Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8427, for Alexander Mc Kay, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE 
N.C.

McKay, Alexander
McKay or Jane

NUMBER
W.8427

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[right side of page] Hector McKay Nov. 11 1853

5.177
Kentucky

Jane McKay
widow of Alexander [^ died] McKay
who died on the 7 1830
of     in the State of  
who was a Private in the    commanded
by Captain   of the    commanded
by    in the 
line for Revolution N. C. Line

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 4 day of 
March 1831 - Ending 5 July 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the 19, day of
Jany [January] 1853 and sent to O. Phelps Jr

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=annual allowance ending Present

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836}
{Section the    }
Recorded by R McRae, Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 409
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North Carolina} 
County of Rowan} 

Know all men by these presents, that in Alexander McKay and Robert McKay of the County and Province aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto said State in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds: for the true payment whereof, we jointly and severally bind ourselves our heirs executors, and administrators, and each of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of March, Anno Dom. 1779.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bounden Alexander McKay hath made application for a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Jean Munroe of the County aforesaid. Now, if it shall not appear at any time hereafter, that there is any lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, this [Illegible] obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in force and virtue 
Signed, sealed, and delivered} 
in presence of}
[Illegible initials] Osborne 

Alexander [his x mark] McKay {Seal}
Robert [his x mark] McKay [Seal}
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State of North Carolina} 
Rowan County}
I James E. Ken Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage license bond of Alexander McKay as taken from the original on file in my office.

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed my official 
seal, at office in Salisbury, 
this the 14th day of April, 
A.D. 1852. 
James E. Ken Clerk
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle}
On this 26th day of April 1852 Personally appeared before me Thos. [Thomas] J. Smith the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State above mentioned, Hector McKay aged 49 years a resident of the County and State aforsd [aforesaid] who being first duly sworn according to law - doth state upon his oath, that he is the administrator of the estate of Jane McKay, Deceased, who was the wife of Alexander McKay, Deceased, doth on his oath make and subscribe to the following declaration On behalf of the Heirs of the said Alexander and Jane McKay, Deceased, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provision of the act of Congress of the United States passed the 4th of July 1836 -- or the Provisions of such acts of Congress as will apply to the following same case. 

Doth declare on his oath that the said Alexander McKay, deceased, is the Identical man, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - against Great Brittan [Britain] - From the County of Roan [sic, Rowan] State of North Carolina. That the said McKay - served a part of the time a private in the North Carolina Militia -- And a part of the time in the Continental North Carolina Line, and is informed and verily Believes in some of the Tours aforesaid -- the said Alexander McKay Served was once under Captain Pearl [James Pearl] -- and once under and belong [belonged] to the Company Commanded by Captain Campbell [James Campbell] and Was commissioned while in the service afrsd [aforesaid] a sirgiant [Sergeant] or Lieutenant -- And acted in that capasaty [capacity] the greater portion of the time the said McKay served in the War of the Revolution afrsd [aforesaid], in computing the different times in all was not less than Two years or thereabout, and that the said Alexd [Alexander] McKay is the Identical man that served as aforesaid – and
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and after serving out the different periods for which he entered the service aforesaid faithfully -- was honorably discharged in the war aforesaid. Said discharge having long since been lost -- and that the said -- Alexander McKay -- is the Identical man who was married in the County of Roan [Rowan] State of North Carolina to Jane Munroe -- which took place the early part of the year 1779 -- and before the close of the War of the Revolution = and is the Identical parties mentioned in the annexed Marriage Bond.- That the said McKay and wife aforesaid -- remained in the County of Roan [Rowan] State of North Carolina, after the close of the war aforesaid -- until the year 1812 -- which time the said McKay and wife afsd [aforesaid], migrated to Garrard County State of Kentucky -- And there remained up to his death never claiming a pension -- being Ignorant of his rights, his said death happened in said County and State the year 1830 -- Leaving his wife Jane a widdow [widow] and some children -- who survived him -- and shortly thereafter his said widdow [widow] and children migrated from Kentucky to Jefferson County (Indiana) and there remained a widdow [widow] Ignorant of her rights to a pension never claimed one -- up to her death which happened the 5th day of July 1845 -- leaving the following and only children who survived their ancestors -- the said McKay & wife viz. – 
Alexander McKay Jr. [Junior], Margaret Munroe late Margaret McKay, Hugh McKay, William McKay, Hector McKay -- That the said Alexander McKay deceased having served his Country Faithfully, in the war aforesaid, That he presents this Petition in right [of] his children to a pension to the department of the United States that governs such cases -- at Washington City -- and by refferince [reference] to the North Carolina Revolutionary Rolls -- And the proof in the cause, which is herewith Respectfully Submitted -- Will doubtless award to the Heirs aforesaid their claim to a Pension, as the laws of the US [United States] direct. 

Hector McKay, (Admt) Administrator
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle}
I, Milton J. Miller Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle and State above mentioned - do certify - That iIt is hereby ordered to be certifide [certified] to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, D.C., by the county court of the County and State aforesaid While in session on the 26 day of April 1852 that satisfactory Evidence appeared in Court, that Alexander McKay. Formaly [Formerly] of Roan [Rowan] County State of Northcarolina [North Carolina], and who was- Reputed to have served as a private soldier of the Northcarolina [North Carolina] Malitia [Militia] a while, and a part of the time in the Continental Northcarolina [North Carolina] Line - as Sergeant or Lieutenant [^ and as a private soldier] in all about 2 years- in the war of the Revolution against Great Britton [Britain], died in the County of Garrard State of Kentucky year 1830 leaving his wife Jane a widdow [widow] and Some Children who survives him - who shortly after his death migrated to Jefferson County Indiana - and then lived and remained a widdow [widow] being ignorant of his rights as well as her said husbands - to a pension - up to her death which happied [happened] the 5th day of July 1845 - leaving the following same and only children she had by the said Alexander McKay, decd [deceased], who survives them Viz - Alexander McKay, Jr., Hector McKay, Jane Munroe, late Jane McKay, William Mckey, Hugh McKay - and that they are the only and the Identacle [Identical] children of the said Alxand [Alexander] & Jane McKay deceased who survives them} In testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereto 
affised [affixed] the seal of said office and subscribed 
my name as Clerk of said county court the 
26 day of April 1852
M Miller Clk [Clerk]

The commissioner of Pension, will forward my certificate of Pension to Alfred Smith Rockcastle County Ky and he my agent will hand the same to me-Hector McKay, Admd
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Sworn to and subscribed before me Thomas J. Smith a Justice of of the peace duly qualifide [qualified] to administer oath, in and for the County of Rockcastle and State of Kentucky - the day and date above Written - I do certify that Hector McKay whose genuine signature is attached to the forgoing certificate is personally known to me and that he is reputable and his oath is entitled to credit and that all erasures interlineation & he was made before the executor of the same, and that I have the most reliable confedice [confidence] the Statements made by him in the forgoing declaration are true –
T. J. Smith J P 
Rockcastle Co Ky 

State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle}
I, Milton J Miller Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle and State above mentioned - do certify that Thos J. Smith - whose genuine signature appears attached to the forgoing affidavit - Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned - and sworn and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit - and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of Record having general Jurisdiction, I do certify that Hector McKay - whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing declaration, is personally known to me and that his oath is entitled to credit, and did at the April Term of the Rockcastle County Court Ky 1852 Take out letters of administration on the estate of Jane McKay deceased, mentioned in the forgoing declaration, and entered into bond - and security, as the law directs for the purpose therein mentioned which was approved by said Court 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said office and subscribed my name as Clerk of said Court the 26th day of April 1852. M. Miller Clk [Clerk]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[right side] December 12, 1939.
BA-J/ILL 
Alexander McKay 
W. 2427
Own

Miss Garland Smith 
130 Linden Avenue, The Campbell 
Long Beach, California. 

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2427, based upon service of Alexander McKay (his name shown also McKoy, McCoy ) in the Revolutionary War. 

Alexander McKay resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time of the Revolutionary War. His age, the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 

He served as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the North Carolina troops, a part of the time in Captain James Campbell's company and at another time in Captain Francis Pearl's company, and was in the battle of Guilford; his entire service amounted to about, two years. 

After his service, Alexander McKay continued to reside in Rowan County, North Carolina, until 1812, then moved to Garrard County, Kentucky. He died there in the year 1830. 

Alexander McKay married Jane or Jean Munroe; their marriage bond was dated March 12, 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina, where both parties resided. Robert McKay of said Rowan County was with Alexander at the time he procured this marriage bond, but no relationship between them was stated. 

After her husband's death, his widow moved with her children to Jefferson County, Indiana; she died there July 5, 1845. She was called Jane McKay; her age and the names of her parents were not given. The names of the children who survived her were given as follow: Alexander McKay, Jr., Hugh McKay, William McKay, Hector McKay and Margaret Munroe. This son, Hector McKay was administrator of his mother's estate. 

Hector McKay applied April 26, 1852 for the pension which
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was due his mother, Jane McKay, on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. He applied in [on] behalf of himself and the other surviving children, listed above. Pension was allowed. Hector McKay, this son, was then a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, aged forty-nine years; in November 1853, he received mail at Mount Vernon, Kentucky. 

May 2, 1852, Thomas McKay was a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana, aged seventy-nine years. He was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, lived there when Alexander McKay served in the Revolutionary War, moved at the same time the soldier moved to Garrard County, Kentucky, lived neighbor there and was well acquainted with his wife and family. He did not state any relationship to the soldier, Alexander McKay, 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator. 


2.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side sideways] 1919 Aug 22 – Hist. [History] to Mrs. D. C. Caldwell – AW
1939 Dec. 13 – Hist. [History] to Miss Garland Smith – ILD

8427
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8427
Jame McKay
Wid. of
Alexander McKay
Prt. Rev. War

Act: July 4th /36
Index: - Vol. 311, Page 20

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 4842

Jane McKay decd [deceased]
Wid [Widow] of Alexander
Ky [Kentucky]

Oliver Phelps Aug. 24 1852

Act July 4 1836
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Wednesday 17th 
of Nov /52 [November 1852]

D [Dear] Sir,

I find from my Register that I filed additional evidence in the McKoy [McKay] claim, on the 20th Sep /52 [September 1852] 
I send this Note on account of a severe cold, & when I shall go to the Dept. cannot say, 

Truly &c 
Oliver Phelps Jr
Land & Tuckers 
Building 
[Illegible] Ave, 24/[Illegible]

A H Markland Esq}
Atty A [Illegible]
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No. 7842 

Jane McKay, 
widow of Alexander 
Ky 
Act 4 July 1836 

Married 1779
Husd decd [Husband deceased] 1830
Adm 2 yrs for $80 
per annum, County 
4 March 1831 & Ending 
5 July 1845, payable 
to Hector McKay, Adm 
for the benefit of himself, 
Alexander McKay 
Wm McKay 
Hugh McKay & 
Margaret Munroe
Jane Monroe, only 
surviving children 

O. Phelps, Jr. 
Present
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Brief in the case of Jane McKay decd [deceased]
Rockcastle County and State of Kentucky
act of 4 July 1836

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by Rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service & marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and reside of Agent
O. Phelps Jr
Present

S. Cole
Examining Clerk,
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Elkton [^ Ky] April 19th 1852

Dear Sir 

The claim referred to in our former letter was for the Services of William McRoy in the Revolutionary War. The application was made by his heirs or some of them who live in Kentucky - and application made from Ky - We wish to know the condition of the claim and what is necessary – if anything for the establishment of said claim. 

Very Respectfully 
Bibb & Terry 

J. E. Heath Comr [Commissioner]
Pensions Washington City
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June 9th 1852
Appl of Alexr [Alexander]
McKay decd [deceased]
11. 4
9.
17.1[Illegible]
----
38
----
76
19
----
95
----
47.50
32.
----
79,
25.85
----
51.70
12.92
-----
64.62
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Washington D. C. 
June 9th 1852.

Hon J Heath,
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions, 

D. Sir,

[indented] Enclosed you his will find papers of the Heirs of Alexander McKay (dec) who was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as Sargeant [Sergeant] or Lieutenant & the balance of the time as private, making about two years. 

In support of his claim you will find the affidavits of the Heirs, & Certificate of service from the Comptroller of No Carolina.

His service with particulars gone will find with the enclosed papers.

Yours Respectfully, 
Oliver Phelps Jr, Atty 
for the Heirs
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{State of North Carolina 
{Comptroller's Office 

I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: 
Alexander McRay 
1. Book No. 10 page 39 £11 S4 specie – 
2. Receipts 2d [2nd] series, page 60 £25 S17 £2 specie -
3. Wilmington allowances large book, page 32 £9 specie, seems to have been of Capt. Francis Pearl's Company - 
4. Wilmington long book, page £17 S16-specie sums to have been of Capt. James Campbell’s Company and to have served as Lieutenant or Sergeant. 
5. Warrenton Settlement, acct. 2765 paid for ten months and twenty five days service, from May 26, 1778 to April 20, 1779, t$64 58/100, the same payment, doubtless, as No. 2 above.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed my 
seal of office this 19th day of May 1852 
Wm. J. Clarke Comptr. [Comptroller]
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Hector McKay
Nov 11/53
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[upper right corner] 158

Pension Office 
Nov 11 1853 

Sir 

The pension of Jane McKay decd [deceased] widow of Alexander of Ky. was allowed at $80. per annum from the 4th of March 1831 to the 5th of July 1845, when she died, so you will perceive that the whole amount due was a fraction of $1146 100/” 

Hector McKay 
Care of L Newman Esq
Mount Vernon Ky
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State of Indiana}
County of Jefferson} 
Be it known that on the Eighth day of May 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace within and for the County and state above mentioned - Thomas McKay aged 79 years- a resident of the County and State aforesaid - and known to me to be reputable sound in memory - who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and state upon a petition If Hector McKay of the County of Rockcastle and State of Kentucky on behalf of the Heirs of Jane and Alexandria McKay Deceased, to the department of the United States at Washington City for a pension on account of the services of there ancester [ancestor] the said Alx. McCoy [Alexander McKay] in the Revolutionary war against Great Britton [Britain] deponent states that he was born and lived in the County of Roan [Rowan] State of N. Carolina up to the year 1812 - and was all that time a neighbor to the sad [said] Alx. [Alexander] McKay deceased, and new [knew] him well up to his death. That the said McKay lived in the same Roan [Rowan] Co N Carolina at the same time deponent States that he remembers well of often hering [hearing] the said McKay say - that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution against Great Britten [Britain]. That it was never doubted in N Carolina not no where else, that he has also hird [heard] soldiers say who was in the same company with the said McKay in the war afrsd [aforesaid], that he was a Brave soldier and had served his county faithfully, but cannot remember names, it has been so long sice [since]. That he had often hird [heard] the said McKay say that he belong [belonged] a part of the time in the Militia
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and a part of the time to the N. C. - Continual Line and served in all about Two years -- and that the said Alexandria McCoy [Alexander McKay] was married to Jane Munroe in the County of Roan [Rowan] State of N Carolina before the close of the Revolutionary war [^ and before 1794], that they have lived togeather [together] ever since deponants [deponents] recollection - as man and wife, and raised children with whome [whom] deponant [deponent] is well acquainted and that he has often hird [heard] who it was that mearred [married] them but does not remember the name-- The said McKoy [McKay] - And deponant [deponent] moved from said County Northcarolina [North Carolina] with his family-- about the year 1812 - And both settled down as neighbors, in the County of Garrard State of Kentucky - And there lived by said McKay for many years. That the said Alexandria [Alexander] McKay, died in said County and State year 1830. leaving a Widdow [widow] and several children with whom he is well acquainted and shortly after the death of the said McKay his widdow [widow] Jane, his wife and children migrated from Garrard County Kentucky to Jefferson County Indiania [Indiana], where said widdow [widow] remained a widdow [widow] and never claimed a pension up to her death which happened the fifth day of July 1845 leaving the same and only children. She had by the said Alx [Alexander] - McCoy [McKay] deceased, names and ages as follows to wit who survives her—Alexandria McCoy [Alexander McKay] Jr. aged    years[;] Hugh McCay [McKay] aged    years[;] William McCoy [McKay] aged    years[;] Margarett Monroe – late[;] Margaret McCoy [McKay] aged    years[.] 
That he has been well acquainted with the said Alx [Alexander] McKay deceased, ever since his first recollection, and never was doubted and was always acceded to that he was a Soldier in the Revolution [^ war] and that he is the Identicle [Identical] man who served as aforesaid 
Thomas McCoy
Witness
[Illegible]
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Sworn to and Subscribed in my presents the day and year above written. I do further certify that Thomas McCoy, whose genuine signature is attached to the forgoing depposition [deposition] is personally known to me and that he is Reputable - and his oath is entitled to credit - and that he is an impartial Wilness [witness]: That all erasure and interlineation was made & he before the executed of the Same. I do hereby certify that Thomas McKoy} 
has sworn to bove [the above] deposition by me}
Thomas W Lawler, JP {Seal}
Jefferson County, Indiana

State of Indiana} 
Jefferson County} SS 
I, Jno H Taylor Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Jefferson and State above mentioned do certify that Thomas W. Lawler whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate - affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official act, as such is entitled to full faith and credit - and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record - I do certify that Thos [Thomas] McCoy whose Genuine Signature appears to the forgoing deposition is personally known to me & that he is reputable and his oath is entitled to credit and is not interested. 
In testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of Said Court
And Subscribed my name 
As Clerk of said Court the 
12. day May 1852
J. H. Taylor Clerk 
Clerk of Jefferson Co Court Indiana
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Heirs of Alexander McKay 
Revolutionary service 
No 7842 


Presented by 
Oliver Phelps Jr
Washington.
D.C.
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle} 
Be it known that on the 29th day of April 1852 personally appeared before me Thomas J. Smith an acting Justice of the Peace with and for the [delete the] County and State above mentioned, Thomas Ellis aged 79 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid - and is personally known to me to be Reputable. Who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth state upon his oath upon a petition of Hector McKay - the administrator of the Estate of Jane McKay, decd [deceased], upon the part of the Hears [Heirs], children of Alexander and Jane McKay - decd [deceased]; the petitioner is a resident of the county and State afrsd [aforesaid], to the department of the United States at Washitn [Washington] City for a Pension, on account of the Services of there [their] ancester [ancestor] the said Alexander McKay Died, in the War of the Revolution against Great Britten [Britain] – 
deponant [Deponent] states upon oath that he now the said Alexander McKay (decd) [deceased] Will in the County of Roan [Rowan] - State of Northcarolina [North Carolina] - from the year 1789 - as depont livd [deponent lived] in Said County and State at that time and was near him Well - And know that the said Alexander McKay is the Identacle [Identical] man who was always reputed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution and it was unaversally [universally] acceded to and never doubted, that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that deponent has after hird [heard] the said Alx [Alexander] McKay say he was a soldier in the war aforsaid [aforesaid] - and served – [word crossed out] the both in the Mealitia [Melitia] and in the Northcarolina [North Carolina] [^ Continental] Line - and that he was a while under Captain Pearl - and a while in the company commanded by Captain James Campbell with and was either a Sergeant or Lieutenant a while near 12 months - or possably [possibly] longer [^ as an officer [Illegible] in all over 2 years old and an officer togeather afrd [together aforesaid] in the Revolutionary war against Great Brittan [Britain] - and deponent was well acquainted with Both Capt [Captain] James Campbell and Capt [Captain] Pearl aforesaid and has often hird [heard] Both these men Say that the said Alexander McKay [^ decd [deceased] is the Identacle [Identical] man who was a soldier under there command in the war of the Revolution against Great Brittin [Britain] and that
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and that the said McKay had served Both in the Malitia [Militia] and in the Northcarlia [North Carolina] Contintal [Continental] Line. And was a part of the time either a Lieutent [Lieutenant] or Seargeant [Sergeant] which not precisely Recollected - but remembers distictly [distinctly] his statemts [statements] are true - And that the said McKay is the Identicle [Identical] man that served as aforesaid And that he has often hird [heard] it stated in Roan [Rowan] Conty [County] State of Northcarolina [North Carolina] that the said Alex McKay was married to Jane Munroe before the close of the Revolutionary war [^ in said County and State] was never doubted - and that they lived togeather [together] as man and wife ever since deponants [deponents] first acquaitans [acquaintance] with the family of the said Munroe – afrd [aforesaid] that his first acquaintance with them was in the year 1789. - and that - the said McKay and wife moved from said State to Garrard County Ky and those Livd [lived] up to his death which happened the year 1830. leaving his wife Jane a Widdow [widow] and some children and his said Widdow [widow] and Children migrated to Jefferson County State of Indiana - shortly after his death, and there remained a Widdow [widow] up to his death - deponet [deponent] does not know the date of her death but is well acquainted with the children of the said Alexander and Jane McKay decd [deceased] who are the only and Identacle [identical] children of the said McKay and Wife decd [deceased], Viz; Alexander McKay Jr - Margaret Munroe late - Margaret McKay - Hugh McKay - William McKay - Hector McKay – mention in the Petition aforesaid and that Captain Campbell and Captain Pearl afrsd [aforesaid] has often told depont [deponent] that the said Alexander McKay afrsd [aforesaid] made a faithful Soldier and officer - and had served his contry [country] faithfully with credit to his self and with honor to his country and from the said Capton Cambell statent [Captain Campbell statement] depont [deponent] now that the said McKay served as a forsaid [aforesaid] in the war afrsd [aforesaid] 
Thos Ellis
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and date above written and I do certify that Thomas Ellis whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing depposition [deposition] is personally known to me and that he is reputable and that I have the most reliable confidence his statements are true and that he is of the age stated and that all answers & he was made before the execution of the same 

T.J. Smith J P 
Rockcastle Co Kentucky 

State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle} 

I, Milton I Miller Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle and State above mentioned, do certify that Thos [Thomas] J. Smith whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing certificate affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid - duly commissioned and Sworn and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit - and that the aforesaid county court is a Court of Record having general Jurisdiction – in testamney [testimony] whirof [whereof] 
I have hereunto affixed the seal of said 
Court and Subscribed my name as clerk 
of said Court - the 2d [2nd] day of May 1852 

M. Miller Clk [Clerk]
Rockcastle County Court
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M Vernon Ky Nov 2 [Mount Vernon, Kentucky November 2nd]

L. P. Waldo, Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[written sideways] Nov. 8, 1853 In giving as to the amt. allowed in case of Jane McCoy [McKay], widow of Alexander McCoy [McKay]

Hector McCoy [McKay] Mount Vernon, Ky
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Mt Vernon Ky
31st Octr /53 [October 31, 1853]
Mr L. P. Waldo 
Commr [Commissioner] of pensions
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir I am apprehensive that I have not been paid the full amount of the pension allowed to the heirs of Alexander or the heirs of Jane McCay [McKay] the widow of Alx McCoy [Alexander McKay]. I as the Administrator of Jane McCoy [McKay] made the application for a pension, employed Mr. Alfred Smith to attend to it, he has only accounted to me for $1100.
You will please send me a certified statement of the amount allowed to the heirs or Administrator of Jane McCoy [McKay] who was the widow of Alex- Mccoy [Alexander McKay] who was a revolutionary pensioner, by object is to bring suit against Alfred Smith 
Your obedient servant 
Hector McCoy [McKay]
by L. Newmann his [Illegible]
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State of Kentucky} 
County of Laurel} 
Be it known that on the 10th day of September 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State above mentioned, Isaac Loven aged 90 years -- a resident of the County and State aforesaid and known to me to be Reputable and of deposing memory -- who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose upon a petition of Hector McKay (administrator) of the Estate of Jane McKay deceased to the department of the United States [^ of Rockcastle County Kentucky] -- at Washington City for arears [arrears] of Pension on behalf of the Children of Alexander McKay & Jane McKay his wife (deceased) on account of service rendered by there [their] ancestor -- the said Alx [Alexander] McKay deceased in the war of the revolution against Great Britton [Britain].

Deponent States on his oath That he was a soldier of the war of the Revolution and belong [belonged] to Capt. [Captain] Humphreys Company of Genl [General] Retherd [sic, Rutherford?] Brigade in the War aforesaid [^ N Carolina] and while he was in the Service aforesaid deponent became well acquainted with the above named Alexander McKay Decd [deceased] & swears that the said Alx [Alexander] McKay Belong [belonged] to Capt. James Campbell's Company -- and Capt. Pearl's Company -- And that he Served a part of the time in the NC Malitia [Militia] and a part of the time in the N Carolina Continental Line and that said McKay served aforesaid as an officer - - under the above named captains in all over Two years -- and Served his country faithfully and was honorably discharged -- deponent did not serve in the same company with the said
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Alexander McKoy -- but New [knew] him well in time of the war and his service -- and swears that the said Alexander McKoy [McKay] is the Identical man who served as aforesaid in the War of the Revolution under the before mentioned officers and thinks he was a Lieutenant -- not sure, as to that -- but is sertain [certain] he was an officer -- and deponent was well acquainted with Jane Monroe -- in the County of Roan [Rowan] State of N. Carolina with whom the said Alexander McKoy was marred [married] to in said Conty [County] and State -- before the close of the War aforesaid deponent did not see them marred [married] but remembers well of hering [hearing] it spoke of that they was to Be marred [married] -- and thinks it was about 1779 but noes [knows] well that -- The said Alx [Alexander] McKoy and Jane Monroe lived together as man and wife before the year 1780 in the County & State aforesaid -- and that there [their] marrage [marriage] was never doubted -- and noes [knows] well that said Alexander McKay and wife moved from Roan [Rowan] County State of N Carolina about the year 1812 to Garrard County Kentucky -- and there lived up to his death -- and noes [knows] his wife Jane survived him and is now dead -- and Left children = with whom deponent noes [knows] Hector McKoy -- the administrator of said estate as one of there [their] children -- and noes [knows] well the Said Alexander McKay was an illiterate man Could neither read nor write -- and swares [swears] on his oath that the above named Alexr [Alexander] McKay is the Identacle [Identical] man who is the Husband of the widdow [widow] aforesaid whose children are the applicants for the arears [arrears]
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of this Pension – and noes [knows] him to be the Identacle [identical] man who did the service in the War of the Revolution -- and noes [knows] well that the said Alexander McKay faught [fought] at the Battle of Gilford [Guilford Court House March 15, 1781] -- and that he did the most of his revolutionary Service as aforesaid after he was marred [married] to the aforesaid Jane Monroe his wife his widdaw [widow] - who are the applicants for this pension - And that [words crossed out] Hector McKay aforesaid is one of there [their] children -- and swears upon his oath that if his name the said Alx [Alexander] McKoy, decd [deceased], name has been spelt different than McKoy it was spelt Kay and that deponent has lived in the adjacent County to Roan [Rowan] NC at the date the said McKoy did the service aforesaid -- and also lived a neighbor to the said Alex [Alexander] McKoy and Jane his wife before his death in Garrard County Kentucky -- and there recognized him to be the same man who did the service aforesaid -- as stated -- and noes [knows] well that he was the Husband of the widdow [widow] whose children are applicants for this pension at this time and swares [swears] that he is a disinterested witness.
Isaac Loven
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Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written. I do certify that Isaac Loven whose Genuine Signature appears to the forgoing deppasitin [deposition] is persanaly [personally] known to me to be reputable and that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit and that I have the most reliable confidence his Statemts [statements] are true. and that he is of the age stated - and that all erasures interlineates & was made before the executor of the same 
John J Evans 
Laurel Co. Kentucky

State of Kentucky} 
County of Laurel} 
I William H. Randall Clerk of the County Court of Laurel and State above mentioned do certify that John J. Evans whose genuine Signature appears to the forgoing certificate affidavit is and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the peace with and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit and that the county court aforesaid is a court of Record 

In Testament whereof I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of said County Court 
and subscribed my name as 
Clerk of said Court the 10th 
day of September 1852

W. H. Randall Clerk
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Sept 20 /52 
Additional Evidence 
of 
Isaac Loven} in care
Elisha Smith} 
Jane McKoy, Heir 
of Alexr [Alexander] McKay (dec) [deceased] 
Rev = service 

[Illegible] ?erby 

Oliver Phelps Jr
Washington City 
D.C.
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State of Kentucky} 
Conty [County] of Rockcastle}
Be it known that on the 11th day of September 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the Conty [County] and State above mentioned - Elisha Smith aged 52 years - a resident of the couty [County] and State aforesaid - and well known to me to be reputable, who being first duly sworn according to Law- States on his oath that he has Known Isaac Loven of Laurel County Ky for the last 20 years - well, who is a witness in the pension claim of Hector McKay of Rockcastle Co Ky who Petitions on the behalf of the Heirs of Alexander & Jane McKay decsd [deceased] for arears [arrears] of pension at Washington City on account of services Rendered by the said Alx [Alexander] McKoy Decsd [deceased] in the War of the Revolution - and that he states on oath --- the said Isaac Loven has always since his first acquaintance, been considered and held as a man of truth and a clever old gentleman -- and anything he would State would be compeled [compelled] to beleave [believe] it. whether he was sworn or not - and is of undoubted integrity, and that he was always - since his first acquaintance with the said Loven be called a Revolutionary soldier for the State of N. C - and that he has the most reliable confidence the said Loven statements are true –

E Smith
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. and that Elisha Smith whose genuine signature appear to the forging [foregoing] depposite [deposition] is reputable & have the most reliable Confidence his Statents [Statements] are true & that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit. 

George Proctor JP 
Rockcastle Co Ky 

State of Kentucky} 
County of Rockcastle}

I Milton I Miller Clerk of the County Court of Rockcastle & state aforsaid [aforesaid] do certify that George Proctor whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and Sworn and that all his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit and that the County Court aforesaid is a Court of Record 

In testamny [testimony] whereof I have
hereto affixed the seal 
of said Court and subscribed 
my name Clerk of said 
Court the 11 day of September 
1852 

M. Miller Clk [Clerk]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Nov. 21 – 1939

[Letterhead with a building symbol] THE Campbell Apartment Hotel 30 LINDEN AVENUE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

U. S. Veterans Administration 
Washington D. C. 

Can you give me Military Records during the Revolution War of the following: 
John Pugh Williams 
North Carolina Troops 
Fifth Regiment. 
April 16, 1776 
_______
Alexander McKay 
North Carolina 
_______
Fredrick Bruner 
Maryland
_______
Abram Bruner 
Mentioned in Penn Archives

[circular stamp upside down] RECEIVED / NOV 25 1939 / MAIL]
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Thanks for any information 

(Miss) Garland Smith 
Long Beach Calif

130 Linden
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[circular stamp] PENSION / K / AUG / 18 / 1919 / OFFICE / U. S.

Com [Commissioner] of Pension 

Dem Sir 
Will you Please give me some information with regard to a Rev Soldier who received a Pension Archibald McKay or Alexander McKay One or both received a pension for having served in the 1776 War & I am anxious
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to get date of birth & death & who they or he married - I will thank you- Also of Gabriel Holmer received a pension & his dates – all of N C. If you will let me have This information at your earliest [Illegible] Convenience I will very much appreciate it.

Your Respt [Respectfully]
Mrs Dan C Caldwell 
616 East - Capital St 
Washington 
DC

Aug 19
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. War Section. 

August 22, 1919

Mrs. D. C. Caldwell 
616 East Capitol Street, 
Washington, D. C. 

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 16” instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim W. File No. 8427, it appears that Alexander McKay or McKoy resided in Rowan County, North Carolina when he served during the Revolution as a Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant under Captains Francis Pearl and James Campbell in the North Carolina Troops, dates not stated. He was at the battle of Guilford. 

He married Jane Munroe of Rowan County, North Carolina, in said county in 1779. Their marriage bond was dated March 12, 1779, and they lived in Rowan County until 1812 when they moved to Garrard County, Kentucky, where he died in 1830. She died in Jefferson County, Indiana, July 5, 1845, leaving the following children; Mrs. Margaret Munroe, Alexander, Hugh, William and Hector, who were allowed the pension due on account of their father's service, upon an application executed April 26, 1853 by son Hector who was then forty-nine years old and a resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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December 12, 1939.

BA-J/ILL 
Alexander McKay 
W. 8427

Miss Garland Smith 
130 Linden Avenue, The Campbell 
Long Beach, California. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abram Bruner of Pennsylvania, Frederick Bruner of Maryland, Alexander McKay of North Carolina, and John Pugh Williams of the 5th North Carolina regiment. 

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service. 

A search of those records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Frederick Bruner of Maryland, nor of any Abram (Abraham) Bruner, or of a John Pugh Williams. The record has been found of an Alexander McKay of North Carolina. His record is furnished you herewith pension claim, W. 8427. Various spellings of the surnames were used in the search of the records. 

Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.