Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26254, for Andrew Mc Gaffey, New Hampshire
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Service                                               Number
N.H.           McGaffey, Andrew          W262254
                  McGaffey, Hannah

Contents
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On to Pen Agt. 9 May 1838
To Maine from Portsmouth
N. Hampshire - from 4 March 1837 - 8 May - 1838 Notification sent to Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine.
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890 Maine
Hannah McGaffey widow of Andrew McGaffey 
NH
Who died on the 20 August 1825 of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by captain  ...................of the regt commanded by Col. Scammell in the N. Hampshire line for two years. 
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Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 320 dollars ___ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of May 1837 - and sent to Paul Wentworth Esq. Sandwich.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1837        $1920 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 37 $160 -
                                                             $2080 - 
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836}
{Section the 3rd }

Recorded by WM L Allison Clerk
Book    Vol. 1       Page 30
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No. 443
Hannah McGaffey
N. Hamps'r
3. Sec.
admitted 2 yrs St.
$320
on roll Scammels
regt as Lt. period 
of two years. also on
N.H rolls Comp of Vol
4. Hearing the nature
of his disability

Was a severly Invalid as Lt
upon but
an invalid of the
revoly war. paper sent in
1801.
died 20 Augt 1825
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Declaration-
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836- State of New Hampshire Strafford Ss.
On this seventh day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas holding at Gilford in said County of Strafford Hannah McGoffey
a resident of Sandwich in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.- That she is the widow of Andrew McGaffey who was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the regular service for two years or more prior to the year AD. 1778 or 9 the time of his leaving the service of the United States, that he entered the United States service in the Army AD 1775 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill and continued except by furlough until the time above named. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew McCaffey on the seventh day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five; that her husband the aforesaid
Andrew McGaffey died on the twentieth day of
August eighteen hundred and twenty five, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
  Hannah McGaffey

David Philbrick
Neal McGaffey

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of October AD 1836 -
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Attest  F. Haswell Clerk
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I Margaret McCrelis of lawful age of Sandwich New Hampshire Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Hannah McGaffey the widow of Andrew McGaffey late deceased Pensioner of the United States from the age of six years to this time, that I moved from the town of
Epsom to Sandwich about the same time that the said Andrew McGaffey & wife moved from sd Epson to sd Sandwich, that I was present at the marriage of sd Hannah McGaffey to sd Andrew McGaffey which took place some time in the fall of one thousand seven hundred & seventy five in the town of Deerfield New Hampshire by the Revd Mr Upham-that she always resided with said Andrew McGaffey as his wife until his decease which took place in August 1825. that she is now living and has since she moved into the town resided within one mile from me and has not been married since the decease of the said Andrew McGaffey.
October 1, 1836
her
Margaret M. Crelis   X
mark
Witness Joseph Wentworth,  D.f. Perkins


State of New Hampshire October 1, 1836.
Then personally appeared Margaret McCrelis and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just & true & I know sd McCrelis to be a credible person In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandwich in the State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Paul Wentworth Notary Public
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We Neal McGaffey & James Hoage of lawful age of the town of Sandwich County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify and say that we are well acquainted with Hannah McGaffey widow of Andrew McGaffey late of said Sandwich deceased and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease; that his widow the said Hannah McGaffey now living in said Sandwich and has never been married since the decease of the sd Andrew McGaffey which happened about the year AD 1825-
Strafford ss. October 7, 1836.
  Neal McGaffey
  James Hoage
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. October 7. 1836 -

State of New Hampshire
Then personally appeared Neal McGaffey and
James Hoage both credible persons and made Solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just & true
Before me
Paul Wentworth
Jus Peace throughout sd State
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Andrew  McGaffey  NH Invalid
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
May, 18, 1837

Died 2oth August 1823 & paid
to the day of his death.
3rd Aud. Office    AH
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Application for a Transfer.
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State of Maine
County of Kennebec Ss.
                               On this thirtieth day of April 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec personally appeared Hannah McGaffey who
on her oath declares that she is the identical person named in a pension certificate numbered 890 and bearing date at the war office of the United States the nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and signed by J R Poinsett, Secretary of war that she was pensioned under the third section of the law of the United States of the
4th of July 1836 that her name was placed on the pension roll New Hampshire agency payments to be made by Isaac Waldron Esq. that she in July 1837 removed from Sandwich
in the State of New Hampshire to the town of Mt Vernon in the State of Maine where she intends to remain and wished her name
placed upon the roll of the State of Maine agency to be then paid in future. The following are her reasons for removing from said town of Sandwich to Mt Vernon, that she has six children living in said town of Mt Vernon and that she was desirous of living with or near them, that her pension was paid at the New Hampshire agency to the fourth day of March 1837
attest David McGaffey
her
Hannah McGuffey  X
mark

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss.

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day
and year aforesaid
Upham F. Cram  Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas Swan, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County of Kennebec do certify that Upham T. Cram is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this second day of May Anno Dom. 1838.
Tho. Swan
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Hannah McGaffey


Geo W Morton
Augusta Me
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I David McGaffey of Mt Vernon, County of
Kennebec State of Maine aged sixty two years
son of Andrew McGaffey deceased do testify and declare upon oath, that my mother (now living in said town of Mt Vernon,) Hannah McGaffey late a resident of the town of Sandwich State of New Hampshire is the identical person named in a pensioner certificate which entitle her to three hundred & twenty dollars per annum and dated at the war office of the United States the 19th day of May 1837 and signed by J. R. Poinsett  Secty of War which certificate is in her possession and is
the same person who has made application to 
have her name transferred from the N. Hampshire to the Maine agency for paying pension. She is now residing with me
  David McGaffey


State of Maine
County of Kenneber Ss. & Town of Mt Vernon
On this thirtieth day of April 1838 personally appeared the above named David McGaffey to me known as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Upham T. Cram Justice of the Peace
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New Hampshire  }
Secretary's; Office} Dec 12 1836

I certify the within named Ira St. Clair to be
Justice of the Peace in our County of Rockingham and William Randall to be a
Justice of the Peace for our County of Strafford both duly qualified and their signatures as such genuine
In testimony whereof I have unto set the seal of State
Ralph Metcalf Secretary of State
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I Benjamin Stevens Jr of lawful age depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Deerfield, County of Rockingham and
State of New Hampshire and have the custody of the Records of said town; and that it appears by said records that Andrew McGaffey was married to Hannah Wallis September 3rd 1771 by Rev Timothy Upham
Deerfield,  December 10. 1836
  Benjamin Stevens

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss December 1st 1836 - Then
personally appearing the above named
Benjamin Stevens Jr. made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true-
Before me, 
Ira St. Clair,   Justice of the Peace
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I Moullon H Marston do hereby certify and say
that I have examined a family Record of
Andrew McGaffey late of Sandwich NH deceased and find recorded therein that Andrew McGaffey and Hannah McGaffey were married Sept 3, 1775 and I further certify that said records appears to be the original county records.

Sandwich N H December 12th 1836
Moullon H Marston
Town Clerk of
Sandwich N H

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Dec. 12, 1836
Then personally appearing the above named Moullon Marston made solemn oath that the above certified by him subscribed is true
      Before me William Randall Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Moullon H. Marston is Town Clerk as above stated & that he is a man of the strictest credibility
Wm Randall  Jus. Peace
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 15, 1926

A. Tower Tarbell
220 Commonwealth Ave.,
Boston, Mass.
Sir:

I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Andrew McGaffey entered the service in 1775, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, served as Lieutenant in the Third New Hampshire Regiment until some time in 1779.
He was pensioned from July 31, 1786, while a resident of Strafford County, New Hampshire, on account of disability (the nature of which is not stated) incurred in the service. He died August 20, 1825 in Sandwich, Strafford County
New Hampshire to which place he had moved from Epsom, New Hampshire.
Soldier married September 3, 1775 in Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Hannah Wallis. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 7, 1836 while a resident of Sandwich, New Hampshire aged eighty years.
In July 1837 she moved to Mount Vernon, Kennebec County,
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Maine because she had six children living there. No names are given except David McGaffey aged sixty-two years in 1838 and with whom she was living in said Mount Vernon.
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26254

Hannah McGaffey
wid of
Andrew McGaffey
Lieut Rev War
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Act: July 4th 36
Index: -- Vol. NH Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.}

1925 - Nov. 28. Hist. to Mrs. P. J.
Lawrence Her letter icludes Child 9370 of Levi Lawrence [illegible]
1926. Feb. 15. Hist. to A. Toiuer Tarbell Min H
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Hannah McGaffey
N. Hampshire
Joseph
Lt. P. Wentworth
May 9, 1836
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Letter
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Sandwich, NH, Dec 19. 1836
Hon James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions-
I have the honor of forwarding you
herewith the required papers in the case
of Hannah McGaffey as suggested in
your communication-
Very respectfully I am
Your Obt Servt
Paul Wentworth
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May 17
NW Evan
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Portsmouth May 12 1838
Sir
I have received your letter 9th inst relating
to the pension of Hannah McGaffee under
act of July 4 1836 -- H. McGaffee has
been paid at this Agency up to March
4th 1837-
I am very respectfully
your obedient Servant
Isaac Waldron

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Augusta Me.  May 2. 1838
Sir, 
I herewith enclose the application
of Mrs Hannah McGaffey to have her pension payable at the Maine agency, her name is now inscribed upon the N. Hampshire agency when her pension was paid to the 4th March 1837. In July last she removed from her former residence in N. Hampshire into this State, and living so far from the town of Portsmouth could not conveniently call for the payment due her in Sept 1837
Respectfully your obt Svt
Geo. W. Morton

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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Letter.
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Sandwich N.H.  October 8, 1836
Hon. James L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Herewith you have the papers in the case of
Hannah McGaffey for a pension - The son
advises me, that he believes he was attached to Poors Regiment N H line 

with the highest respect I am your
Obedient Servant
Paul Wentworth
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A. TOWER TARBELL
220 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Jan 8 1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Wash, DC

Dear Sir:-
I am looking up some records in regards to tracing out a S. A. R. line, and I am trying to find the Record of one Andrew McGaffey
who served in the Revolutionary War and came from N.H. There seem to be three men
of this name coming from N.H.  One served as a Sergeant
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in Capt. Henry Barlon's with
1st N.H. Reg. The 2nd as a Lieut,
in Wingates Reg. and the
last as a Lieut & a Capt Lieut,
in the 3rd N.H. Reg.
if you can give me any
information on one or all
of these men I would
greatly appreciate it just
Yours very
Truly
Kenneth B Mooers
220 Commonwealth Ave
Boston
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Rev. &1813 Wars Section -- 

November 28, 1925 
Mrs. P.J. Lawrence 
2417 West Twenty-first St., 
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Andrew McGaffey entered the service in 1775, was at the battle of Bunker Hill, served as Lieutenant in the Third New Hampshire Regiment until some time in 1779. 
He was pensioned from July 31, 1786, while a resident of Strafford County, New Hampshire, on account of disability (the nature of which is not stated) incurred in the service. He died August 20, 1825 in Sandwich, Strafford County, New Hampshire. 
Soldier married September 3, 1775 in Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Hannah Wallis. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 7, 1836 while a resident of Sandwich, New Hampshire aged eighty years. 
In July 1837 she moved to Mount Vernon, Kenebec
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County, Maine because she had six children living there. No names are given except David McGaffey aged sixty-two years in 1838 and with whom she was living in said Mount Vernon. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.