Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,813, for Peter Mc Kinney, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

McKinney, Peter
or
Kinney

NUMBER
S. 39,813
B.L. Wt. 9778-100, issued 1789

CONTENTS
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[Left side of page]
[handwritten sideways from bottom to top]
dead April 22 -1849
[Possible address? incomplete transcription]
3@ 1821 
10 
 Campbell Butler, Penn

[Right Side]
12.482
R
Pennsylvania
Peter Kinney of Butler County in the state of Pennsylv [text cut off]
who was a Private in the 8th regiment commanded [by] Capt [handwritten over Colonel) Swearenger of the Pennsylva[text cut off] line, for the term of Five years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July {text cut off] and Sent to John Gilmore [text cut off]
Butler Pennsylvan [text cut off]
Arrears to the 4th of May 1819. 77.9 [inelligible cut off text]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.00
[accounting Sum line for grand total]
$125.93
[to the left handwritten signature?]
23/31
[Light handwritten Mar(?)]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
4 Sep 1819
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 28, 1854

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 28 1842, extending the time within which Pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension Agents,
[handwritten] the Exlar[?] of Peter Kinney dec
Pensioner on the Roll of Pittsburg
Agency at the rate of eight per month under the law of 18 March 1818, has been paid at this Department , from the 14th of March 1849, to the 22 April 1849.
Respectfully, yours, [signature] J. M. Broadhead
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[Handwritten]
Butler County State of Pennsylvania In the Court of Common pleas in the sixth Judicial district On the thirteenth of May in year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.    Personally appeared in the same Court Peter McKinney aged about fifty years Resident in Butler County
in the said district and being duly sworn account doing to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
That he the said Peter McKinney otherwise known by the name of Peter Kinney in the year
1778 enlisted as a fifer in Capt. Swearinger's
company but afterwards owing to the reducing of the Regiment he fell into Capt. Clarks Company Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment and continued there in as for as to the and of the war at which time
the said Peter Rec.d an honorable discharge which is not in his possession or power at Present.
That the said Peter is in reduced circumstance
and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support and that he has no Monies or claims of his services at present.
Sworn & subscribed in
open Court 13th May AD 1818.
Jno Negley Potter
Peter W Kinney
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Butler County
S
I John Negley Prothonotary of the Court
of Common plead for the County of Butler
-
In the Sixth Judicial district in the State of
Pennsylvania do Certify that the witness
 widow of the Services of Peter McKinney
In the revolutionary War against the
Common enemy was adjudged satisfactory by
the said Court (and the said Peter McKinney was in reduced
---
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support) and the same is transmitted as such to the Secretary of War in prosuant to the act of Congress in such case made and provided
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
this 13th day of May A.D. 1818
By
the
Court
[Sideways text] 
Peter McKinney
8th Pennsylvania Regiment
1778-7 years
[sideways text with lines drawn through it]
the regiment & Line in which the first intered
should be let [illegible]

he must prove
by testimony on oath certified by the Judge to be eligible that his name was
Peter Kinney before [illegible] can [illegible] under that [illegible cuttoff end of sideways written and lines drawn through]
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[handwritten]
[Sideways] Butler [cannot transcribe 2nd word]

FREE
J. L. Calhoun Esquire
Secy. of War
Washington City

[sideways text for possible mark of receipt]
Rec.d 4 Sept. 82

433
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District of Pennsylvania
Butler County PA -}
On the fifth day of July
in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and
twenty one personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Butler County in the fifth Judicial District in the
State of Pennsylvania being a Court of Record Peter Kinney aged about fifty six years resident in the County
of Butler in said District who being first duly sworn
according to Law Doth on his oath declear that he served
in the Revolutionary war as follows that he entered the service when he was a boy of about ten years of age as a
fiffer in the Company commanded by Capt Clark in the
Eight Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col
Broadhead and Col Byard and Continued therein
till the end of the war being about six years and six
months and received an honorable Discharge which
is not now in the power or possession of this Deponent
Number of his certificate of Pension 12482
And
I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen
of the United States in the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner 
Disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intention thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary
hear passed in the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due to the Me nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annexed and by me Subscribed 
Schedule of Peter Kenney Property and the Debts that
is due to Individuals made out the 22 of June 1821
[Table with headers of Property  and Debts Property includes amounts to the left of property and value to the right.]
Property
1 Filly under Execution 20
1 Cow [copy of under Execution above] 12
1 Yearling under Exectution 5
1 [Beaunaugh?] under Execution 10
1 Table 3
2 Bedstead and Bedding 4
1 Spinning Wheel 1
1 [Laum?] under Execution
[Canned?] over [Total amount] 61
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Debts
Due Charles Eighth Judgt. Executor 50
Due Okely & Wilson Judgt Excutor 50
Due John Sheppard Judgt Execution 9
Due Beanu Judg [Intent?] 15.50 
Due David Gelleland Judgt Executor 25
Due Tomas Sedwick 40
Due Maurie Bredin 5
Due Walter Lawnir 5
[Canned?] over [Total amount] 199.50
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Brought over
1 Plaugh and Irons 6
4 Sheep 3
14 Hogs, 2 Sows 7 yearling of [illegible] 10
1 Ax 1
1 Milling hoe 1
1 Mattick 1
1 Pair of Geers Double true levers 1.50
1 Broad ax 1.50
1 Shot Gun 2
1 Saddle and Bridle 8
4 Barrels 1
4 Shains 2
1 Daugh Traugh 3
13 Gees 6
11 Pleats 1.50
1/2 Duzen Cups and Sausers Cream [illegible] 1
1 Mule 1.60
1 Tea Kettle 1.50
1 Bread Basket .12
1 Battle .12
1 Flat Iron .90
1 Knife Box .25
Mayer Bolton Dr
1 Candle Males .12
1 Patt Trammel 1.00
1 Lage Head .50
2 Commission [illegible]
owner General Wilkins and two years [illegible] Deeds 17
1 Flax Hackle 1
1 Grind Stone .50
[Total amount] 159.62

Brought Over [Debts]   199.50
Due Hugh McKee 5.50
Due And in Judgement
Due John Gilchrist Judgt Exec
Due Jacob Muhling Judgt Exec
Due Patrick Lave Judgt Exec
Due Subscriptions to meeting house
Due Charles Cochrin Judgt Exec
Due Peter Beighley
Due William Bolton
Due Widdow Amberson Judgt exec
Due Vankerk
-
Due Vianike or Miller
Den Alexander Graham
Due Robert Mathis Judgt
Due William Hays & Brother
Due John & Mary Sullivan
Due John Galbreath Judgt exec
Due John Zigler Judgt exec
Du Reed Brackin Executur
Dee Barnet Gilliland
Due Jesse Evens
Dan William Beaty
Due Christian Bull Costs
Due Robert Baggs Courts
Due Robert Slatt Courts
Due William Campbell Costs
Signed Peter Kinney
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Bullen   Spt 5, 1821
 
Sir: 
I herewith enclose a copy of the application & evidence of the Debts, property and [illegible] of P Kinney who was formerly on pension
list No 12482

he is indebted $184.87 over and above his property

[illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Butler County Ss
I C.A. Mc Kinney heir at law of Peter
Kinney commonly called Peter Mc Kinney do 
upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my
knowledge and belief that Peter Kinney commonly
called Peter Mc Kinney did enter the service of the U. States in [scratched out] for the term of the war in Captain Clarks company eight [illegible] regiment commanded by Col. [illegible] and served as a fifer until the end of the war when he was honorably discharged- and that the same will fully by references to the papers hereto attached, being [illegible] of his original papers for pension of state of Penn. / filed at Harrisburg-
I further declare that I have [secured? illegible] 
a warrant for [illegible] land pensioned to my father Peter Kinney commonly called (Peter Mc Kinney who served as a fifer [illegible] said Captain Clarks company eighth [illegible] regiment Col. [illegible] [illegible] the end of the war,) one part of the [illegible] States, nor do I believe that my father Peter Kinney commonly called Peter McKinney ever received it or transferred his claim to it in my [illegible] [illegible], therefore
Know all
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now by these presents that I, C. A. McKinney
heir of said Peter Kinney commonly called Peter McKinney do hereby [illegible] and affidavit
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county place on or about the 7th day of April AD 1849

Attest... W A McKinney

Personally appeared the above named W A McKenney, subscribes to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence [authorizes?] the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be heir and [ ] for the purpose therein named.   G C [PRasping]

State of Pennsylvania.  I Nathan Brown Hartley of Butler County, Pennsylvania, do certify  that George D Rasping , before whom the forgoing affidavit was or was taken is [are] acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in service for Butler County Pennsylvania, with full power to administer oaths and says so at this time of administering the Larne case that the signature purposrting to be his is genuine.  Witness my hand and seal of said Common Pleas Court at Butler Pennsylvania this 19th April 1860

Nathan Brown
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December 29, 1939
BA-J/KCS
Peter McKinney, S.39813

Mrs. H.H. Newmyer
80 Grant Avenue, Bellevue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Peter McKinney, a Revolutionary War solder who applied for pension from Butler County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.39813, based on military service of Peter McKinney or Kinney.

The date and place of birth of Peter McKinney or Kinney and the names of his parents are not shown.

HE enlisted sometime in 1778, when he was about ten years of age, place of enlistment not given, and he served as fifer in Captains Swearingen's  and Clark's companies in Colonel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment and the entire service amounted to six years and six months. 

It was stated that his name was Peter Kinney and that after the Revolution, he moved to Conoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, which was almost entirely a Scotch Settlement and that the residents of that place called him Peter McKinney, by which name he was afterward known. 

Peter McKinney or Kinney was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and he stated that he was then about fifty years of age. At this time he signed as Peter McKinney. 

The solder died April 22, 1849, in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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Peter McKinney or Kinney left no widow but the following children survived him; Robert McKinney, W.S. McKinney, James, McKinney, Jane McKinney, Richard McKinney, John McKinney and C.A. McKinney. 

The name of the solder's wife was not shown and the only heir designated as a child was a son, C.A. McKinney, who in 1849 was a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania. 

There are no further data relative to solder's family. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[top left corner of card]
The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

[top right corner of card]
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

[top center of card]
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  McKinney, Peter
GRADE Fifer
LINE   Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER N 9778 and 9871
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  November 5, 1789
to ---not shown---

[typed information on bottom of card]
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of the "Land Warrants 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.
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[left side of document]
39813
Revy INVALID.

File No. 39,813
Peter Kinney
[ILLEGIBLE] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right side of document]
1925 June 13 Hist Miss
Carrie Ann McKinney
1934 Aug 24 Hist to [ILLEGIBLE] 
Mr. A.F. McKinney
[ILLEGIBLE ABREVIATIONS]
1938 Sept. 24 hist to Mr. Mrs. L. McKinney
[ILLEGIBLE ABREVIATIONS]
1937 Mar 27 hist to Mr. Mrs. L. McKinney
[ILLEGIBLE ABREVIATIONS]
1939 Dec 29 Hist to Mrs. W. H Newmyer
[ILLEGIBLE ABREVIATIONS]
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Butler  Aug 19, 1860,

Dear Sir, 
I send you enclosed a petition of C.A. McKinney one of the heirs of Peter Kinney commonly McKinney for Bounty land Peter Kinney after the Revolution moved to western Pennsylvania and settled among quite a neighborhood of Scotch, and they gave Peter the name of Peter McKinney
All this is in evidence in Peter McKinney application for pension under act of 18 March 1818, which he [ILLEGIBLE]
he died 10 April 1849.
Application under act of 16 Sept 1776 for whom who served to the end of the war.
[ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURES]
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Warrant No 9778, for 100 acres, issued Nov. 8th. 1789 to Peter McKinney, who was a Fifer in Penn. and continued to live [ILLEGIBLE] of the Revolution. 

Commission of Pension
[stamped] PENSION OFFICE APR 4 [illegible year]
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[stamped left side of page]
PENSION OFFICE 
APR
24
1860

[handwritten on right side of page]
Issued prior to 1800
[ILLEGIBLE] Rev. War

Petition of C.A. McKinney one of the heirs of Peter Kinney commonly called McKinney [ILLEGIBLE]
who was a fifer 8th Penn and line regiment and who was [ILLEGIBLE] under act of 18 March 1818 served to end of the war.
for Bounty served under act of 16 September 1776
granting Bounty Record to those who served to end of the War.
Aus- Apl. 28160
Warrt. No 9778.

filed by James M. Bredin
Butler Penn
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State of Pennsylvania
Butler County

At a Court held for the County of Butler and State aforesaid, at March Sessions 1860, Satisfactory Evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Peter Kinney commonly called Peter McKinney died about the 10th day of April 1849 leaving no widow living, and leaving the following heirs
Robert McKinney, W.S. McKinney, James McKinney, Jane McKinney, Richard McKinney, John McKinney and C.A. McKinney, who are heir at law, in fee, of Peter Kinney, who was known and commonly called Peter McKinney, late a fifer and solder in the Revolution, and served in Captain Clark's Company, Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line in the War of the Revolution, said to Peter Kinney commonly called Peter McKinney is entitled to a bounty Land Warrant of 160 acres, which remains undrawn. 
J. Emil Marshoff Clerk of County Court do certify that the above evidence is taken from the Records of my Office. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affirmed the Official Seal, this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1860
Emil Marshoff
Clerk of Courts
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Eighth Reigement

We and each of us whose names are hereunto received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, And [page cut off]
Pennsylvania line the several sums opposite to 
dated July 1, 1784. Bearing interest at six percent by John Pierce Commissioned and described as [page cut off] 
between the United States and us for Gratuity [page cut off]
served to the end of the War.

[bottom of page] [right margin of page is cut off]
Dates of Issues     No. of Certificates  Letter, Names
Aug 23, 1784  78  Bx  Anthony Evans  314
Dec 24, 1785 81 Ix Michael Baker 1892

Nov 5th  88  Lx  Peter Kinney  669
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[left margin of page is cut off]
[top right corner] 224
[middle title] Gratuity.

Subscribed do acknowledge to have 
certain Excursurs Beatty agents for the late 
our names Respectively in Certificates, 
from November the fourth 1783, signed
Being for the balance of a settlement
the Noncommissioned officers and privates who

Mich. Kuffnagle
Mich. Kuffnagle

Kenny Reed.

Pennsylvania SS. 
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg March 28th. 1859

I do certify the above to be a true Extract from the original pay roll
A. page 224. remaining in this Department the day and year last above mentioned. 

[signed]
Jacob Emil
Auditor General
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4. May 1819
Present same as above Peter Kenney (or
as he is usually called McKinney admitted
Commencing 17 April 1819 a 40. Doll
per annum-
Adj
Pennsylvania S.S.
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisbury March 29, 1859
I do certify the above to be a
true copy of the original entry as
made in Book No 1. of the proceedings
of the Board of enquiry respecting old
Soldiers, Commencing 9" May 1812 Page
95. remaining in this Department
Witness my hand and the official
Seal
Jacob Fry Jr
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To the Hon.ble the Board of Inquiry for the relief of disabled, aged and Poor Revolutionary officers and soldiers of the [illegible]
The Petition of Peter Kinney of Butler COunty (now known by the name of Peter McKinney) humbly sheweth; that your Petitioner served in the capacity of Fifer in Captain Clark's Comp.y eighth Penna Regiment, commanded by Col.l Broadhead, to the end of the War, when your Petitioner was honorably discharged. Which your Petitioner gave to William Anderson with a power to receive the remainders of his pay. Your Petitioner is old and infirm and afflicted with Rheumatic Complaint, and unable to earn a living, and does not possess property sufficient to maintain himself.
Prays he may be placed on the Pension list, and Your Petitioner as is duty bound will Pray.
Peter Kinney

Butler County Penna S.S.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in said County came Peter Kinney (otherwise known by Peter McKinney). The within Petitioner who being duly sworn, according to law saith that the facts set forth in the within Petition are true.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8th April AD 1810. Wm. Campbell
Peter Kinney
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17 April 1819

No 282

P Kinney

24 May admitted
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Butler County Penna [..]
Before me the Subscriber one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in said County came Simon Fletcher who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Kinney (or as he is at present known (Peter McKinney) the foregoing Petitioner, that he knew him in the Eighth Penna Regiment as a fifer, that the said Peter served to the end of the war, and Received and honorable discharge. That the said Peter is infirm and in low circumstances. Simon Fletcher
[Boxed off in lower left] Sworn and Subscribed before me this 8th April AD 1819 Wm Campbell
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17.   April

1819  No 282
P Kinney

24 May admitted

No 282
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Butler May 15th 1819
Dr [Dear] Sir
[illegible] yours inclosing a rect. in the case of Williamson. Also a Check for $40 from the State Treasurer. Simon Fletcher has been placed on the Pension list at the War Department at 8 Dollars per month payable Semi annually first payment to be made on 4th Sept. next. Peter Kinney, alias Peter McKinneys application was ret.d [returned] to me on the 4th Inst. from the War Department, with the following endorsement.
"He must prove by Testimony on oath, certified by the Judge to be credible that his name was Peter Kinney before any examination can be made under what name, I know that Peter McKinney is therefore not on the Pension list.

Yours Resp.ly [Respectfully] [illegible] Gilmore
Pennsylvania SS.
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg March 29" 1859
I do hereby Certify the above and foregoing to be a true copy (or copies) of the respective original papers therein recited, as fully as the same remain on file in this Department the day and year last above mentioned.
[Signature illegible]
Auditor General
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Butler Pa
15 May


George Bryan Esquire
Auditor Genl
Harrisburg Pennsylvania
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Peter Kinney
Private
78 to 83
8th Pennsylvania Regiment

Peter Kinney on roll of 8th Penn Regiment

Admitted
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Groves [....] 14th June 1819
Dr. [Dear] Sir
In answer to yours of the 7th [...] justice to an old Revol. [Revolutionary] Soldier more especially those which I was personally acquainted [carat] with [illegible] me to do them every justice within my honor. Peter Kinny whom you mention in your letter I knew well, he was a fifer in the 8th Penna. Reg.t as you mention, and often did duty as such under my Comm.
I never heard him called McKinney [underlined] untill long after the dis[.......] of the army, how he came to the addition of Mc must be arbitrary. I saw Peter a few days past at harmony who spoke to me on the subject you write on, + I know him to be the same Peter Kinney who belonged to the 8th Penna Regt, having often seen him since. He has become a private citizen, + as far as I have ever known or heard, that his conduct has always been respectable. He told me he is poor - his words, I [illegible] him to be a man of health, + if this [illegible] can have any affect in obtaining him a pension from his country, I shall  [illegible] happy in contribution to so just a claim.
I am
Sir
Respectfully Yours [illegible]
[signature illegible]

[in lower left corner] N.B. I know several persons within this neighborhood who could testify to what I have written you.
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A D Hiller, Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

(Postmarked in Pittsburgh PA  March 21, 1939)
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50 S. Bryant Ave.,
Bellevue Pa. 3/21/39
Dear Mr. Hiller:
Sept. 24, 1938
You sent me a very complete record of my Great Grandfather, Peter McKinney - File S-39813 - (Revolutionary War). Please let me have a copy as the same has been mislaid.
Your courtesy and prompt handling of this request will be appreciated. By
Very truly yours,
W.L. McKinney
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[Letterhead] Mrs. W.H. Newmyer
80 Grant Avenue, Bellevue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nov 27 39
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Please give me the pension record of Peter McKinney of Butler Co. Pa. application for same is recorded in Pa. [..] 6 Ser. Vol. 5 Pa 10- He served in Capt. Clarks Co. - 8th Pa. Battalion - any information will be appreciated.
Very truly
Mrs. W.H. Newmyer

[Bottom left] Revolutionary War

[Round stamp over upper address]
Received
Nov 29 1939
[...] SUB-DIV
[...] No. 8
[...] ADM
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Meadville, Pa., April 6, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In a letter received from Adjutant General Robert C. Davis, I am referred to you for information in regard to my great-grandfather, Peter McKinney, who entered the Revolutionary Army as a drummer boy, and is later listed as a private in Captain George Grant's Company, 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded at different times by Lieut. Col. George Nagel and Col. Richard Butler.
At the close of the war Mr. McKinney settled at Petersville (Connoquenessing), Butler County, Pennsylvania, and is buried at White Oak Springs, Butler County.
Any additional information you may be able to give me concerning his service in the Army will be gratefully received.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
[Signed in pencil] (Miss) Carrie Ann McKinney
673 Washington Street
Peadville, Pennsylvania [Arrow in pencil pointing to 'Peadville' - perhaps noting typo for Meadville]
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New Kensington Pa.
July 5th 1934

War Department
Washington City

Gentlemen

Would the fact that my Grandfather Peter McKinney was a Drummer Boy in the Revolutionary War Be of any assistance to me in getting an Old Age Pension.  As I have been paralyzed for several years, and am unable to care for myself.  It is a direct lineage, said Peter McKinney being my father’s father.

Respectfully
A.F. McKinney
1067 3rd Avenue
New Kensington, PA
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50 South Bryant Ave
Bellevue PA
August 19, 1938
(Veterans Administration)

War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please let me have the service record, if possible of my Great Grandfather – Peter McKinney – in Capt. Clark’s Company Eighth Penna Regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead. (Revolutionary War).  He also was a drummer in Capt. Abraham Brinker’s Co in the war of 1812 (Raised in Butler County – Penna).  He also served in the Indian Wars prior to the above wars.  I would appreciate very highly the above data.

Respectfully yours,

William L. McKinney
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 13, 1995.

Miss, Carrie Ann McKinney
673 Washington Street
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Madam:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-39813, it appears that Peter McKinney or Kinney enlisted in 1778 and served until the end of the war, as a fifer in Captains Swearingen and Clark’s Companies, Colonels Broadhead and Bayard’s Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818 while residing in Butler County, Pennsylvania and he died there April 22, 1849.

He left no widow but the following heirs survived him:  Robert, W.S., James, Jane, Richard, John and C.A. McKinney.  The relationship of the heirs is not given except that C.A. McKinney stated he was a son of the soldier and that his father had resided in Connoquenessing Township.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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March 27, 1939
BA-J/MCS
Peter McKinney, S.39813

Mr. William L. McKinney
50 S. Bryant Avenue
Bellevue, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the record of Peter McKinney, S.39813, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.39813, based on the military service of Peter McKinney or Kinney.
The date and place of birth of Peter McKinney or Kinney and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted sometime in 1778, when he was about ten years of age, place of enlistment not given, and he served as fifer in Captains Swearingen and Clark’s Companies in Colonel Broadhead’s 8th Pennsylvania Regiment and the entire service amounted to six years and six months.
It was stated that his name was Peter Kinney and that after the Revolution, he moved to Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, which was almost entirely a Scotch settlement and that the residents of that place called him Peter McKinney, by which name he was afterward known.
Peter McKinney or Kinney was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and he stated that he was then about fifty years of age.  At this time he signed as Peter McKinney.
This solider died April 22, 1849, in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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He left no widow but the following heirs survived him:  Robert McKinney, W.S. McKinney, James McKinney, Jane McKinney, Richard McKinney, John McKinney and C.A. McKinney.

The name of soldier’s wife was not shown and the only heir designated as a child was a son, C.A. McKinney, who in 1849 was a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania.

There are no further data relative to soldier’s family.

Very truly yours


A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 27, 1939
[HA-J/MLB]

Mr. William L. McKinney
50 S. Bryant Avenue
Bellevue, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you acknowledge receipt of the Revolutionary War record furnished you September 24, 1938, of Peter McKinney, S.39813, and in which you request, again, information relative to his service in the War of 1812, and cite the record of a Peter McKinney in that war, as follows: “Peter McKinney, receipt roll commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Miller under order General Mead, dated January 1, 1814, and continued and ending March, 1814, 138th Regiment, Pennsylvania militia, Captain David Boyle.”

There is no claim for pension on file, nor record of issuance of a bounty land warrant for service in the War of 1812 of the Revolutionary War soldier, Peter McKinney.  The War of 1812 service of Peter McKinney cited by you was rendered by a Peter McKinney not identical with the Revolutionary War soldier.  The record of that Peter McKinney is furnished you herewith as shown in the claim for bounty land on file based upon his service in the War of 1812.  No claim for pension was made by anyone based upon that service.  It is hoped that this record will aid you in your research.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 24, 1938
BA-J/MCS
January 27, 1939
Peter McKinney S. 39813



Mr. William L. McKinney
50 S. Bryant Avenue
Bellevue, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Peter McKinney of Butler County, Pennsylvania, who served as fifer in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolutionary War: you state that he also served in the War of 1812 and the Indian Wars prior to the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 39813, based on the military service of the only Peter McKinney or Kinney who served from Pennsylvania that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The date and place of birth of Peter McKinney or Kinney and the names of his parents were not given. 
He enlisted sometime in 1778, when he was about ten years of age, place of enlistment not given, and he served as fifer in Captains Swearingen’s and Clark’s Companies in Colonel Broadhead’s 8th Pennsylvania Regiment and the entire service amounted to six years and six months.
It was stated that his name was Peter McKinney and that after the Revolution, he moved to Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, which was almost entirely a Scotch settlement and that the residents of that place called him Peter McKinney, by which name he was afterward known.
Peter McKinney or Kinney was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and he stated that he was then about fifty years of age.  At this time he signed as Peter McKinney.
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This solider died April 22, 1849, in Butler County, Pennsylvania.  

He left no widow but the following heirs survived him:  Robert McKinney, W.S. McKinney, James McKinney, Jane McKinney, Richard McKinney, John McKinney and C.A. McKinney.  

The name of soldier’s wife was not shown and only heir designated as a child was a son, C.A. McKinney, who in 1849 was a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania.

There are no further data relative to soldier’s family.

In the papers of his Revolutionary War pension claim, Peter McKinney or Kinney made no statement relative to having served in the War of 1812 or in Indian Wars prior to the Revolution.

The records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of War of 1812 service of this soldier.

This office has no record of military service rendered prior to the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[transcribing only the handwritten comments on the letter previously transcribed of August 24, 1934]

He is found in Vol 3 PA archives in 8th Pa as Peter Kinney

Identified officers John Clark and Daniel Broadhead

There is no record of 8th PA being in service so long but I used what he said "6 years, 6 months" as he may have had other service he did ot specify. 

He also said Col Bryan but as Bayard has only Lt Col did not use it
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[typed] Peter McKinney or Kinney was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, [handwritten correction to -----13]  1818, at which time he gave his age as about fifty years and his place of residence as Butler County, Pennsylvania.  He then signed Peter McKinney.

[handwritten right margin note] Pensioned Kinney

[typed] He died April 22, 1849, in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

[handwritten left margin note to clarify '22']
[illegible] date of death Apr 7 - Court said "about" Apr 10 - so used record on AB - also shown in case that he was paid on Apr 22

[typed] He left no widow but the following heirs survived him:
Robert McKinney
W.S.McKinney
James McKinney
Jane McKinney
Richard McKinney
John McKinney
C.A.McKinney

[typed} The name of soldier's wife was not shown, and the only heir designated as a child was son, C.A.McKinney, who in 1849, was a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania.

[typed] There are no further family data.

[typed] very truly yours
A.D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator.