Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34982, for Thomas Mc Quinny, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.

McQuinny, Thomas 

NUMBER
S.34982

CONTENTS
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[Two Vertical Sheets]
[Left Sheet]

Verification sent September 5th 1820
T. Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland

[Right Sheet]
14.375 R
Maryland

Thomas McQuinny
[W]ashington in the state of Maryland
was a private in the 5th regiment commanded [e] by Captain Muse of the Maryland
for the term of three years. WAT

[de]scribed on the roll of Maryland
[a]t the rate of 8-Dollars per month, to commence on 
[th]e 7th of September: 1818

[Cert]tificate of Pension issued the 6th of September: 1819
and sent to Thomas Kennedy Esq.
Hagerstown, Maryland

Arrears to 4th of September 1819  $95.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820
$143.46

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Thos. McQuinny

14.375
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Thomas McQuinny aged __ years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - that he enlisted at the head of Eelo under Capt. Muse in the fifth Regiment Maryland line commanded by Major Marbury, and was discharged at Fort Pitt in the year 1785, the company was then commanded by Capt. or  Lieut. Lypra - That his original declaration was made on the 7th Sept. 1818 his Pension Certificate is No. 14375 - and bears date 6th Sept. 1819


And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, of in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

That he has no property of any kind real or personal that he has been indebted to the neighbors for a house and Home and thank god they have near left him to suffer - that he has neither wife nor child, - That until he was old and infirm he earned his daily bread by the sweat of his brow as a daily laborer, and that but for the bounty of his Country he must have suffered all the evils [crossed out: attended] attendant on age and want

Witness
Tho. Kennedy

Thos. his X mark McQuinny
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District of Maryland Washington County

On this seventh day of September 1818 before me this subscriber and associate judge of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland comprised of Frederick, Washington and Albany Counties personally appears Thomas McWinnie (X) aged 77 years a resident in Washington County in the District aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the later Act of Congress "entitled" An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that he the said Thomas McWinnie enlisted in the year 1782 at Elkton Maryland in the fifth Maryland Regiment or detachment - Major Lansdale - for three years that

[note at bottom] it may be MacQuinny
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that he was stationed at Annapolis under General Smallwood for about nine months and was then marched to Newburgh, New York - and served until he was discharged at Pittsburgh, which he thinks was in 1784. John Lynn being then Lieutenant or Captain of his company to which he belonged, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support - and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power -

Sworn to anad dictated before me on this day and year aforesaid.
T.W. Buchanan
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I Thomas Buchanan associate judge on aforesaid, do certify that is appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas McWinnie did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support - and I now submit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress September 4th, 1818.
T.W. Buchanan
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State of Maryland, Washington County Jc
I oth Howard Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Washington County, do hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas Buchanan whose name is signed to the within aforesaid and certified is an associate [crossed out] Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland composed of the Counties of Frederich, Washington and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified, and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout -
In testimony where of I have
hereto subscribed my name and appeared the seal of said County Court 
of Washington the Seventh day of
September Eighteen Hundred
and Eighteen
H. Williams, Clk.

On Examination the name
of Thomas McWinnie does
not appear on the muster rolls
Thomas Karney Aw

[sideways]
Rejected: the claimants name not
appearing on the Muster Rolls.
J. L.Edwards
War Dept
Pensions Office
March 22 1819
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34982
Revs INVALID.

File No. 34,982
Thomas McQuinny
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 264

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, August 20th, 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Thomas McQuinny received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $54.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st January 180to the 1st January 1783 - Also, the sum of 40.20 for pay from the 1st January 1783 to the 15th Nov. 1783
-- from the -- to the --
when his time expired.
Total recd. $94.20
for his assignment to M. Bailey 
by John Lynn -
The applicant was a private. T.K.

Thos. Karney A.P. Md.
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Thos. Kennedy Esq.
New Hagers Town
Maryland

Mail }
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Annapolis August 20th 1819

I have the pleasure of enclosing to you a Certificate for the applicant Thomas McQuinny - I fortunately found his name on a leaf of the pay Roll which was laying [on] one of the cases in the office. His name does not appear on the Master Rolls, However this Certificate will answer the purpose equally well. It will entitle him to a pension, it is good evidence of his having served in the Revolutionary War. I have forwarded many of the same kind to the Department of War and the applicants have been placed on the pension list of the U. States - It is not in my power at this time to give you any information relative to the political situation of this section of the State or City. Candidates are not yet nominated, therefore I cannot say who they will be - I trust that we now have such a majority in the popular branch as will give us the executive - The master Roll is literally torn to pieces but by the commencement of reset session, I will have them handsomely transcribed in well bound books
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I have no doubt this House Legislation will reward me for my labour. - John Brewer Esq desires that I send his respects to you, -
I have the Honour to be
Very respectfully 
Your obt. Servt.
Thos. Karney
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Case of Thomas McQuinny

This claim was returned Rejected - But during my attendance in the Legislature of Maryland last session, I ascertained beyond a doubt that Thomas McQuinny was on the State Rolls, and procured him a State Pension. - After writing twice to the Auditor who was lately appointed, he has found that the applicant was a Soldier of the Maryland line. - I enclose his certificate with his letter to me.
Thomas McQuinny is very old and poor. I hope you will have his certificate issued immediately so that he can draw his Pension on the 4th September next. - I only got the Auditors certificate by last mail.
Yours respectfully,
Tho. Kennedy

G. L. Edwards Esq.