removed to the prison, the "grovenor" where after extreme suffering and privations he was in his wounded state removed from the ship and carried across the lines, whether by exchange or parole or otherwise knows not except the fact of being discharged. - That on arrival at the American camp he together with many others were provided with assistance to return home (deponent returning to York County Pennsylvania his original place of residence) when at the suffering under the affliction of a wounded leg he endeavoured to procure a support by industry and frugality without descending to burthen his country with a pension until by misfortunes and advanced age (say 77 years) being incapable of supporting himself and not
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not being willing to menial (?) public charity, he reluctantly finds himself under the necessity of application to the justices of his country for such allowance as is customary in similar cases by granting  the prayer of your petitioner, his few remaining days may be rendered more comfortable than in an "Alms House" and the charaction of his government and himself relieved.

John McCreary
(his mark)

Subscribed and sworn o before me this 12th November 1828

Tho Bailey Justice of the Peace in and for the city of Baltimore

Petitioner does not know of any other person living who served with him except Major Patterson whose deposition is hereunto annexed
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....information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.  John McCreary S. F. 25276
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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered/State.

January of 1776/2 months/Pvt/Captain Ross Captain John Laird Colonel Richard McAllister Flying Camp/Pa.

Was wounded in the left knee at the defense of Ft. Washington.  Taken prisoner and carried to North Church, N.Y. and then to prison ship "Governor" and afterwards discharged by exchange or parole. and returned to his residence in York Co, Penn. 

Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Bergin town, H. J.
Date of application for pension, Nov 12, 1828 his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Baltimore Co. Md. 
Age at date of application, 77 years date of death not stated.
Remarks: -
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INVALID.
Revy 25.276
File No. 25,276
John McCreary Pri [Private] N J Regt 
Act: May 29" 30"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby 16, 1897. History to Hon. James B. McCrary House of Reps ser Inv. 6574
1910 Oct 5 Hist to R. W. McCreary V.L.M.
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A. O. T.. 

3-871

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by A. Mac D. 3/10/10
Claim No.
Certificate No..
Claimant
Soldier John McCreary
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev
No   claim, State records    , 191
No claim, combination records   , 191

REMARKS::
Inv. F. 25, 276
No other [illegible] of any service
No Wid. " " "
" Rej. " " "
6-1944    Chief division
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Pension Office
Augt [August] 25th 1830
Invalid - Maryd. [Maryland]
Act 29 May 1830
$ 8 per mo: [month] from 1 Jan 1829
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Patts. 24 Aug 1830
Sir
At the request of John McCreary I forward his affidavit, to obtain for him a pension certificate-
Do me the favour [favor] to send one for him, to my care --
Very respy [respectfullly]
your obt st. [obedient servant]
W L Gill

The Hon J H Eaton
Secy [Secretary] of War
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John McCreary was entitled to a pension from the United States, and has died intestate and without issue, as appears by the annexed documents
Archibald [illegible] has obtained letters of administration upon his personal estate from the Court, where McCreary resided at the time of his death - and has applied for the arrears of is pension- The difficulty is that the Regr. [Registrar] of wills for Baltimore County has not [illegible] that it has been proved to his satisfaction that there are neither widow or child. It is not the duty of [illegible] to give such a certificate [illegible] my
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my knowledge he has refused to grant such a certificate It is [illegible] by the cases of Many [illegible] a widow or a child leave the [illegible] to letters of administration and whose share is a widow or child letters of administration will not be granted to any other person without giving notice to the widow or children and affording them an opportunity of demanding their rights it they think proper
John Scott
26th [illegible] 1832
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We the undersigned having had an oppertunity [opportunity] of knowing John McCreary who is now an applicant for a Pension in consequence of a wound received in defence [defense] of "Fort Washington" during the Revolutionary War, do certify that he is in very reduced circumstances a man of exemplary deportment so far as has ever come to our knowledge, and as we believe a meritorious subject on which to extend the public bounty under the law; as such we beg leave to recommend him to the fabourable [favorable] consideration of The Honourable [Honorable] The Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled.
Jno. [John] Spear Smith
Wm McDonald
Richard Finley
Wm Wilson
Archibald Shaw
Danl. Shaw
Tho [Thomas] Bailey
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore ss:
We the subscribers, Practicing Physicians of the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland aforesaid, do hereby certify, that after a careful examination in the case of John McCreary of Baltimore County who is now an applicant for a Pension from the Government of the United States in consequence of having been wounded as he affirms or Swears while acting in the line of his duty as a Soldier in Captain John Lairds Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard McAllister int he Flying Camp, during the Revolutionary War; are of opinion that said John McLeary hath been wounded in the Knee by a Musket Ball, (received, in defence [defense] of Fort Washington), which wound has mainly disabled him from the pursuit of his ordinary occupation and that the degree of disability under which he at present labours [labors] is Three fourths and that he is incapable of obtaining his subsistence by manual labour [labor].
James Witken M. D.}
Edwd. [Edward] J Alcock M. D. } Practicing Physicians in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 12th day of November 1828}
Tho [Thomas] Bailey J. P. C. B.} 

City of Baltimore ss: I do Certify that Doctors James Aitkin and Edward J. Alcock are severally respectable practicing Physicians in the city of Baltimore aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal at Baltimore the Twelfth day of November 1828.
Tho [Thomas] Bailey [seal surrounded by squiggles]
Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore
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State of Maryland to Wit}
Baltimore County}
Be it known that before me Nicholas Norris a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Personally appeared John McCreary and made oath on Holy Evangele [Evangely] of Almighty God that he is the Identical John McCreary named in the act of Congress passed on the Twenty Ninth day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty, that he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary War that he served in Captain John Lids company belonging to Coucell McCallister redgement [regiment] of light Infantry in the Pennsylvania line and that he resided formerly in York County the State of Pennsylvania and that he now resides in Baltimore County and has resided therin [therein] for the space of Thirty Six Years Signed
his
John Mc X Creary
Mark
Sworn and Subscribed this the 23rd day of August 1830 before me
Nicholas Norris
Justice of the Peace

I William Gibson Clerk of the Court of Baltimore County, certify that Nicholas Norris, is a Magistrate as above
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and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof: I have hereunto affixed my sela of office and subscribed my name this 24 day of August in the 1830
William Gibson
Clerk of the Court of Balto [Baltimore] County
[faint round stamp, illegible]
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Hartford, Ct.
Sept. 29th, 1910

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Dept.
Wahington D.C.

Gentlemen: Will you give me such information as you may have, if an, regarding the following:
John McCreary
5th Pa. Regiment, Pa Line
Died Nov. 23, 1830
Bal. County, Md.
On pension list, Aug. 26th, 1830.

Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly, 
RW McCreary
c/o Aetna Life Ins. Co., Hartford, Ct.