Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16313, for John Mc Elhany, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

McElhany, John
or McIlhaney

NUMBER
R.16313

Va. Half-Pay

CONTENTS
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State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Viz-

This day John McCampbell formerly a
resident of Rockbridge County now a resident of
the State of Ohio - appeared in open Court
Being a Court of Record & made oath that he
was well acquainted with Majr Jno McElhaney
formerly of said County of Rockbridge & who served as a
Captain in the Revolutionary Army - & that he the
sd M Campbell was at the Wake of Sd John
McElhany the night after his death - & that as well 
as (he) recollects he died on New's Year Day 1806 _
& was Buried the succeeding Day-- This affiant was
at that time a neighbour of Sd McElhaney & knows
that it was considered a matter beyond all doubt
that he had been a revolutionary officer _ & further
that this deponent knew all his family and
children _ & that at the time of his death he
had seven children _ two of whom have since
Died without issue-- viz Sophy & Betsey
the other children now surviving are Strother L 
McElhany _ Polly McElhaney _ Peggy
McElhaney Jane married to David McCampbell
& Ann McElhany. This affiant further states
that he is now between sixty two & three years of age
Teste Sa Mc D Reid CRC.
John McCampbell
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This day John Wiley a Citizen of Rockbridge County _
aged Seventy one years & a soldier of the Revolution appeared
in open Court being a Court of Record & made oath
that he was well acquainted with John McElhaney
both during the Revolutionary war & up to the time of
his death which occured to the best of this affiants
memory on the 1st or 2nd day of January 1806 This affiant
was with him after he had received an injury which terminate
in death until he died & believes he is not mistaken
as to the time This affiant further states that he himself
was a soldier of the Revolution & seen the [inserted:] sd Capt John
Elhaney in the service & in command in the
character of a Captain belonging to the Virginia
State line this affiant met with him in the lower
part of Virginia on the south side of James River -
the precise place this affiant does not recollect.
This affiant lived within one mile of said
McElhaney from the conclusion of the Revolutionary War
until the day of his death. Their plantations
adjoining each other _ & knows, the notority
as well as the fact that had been a captain in
the Virginia Line during Revolutionary War
[crossed out: until the Day of his] This affiant also was well
acquainted with the sd McElhaneys family _
his wife is now dead - he left seven children - Two
of whom have died since his death, without issue  viz 
Sophy & Betsey - His surviving children all of whom are
still known to this affiant are Strother L McElhaney
Polly McElhaney, Peggy McElhany Jane married to
David McCampbell & Ann McElhaney
Teste
Saml McD Reid CRC
John Wiley
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This day Wm McKee, a Citizen of Rockbridge aged seventy three
years, appeared in open Court being a Court of
Record & made oath that he knew. Jno McElhaney
now deceased, formerly of Rockbridge County - during
the revolutionary war & afterwards- That he seen him
at the siege of York _ & knows that he served as a
Captain in the Virginia State line - having seen him
acting in his official character-
Wm McKee
Teste
Saml McD Reid CRC

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Viz.
This day Samuel Paxton aged Eighty years
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record
made oath he the sd Paxton served as a soldier
during the Revolutionary war & was acquainted with
John McElhaney who died in sd County of Rockbridge
several years ago- that he seen the said McElhaney
several times during the Revolutionary war & knows
that was a captain in the Virginia State line & seen
him occasionally after the War up to the time of his
death
Saml Paxton Sr
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Virginia
At a monthly Court held for Rockbridge County at
the Courthouse on Monday the 1st day of October 1832 _
The annexed affidavits of John McCampbell
John Wiley, William McKee and Samuel Paxton Senr were
servally subscribed and sworn to in open Court and it was ordered
to be certified that said John McCampbell, John Wiley, William
McKee and Samuel Paxton Senr are credible persons
In testimony whereof I Samuel Mc D Reid
Clerk of said County Court have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said County this 2 day of
October 1832 and in the 57th year of the
Commonwealth
Saml Mc D Reid

The affidavits of Jno McCampbell John
Wiley and William McKee upon the annexed sheet of paper
are the same refered to in the above certificate and made
in the County Court of Rockbridge on the 1st day of October
last in evidence of which I have signed my name to each
of their given under my hand this 23d October 1832.
Saml McRew C.R.C
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Recd 29th Oct 1832

We Ann McElhany, Polly McElhany, Margaret Margaret McElhany
Strother McElham & Jane McCampbell formerly Jane McElhany
David McCampbell do hereby authorize & impower Wm Willson
administrator of the Estate of our father John McElhany decd
to receive from the Treasurer of the United States, the arrearages
due to us as the heirs of our decd father under an act of
Congress passed the 5th day of July 1832 entitled an act
provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State
of Virginia Witness our hands & seals this 16th day of October 1832
Strother L McElhaney (Seal)
Margaret J McElhaney (Seal)
Polly McElhaney (Seal)
David McCampbell (Seal)
Jane McCampbell (Seal)
Anne McElhany (Seal)
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REJECTED

No 16313

[Crossed out, these three lines:] 
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
321?

[Inserted:] or McElhany
John McIlhaney
Capt
Va Troops
Revolution

Discharged ____,18__.

PENSIONER:
Ctf. No. ____
Hf Pay
Act of July 5th 1832
5019

Received ____,187_.
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Lexington Virginia
Jan. 27th 1843
Dear Sir:
At the request of Strother L McEllhany, I enclose
you a letter from Henry Northorp, which relates to a
claim that Strother has an interest in. He tells
me that he spoke to you on the subject, and that
you promised to attend to it for him. Please 
acknowledge its receipt, and communicate, such
information as you may collect in regard to it.
Respectfully
your obt so
Jn. Letcher

Honble A. H. H. Stuart
House of Reps
Washington City
D.C.
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John McElhaney
Capt. Va State Troops

Act 5 July 1832

Claim for addtl half.pay
rejected. See letter
to Hon A.H.H. Stuart, H.
R. Feb 23.1843 _
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House of Rep. Feby 2nd 1843

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Sir

I enclose two letters in relation
to some claims which the representatives of
Capt John McElhany of 2nd Va. Regiment have
to additional compensation for the revolutionary
services of their ancestor. Also a memorandum
in relation to Henry Manning,
whose representatives are claiming Bounty
land _ and of the name of the Mr Steele
referred to in the enclosed letter of John
State - I will be obliged to you if you
will give these subjects the proper
attention & let me know the rest
as soon as you can with convenience
Very respectfully
your obt. set.
Alex H. H. Stuart
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I certify the annexed documents to be
true transcripts of the originals on file in
this office
[Illegible] Register
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Examination of the case of John McElhany

The name of John McElhany appears on the
Printed List of Claims not executed "Received from
Auditor Heath as a supernumary Captain in the
second state Regiment commanded by Col William
Brent at £72 per annum (in the manuscript List
received (also) from Mr Heath the name
John M McElhany)
By the Evidence herewith taken in open Court
as certified by the Clerk of County Court _ for
Rockbridge County, Virginia under the seal of said
Court his identity, time of decease, (1 January 1806)
and that his surviving children & heirs are Strother L.
McElhany Polly McElhany, Peggy McElhany Jane
married to David McCampbell, and Ann McElhany appear
to be satisfactorily proven

The dificiencies are as follows:
1st Evidence of the place of Residence of his surviving
Children, and of their assent to the payment of
the money due on his claim to William Nelson
administrator of his Estate

2d Copy of his Will & Probate _ or any Proof that he
died intestate.

Auditors office 6 Oct 1832
Wm Parker
dificiencies supplied by Documents
marked A. & B
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No 934

Examination of the case of
John McElhany

The evidence in this case
appears sufficient
respectfully referred
to the Comptroller of the
Treasury R. H

Upon examination, these
papers are deemed
sufficient
J. A.

Approved
A Dickins
Acting Secretary
Nov 9. 1832
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[Illegible]

At a Court held for Rockbridge County the 3rd
January in the year 1831_

On the motion of William Willson
who made oath and together with John Jordan and
David McCampbell his securities entered into and
acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifteen thousand
dollars according to Law, certificate is granted him for
obtaining letters of administration of the estate of
John McElhany deceased not administered by
James Myers the former administrator of said
John McElhany and who is now dead.
The foregoing is a true copy from the
record- In testimony whereof I
Samuel McD Reid Clerk of said
County Court have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said County this 2d Day of
October 1832, and in the 57th year
of the Commonwealth
Saml McD. Reid
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Recd Nov. 1832
State of Virginia
Rockbridge County Ss

I Samuel McD Reid Clerk of
said County do hereby certify, that, It appears from the
records of the Court of said County, that John McElhany
deceased died intestate and that Letters of administration
were granted [inserted:] on his estate to James J Mayers on the first
day of September 1816, and that the said James J
Mayers being dead, letters of administration on the estate
of said John McElhany decd de bonis non were granted
to William Willson on the 3d day of January 1831

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said
County this 6th day of November 18?2
and in the 57 year of the
Commonwealth-
Saml McD. Reid CKC
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1806.01
1781.36
...24,330

The United States, D
To John McElhany a Captain in the second
State Regiment in the Virginia Line commanded
by Colonel William Brent) in the Revolutionary
War
For his half pay from 6 February 1781, (day of the reduction of the
State Regiment) to the 1 January 1806 (day of his death) in
pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress to provide
for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia
approved 5th July 1832, being 24 years 330 days at £72 [illegible]
Currency, equal to $240 per annum, amounting to Dols. 5.976.99

Auditors Office
November 9 1832
Wm Parker

[Illegible] Office November
9' 1832 [Illegible]
Wm Anderson

[Lots of calculations in the space to the left of the signatures]
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Treasury Department
Registers Office Feb 16. 1843

I certify the annexed documents to be
true transcripts of the originals on file in
this Office
[Illegible] Register