Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,133, for John Mc Conaghy, Delaware
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Del. 
McConaghy, John
or McConnahy
or McConehy 
S. 40.133.
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10532
Pennsylvania
John McConaghy
of Fayette Cy in the State of Penns
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hall of the Delaware
line, for the term of 17 ms.
Inscribed on the Roll of Penns
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of March
1820 and
forwarded to the Honble
C Farr
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $56.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 48.
$104.25
77/20 Payroll
Revolutionary claim,
Continued Act 18th March, 1818.
Certification sent
26th Sep 1820 to S. Campbell
Union Pa
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania ss Fourteenth Judicial district
Personally appeared in the open court of Common Pleas it being a court
of record now in session for said County John McConehgy aged seventy seven
resident of the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted under
Captain Henry Darby for one year. Then under Capt Robt Kirkwood for three years
or during the war. He was in the battle of Long Island. the white plains Germantown
Monmouth & in Maryland line & Delaware Regiment was annexed to the
said line and that he is the same person mentioned in the certificate which is dated
August fourth AD 1879 and numbered 16532
his mark
John McConaghy
Test Jas Piper
John McConkey
and now in pursuance of an act of Congress of the first day of May AD 1820. I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day
of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to
diminish it. as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United
State in the revolutionary war passed the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I
have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts
due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here
to annexed and by our subscribed
One Walnut chest - $2.00
2 old chairs 1.00
$3.00
his mark
John McConaghy

That I am by occupation a Carpet Weaver and by reason of age infirmity &
weakness and wholly unable to do any towards my support. That I have no children
and am entirely dependant on my Country and friends for my sustenance. I have
no wife or family whatever
Sworn to and declared in open Court 10 July 1820
John St Clair Parthy
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I John St Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas fourteenth Judicial
district in Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the that
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid 
schedule is three dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Uniontown the tenth day of
July AD 1820.
John St. Clair Prothonotary of the 
Court of Com. Pleas: 14th jud. dist.

16582
Fayette  Co'y
9 Mch 20

$ for agny
John M Conrhy
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The name of
the applicant may
not appear on the
rolls remaining in
the office
Thos Karney

4775
Case of Jno. McConaghy
---
Sam & Smith
Agt.
Uniontown Pa

rec'd Sept. 8. 1819

sent to Auditor General
Annapolis Md for proof of
service

Admitted on the
 certificate within
from Delaware


Hon. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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On this ____day of August 19, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appeared John Mc Conaghy aged 76 years, resident in County who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act
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[top half of page has script too faint to read]


Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover 29 October 1819
There is in this office an original paper purporting to be "a muster Roll
of Capt Henry Darby's company of the Delaware Regiment & Continentall
Troops commanded by Col. John Haslet & in the service of the United States
in Barracks at Dover the 12 day of April 1776”, from which it appears
that a person of the name of “John McConochy” was enlisted into the said
company as a private soldier on the 24th January 1776, and that at the
time of the date of the said muster roll he belonged to and was present
with the said company: and there is not in this office any other
muster roll or payroll of the said company - 
There also are in this office pay roll, of "Captain Robert Kirkwood
company, in the Delaware Regiment of Continental Troops in the service
of the United States commanded by Col. David Hall”, from the month of
March 1777 inclusive to the month of March 1780 inclusive, from
which it appears that a private soldier of the name of “John McDonoughy”
belonged to and served in the said last mentioned company from the first
of March 1777 until and during the month of August 1778: -  his name
does not appear in any of the said pay rolls later than that for August
1778, her does appear from any of them which became of him, his
name not being noted among the dead, the deserters, the discharged or
the prisoners. 
Certified for the U.S. War Department
H M Ridgely
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Union Town
August 4. 1819
Sir, 
The Case of John M Conaghy.. he says he
was sworn about a year ago before Judge Braden
of this Co. and that John M Austin Esqr has or had
same of his papers. he also says Mr Tom McHale
[told] him he saw his papers at the Pension office and
that thay was rejected for want of the County seal [?].
He says there was the affidavits of two witnesses
 proving his service.
He is an object of pity, being so afflicted with
the palsey - which renders him incapable of feeding himself.
I have made a statement from his own words
In red ink which may enable the gentlemen to
find him on the Rolls.
he says he enlisted for one year in St. of Delaware
then for three years & during [bean] and that he
was always belonging to the Md. line as he
was but one Regt. from the 3rd of Delaware.
I am yours, 
Respectfully
Ob’t Serv’t 
Servt
Samuel Smith

Hon.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
As the form would not admit of as full a
Statement as he makes for want of room.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3- 525


S. 40133

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. ,....... , 19…..

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
a statement of the military history of     John McConaghy     
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 | LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
 Jan 24, 1776 | 1 year | pvt | Henry Darby |  John Hazlett | Del.
Mar 1, 1777 | to end of war | [blank] | Robert Kirkwood | David Hall | Del

Battles engaged in,   Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Georgetown, Monmouth
 [Hawkins?] & at sur. of Cornwallis, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Del.
Date of application for pension,  Aug 4, 1879. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 76
Remarks: In 1820, he had neither wife nor children
The above noted is the only soldier named McConahy of Del. under
Any spelling of that name found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856

[note on left side of form]
Written - MMHF
Claim under File no. 9765 in which sol. states that he was 
 an Inv.  pensioner, was placed with this claim. File this hist. [war]
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40133
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40133
John McConaghy
Pri. Rev War 

Act: 18th March 18
Index -- Vol. 3 Page 319
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1921 Feb. 2. Hist. to Mattie R. Davis, AW
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9765
INVALID.

File No.  9765
John McConely
Pri U. S. Army
Act
Index: -- Vol. 1 , Page 246
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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free
July 20

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
The [Y] at War
Washington

[illegible]
Sent to L. Campbell
[Vinton], Pa.
26 Feb'y, 1820
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Union July & 1820.
Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secy War
Sir,
Enclosed is a
certified copy of the record of our Court
relative to John McConnahy's pension case.
You will confer a favour upon old
John, by giving me such instruction, as will
enable him to procure his money when due,
if he comes properly within the provision
of the Law, of which I presume there is no
doubt
Very respectfully, sir 
Your Obd't etc.
S. W. Campbell
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Hon. Christian Esqu
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Uniontown
February 12th 1820

Dear Sir
The Clerk of the pension office mentions that the
Declaration of Mr John McConnaghy was sent to the [org]
of State of Delaware and that no information has been since rec’d.
Mr. Samuel Smith informs me that he saw a Certificate and [said]
 on the Declaration at Washington City stating that he was found
on the rools of the Delaware troops & C - 
Mr Edwards must have over looked these
papers therefore-- - Mr Smith states further
that the proof mentioned by the of the 2 Witnesses was also on file.
All I know is that I proactively sent it-
McConaghy does not live in town, nor do I know where,
nor that he has it in his power again to procure the testimony.
I regret that he cannot be placed on the list, he is very
infirm, and very poor - & was in the whole of the war; and soon after
in Wayne’s Campaign against the Indians.

Yours with sentiments of high considerations
Jn M Austin
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(Illegible)
Nov. 14
Hon. Secretary of War
Washington
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Union, November 13th 1819.
Sir, John McConnahy an old man, is ashamedly in indignant circumstances, and an old soldier, having by means described in the proof herewith enclosed, lost his certificate, requested me to write to you and if possible obtain [scratched out] another. The proof (illegible) the agent at Philadelphia has directed him to make; should it be sufficient have the goodness to enclose the certificate either to him or myself; if not he would be obliged by receiving direction from you how to proceed. 
Respectfully, sir yours
S.W. Campbell
(Illegible)
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Pennsylvania
John McConehy,
Priv't
Army U. States

In: on roll Pa. @ $3 [mo.]
to $4 80/100  by Law of 24th
Apl 1876) Old Pensioner

Certif' 19 Nov 1819 &
sent to S. W. Campbell
Esq. Union, Fayette Co.
Pa.
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Penna.
Fayette County
{LS} On the tenth day of November 1819 Before me Thomas
Hadden one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid. Personally appeared John
McConnahy an Old and infirm Soldier who being sworn
deposeth and saith that this deponent left his general certificate
of Pension with William Cristy of Pittsburgh some
years ago; that said Christy has left Pittsburgh and is
this deponent is informed went to New Orleans, that it is
out of his power to procure the same. That this deponent has
drawn a pension for twenty years past or there about, that
this deponent is seventy five, or seventy six years of age, that he
is unable to make a living by labour, and that his in very
poor and indigent circumstances.

John McConnahy his mark
Sworn and subscribed
before me the same day
Thos Hadden

Fayette County in theState of Pennsylvania
I John St Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify
that the above named Thomas Hadden Esquire before whom
the above affidavit was made was at the time
of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace
duly commissioned and qualified and qualified
in and for said County and that as such full faith and credit are due
and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and seal of said County the tenth day of November
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen. 
John St. Clair
Prothonotary
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[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE
DEC 31 1920

Lexington Ky
Dec. 28, 20

Dept of the Interior
Washington DC

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir

Is there Rev. war record of
John (McConachy) (McConouhy) or
McConaghy now McConathy
Of Wilmington Del in Capt.
Henry Darby’s Co. 
 or John McCanaha of Wil, Del.
in Col David Halls Co.
or any McConathy of Del
  in the Revolution. [I] would
 greatly appreciate the same
 with all records of family.
Very truly
Mattie R. Davis
230 Arlington Ave.

S 40133 only
 one any spelling