Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17119, for Luke Mc Guyer, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

McGuyer, Luke
McGuire,
McGuyre,

Mary

NUMBER
W. 17119

CONTENTS
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8932
12745
New York

Luke McGuyer

of Saratoga Co in the State of New York who was a prvt & Sgt Maj in the Company commanded by Captain Herrick of the Regt commanded by Col. Holmes in the  New York line for 10 months pri}
5 Sgt Maj}

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to 
I D Dae [or Pol] Waterford

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $116.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. $ 29.16
                                                           $145.82

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W J. Williams, Clerk
Book [illegible - possibly "E"]. Vol. 4. Page 25
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New York. 2,988

Mary McGuyer,
widow of Luke McGuyer,
who died on the 11th January 1837.
of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a ^Pri^ Sgt Maj in the Company commanded by Captain Herrick of the Regt commanded by Holmes in the N.Y. line for 15 mos  N.Y.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. ["4th day of March, 1831" crossed out] 12th January 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Augt '39. and sent to Andrew Follett Lansingburgh, N Yk

Arrears to the 4th of March $127.46
Semi-annual allowance ending  29.16
$156.62

Died - 1840
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the }

Recorded by R [illegible last name - looks like possibly "Burdein"] Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 212.
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss  On this first day of February in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterford county aforesaid Sarah McGuyer of the Town and County before mentioned who by me being duly sworn according to law Testifies and says in addition to her former testimony taken before me in the application of Mary McGuyre for a Pension.  That the [illegible] leaf is taken from her Husbands Bible, Daniel McGuyre deceas in which he kept his family Record - - - - -

[signed] Sarah McGuier

Subscribed and Sworn before me this First day of February 1839
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace of the Town of Waterford 
Saratoga County State of New York.

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Sarah McGuier the above deponent and that she is a person of undoubted character in all respects.  February 1st 1839 -
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace
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[The image appears to be the Bible page mentioned on the previous page containing the Family Record.  The names and dates are all handwritten.  There are two columns:  On the left is "BIRTHS." and on the right is "DEATHS." with a handwritten vertical line separating the two columns.]

FAMILY RECORD.
[on left side of page:]

BIRTHS.
Daniel McGuier was Born March 9th 1776 
And Sarah his Wife was Born March 8th 1785.
_______________________________________

Their first a Daughter was Born the 30th of August Named Phebe - 1802.
_______________________________________

Their second Daughter - Charlotte was Born April 27th 1805 -
_______________________________________

Their Third Daughter Harriet was Born Oct. 6th 1807. -
________________________________________

Their forth Born a son Henry was Born Nov. 1st 1809.
________________________________________

Their fifth a son William was Born Nov. 6th 1811. 
_________________________________________

Their sixth a son Ezekiel was Born Dec. 26th 1813.
_________________________________________

Their Seventh a Daughter Lucy was Born May 2d. 1816. -

[on right side of page:]

DEATHS.

Phebe Daughter to Daniel & Sarah McGuier Deceased 31st of August 1803. -
_________________________________________

Daniel McGuier
Deceased Feb. 23d. 1827.
_________________________________________
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

[handwritten]
Daniel MacGuier was Married to Sarah Whitney on the 23d. Day of May 1801. -
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No 12.745

Luke McGuyer


admitted
10 mo. Private
5 mo. Sergant Major


N. B. Doe.
Agent
Waterford
Saratoga County
New York
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BRIEF in the case of Luke McGuyer, 
of Halfmoon, County of Saratoga in the State of New York,
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

[All questions #1-8 are typed on a form, and all answers are handwritten:]

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In Open Court. -

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  [a squiggly line is drawn]

3.  How old is he?  84 Years.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[The following are column headings written horizontally across the page with vertical lines to form columns :]

Period.
Duration of Service. [under this heading is written:] Years, Months, Days.
Rank. [under this heading is written:] As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. [under this heading is written:] Gen.

[handwritten under the above column headings Is the following:]

[written under heading "Period."] 
July 5th In 1775  

[written under "Duration of Service."]
5 [written under "Months,"]
25 [written under "Days."]

[written under "Rank. As a"]
private

[written under "Gen. under Names of General and Field Officers ..."]
Capt Herrick,   Col Holmes

1776. - [written under "Period."]
about 3 [written under "Months,"] & 15. [written under "Days." under "Duration of Service."]

" [written under "Rank. to indicate copy of the word above which is "private"]

[written under "Gen. under Names of General and Field Officers ..."]
Capt Smith    Col [illegible - looks like "Humphry"]

August 1st " [to indicate copy year above which is 1776] [written under "Period."]

5 [written under "Months," under "Duration of Service."]
amt. of service rising 15 months.

Sergeant Major [written under "Rank. As a"]

Capt. Payn. - [written under "Gen. under Names of General and Field Officers ..."]

5.  In what battles was he engaged? [a squiggly line is drawn]

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amenia, Duchess County, N.York.,

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By Documentary proof, & trad.ry [traditionary] Evidence.

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [a squiggly line is drawn]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] James Ord
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
Saratoga County ss.  On this [smeared ink, but looks like "first"] day of January 1838 Personally appeared before me Nicholas B. Doe one of the Judges of the County Courts, in & for the County aforesaid, Mary McGuyer, widow of Luke McGuyer late a Pensioner of the United States, a resident of the Town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga & State aforesaid, aged eighty six years who being first 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 Luke McGuyer late of the Town of Halfmoon, County & State aforesaid.  That the said Luke McGuyer was a private Soldier and a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and Pensioner under the act of Congress Entitled "An act Supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" approved June 7. 1832 - That the said Luke McGuyer was entitled to receive a pension of Fifty eight Dollars & thirty three Cents per annum during his natural life - That the Pension Certificate which the said Luke McGuyer held at the time of his death is in the words and figures following, to wit. - -
"War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Luke McGuyer of the State of New York who was a private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty eight Dollars and thirty three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1837 [or 1831], and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September, in every year. - Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War"
Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

That the Declaration of the said Luke McGuyer and other papers on which his pension was originally granted 
over [written faintly at bottom left corner of page]
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are presumed to be now on file in the proper office in the City of Washington, to which she begs leave to refer as the evidence of her Husbands services in the Revolutionary War. -
She further declares that she was married to the said Luke McGuyer ["on the" crossed out] in __ ["day of" crossed out] June in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven at a place called Nine Partners in the County of Dutches, State of New York by James Smith a Justice of the Peace of the County last mentioned. That she lived with her said Husband from the time of their marriage until his death, except in his absence during the War.  That she has ^record or written evidence of her marriage^  That her Husband the said Luke McGuyer died on the eleventh day of January last; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Note. The words, "record or written evidence of her marriage" interlined before signing.
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge [illegible]

[faintly signed] Mary McGuyer
her X mark

Subscribed and Sworn before me the 1st day of January 1838 -
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Courts

I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Mary McGuyer more than thirty years last past, that she is a credible woman and sustains a character for strict truth and verasity. and that she is unable to write her name.
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sara^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts

I do further certify that the said Mary McGuyer by reason of age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend Court for the purpose of making the above Declaration in open Court.
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4      3274

In the Matter of
Mary McGuyer
Widow of
Luke McGuyer [name underlined]

Pension Declaration
Act 4 July 36
M75. d38

ccomd
10 mo private
5  Sergt. Major

$58. 33/100
____________

Died 11 Apl. [April] 1837.

pen: com: 12 apl '37
________________

Andrew Follell
Lansingburgh NY

[The following is written and crossed out:]
Pension certificate or any communication on the subject of these papers to be addressed to N.B. Doe Waterford, Saratoga County - State of New York.
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[image is a type written certificate:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Nicholas B. Doe [name handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the [begin handwritten] Judges of the County Courts [end handwritten] in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 10th day of January 1838 [date handwritten]
[signed] A. Goodrich Clerk
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Jany 1st 1838  N.B. Doe [name underlined]
Judge of Saratoga
County Courts
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss.  Guert VanSchoonhoven of the Town of Waterford, County aforesaid, being duly sworn says he is upwards of Seventy one years of age, that he was acquainted with Luke McGuyer and Mary his wife previous to the year 1793, but how long previous this Deponant cannot now recollect, and was acquainted with the said Luke McGuyer & Mary his wife from that time down to the time of his, the said Luke's, death in or about the commencement of the year 1837 - That at the time this Deponant first knew the said Luke and Mary they lived together as man and wife, were reputed and believed to be man and wife and so lived until the said Luke's death.  That during this Deponants whole acquaintance with the said Luke and Mary he never heard a doubt expressed by any one but that they were man & wife and this Deponant verily believes there were so, that they raised up a family of children and had several when he first knew them,  that they ^were^ people of but little property, were always esteemed to be credible persons both honest and industrious. - 
[signed] G. V. Schoonhoven

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 10th day of January A.D. 1838}
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sar^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts.
______________________________________
[image is a type written certificate:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, That Nicholas B. Doe [name handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the [begin handwritten] Judges of the County Courts [end handwritten] in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 10th day of January 1838 [date handwritten]
[signed] A. Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County} ss.  Guert VanSchoonhoven of the Town of Waterford, County aforesaid, being duly sworn says he is upwards of Seventy one years of age, that he was acquainted with Luke McGuyer and Mary his wife previous to the year 1793, but how long previous this Deponant cannot now recollect, and was acquainted with the said Luke McGuyer & Mary his wife from that time down to the time of his, the said Luke's, death in or about the commencement of the year 1837 - That at the time this Deponant first knew the said Luke and Mary they lived together as man and wife, were reputed and believed to be man and wife and so lived until the said Luke's death.  That during this Deponants whole acquaintance with the said Luke and Mary he never heard a doubt expressed by any one but that they were man & wife and this Deponant verily believes there were so, that they raised up a family of children and had several when he first knew them,  that they ^were^ people of but little property, were always esteemed to be credible persons both honest and industrious. - 
[signed] G. V. Schoonhoven

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 10th day of January A.D. 1838}
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sar^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts.

I certify that I am acquainted with the Hon Guert VanSchoonhoven, that he is now & has been for many years one of the Judges of the Court of Common in & for the County of Saratoga and sustains a character for the strictest truth and verasity.  January 10th 1838 -
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Courts
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.  Guysebert VanDenbergh of the Town Halfmoon County aforesaid, being duly sworn says that he is sixty eight years of age.  That he has been acquainted with Luke McGuyer and Mary his wife more than Fifty five years, that they resided from the time he first knew them in the Town of Halfmoon aforesaid, up to the time of the death of the said Luke in the year 1837 and that he this Deponant resided near them, that the said Luke & Mary resided together as man & wife when he this Deponant first knew them and had several children - that they continued to reside together as man & wife from the time he first knew them up to the time of the said Lukes death, that they were reputed and believed to be man & wife where ever they were known and this Deponant never heard a doubt expressed by any one but that they were man and wife and this Deponant verily believes they were, that they raised a large family of children and were always considered amongst and by all their acquaintances as honest industrious people and of strict truth and verasity -
[signed] Guysebert Van denbergh

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 12th day of January 1838}
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sara^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts.

I certify that I have been acquainted with Guysebert VanDenbergh who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit nearly forty years last past, that he sustains the character of a credible man and his character for truth and verasity is good.  January 12th 1838
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sara^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts.
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.  Hugh Peebles of the Town of Halfmoon in in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn says he is Seventy three years of age, that he has known Luke McGuyer and Mary his wife fifty five or fifty six years.  That during the whole time the said Luke and Mary have resided in the said Town of Halfmoon and this Deponant has resided a portion of the time very near them and has resided all the time within a few miles of them, that at the time this Deponant first knew the said Luke and Mary and from that time down to the time of the said Lukes death, they the said Luke and Mary lived together as man and wife; that when this Deponant first knew the said Luke and Mary they had several children and raised a large family of children; that the said Luke & Mary were reputed & believed to be man & wife and this Deponant never heard a doubt expressed but that they were man and wife and this Deponant verily believes they were  That they were credible persons and their characters for truth and verasity were good. -
[signed] Hugh Peebles.

Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of January 1838 -}
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Courts.

I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Hugh Peebles who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, that he was Cashier of the Farmers Bank in the City of Troy from the time it first went into operation until he became too old to perform the duties of Cashier, that he has always and does now sustain the character of a credible man and his character for truth and verasity is unimpeachable.
January 13th 1838-
[signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Sara^a [Saratoga] Co^y [County] Courts
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[written sideways along left side of page:]

In the Matter of Luke McGuyer a Pensioner  12,745

[also written sideways along left center of page in a different handwriting:]

admitted
10 mo. Private
5 mo. Sergeant Major

[also written sideways in center of page:]
20
10
 3.33
25
_____
58.33

[the following is written horizontally across page:]

for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the seventh day of September 1832
[signed] Thomas B Palmer Clerk
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[There is a faint image of a circular seal in upper left corner of page, but it is illegible.]

[illegible] January  th  76

This may [illegible] that Serg [looks like "Sergeant" but part of word is smeared by ink] mager [major] McGuyers five months Expires this Day in my Regment and can return to his familey

[signed] Lewis Graham Colonel
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[Part of the upper left side of page is unreadable due to being covered partly by another page.]

New York}
County} ss.  On this [blank space]  day of September in the year A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, now sitting Luke McGuyer a resident of the Town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged 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 under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was enlisted by Captain Rufus Herrick in the Precints of Armenia,[Amenia?] Dutches County, State of New York on the fifth day of July A.D. 1775.  That about the first day of August following he marched in Capt. Herrick's Company to Tyconderoga, Charles Graham was his first Lieutenant & Jesse Thompson Second Lieutenant - Holmes was Colonel and James Clinton was his Lieut. Colonel - St Johns had been surrendered to General Montgomery before Capt Herrick's Company arived at Tyconderoga.  Capt. Herrick's Company therefore remained at Ticonderoga during the Campaign.  That is until the first of January then next; at which time the term of service of Capt. Herrick's Company expired; and this Deponant was on the first day of January 1776 discharged by Capt. Herrick and the remainder of the Company were discharged at the same time.
A written discharge was given to this Deponant but the same has been lost or distroyed and this Deponant has no knowledge what has become of it.  General Schuyler had the command at Tyconderoga during the time that Col. Holmes Regiment was stationed there.
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This Deponant was again enlisted the last of February or the first of March of the year last mentioned by Captain Melanctton [Melancton] Smith, Isaac Bloom first Lieutenant and William Mead 2d Lieutenant, was enlisted at the same place where he was enlisted the first time.  One Regement was enlisted at this time for the term of three months & were under the command of Col. Cornelius Humphrey, were then marched to the City of New York & were there employed in building a Fort on the East River near Hurls [Hells?] Gate.  General Lee was often there when they were building the Fort and gave orders concerning the work.  This Deponant was discharged from this service some time in June then next. No written discharge was then given, the Capt. hired a vessel and sent the Company up to Poughkeepsie - at this time this Deponant was in the service about three and half months.  This Deponant was again enlisted at the same place as before; on or about the first of August of the same year; by Captain Brinton Payn [Paine?] for the term of five months as orderly Sergent ["orderly Sergent" underlined] Samuel Waters 1st Lieut. William Mead 2d Lieut., Colonels Lewis Graham & ___ Hopkins had the command of the Regiment.  The Regiment & this Deponant with it, were then marched to Kings Bridge about thirty miles from the City of New York, about four miles from Kings Bridge they had a skurmish with the British on a small Island called City Island, in this neighborhood they remained nearly two months, garding the public stores, here Capt. Payn's Company had a skurmish with ^a part of^ the British who had then got above King's Bridge ^with their main force^ - This Deponant was
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engaged in the skurmish here & also in that on City Island.  This Deponant with Capt. Payn's Company marched to White Plains about seven miles distant & there joined the Regement again. - General Heth & Governor Clinton had command of the Division - to which Col. Graham's Regiment belonged. - The American army then consisted of about fifteen thousand and about this time the Battle at White Plains took place, at which General Washington commanded the right, Generals Lee & McDugall the Center.
A few days after the Battle at White Plains this Deponant received a warrant to act as Sergent Major and continued to act in that capasity until discharged on the first day of January 1777; the original Discharge was executed by Col. Graham and is hereunto annexed.  The Warrant which this Deponant recieved to act as Sergent Major has been lost or destroyed & this Deponant has no knowledge what has become of it. - This Deponant was on some other occasions called out on hidden emergencies for short periods. and the whole time that this Deponant was in the service amounts to riseing of Fifteen months.  This Deponants residence was Armenia [Amenia?] Dutches County State of New York at the several times when called into the service as above stated, resided a short time at Maple Town in the (then) County of Albany, State of New York, from there he moved to the Town of Halfmoon, County of Saratoga where ^he^ now resides & has resided for more than forty years.  This Deponant knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. -  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension ^or^ annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State -
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and this Deponant in answer to interrogatories put to him by the Court doth answer as follows -
That he was born as he is informed and believes in the Town of Reding, County of Fairfield State of Connecticut. -
That there is a record of his age in the possession of his Brother, who resides in the County of Delaware & State of New York. -
That he was living at the time he was called into the Service in Armenia in the County of Dutches & State of New York. -
That he continued to live there until the latter part of the War, then removed to Maple Town in the then County of Albany, now County of Rensselaer & State of New York; resided there a short time - from Maple Town he removed with his Family to Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga & State of New York, where he has continued to reside until this time. 
That he went into the service by enlistments, as stated in the foregoing Declaration, except that he was once drafted & was called out very short terms when drafted. -
That he received two written discharges from the service one of which is lost or destroyed & the other is hereunto annexed as stated in the foregoing Declaration. -
That he is known to Hugh Peebles, Guysebert VanDenbergh & Gradus Leversee [or Leeversee] who are his nearest neighbours and to General VanSchoonhoven, John Cramer & Samuel Stewart who reside in Waterford two or three miles distant from him -
That in addition to the general officers above mentioned General Green was there when this Deponant was at Peekskill.  When Deponant was at White Plains Col. Morgan's Regement & Col Webb's Regement were there, the latter Regement were clad in British Clothing as a decoy -
[signed] Luke McGuyer

Subscribed & Sworn in Open Court this 4th day of September 1832
[signed] Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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engaged in the skurmish here & also in that on City Island.  This Deponant with Capt. Payn's Company marched to White Plains about seven miles distant & there joined the Regement again. - General Heth & Governor Clinton had command of the Division - to which Col. Graham's Regiment belonged. - The American army then consisted of about fifteen thousand and about this time the Battle at White Plains took place, at which General Washington commanded the right, Generals Lee & McDugall the Center.
A few days after the Battle at White Plains this Deponant received a warrant to act as Sergent Major and continued to act in that capasity until discharged on the first day of January 1777; the original Discharge was executed by Col. Graham and is hereunto annexed.  The Warrant which this Deponant recieved to act as Sergent Major has been lost or destroyed & this Deponant has no knowledge what has become of it. - This Deponant was on some other occasions called out on hidden emergencies for short periods. and the whole time that this Deponant was in the service amounts to riseing of Fifteen months.  This Deponants residence was Armenia [Amenia?] Dutches County State of New York at the several times when called into the service as above stated, resided a short time at Maple Town in the (then) County of Albany, State of New York, from there he moved to the Town of Halfmoon, County of Saratoga where ^he^ now resides & has resided for more than forty years.  This Deponant knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. -  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension ^or^ annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State -
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This Deponant was again enlisted the last of February or the first of March of the year last mentioned by Captain Melanctton [Melancton] Smith, Isaac Bloom first Lieutenant and William Mead 2d Lieutenant, was enlisted at the same place where he was enlisted the first time.  One Regement was enlisted at this time for the term of three months & were under the command of Col. Cornelius Humphrey, were then marched to the City of New York & were there employed in building a Fort on the East River near Hurls [Hells?] Gate.  General Lee was often there when they were building the Fort and gave orders concerning the work.  This Deponant was discharged from this service some time in June then next. No written discharge was then given, the Capt. hired a vessel and sent the Company up to Poughkeepsie - at this time this Deponant was in the service about three and half months.  This Deponant was again enlisted at the same place as before; on or about the first of August of the same year; by Captain Brinton Payn [Paine?] for the term of five months as orderly Sergent ["orderly Sergent" underlined] Samuel Waters 1st Lieut. William Mead 2d Lieut., Colonels Lewis Graham & ___ Hopkins had the command of the Regiment.  The Regiment & this Deponant with it, were then marched to Kings Bridge about thirty miles from the City of New York, about four miles from Kings Bridge they had a skurmish with the British on a small Island called City Island, in this neighborhood they remained nearly two months, garding the public stores, here Capt. Payn's Company had a skurmish with ^a part of^ the British who had then got above King's Bridge ^with their main force^ - This Deponant was
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We James Laing a Clergyman residing in the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County & State of New York & about three miles distant from Luke McGuyer named in the annexed declaration and as near or nearer than any other Clergyman and Ezekiel Whitney a Deacon of the Baptist Church in Waterford aforesaid & Samuel Stewart of the same place certify that we are well acquainted with the said McGuyer who has sworn to & subscribed the above or foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be in the eighty fifth year ^of his age^  that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & Subscribed this 6th day of September 1832 Before me
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace in the County of Saratoga}

[signed] James Laing
[signed] Ezekiel Whitney
[signed] S Stewart

State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of of Saratoga do certify that Henry Edson before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing & signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office the seventh day of September 1832
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Laing is a Clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate & a resident in the town of Waterford, and that Ezekiel Whitney & Samuel Whitney [Stewart?], who have also signed the same are residents in the said Town of Waterford, and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit - And that in the opinion of this Court, the said witnesses James Laing Ezekiel Whitney & Samuel Stewart, whose certificate is annexed could not be produced in court without too much inconvenience & expense to the applicant.

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Luke McGuyer for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the seventh day of September 1832
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk

[The following is written sideways along bottom left side of page:]
In the Matter of Luke McGuyer a Pensioner 12,745

[written sideways at bottom left of page:]
admitted
10 mo. Private
5 mo. Sergeant Major

[written sideways at bottom center of page:]
20
10
 3.33
25
_____
58.33
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[Image is a typewritten page, with some handwritten notes in the margins:]

[Handwritten:]
Hon Wm R Eaton    Feb 24/32
House Rep.

[typed:]
Luke McGuyer
W. 17119  [handwritten:] - EES

[The rest of letter is typewritten:]

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.17119, based upon the military service of Luke McGuyer in that war.

Luke McGuyer(the name also appears as McGuier and McGuyre) was born in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, date not given.

While residing in Armenia, Duchess County, New York, he enlisted July 5, 1775, served as a private in Captain Rufus Herrick's Company, Colonel Holmes' New York Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1776.  This entire service was rendered at Ticonderoga.  He enlisted February 1, 1776 or March 1, 1776, and served three and one-half months in Captain Melancton Smith's Company, Colonel Cornelius Humphrey's New York Regiment.  He again enlisted August 1, 1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Brinton Paine's Company, Colonel Lewis Graham's New York Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains, and a few days thereafter received a warrant as sergeant major.  He stated that he was also in two skirmishes in the last tour, one at City Island, about four miles from King's Bridge and another, the name of which he did not give, and was discharged on January 1, 1777.  

[There is a handwritten note in the margin between the above paragraph and the paragraph to follow.  It is very faint and some is illegible. It states:]

Discharge looks like 1776 but [illegible] 1777 is [illegible] written [illegible] [illegible] sol. and Jan 1, 1777]

[typewritten:]

After the Revolution, he resided at Mapletown, then Albany County, New York, for a few years; from there moved to Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was eighty-four years and resided in Half Moon, New York, where he had then lived for more than forty years,

He died January 11, 1837.

The soldier married July 1, 1775 at Nine Partners or Pleasant Valley(both places appear in the claim), Duchess County, New York, Mary, her maiden name not given.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 1, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-six years and resided in Half Moon, New York.

She died in 1840, exact date not shown.  [A B is handwritten to the left of the above sentence.]

[typewritten:]

It was stated that they reared a large family, the only name given is son Daniel, the oldest, who was born March 9, 1776, and died February 23, 1827.  Daniel married May 23, 1801, Sarah Whitney, who was born March 8, 1785.  Sarah was residing in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York in 1839.

Children of Daniel and Sarah McGuyer:

Phebe born August 30, 1802, died August 31, 1803.
Charlotte " [symbol under the word "born" above to indicate copy word] April 27, 1805.
Harriet "[born] October 6, 1807.
Henry   "[born] November 1, 1809.
William "[born] November 6, 1811.
Ezekiel "[born] December 26, 1813.
Lucy "[born] May 2, 1816.

A brother of the soldier was residing in Delaware County, New York in 1832:  his name is not stated and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

[no handwritten signature]
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[The following is handwritten in the margin along the right side of the page:]

She first gave June 1777 as date of mar, but date [illegible] July 1, 1775 which was [illegible] by John Johns a witness [illegible - looks like possibly "Deposed"] this - eldest child born 1 month [illegible] but this often happens.
Page 29

[Page is divided vertically into 2 sides]
[Left side of page:]

[handwritten] Rev [end handwritten] WIDOW, &c.
______________________

File No. [handwritten] 17119

Mary McGuyer
widow of
Luke McGuyer
Maj. Rev. War [end handwritten]

Act:  July 4. 1836 [date handwritten]

Index:-Vol. M [handwritten] , Page 24 [handwritten]

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[Right side of page:]
[All handwritten:]

Oct. 6/97 Clarkson
Denver Colo.
________________

June 25 - 1900
To same - maiden name
widow not shown
__________________

Sept 22, 1904 To [illegible - looks like "abon"] through
Hon. [illegible initial] M. Patterson, Denver
Colo. same information. [illegible]
___________________

Oct. 22, 1904 - To abo-
No other pensions . of [illegible - looks like "s"]
name.
_____________________

1932 - Feb 24 - Hist to Hon Wm R Eaton
for Mr Clarkson N
Guyer.  Letter in case Wm Seymour
S. 20951 -  EES
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X  N. York

Mary McGuyer

Let. to R.B. Kimball 5 May '38
"     "   N.B. Doe, 1 Sept. '38
"  to Andrew Follet 17. Sep. 1838
do. to same Jan. 26. 1839.
to Hon. H. Vail 4 March 1839

Act. July 1836
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[image is a typewritten certificate:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that [handwritten] Henry Edson Esq- [end handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 4th day of February 1839 [date handwritten]
[signed] A Goodrich Clerk

[There is a faint image of a circular seal on left side of certificate, but it is illegible.]
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Luke McGuyer N.Y. Albany act 7. June 32. when [illegible - looks like "Castp?!"  or "(astp)!"]
GME [or possibly "GMC"]

14 [illegible - possibly "aug"]  39

Died 11th Jan. 1837 p to that [illegible]

I H.  [or "J H.]
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Mary McGuyer
N. York act
4 July '36
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[Handwriting on this page is extremely faint:]

Name at first
to have been
abbreviated to
Guyer
by his [illegible]
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[Page is typewritten form with blanks to fill in.  No information has been written in:]

_______________DIVISION.

_____No._______
Claimant __________________
Soldier ____________________
Co._____, _______Reg't_______
Enlisted__________, 18_____
Discharged_______, 18_____

Mr._____________________
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[handwritten] 17.119  [illegible] [end handwritten]

3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)

Bureau of Pensions.

[Everything handwritten on this page is extremely faint and mostly illegible]

[illegible] Company
[illegible] 1832
[illegible] to NY 84
July 5 [illegible] Armenia NY.
Capt Herrick
Col Holmes
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible]

[There appears to be approximately 12 more lines of handwritten text, but all of it is so faint as to be illegible.  The year "1775" is able to be read toward the bottom of the writing.]
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[This page has several lines of handwritten text.  However, almost all of it is so faint that it is mostly totally illegible.  The following can be discerned:]

[illegible] 17.119
Luke  Guyer

[several lines of illegible text]

[The following can be read towards the center of the page:]
Sgt. Maj.

Hopkins
5 m

[more illegible text]

maiden name not stated - 
to claim for Luke Guyre.
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Memo. for Mr. Kimball

Please call at the Pension Office and enquire if a decision has been made in relation to Mary McGuyer application for a Pension on the ground of her Husband, Luke McGuyer's services in the Revolution ["Revolution" underlined]
The application and papers were sent on to the Pension office about the 1st of January last and nothing heard of them since. -
A request was made that any communication on the subject should be directed to me. -
I endeavor to get a decision at once. -
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To the Commissioner of
Pensions ["Pensions" underlined]

Washington


[written sideways on left side of page:]

May 4
[illegible] at [or "ab"?]
in the [illegible - looks possibly like "Morning"]
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Washington D.C. May 4- 1838

To The Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir,
I am authorised to attend to the matter of the application of Mary McGuyer for a pension & respectfully request that the same may be acted upon & the report be transmitted to me -

Yours Respectfully
[signed] Richard B. Kimball

P.S.  Please communicate through the Post Office
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PAID [stamped]

22

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

[There is a circular stamp on left side of page:]
WATERFORD [along top of circle]
NY [at bottom of circle]
AUG [in center of circle]
R S [or R 81] [written above "AUG" in circle]

[The following is written sideways on left side of page:]

[illegible - looks like possibly "M"] at
NY
Aug 31.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir-
I enclosed to you some time in January last the application of Mary McGuyer widow of Luke McGuyer who was a Pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who were married during the war.
I have never received any answer from the application except through Mr. Kimball a young man who was requested by me to call at the Pension Office last May for information.
I have supposed that Mrs. McGuyer was entitled to her Pension under her own Declaration and the affidavits of the several individuals which accompanied her declaration. who were all men of the first respectability.  That she was so entitled under the strictest rules of constructing testimony.
I supposed too that after the passage of ^the act of^ July last that there could be no further doubt inasmuch as the Affidavits of Messrs Peebles and VanDenbergh both state that they knew the parties not less than fifty five years since (according to the best of my
Page 43

personal recollection of their affidavits) that they were then living together as man and wife - had one or more children - continued to live together as man and wife from that time until the old man's death raised up a large family of children - were always reputed to be man and wife - that it was never doubted that they were so - and that they were respectable people
I call your attention to this matter at this time because the old Lady thinks it has not been properly attended to and has made another Declaration which was drawn up by another Individual ["another Individual" underlined] and I am anxious to bring the matter to a final decision and if there be any addition to be made to the papers I sent on I may supply the deficiency
May I request that you will answer this communication as soon as possible
Respectfully Yours
[signed] N. B. Doe

Waterford. Saratoga County N.Y.
Aug 28th 1838 -
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House of Reps  24th Janry 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I have been requested by A. Follett Esq of Lansingburgh to hand you the enclosed affidavits in the case of Mrs McGuire
Very respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servant
Henry Fail
Page 45

FREE [stamped]

R & [illegible]
Aug. 27th '39

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[The followings written sideways on the left side of the envelope:]
[illegible - looks like "Aly" or possibly "Aug"] 27.

[illegible] at
[illegible] [illegible]

[There is a faint circular seal stamped in bottom left corner of envelope, but it is illegible]
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Lansingburgh Augt. 23d 1839

Sir

I received yours of August 17th inclosed was a Pension certificate for Mary McGuyre in which there was as it appears a mistake as she could not draw previous to her husbands death.  I therefore Inclose you the certificate and you will Please rectify the same as soon as possible - as the widow is very needy

I am Yours
Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esq

J. L. Edwards Esq
Come of Pensions
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FREE
FREE [stamped]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington D. C.

[There is a circular stamp on bottom left side of envelope:]
WATERFORD [at top of circle]
NY [at bottom of circle]
JAN [in center of circle]

[The following is written sideways on left side of envelope:]

3274
Jan 22

N.Y.
4 July '36
30 Sec.
Page 48

Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Mary McGuyer & other Papers for the purpose of obtaining a pension. - She is very desirous that you should them your attention as soon as possible. - The Certificate or any other communication in relation to her claim may be addressed to me at Waterford, Saratoga County State of New York. -

Respectfully
Your O- [obedient servant]
[signed] N.B. Doe

Waterford, Saratoga County N.Y.
Jany. 17th 1838
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[The following is written sideways on the left side of the envelope in a different handwriting:]
[illegible] 26

NY.
addl proof
Mary McGuire,
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Lansingburgh April 22d. 1839

Dear Sir
I enclose you further evidence in the case of Mrs McGuier which you will will review by this March
I am Yours Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esqr
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} ss  Appeared before me Richard L. McDonald a Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh Rensselaer County Andrew Follet, who being duly sworn according to Law, Testifies and says that at the time that he had the Papers of Mary McGuire made out for her pension he was vary particular as to the year that she was married. and requested her to bring some circumstance to her mind that took place the same year of the marriage. and that all she could remember was that it was in the year that the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.  That I then found by the history of the Revolution that it was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five.  and that from that circumstance as to the time of her marriage her papers were made out. -

[signed] An Follet

Appeared Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of April 1839-
[signed] Richard L. McDonald Justice Peace -

[The following is a typewritten certificate with spaces for handwritten information:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,} ss.  I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Richard L. McDonald [name handwritten] - Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed [handwritten] Afadavits - [end handwritten] was, at the time the [handwritten] afidavits purports to have been taken [end handwritten] one of the [handwritten] Justices of Peace - [end handwritten] in and for said County:  And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Richard L. McDonald [name handwritten] and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County,
this 22d day of April 1839. [date handwritten]
[signed] Leland Crandall Clerk.

[There is a very faint circular seal on left side of certificate, but it is illegible.]
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} ss  Appeared before me Richard L. McDonald a Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh Rensselaer County Andrew Follet, who being duly sworn according to Law, Testifies and says that at the time that he had the Papers of Mary McGuire made out for her pension he was vary particular as to the year that she was married. and requested her to bring some circumstance to her mind that took place the same year of the marriage. and that all she could remember was that it was in the year that the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.  That I then found by the history of the Revolution that it was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five.  and that from that circumstance as to the time of her marriage her papers were made out. -

[signed] An Follet

Appeared Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of April 1839-
[signed] Richard L. McDonald Justice Peace -

I certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Follet the above named deponent and that he is a person of Truth and Veracity
[signed] Richard L. McDonald Justice peace
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} ss  On this sixteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and Thirty Nine. Personally appeared before me Richard L. mcDonald Justice of the Peace of the Town of Lansingburgh County of Rensselaer, John Johns of the town of Schodac in said county of Rensselaer.  Who being duly sworn according to Law.  Testifies and says that in the year seventeen Hundred and Seventy five he resided with his Father in the County of Duchess.  That he well knew Luke McGuire deceast ["deceast" underlined] husband to Mary McGuire now applying for a Pension.  That in the summer of the year above mentioned he lived near the Father of the said Marys.  That one day I was going to Mill when the Father of said Mary called to me this deponent ["deponent" underlined] and requested me to come to his house in the Evening and bring my Sister with me.  he said that the saaid Luke and Mary had gone to Pleasant Valey to get married.  That after he returned home he and his sister went to the Fathers of the said Marys in the evening when a company was assembled and that they were congratulated on their marriage.  That I know the time by my Fathers moving the next Spring to Rensselaer County where I have ever since resided.  Which was in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six.  I did not see the said Luke or Mary for a number of years after we moved.  That I then saw them in Saratoga County.  had heard that they were both dead and did not know to the contrary untill a few days since.  I was called on to make my affidavit of the marriage of said Luke and Mary.  And further that the said Mary McGuire now residing in Saratoga County is the Identical widow of the said Luke McGuire above mentioned
[signed] John Johns
his X mark

Subscribed and Sworn before me this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1839 - -
[signed] Richard L McDonald Justice Peace

I certify that the above named John Johns cannot write his name and therefore makes his mark.  And further that I am well acquainted with said Johns and that he is a Person of Truth and Veracity -
[signed] Richard L McDonald
Justice Peace
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Mary McGuyer

FREE [stamped]

Hon. Henry Vail 
House of Repr.
Washington City

Hon H Vail
HR.

[There is a circular stamp on left side of page:]
LANSINGBURGH [at top of circle]
N.Y. [at bottom of circle]
FEB
5 [in center of circle]
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Lansingburgh Feby. 6th 1839

Sir
Yours of December past was received stating that you would receive evidence of the age of Mrs Mary McGuires oldest child - I therefore forwarded you the affidavits of David Flin and Sarah McGuire wife of Daniel McGuire deceast ["deceast" underlined] - and oldest son of said Mary McGuire.
Since I received your letter of January 26th informing me that the Department could not decide on her claim untill the evidence in support of her claim was received -
As the evidence of Sarah McGuire only stated that there was a record evidence in her possession as to the age of her husband.  She has with great reluctance permitted me to cut from her Bible The leaf containing the record of her husbands Family as you will receive by the inclosed.
I am Yours Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esqr

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Daniel Flein
affidavit

Hon. H. Vail
H R [House of Representatives?]
Page 57

[The image on the page is of a smaller certificate placed on top of a handwritten affidavit, thus covering the words at the top of the page:]

[The certificate is a typewritten form with spaces for handwritten information:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that [handwritten] Henry Edson Esqr- [end handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 17th day of January 1839 [date handwritten]
[signed] A Goodrich Clerk

[There is a faint image of a circular seal on left side of certificate, but it is illegible.]

[The following is part of the affidavit not covered by the above certificate:]

who being duly sworn according to Law, Testifies and says that she is in her Fifty Third year of age.  That she is the widow of Daniel McGuyer deceast ["deceast" underlined] and ["and" crossed out] the oldest child of Luke McGuyer deceast ["deceast" underlined] who was a Pensioner and a resident of the town of Halfmoon County of Saratoga - And that she has in her possession the Family Bible left by her said Husband in which the family Record was kept - And in which my said Husbands name stands recorded as being born on the ninth day of March 1776
And further that she has often herd her said Husbands Parents relate the circumstances of the Family Bible containing the Family ^record^ being stolen from the school House before any Pension Law passed - - -
The word record ["record" underlined] interlined before execution - The word and ["and" underlined] erased - }
[signed] Sarah McGuier

Sworn before me this Twenty ninth day of December 1838
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace of the Town of Waterford County of Saratoga State of New York}

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Sarah McGuyer the above deponent and that she is a woman of unquestionable Truth and veracity.
[signed] Henry Edson
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Saratoga County [underlined] } ss  on this Twenty ninth day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight, personally appeared before me the undernamed Justice of the Peace, Sarah McGuyer who being duly sworn according to Law, Testifies and says that she is in her Fifty Third year of age.  That she is the widow of Daniel McGuyer deceast ["deceast" underlined] and ["and" crossed out] the oldest child of Luke McGuyer deceast ["deceast" underlined] who was a Pensioner and a resident of the town of Halfmoon County of Saratoga - And that she has in her possession the Family Bible left by her said Husband in which the family Record was kept - And in which my said Husbands name stands recorded as being born on the ninth day of March 1776
And further that she has often herd her said Husbands Parents relate the circumstances of the Family Bible containing the Family ^record^ being stolen from the school House before any Pension Law passed - - -
The word record ["record" underlined] interlined before execution - The word and ["and" underlined] erased - }
[signed] Sarah McGuier

Sworn before me this Twenty ninth day of December 1838
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace of the Town of Waterford County of Saratoga State of New York}

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Sarah McGuyer the above deponent and that she is a woman of unquestionable Truth and veracity.
[signed] Henry Edson
Justice of the Peace
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Sarah McGuyer
affidavit
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State of New York}
Saratoga County [underlined] } ss  On this Thirty First day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight. personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the Peace of the Town of Waterford County and State aforesaid. David Flynn. who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies and says that he is a resident of the town of Half Mon [Moon] county above mentioned That he was well acquainted with Luke McGuyre deceast ["deceast" underlined] formerly a pensioner. and well acquainted with Mary his wife now applying for a Pension and have lived neighbors for sixty years, and remembers well when a boy of going to school with Luke McGuyres children, and their having the Family bible at school to read in, and the the School House was robbed of the Books.  And that he always understood that the said Lukes Bible was amongst the books stolen which contained the said Lukes Family record.  and during all his acquaintance with said Mary McGuyre. She has always been reputed in the neighbourhood as a person of Truth and Veracity -
[signed] David Flyn

Sworn before me this Thirty First day of December 1838

[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace of the Town of Waterford County of Saratoga State of New York}

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with David Flyn the above named deponent and that he is a man of unquestionable Veracity and Character.  Waterford Dec 31st 1838
[signed] Henry Edson Justice of the Peace -
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FREE [stamped]

J. L. Edwards Esqr
War Department 
Pension Office
Washington City

[The following is written sideways on the left side of the envelope:]

[illegible - looks like "Cont"]  Dec 24

Mary McGuyr,
NY [illegible] 

[There is a circular stamp on left side of page:]
LANSINGBURGH [at top of circle]
N.Y. [at bottom of circle]
DEC [in center of circle]
[There is a number under "DEC" which looks like "18"]
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Lansingburgh December 18 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir I wish to know wheather the pension of Mary McGuyre widow of Luke McGuyre will be allowed on proof of the school house being burnt togeather with the Books as testified by her - And also the age of her oldest child.  There being no record or living witness to be found.  The poor house must be her home in her last days if it can not be allowed

I am Yours Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esqr
Page 63

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[The following is written sideways along left side of envelope:]

[illegible - looks like "Schl 15"]
N.Y.
add pff
Mary McGuyer
[illegible]
Mrs Swartwout

[There is a circular seal stamped bottom left corner of envelope, but it is too faint to read.]
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Lansingburgh Sept 12th 1838

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir in answer of your letter of the 8th Inst. In which you say we ask a Pension for Mrs Swartwout. her husband being a Pensioner.  There must be some mistake as you will find on examination of her Papers. That she does not say he was a Pensioner.

Yours Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esqr

P.S. I forward you the Affidavit of Doct. Porter in addition to the evidence alreaddy Recd. in the case of Mrs. McGuyre
A.F.
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss  Personally appeared before me ["Elijah Porter" crossed out] John Cramer 2d, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterford Elijah Porter who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies that he was well acquainted with Luke McGuyre of the town of Half Moon a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.  And that his wife May [Mary] is the Identical widow of the said Luke McGuyre deceast ["deceast" underlined] now applyin for a Pension and that she is a Person of Truth and veracity - and that I have been acquainted with said Luke and Mary. who lived together as man and wife for more ^than thirty^ years
[signed] Elijah Porter

Sworn before me this 1st day of September 1838}

[The certificate below is a typewritten form with spaces for handwritten information:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that [handwritten] John Cramer 2d. [end handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 10th day of September 1838 [date handwritten]
[signed] A Goodrich Clerk

[There is a faint image of a circular seal on left side of certificate, but it is illegible.]

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elijah Porter, and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
[signed] J. Cramer 2d.
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss  Personally appeared before me ["Elijah Porter" crossed out] John Cramer 2d, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterford Elijah Porter who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies that he was well acquainted with Luke McGuyre of the town of Half Moon a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.  And that his wife May [Mary] is the Identical widow of the said Luke McGuyre deceast ["deceast" underlined] now applyin for a Pension and that she is a Person of Truth and veracity - and that I have been acquainted with said Luke and Mary. who lived together as man and wife for more ^than thirty^ years
[signed] Elijah Porter

Sworn before me this 1st day of September 1838}
[signed] J. Cramer 2d, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the words "Elijah Porter" [name underlined] were erased and the words "John Cramer 2d." [name underlined] interlined and also that the words "than thirty" ["than thirty" underlined] were interlined before signing by Elijah Porter.
[signed] J. Cramer 2d, Justice of the Peace


I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elijah Porter, and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
[signed] J. Cramer 2d.
Justice of the Peace
Page 67

FREE [stamped]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[The following is written sideways on left side of envelope:]

Sept 17

[illegible] at
N.Y.

[illegible]

[There is a circular stamp on left side of envelope:]
TROY [along top of circle]
N.Y. [along bottom of circle]
[there is something illegible in center of circle]
Page 68

Lansingburgh Sept. 10th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esqr

Sir, Some time since I forwarded you the papers of Mrs Swarhaut for a pension - and also on the case of Catherine Oakley's family [or possibly "formerly"] Mrs Douglass of which I have recd. no answer-
I now forward you the Papers of Mary Vincent and Mary McGuyer, applicants for Pensions.  All of which you will Please answer as soon as convenient

I am Yours Respectfully
[signed] Andrew Follet Esqr
Page 69

3749 [crossed out]   3274
Page 70

State of New York}
Saratoga County}  ss  on this thirty first day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga - Mary McGuyer a resident of the Town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga aged eighty Eight 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Luke McGuyer. who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the New York line.  And further that the said Luke McGuyer was a Pensioner untill the time of his death in the Town of Halfmoon in Saratoga County on the eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred and Thirty seven. and that she was married to the said Luke McGuyer on the first day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the town of Pleasant Valey in the county of Duchess by James Smith a Baptist minister ^who has been dead about Twenty Years^ who has no record of his marriage.  and that she has remained the widow of said McGuyer ever since.  And further that they had a Family record at that time which was used in School by one of her children that the School House was broken open and all the Books Stolen.  and never was found - and that she knows of no person now living who knew of said marriage -
[signed] Mary McGuyre
her X mark

The words i who has been dead about Twenty Years. interlined before executed. -}
Subscribed and Sworn this day and year above written. -} in open court -
[signed] A Goodrich Clerk
Page 71

State of New York
County of Saratoga} ss  I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the County of Saratoga, at the Court House in the Village of Ballston Spa in said County, Do hereby Certify that Mary McGuyer the within named applicant for a pension, this day appeared in open court, and made oath to the facts stated in the within declaration -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, the thirty first day of August in the year 1838.
[signed] A Goodrich Clerk
Page 72

State of New York}
Saratoga County}  Gysbert Vandenburgh of the town of Waterford said county and State. personally appeared before me John Cramer 2d a Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterford in said County. who being duly sworn according to law, Testifies that the is well acquainted with Mary McGuyre the widow of Luke McGuyre who was a Pensioner of the Revolution of the town of Half Moon County and State aforesaid. and that I have been acquainted with said Luke and Mary for more than fifty years during all which time they lived togeather as man and wife, and so reputed to be in the neighbourhood where they resided.  That she is the Identical widow of the said Luke McGuyer the said Pensioner above named, and that the said Mary McGuyer Character as to truth and veracity is unimpeachable.

[signature is covered up by the following certificate placed over it:]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that [handwritten] John Cramer 2d. [end handwritten] before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the [handwirtten] Justices of the Peace [end handwritten] in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 8th day of September 1838 [date handwritten]
[handwritten] Fee 25 ct.-  [signed] A Goodrich Clerk

[There is a faint image of a circular seal on left side of certificate, but it is illegible.]

I certify that I am acquainted with Mary McGuire the widow of Luke McGuire and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
[signed] J. Cramer 2d. Justice of the Peace
Page 73

State of New York}
Saratoga County}  Gysbert Vandenburgh of the town of Waterford said county and State. personally appeared before me John Cramer 2d a Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterford in said County. who being duly sworn according to law, Testifies that the is well acquainted with Mary McGuyre the widow of Luke McGuyre who was a Pensioner of the Revolution of the town of Half Moon County and State aforesaid. and that I have been acquainted with said Luke and Mary for more than fifty years during all which time they lived togeather as man and wife, and so reputed to be in the neighbourhood where they resided.  That she is the Identical widow of the said Luke McGuyer the said Pensioner above named, and that the said Mary McGuyer Character as to truth and veracity is unimpeachable.
[signed] Gysebert Van denbergh

Subscribed & sworn before me this 30th day of August 1838
[signed] J. Cramer 2d Justice of the Peace

I certify that Gysbert Vandenburgh the above deponent is a person that I am well acquainted with and is a person of Truth and veracity.[signed] J. Cramer 2d Justice of the Peace

[There is a faint circular seal on the left side of the page, but it is too faint to read.]

I certify that I am acquainted with Mary McGuire the widow of Luke McGuire and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
[signed] J. Cramer 2d. Justice of the Peace
Page 74

FREE [stamped]

J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

[The following is written sideways on left side of envelope:]

June 6
W

Mrs. McGuier
NY

[There is a very faint circular stamp in bottom left corner of envelope:]

LANSINGBURGH [at top of circle]
[illegible - at bottom of circle]
[illegible - in center of circle]
Page 75

Lansingburgh June 2d 1839

Sir [underlined]

I some time since sent you the Papers of Mrs McGuire. and so long a time having alapsed. think that they may have been mislaid and therefore write for information

I am Yours
Respectfully
[signed] William. C. Follet

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Page 76

[The following page is a typewritten letter:]


[In upper right corner of page:]
L. W. B.
W. 17119,

[In upper left corner of page:]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

[In center of page:]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 6, 1897.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Luke McGuire, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that one Luke McGuyer, made an application for pension on September 6, 1832, at which time he was 84 years of age and residing in Saratoga County, New York, and his pension was allowed for fifteen months' actual service as a private and sergeant-major in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Herrick and Col. Holmes.  He enlisted n Duchess County, New York.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,

[no signature]

Commissioner.

Mr. Clarkson N. Guyer,
McPhee Building,
Denver, Colo.
Page 77

[In upper left corner of letterhead:]
B. WESLEY ROGERS, PRES.
219-20-23 McPHEE BLDG, DENVER.

CLARKSON N. GUYER, SECRETARY,
606-607 McPHEE BLDG., DENVER.

[In upper right corner of letterhead:]
B. A. McGEE, TREASURER,
74-75 OPERA HOUSE BLK., DENVER.

F. F. GRAVES, 334 COOPER BLK., DENVER.

C. E. DUNGAN, MONTROSE, COLO.

[In center of letterhead:]

COLORADO
State Board of Dental Examiners.
[there are three small dentical images of what appears to be a branch with a small leaf]

Denver, Colo., Sept. 20 1897 [date handwritten]
[There is a large faintly written "Mc" in a different handwriting.]

[the rest of the letter is handwritten:]

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary               Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Luke McGuire, appears on your records as having received a pension and oblige
Yours Very Truly
Clarkson N. Guyer,
606 & 607. McPhee Building
Denver 
Colo.
Page 78

[The image is a typewritten letter:]

United States Senate.

Denver, Colorado, September 9, 1904.

[The following is stamped in upper corner over the date enclosed in a rectangular box:]
FIRST
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SEP 13 1904
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE.


The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I am requested by Dr. Clarkson N. Guyer, President of the Colorado Society of the Sons of the American Revolution to get information concerning certain of his ancestors.  Will you kindly have the records searched for the names of "Luke Guyre" and "Luke McGuyer" and ^let me^ ["let me" handwritten] know whether either of them drew pension for service in the Revolutionary War, or whether their wives drew pension.  I am particularly anxious to know the maiden name ["maiden name" underlined] of the wife of each or either one of the parties above named.  Please let me know what the records contain.
I am,
Very truly yours,
[signed] T.M. Patterson
Page 79

[Listed on left side at top of letterhead:]

PRESIDENT
CLARKSON N. GUYER, D. D. S.
204 JACKSON BUILDING,
DENVER
__________

VICE-PRESIDENTS
HENRY J. HERSEY,
DENVER.

JOSEPH F. TUTTLE, JR.
DENVER.

FRANK M. KEEZER,
DENVER

W. F. SLOCUM, D. D.,
COLORADO SPRINGS.

DR. W. K. ROBINSON,
DENVER
________
CHAPLAIN,
REV. AMMI B. HYDE, D. D.
UNIVERSIT PARK, DENVER.

[Listed on right side at top of letterhead:]
SECRETARY,
JOHN T. HOLBROOK,
204 COLORADO BUILDING
DENVER
______________

TREASURER,
C. H. WELLS,
1519 CHAMPA STREET,
DENVER
____________
REGISTRAR,
LEONARD DATES,
DENVER DRY GOODS CO.
DENVER
____________
HISTORIAN,
PROF. GEO. L. CANNON,
EAST DENVER HIGH SCHOOL
_____________
CHAIRMAN BOARD OF MANAGERS
H. M. HOUGHTON,
1651 STOUT STREET,
DENVER.

[at top center of letterhead:]
The Colorado Society

[There is an image in top center of letterhead as follows:
a Maltese cross with an eagle looking left perched on top of cross.  There is a circle in center of cross with a face in profile looking left.  Around the face is printed: "LIBERTAS ET PATRIA". There is a decorative circle behind the Maltese cross.  Beneath the cross is a long, thin, unfurled banner with the following written: "BONDS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION"]

Sons of the American Revolution

Denver, Colo., Oct 11 1904 [date handwritten]

E. J. Ware
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Tradition says that one of my ancesters Mrs Mary McGuyer (nee Mosher) was a nurse in the Revolutionary War: and for her services received a pension;  have you a record in your office if not, can you tell me what department kept such records I am
Yours Very Truly
[signed] Clarkson N Guyer

[There is a circular stamp at bottom of letter:]
PENSION [along top of circle]
OFFICE [along bottom of circle]
U [at left of circle]
S [at right of circle]
[in center of circle:]
A 
OCT
14
1904

[There is a rectangular stamp at top of letterhead:]
[illegible]
OCT 15 1904
FILES.

[Handwritten at top center of letter:]
[illegible - looks like "word"]  17,119

[Handwritten sideways along top left of letter in a different handwriting:]
O  W & N     R

[Handwritten at top right corner of letter:]
R
Page 80

JRW

Wid.17119: Rev. War.
Oct. 24, 1904.

Sir:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that there is no
record of a pension granted to Mary McGuyer for service as a nurse
in the Revolutionary War.

The only person of this name on the Revolutionary roll was
Mary, widow of Like McGuyer, a history of whose case has been furnished 
you, and whose maiden name is not shown.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Dr. Clarkson H. Guyer,
204 Jackson Building,
Denver, Colorado.
Page 81

The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME McHaffey, James  GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9952  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 19, 1789
To - not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants, carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.