Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,856, for James Mc Kinzey, Pennsylvania
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                        WMH

March 15, 1926

Charles R. Barefoot
871 Spitzer Bldg.
Toledo, Ohio.

Sir:
    I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim S. 41856 it appears that James McKinzey in 1779, at L'Orient, France, entered as Captain John Paul Jones, and in the battle with the "Serapis", he lost his right leg; after his recovery he was made cook and sent on the "Serapis" o France from whence he returned to America on the "Ariel".  He then shipped as Captain's cook on the U.S. Frigate "Trumbull", Captain Nicholson, and served about one year when he was taken prisoner and held in New York for four or five months and then exchanged and returned to Philadelphia; and there shipped as cook on the U.S. Ship "Duc de Lauzin", Captain green, and served until peace was declared.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  His age is not given.
    The above noted is the only soldier named James (next page)