Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7109, for James Meloy, Pennsylvania
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Penn. 
Meloy, James of Maloy
Number R 7109
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34,181
James Maloy
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ⎬ 
On this 18th day of November 1837 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas of said County State now sitting, James Maley a resident of said  county of Muskingum aged about Eighty four 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 June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States that he served in the army of the United State, in the Revolutionary war in the Cavalry the Regiment was Commanded by Col Thuston the name of the Caption of the Company was Harris, his other name not recollected, the name of the Lieutenant was David Ross and that of the Adjutant Daniel Story, General Lee was a field officer to the best of his recollection and in command at the battle of Brandywine under Genl Washington when applicant was wounded, that he joined the American Army about four months before the battle of Brandywine in said Company of Capt Harris, that he served in said army about five years as a volunteer, that he served under said Capt Harris all the time he was in service That he joined the American army on the River Delaware in the State of Pennsylvania that he
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in the Battles of Brandywine, Stony Point and White Marsh, that his recollection is frail, and he cannot therefore state the Continental Regiments or companies into which he served, or state the geography of the Country through which he marched or with [  ] precision that he has the time he served. he further states that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service, and that he knows of least one [?] now living Gideon  William Davis of said County of Muskingum now a pensioner who can testify to his service That he had a discharge  from the army which together with all his papers & other Effects was burned together with his house in the month of April 1831 in the County of Morgan State of who when he there resided. That about Eleven years ago he had his leg broken since when he has been a cripple, and compelled to walk in [  ] which renders him unfit for any kind of manual labor, that he is entirely destitute of property of any kind, that together with the loss of his property by fire, is the reason why he is compelled to apply to the Justice of his county for relief which he [  ] doing, but for those reasons, applicant further states that owing to his advanced age his memory is so frail that he cannot state the particulars of his service further than he has above stated them, he states that he has resided in Ohio for the last forty years was acquainted with Genl Robert Whitehill in Pennsylvania before that time & for twenty years in Ohio He hereby relinquishes every claim
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whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever, he further states that he has no acquaintance with any clergyman who he can get as an 
Evidence for him in this case,

James Maloy his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written
Ezikiel T. Cox, Clk.

Question, where and in what year were you born? Answer, I was born in Ireland, in the year 1758 as well as I can recollect
Q. Have you any record of your age and if so whereunto?
A. I have no record of my age at present I had one but it was burnt with my other property
Q. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
A. I left the British army in the State of New York and joined the American army as before stated. I I lived in Pennsylvania after the War until I removed to Ohio which is about forty years ago where I have resided ever since
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Q. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
A. I was a volunteer
Q. State the name of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your services.
A. I cannot be more particular in answering this question than I have been in my Declaration, because to officers recorded included [?] Genl. Wayne, he commanded at Stony Point, Genl [Prituding] General Washington.
Q. Did you can receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what he here me of it
A. I received a discharge by General Washington  it was burned with my other papers and property when my house was burned. 
Q. Did you ever receive Commission, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become
A. I never had a commission, I served as a private only  
Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and to can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Revolutionary Soldier
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A. Genl Robert Whitehill, John McMechan and William Davis already mentioned all of Zanesville
James Maloy his mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above 
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk ⎬

I William Davis residing in Zanesville Muskingum County Ohio, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Maloy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be of about the age of Eighty four years,. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion, I further certify that I am Soldier of the Revolution was in the battle of Brandywine, that said Maley was in the Battle and that he rec'd a flesh wound in the leg. That I assisted to pull off his boot which was full of blood, at that time he belonged to the Cavalry the 3d Regiment as I believe that he seen him often afterwards as a soldier in the service, and that he also seen him at the storming of Story Point. 
William Davis his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written in open Court 
Ezekiel T. Cox, Clk
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I Robert Mitchell referred to in the forgoing Declaration residing in the Zanesville, Ohio,  hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Maloy who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration for upwards of forty years that I believe him to be of the age of Eighty four years if not more, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Robert Mitchell
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, 
E.T. Cox, Clerk ⎬

I James McMechan referred to in the above Declaration residing in Zanesville, Ohio Hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with James Maloy who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration for about Eighteen years, That I believe him to be of about the age of Eighty four years, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion
James McMecham
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court,
E. T. Cox, Clerk

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said William Davis, Robert Mitchell, and Jms. McMichan, are residents of the County of Muskingum, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Carrington W. Leake Prest Judge
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William Blackson
Edwin Putnam
James Jefferies
Associate Judges
I Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Meloy, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth
day of November, AD. 1837.
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk
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REJECTED
7109
P.O. of Ohio
James Meloy
Service: Pri, Coco Thurston Pen a troops
Enlisted:      , 18
Discharged:     ,18
Application filed:    ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.     Contract,
Cert. of Dis. Searched for      ,18
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34,181
James Melloy's app. for Pension
Ohio
Penn troops Colo Thurston
Ohio
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Carrington W. Searle Presd Judge
William Blackson Associate Judge
Edwin Putnam  DO
James Jefferies  SO

I, Ezekiel T. Cox, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Muskingum, and state of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Meloy for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 26th day of August A.D. 1837.
Ezekiel T. Cox, Clerk.
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James Meloy
Ohio
Suspended
See let. 16 Sept. 1837 to Hon. A. Martin
let 18 
See 1837 Hon J. B Poinsett
let 3d January 1838 to
Hon. A. Harper Do to
Hon. M. H. Sibley H. R.
Feb 23. 1838 7109
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State of Ohio Muskingum County ⎬ ss
July Term - Common Pleas
On this third day of August personally appeared in open Court James Maloy a resident of Zanesville in the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778, with Captain Harris and served in the 1st regiment of Cavelry of the Pennsylvania line as a common soldier, and served as herein stated. The Regiment was under the command of Genl. Lee [Montgomery is crossed out] as he believes and that David Ross was Lieut in the company commanded by Capt. Harris,  That he does not now recollect the day nor the month in which he enlisted, that he continued in the service until the war was ended,. That he was in the Battle of Brandywine in which he was wounded, and also in the engagement at Stony Point, also in the Battle of White Marsh between Baltimore and Harridegrace. That he left the British line about two months prior to the battle of Brandywine and immediately joined the American army. Was occasionally under the command of Genl Lee, was acquainted with Genl Howe, and saw Genl Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine. That in consequence of his advanced age and the length of time since he quit the service, he is unable to recollect the Continental regiments or companies with which he served.  That he is acquainted with Wm. Davis who is now in Zanesville who was also in the Battle of Brandywine when he Maloy was wounded, and assisted in pulling off his boot which was full of blood. That in consequence of the lapse of time and his advanced age, he is unable to recollect any other officers under which he served except as before named. That at close of his service in the army he received his discharged from Genl Washington which was burned together with this house and all his papers
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and property contained therein and said nothing excepting the clothing which he wore, that his house was burned early in the spring of 1831 in the County of Morgan Ohio. That he has not now in his possession any documentary evidence of his service as a soldier in the revolutionary army, and knows no living person who has any knowledge of said service, except Wm Davis here in before named. That he is as before stated about 86 years of age and is destitute of property and means of procuring a livelihood, but is dependent upon the charity of people. He is not acquainted with any clergy man in the neighborhood where he resides and therefore he cannot obtain a certificate as to the truth of the above statements from a Clergyman, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity and furthermore claims he is not on the pension roll or equary of any state. -
James Meloy his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
E. T. Cox Clerk

1st Ques by the Court
Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the County Armaugh, Ireland, but do not recollect the year.
2d Have you any record of your age, and if so, when is it?
Ans. I have not, as the books were burnt (with my other property) which contained the record.
3d Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
Ans. I left the British army immediately before; and I lived in Maryland and in Ohio six years before the war admitted into the Union and have resided in Ohio ever since
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
 I enlisted with Capt. Harris as stated in my declaration
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstances of your service. 
Ans. I cannot state any thing more particularly than what I have stated in my declaration, as aforesaid
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have been a soldier of the Revolution, and 
that he was [?]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
E. T. Cox Clerk
William (his mark) Davis
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I Robert Mitchiell residing in Zanesville Ohio
hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with James Meloy residing   in said Zanesville O who has subscribed and sever to the above declaration I have known him for about forty years
in Maryland & Ohio that he is a man of temperate habits and of truth and veracity that I believe him to be of about the age of Eighty six years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood be resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I agree in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year aforesaid
E. T. Cox Clerk.
Robert Mitchiell
I John McMechean residing in Zanesville Ohio
hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with James Meloy who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I have known him for about fifteen years, that he deserves credit as a man of truth and of about
Eighty six years of age that he was and is now  respected in the neighborhood in which he has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid
John McMechan
E. T. Cox Clerk

And the said Court do thereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Mitchell and John McMechan, are residents of the neighborhood, where the said James Maloy lives, to wit in Zanesville in said County of Muscingum, and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled
to credit
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6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Idid receive a discharge from Gen Washington which was burnt as set forth in my declaration

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution - One General
Robert Mitchiell, late men of Congress from this districk [sic], John McMechan and William Davis, named in my declaration
Also in the said third day of August 1837 personally appeared in open Court William Davis aged Eighty one years the 4th of Sept next, who being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier in the of the United States in the Revolutionary and that he was in the battle of Brandywine that James Maley was also a soldier in said army and that said James Meloy
wounded said Battle in the thigh, that he
pulled off the boot of said [leg?]which was
filled with blood He further says that said
Meloy was also at the storming of Stony point
that this affiant knows that said Meloy served
in said army as a soldier for about four years
but how much longer he does not know
Capt Harris was the Capt under whom sd
Meloy served at the Battle of Brandywine
affiant is acquainted with James Meloy
believes him to be Eighty six years old, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where her resides to
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Petition of
James Maloy

Jany 15 1838
Ref to the Committee
on Revoluy Pensions
Mar. 30. 1838
 Con ss discharged to [?]
Jas Meloy
[illegible text]
Hn M. H. Sibley
Sibley 26 as to his
Harper 94. Rev Pens
Disch @ [?]
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To the Honorable Senate & House
of Representatives of the U.S.
The petitioner James Maloy
of Muskingum County Respectfully
represents, That he joined the American
Army during the Revolutionary war
about time previous to the Battle of
Brandywine, in which Battle
he was wounded that he belonged to
the Pennsylvania line and served in
the army as a private during the
war, that he was at the taking of Stony
Point, that he is poor his property having been
accidentally destroyed by fire, that
he is Eighty one or two years old, that
by the Rigid Construction pact upon the acts
Congress he is unable to procure a pension
in the ordinary way & therefore prays
that his name be placed in the list of those
entitled to relief from their County as
soldiers of the Revolution of in [verity bonded?]
James Maloy
by Alex Harper
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Washington Janry 2nd 1838
Sir:
In your letter to me in relation to
the application of James Meloy which
had the honor to declare to you, this
stated that the service is not proved
by two witnesses, and that in the application the line of the Army which he served is not stated, respectfully request that you
would inform me whether the
application may not be applied in
both respects, by the affidavit of the
applicant in relation to the last objection
and by proof of witnesses as to their belief
of the service it not being at this late
period possible to obtain further proof by
one who actually knows that the service
was performed. If this can be done it
will render an application to Congress
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for relief [we see accompany?]
very Respectfully &
Alexr Harper
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Hon J L Edwards
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(Copy)
War Department
Pension Office
January 3. 1838
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry respecting the
case of James Meloy, I have to inform you that as it regards the line of the Army in which he served, his statement will be sufficient; but if his name cannot be found on the records of this Office upon such statement being exhibited, it will be indispensably necessary that the testimony of two witnesses be exhibited who had a personal knowledge of the time of his entering and the time and
manner of his leaving the army, and of the regiment, company and line to which he belonged.
I have the honor to be &c.
(Signed) J.L. Edwards
Hon. Alex. Harper
House of Representatives