Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5750, for James Mc Koy, Virginia
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State of Virginia Westmoreland County Sct.
On this the 16 day of February 1833 personally appeared before me A Justice of the peace for said county James McKoy. A resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy two
years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed Jun the 7- 1832
that he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I was born in the county of Saint Marys in the state of Maryland on the 10th day of April 1760 according to my fathers family Record and there lived until I was about eight years of age. I then moved over across the Potomac River with my father into the  county of Westmoreland and State of Virginia where I continued until I entered the service of the United States and where I have still continued to live ever since I was discharged from the same. In the year 1778 when I was about 18 years of age I was ordered on guard at a place called Sandy Point on the Potomac River under the command of Capt Shelton in order to prevent the enemy's landing who were then lying in the Potomac under the command of Lord Dunmore from thence to a place called Hammilton Hall under the command of Capt
Rochester. From thence to Harmony Ferry From thence to Peckatone under the command of Capt Middleton from thence to Bushfield under the command of Lieutenant Collins from thence to a place called Carveal under the command of Sergeant Brann. I was also at Bailey's warehouses at different times under the command of said Rochester and in 1781
I was drafted to go down to Yorktown to assist in taking Wallace and about the 20 of August 1781 we marched for York where I arrived and was stationed on Gloucester side where I continued until the surrender of Wallace during which time I was commanded by several captains to wit capt Middleton commanded on my march to york and after my arrival Capt Harper and then Capt Monroe
in a Regiment commanded by Col. Baytop a part of which time I acted as Boorman for said Harper. I serve at York to the best of my knowledge about Two months and including all my time of service on the Potomac River and its creeks I think it could not have been less than 12 or 14 months which added to my service at York would make at least fifteen months.  I have no documentary evidence
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of my services and deem it unnecessary to make a more minute detail of my service as I purpose having annexed the certificate of
Mr Benedict Lankin who served in the same company with me and can testify to the facts as stated in this declaration I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pensionRoll of the agency of any State
Witness present J W English
James McKoy (his mark)


I Bendick Lamkin A Resident of Westmoreland County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James McKoy who has signed and swore to the foregoing declaration that I have Recd (received) the said declaration myself and believe it be
strictly true in every part to the best of my recollection as I served with him while on guard at the aforementioned places.
I also knew him while in service at York as I saw him there in service every day for nearly the same time he has stated and
further that he is highly respected throughout his neighbourhood and wherever he is known and its further believed by others that
he has performed all the services set forth in his declaration
Benedict Lamkin
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 day of Feby. (February)1833
Before me
Benedict  Walker

and the said Justice of the peace hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Justice further certifies that the above named applicant is unable to make his declaration in open court in consequence of the distance he lives from the court house and his infirmity and bodyly (bodily) affliction. He also certifys (certifies) that it appears to him that B. Lamkin who has signed the proceeding certificate was a soldier in the Revolutionary War A Resident of the County of Westmoreland A credible person and that his statement is entitled to good faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 12 day of February 1833 
Benedict Walker