Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,829, for James Mc Kinley, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Penn.
McKinley, James
NUMBER
S.41.829
CONTENTS
[blank]
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18.520
Pennsylvania
R
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James Mc.Kinley-
Adams Co'y in the State of Penns..a who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayme of the Pennsylv..a [illegible], for the term of one year.
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Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of June 1821.-1822
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1822 and sent to Hon: JaR Mc.Sherry
H.Rep.U.S.
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rears to 4th of March 1822-- 
72.23
ni-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept: 1822.
48.00
S mos. 27/30  6/31
$120.23.
Vol. 7 fol. 133  21/64
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818,}
1 May 1820-
Adams County.

Date of death not on AB
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4 June 1821
Application of
James McKinley
for a pension
Col: Wayne's
Penns.a Reg
1776 - 1 year -
Copy Recvd
Adm.c Hon-
I.S.E
Admitted.
Hon. James M. Sherry, H. R.
Adams County-
paid by
S.S. Hing Esqr 9172
$104 [crossed out]

[the following is underwriting]
The county in which J.McK. resides should be stated-In that [illegible] should take [illegible] prescribed by the act of May 1, 1820:
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District of Pennsylvania
Adams County Set
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Adams, James McKinley aged Sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th
March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said James Mckinley
enlisted for the term of one year on the sixth day of February 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Church in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony
Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps about thirteen months, that he afterwards joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen (though he never enlisted and continued to serve in said Regiment till about the first of January 1778, when he was discharged from said service, that he was in the Battle of Three Rivers, of Saratoga, Stoney Point,
Brandywine and Germantown and in a small affair at Edgehills: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except depositions hereto annexed
--And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do
Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth 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 being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary
War
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war passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor
hath any body in trust for me any property or sureties contracts or
debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
James McKinley
I have no property of any kind or description having on the twenty sixth day of September 1820. taken the benefit of the act of the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania entitled "An act for the relief of Insolvent debtors--I am by occupation a farmer but entirely
unable to farm it on account of lameness in my foot and old age-- that I have eight children, none of whom reside with me--
James McKinley
Sworn to and declared on the
fourth of June 1821 before
W. McClellan Jr
Prothonotary
Adams County Set On the fourth day of June in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in open Court John Edie Esq. who being duly Sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, in 1776, that he is well acquainted with James McKinley the above named declarent, that he was present when said McKinley enlisted in 1776 with Lieutenant Reed in the company commanded by Captain Church in Col Waynes Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, that said McKinley marched to
Canada at the same time with this deponent and was at the Battle of
Three Rivers, that he saw said McKinley on his return after he
was discharged he cannot recollect the time exactly but knows it was more than a year from his enlistment 
John Edie
Sworn and Subscribed before me
W McClellan [illegible] Prothy
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Adams County
In the State of Set
Pennsylvania
J. William McClellan [illegible] Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Adams Do hereby
Certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule Hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court--In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one--
W. McClellan Jr Prothy

I certify that Jno. Edie [illegible] Testimony may be [illegible]
James M Sherry
[illegible] Company
Dec. 27th. 1821
Penn.a
{James McKinley resides in Adams County Penn.a}
James M Sherry M. C.
March 25. 1822
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March 10, 1939
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JAMES McKINLEY
S. 41829
BA-J/MLB
Frances Strong Helman
732 Locust Street
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein relative to James McKinley were obtained from pension claim, S. 41829, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of James McKinley and names of his parents were not stated.
James McKinley enlisted in Pennsylvania, February 6, 1776, as
private in Captain Church's company, Colonel Anthony Wayne's Pennsylvania regiment, and after serving thirteen months, joined Colonel Hazen's Regiment. During his service he was in the battles of Three Rivers, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga, Edge Hill and Stony Point.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1821, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and a resident of Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The name of James McKinley's wife and any details in regard to her were not given. In 1821, the soldier stated that he had eight children, none of whom were residing with him. He did not designate their names.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this
soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James McKinley, Certificate #18520, issued March 25, 1822, rate $8 per
month, commenced June 4, 1821, Act 18th March, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Hist
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41829
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.829
James McKinley
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol.3, Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893 Apr 18
to Jas Hon
Gov McKinle
Columbu
1913 Mar 2st. Heist to
Mrs. G.B. Morgan
939. Mar. 10-Hist. to Frances
Strong Helman-MLB
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B.H. RUCKER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
D.E. COWAN
ASS'T CASHIER NATIONAL BANK OF ROLLA
COWAN AND RUCKER
ABSTRACTERS AND EXAMINERS OF LAND TITLES
WE HAVE COMPLETE SET OF ABSTRACTS TO LANDS IN PHELPS COUNTY
TITLES EXAMINED AND PERFECTED
WE CAN FURNISH ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO LANDS IN PHELPS CO., MISSOURI
ROLLA, MO. March 8, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir:
Being informed that you would furnish copies of pensions, with all family data concerning the
pensioner for persons desiring to use same to prove ancestor in D.A.R. Please give me copies of the
following:-
1)  Dougherty, John, pr- March 5, 1819, 77 March [crossed out] From
Somerset Co. Penn. (This is all I have)  Sent
If his widow drew a pension please give me copy of same with all data-
2)  James McKinly from Adams Co. Penna or his widow--If both copies of both records.   Sent x-
3)  John McKinney- of Bradford Co. Penna set [crossed out] neg or his widow's
4.)  James Dougherty -  Butler Co. Pa. -- see negative & his widow's
I'm not certain which is the one I want John or James Dougherty and our hoping their pension records
will tell - Thank you-
Very respectfully 
(Mrs) G.B. Morgan
(Per) M.S.R.

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
MAR 12 1913
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[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
D MAR 3 1893

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
COLUMBUS,
REC'D FEB 23 1893 By
STATE OF OHIO
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1st Endorsement,
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[image of a soldier with a flag]
STATE OF OHIO.
Adjutant General's Department.
Columbus, Feb., 10th 1893.
Hon. Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Sir: -
I have the honor to request that this office be given the following information:- Record, company and regiment, of
James McKinley
Pennsylvania Volunteer, Revolutionary War.
This information asked is for the benefit of his Excellency William McKinly, Jr., Governor of Ohio. If it is possible to supply the information you will confer a favor on this department by making the necessary search. The name will probably be found among the list of privates.
Very respectfully,
James C Howe
Asst. Adjutant General.
$
Treasury Department,     J. C. B.
Office of the Third Auditor,
Washington, D.C., February 20, 1893.
James C Howe,
Asst. Adjt. General,
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Treasury Department,       J.C.B.
Office of the Third Auditor,
Washington, D.C., February 20, 1893.
James C. Howe,
Asst. Adjt. General,
State of Ohio,
Columbus, Ohio.
Sir:
In reply to your favor of the 10th instant, herewith returned, you are informed that the name of James McKinley has not been found upon the rolls of Pennsylvania troops, War of the Revolution, on file in this office.
Some of the rolls of soldiers of the above - named War are in the custody of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, and it might be well for you to call upon that office for the desired information.
Respectfully yours,
W H Hart
Auditor.

2st Endorsement.
General Head Quarters, State of Ohio,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Columbus, Mar 1st 1893
Respectfully referred to the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
With request that an effort be made to find the Revolutionary War record of
James McKinley
as per within request and reference.
This information is asked on behalf of Governor McKinley, the James M. McKinley on whose record is asked is grandfather of Governor McKinley.
[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE. D MAR 3 1893
James C Howe
$    Asst. Adjutant General, Ohio
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RECORD DIVISION.
S.41829
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of James McKinley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Feb. 6, 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
13 mos to Jan 1, 1778
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN,
Church
COLONEL,
Anthony Wayne 
Hazen
STATE.
Pa.
Battles engaged in Three Rivers, Saratoga, Stony Point, Brandywine,
Germantown + Edgehills.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, June 4, 1821 Heis clain al.
Residence at date of application, Adams Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 64
Remarks:  In 1821 sol. had 8 children names not stated, no data as to wife, no claim for pension made by a widow
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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March 10, 1939
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BA-J/MLB
Frances Strong Helman
732 Locust Street
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the record of James McKinley, of York County, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, also the Mexican War record of John Jacob
Everwine (or Eberwine), born in Germany and enlisted during the
Mexican War from Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
The Revolutionary War record of James McKinley is furnished you herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Mexican War soldier named above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator