Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1600, Joseph Hackney, Continental (New York)
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Continental (New York)   Hackney Joseph     W1600
                                                 Margret    B.L. Wt. 10246-160-55
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Panel 1
Repnted 
sent to W. W. Scofield
July 31. 49.

Panel 2
268 Phil
Pennsylvania 
Margaret Hackney
widow of Joseph Hackney
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Pri of artillery 
New York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of July, 1849,
and sent to
H.L. Harvey
Navy Dept.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
(Removed) 1848, Page 221 Vol. 1
19th July,                          book C
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84.215 Ach March 3155
  April 20        "
Margaret Hackney wid of 
Joseph Hackney Pah
Capt Col Lamb

Seal =  NY line 
Claimant states that 
she is a pensioner under 
Achof 1848 
Illeg 160 am Nov:13"1855
Pa July 48 - 2 Borfnton

Scafeed + Brown               Vol He 1-11
marrew Pa
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367
Margaret Hackney 
of john
Pa

This is the paper 
referred to in the 
declarations &of fi-
aoutis as marked 
Exhibit A.

 
admitted 
Party 1 yr 50 $
pw cm 4 March 1848
at 29 July 48


W S. Harvey
Navy Dept
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Some time in the fall of 1781 [1written over 2] I inlisted in the army of the US then serving on the Mohawk River near the German flatts.  I do not recollect the Recruiting officers names (but think it was Wissil or Nestley)  I was then promised two Hundred Dollars or 200 acres of land as Bounty.  My Brother and self agreed to take the land even though the mony wold soon be spent as fast.
But Did not take a Certificate being young and unacquainted with the notes of that Business at that time; we were then taken to Albany from that to west frontier where we were [illegible word struck through] Drafted into Capt Andrew Moodies Company of 2d Regt of Artilery Commanded by Col Lamb & Lieut Col Stephens the year following the Du[ring?] the war men was Discharged I was Returned Being enlisted for the term of three years the fall of 1783 I was marched to N York when the Brittish Evacuated that Citty then in the Summer of 1788 I reenlisted again for three years was then Marched to the West (Ohio) so that I had not an opportunity of Demanding my Certificate from my Recruiting officer so that I never received Either Cash or Land for my Bounty which I think I am Justly Intited to
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13th of Sept 1801 half past
Seven Oclock P.M.
Lettitia Hackney was
Born on thursday 20 July
AD 1803 Between the hours
of Six & Seven Oclock AM.
Susanah Hackney was
Born Friday the 4th of october
A D 1805 8 Oclock A.M.
Eliza Hackney was
Born on thursday the 18th
of February AD 1808 Half
Past Eleven Oclock A.M.
Joseph Colt Hackney
was Born on thursday the
14th of June A.D. 1810 12 oclock
AM----
Mary M. Hackney
Was Born on Tuesday 11th
of Aug AD 1812
William Aloef Hackney
Was Born on Tuesday the
1st day of Sept AD 1818
about 7 oclock A.M.
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Pennsylvania
Mercer County

On this second day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Nine, personally appeared before this court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid Mrs Margaret Hackney a resident of the Borough of Warren in the county of Warren & State of Pennsylvania aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by  act of the Congress passed the twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1848 entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army.. Joseph Hackney who was a private soldier enlisted in the fall of 1782 into the United States army for the period of three years. At the time of his enlistment, he resided in the state of New York on the Mohawk river near what was the called the German Flatte [?]. he went with his company to Albany and there to West point when he was drafted into the company of Captain Andrew Moodie, the 2nd regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Lambe and Lieut. Col. Stephens. In the fall of 1783 he was marched to New York and A is believed remained there till the Summer
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or fall of 1785.  He then enlisted for three years more & marched to the Ohio where he served out his time.  Said Deponent has no documentary evidence of the service of the said Joseph Hackney except a memorandum made by said Joseph Hackney in his life time in his own proper hand writing which memorandum is hereto annexed & marked "exhibit A."  She further discloses she was married to the said Joseph Hackney on the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine (1799) which marriage took place in the County of Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania.  And the said Joseph Hackney died on the twentieth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & thirty-two & that said Deponent lived with him as his wife up to the time of his death.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the Second of January eighteen hundred namely at the time above stated.  She further swears that she is now a widow & has ever remained so since the death of her said husband & that she had never before made application for a pension  Said Deponent further states that her Maiden name was Margaret McGrady & that she had not been able to find any person living who attended her wedding, & that
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there is no record evidence of her marriage
except the record in the old family bible
which is certified to & herewith sent. & that
said record was made by her said husband
soon after their marriage.
Margret Hackney
Sworn to & Subscribed before me in
open Court of Common Pleas at Warren
the second day of July AD 1829
Witness my hand and seal of Court
S. L. Axtell  Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania
Warren County SS
On this second day
of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred & forty nine
personally appeared before the court of
Common Pleas of Ware County afore :
said Archibald Tanner a resident of
the Borough of Warren in the County & State
aforesaid aged sixty three years who being
duly sworn doth depose & say that he
is well acquainted with Mrs Margaret
Hackney widow of the late Joseph
Hackney died. That was well acquainted 
with said Joseph Hackney in his
life time. That his acquaintance with
them commenced as early as eighteen
hundred & Sixteen. At that time they
were living together as man & wife &
continued so to live until the death
of said Joseph Hackney. When he
first became acquainted with them
in 1816, they had several children. The
oldest of which he should judge was
not far from sixteen or seventeen years 
old. That he was well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Joseph
Hackney's hand writing. That the paper
hereto attached marked "exhibit A. is
in his own proper hand writing
Deponent further stated that he boarded
in the family of said Joseph Hackney
for many years & has lived a close neighbor
to them from the time of his first
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acquaintance. That he knows their old
family bible. It has been in the family
ever since the time when he became
acquainted with the family house hold
matters of said Hackney which is at
least twenty years. The bible was an
old bible then & had the appearance of
having been sometime used. A leaf
to [illegible] from that bible containing
the family records is here to attached
marked "Exhibit B". The marriage of
said Joseph Hackney & Margaret
McGrady as thus recorded is in the
hand writing of said Joseph Hackney
& that said Hackney died on the twentieth day
of May 1832.
Arch, Tanner
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court of
Common Pleas at Warren on the 2 day
of July AD 1849
Witness my hand and seal of Court
L. Allen Prothonotary
And I do further certify that I and
well acquainted with Archibald Tanner
Mrs Margaretta Hackney the above
points & that they are persons of
Known good Character & highest
credibility
J. L. Elk Prothonotary
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.
Joseph Hackney &
Margret McGrady were
Married on Thursday 16 May
A.D. 1799
John Patterson and
Jane Hackney were
Married first Day June
of 1821
E Derby & [illegible]
Hackney ware married
the 17 July AD 1823
John & Sally Hackney
were married
we [illegible] told [illegible]
so long ago we forgot
-
MARRIAGES.
John I Berry &
Susan Hackney ware
married on the 17th
Dec. A.D. 1829
.
O Hall & E. Hackney
ware marred on monday
the 8 March AD 1830
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
Sally Hackney was Born
on thursday the 20th of
March 1800 between the
hours of nine & ten A.M.
Jane Hackney was
Born on Sunday the
13th of Sept 1801 half past
Seven Oclock, P.M.
Lettitia Hackney was 
Born on thursday 20 July
AD 1803 Between the hours
of six & Seven Oclock AM.
Susanah Hackney was
Born Friday the 4th of October
AD 1805 [illegible]
Eliza Hackney was
Born on thursday the 18th
of February AD 1808 Half
Past Eleven OClock A.M.
Joseph [illegible] Hackney
Will Born on thursday the
14th of June A.D. 1810 12 Oclock
AM
Mary M. Hackney
Was Born on Tuesday 11th
of Aug AD 1812
BIRTHS.
Lidia Hackney was
Born on Sunday 18th July
A.D. 1815 8 O'clock AM
William [illegible] Hackney
Was Born on Tuesday the
1st day of Sept AD 1818
[illegible] 7 Oclock A.M.
---
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84.215
Forwarded by
Scofield & Brown
atty for claimant
Warren, Warren Co. Pa
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WARREN COUNTY, SS.

I Rufus P. King, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas, in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. S. Summerton
Esquire, before whom the
foregoing proceedings were had, was at the date thereof and now
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly
elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take acknowledgments, to administer oaths for general purposes, and that the signature
subscribed thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Warren
this Sixth day of April 1855
Rufus P. King Prothonotary
[illegible]
Dep
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Warren | SS.

On this third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Warren & State aforesaid Mrs. Margaret Hackney aged seventy four years, a resident of Warren in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Hackney deceased who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain [left blank] in the regiment of  [left blank]    Commanded by  [left blank]  in the Revolutionary war [3 words illegible and partly missing their lower halves] that her said husband enlisted at Albany N.Y. on or about the [left blank] day of [left blank]  A.D. 1781 or 2 for the term of seven years & continued in actual service until the close of the war, after which he was sent west in the Indian war & was honorably discharged at  [left blank]  ont  [left blank]  day  [left blank]  A.D. 1787 or 8
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Hackney in Crawford County in the State aforesaid on the sixteen day of May A.D. 1779 by one William Hammond a justice of the peace & that her name before her said marriage was Margaret McGrady that her said husband died at Warren in Warren County aforesaid on the 20th day of May A.D. 1838.  She is not a widow & has always so remained since the
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death of her said husband.  That she cannot now tell more particularly than as she is stated the particulars of her said husband's ["death" struck through] service but that the evidence of his service together with the evidence of his death & their marriage are all on file in the Pension office at Washington placed there for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of 1848.  That she is recorded in the Pension office ["at" struck through] on the roll of Pensioners under the act of 1848 page 24 Vol 1 Book D.

Marget Hackney [signature]

We the undersigned G. W Scofield & Lewis A. Watson residents of Warren in the County of Warren and State of Penna. upon our oaths declare that the [illegible, missing top half of characters--possibly "foregoing"] declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Margaret Hackney in our Presence & that we believe from the statements & appearance of the applicant & from a long acquaintance with her & family that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
G. W. Scofield [signature]
Lewis F. Watson [signature]

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim

J. D. Summerton  J.P. [signature]
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a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will [illegible] below the [illegible] information as contained in ["his (or"] his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. T. 1600   Joseph Hackney

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment:  Fall 1782
Length of Service:  3 years.
Rank:  Pvt
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered--
Captain:  Andrew Moodie
Colonel:  Lamb
State :   "Continental" art.

Battles engaged in,    none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Mohawk River near German flatts, NY

Date of application for pension,  July 2, 1849.   [illegible ?"Gen. Jameson"] allowed.

Place of application,    Warren, Warren Co. Pa.

Age at date of application,    69 years.  Date of her birth, not stated.

Remarks:   Got marr in Crawford Co, Pa. May 16, 1799, Margaret McGrady.  He died May 20, 1832.  Children:  Sally b. Mar 20, 1800; Janet b. Sept. 13, 1801 mar. John Patterson June 1 1821, Lettitia b. July 30 1803 mar Ed Derby July 17 1823, Susanah b. Oct. 4, 1806 (Susan) mar John J Berry Dec 7 [or 17?] 1829; Eliza b. Feb 18, 1808 (S. Hackney) mar O. Hall March 8, 183o; Joseph [Colt.?] b. June 14, 1810; [illegible] b. Aug 11, 1812; Lidian b. July 16, 1815;  William [illegible] b. Sept 1, 1818.  For date of widows [?death], address the Auditor for the Internal Department of Treasury Sup[illegible] citing the following data:  Margaret wid of Jos Hackney, w.[illegible] 268 issued July 11, 1849 under act Feb 2, 1848  Phil. Pa. [illegible]
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3--595
Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Aug. 3 1908
Searched by      L.D.L.

Original No.  [left blank]
Certificate No.   [left blank]
Claimant,   [left blank]
Soldier, Joseph Hackney
Service,   Rev. War

Remarks:  No such claim, except Wid #1600
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No. 84213---

Act of March 3, 1855.

Received  Apr. 20th, 18[75? 55?]

Joseph. Hackney Priv. d'c.

Colonel. Lamb.

N. S. Line

Rev. War
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Faded stamp at top--
Department of the Interior Received Sep 29 1894 [illegible] Division

3947

 Springfield, MO.
Sept 29, 1894
Masten, J. H.

Desires military history of Joseph Hackney in the Revolution.

M. C.  WHL.
Department of the Interior
Oct. 1, 1894.
Respectfully referred 
to the Commissioner
of Pensions.

Josephus Davie
Chief Clerk

Two stamps oriented 90 degrees clockwise along right edge of document--
Upper stamp illegible except for 1894  FILED
Lower stamp:
O.W. & N. Div
Oct 4 1894
Chief's desk
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Springfield Mo
Sept 27, 94
Hon Secy. of the Interior
Washington, DC
Dr. Sir,
The Adjt Genl U.S. Army
directs me to write to you
for the "Military History" of
my gran father Joseph Hackney
a soldier in the New York line
was of the revelution, born at
Schenectady, NY. Died Warren PA
My gran mother was a pensioner
(named Margaret Hackney) She
died in 1853. Please send me the
Military History of said Joseph Hackney
will be glad to pay any charges
Rev pt vc J.H. Masten
#713 N Grant St Springfield Missouri
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[check mark]

10246

[vertical squiggle]

[illegible signature, possibly Geo Ames]
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Warren, 
Pa.

To the Pension Bureau
I am seeking information of the death also the birth of Margaret Hackney, widow of Joseph Hackney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The records of the family bible have been destroyed.  I am sure you can give me date of her birth, also when she died.  Her pension slipped in 1855.
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I am a grand daughter of Joseph and Margaret Hackney.  I am placing a marker at my grand mothers grave--therefore it is necessary that I have the dates.  Hoping you can help me out.
I am
Very Truly
Lydian A. Sill

July 29" 1908 [written at a 45 degree angle]

Lydian A. Sill 
509 Fourth Street
Warren- Pa

I have a line copy of a certificate issued by the Pension Bureau of the Interior Department of the United States at Washington D. C. Signed by J. P. Wooden Chief O.W. & N Division

[Circular stamp at bottom reads "U.S. Pension Office.  A Jul 31 1908]
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[verso:]

Oct. 12/94 Hist. to J. H. Masten, 713 N. Grant Pl. Springfield, Mo.   MEL.
Aug. 29/93 Hist. to Thos. P. Henderson, Penn. & 10 [illegible]
Pittsburg, Pa.  M.E.L.


Mar 9 97 Copy of Bible leaf to Mrs. Lydian H. Masten c/o Thos P Henderson Pittsburgh Pa 
JW

1908 Aug. &.  Hist. to Lydian A. Sill.  A.E.P.


[on recto:]

PEN  Widow, &c.

File No.  1600
Margaret Hackney, Widow.
Joseph Hackney,
Priv. Rev. War.

Act:  July 29, 1848

Index:--Vol. A, Page 301

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Warren  Warren Co Pa
July 25 1849

Dr Sir
I have just sent a certificate granting a pension to Margaret Hackney widow of Joseph Hackney decd dated July 11th 1849, under the act of July 29th 1848.  The Certificate grants only fifty dollars per year.  She had expected ninety six.  Will you be good enough to inform me by what act the amount is made fifty dollars.  I write under the impression that there may be some mistake in amount.

W.W. Scofield
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[within a box in the left upper corner of the document:]
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 payrolls 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.

L. W. B. 
W. 1600


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

March 9, 1897.


Madam:-
In compliance with your request I enclose herewith, a copy of the Bible Record leaf now on file in the pension claim of Margaret
Hackney, widow of Joseph Hackney, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.  Kindly acknowledge receipt of same by an endorsement on the reverse side of this sheet.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.


Mrs. Lydian Hackney Masten,
c/o Thomas P. Henderson,
Penn & 10th St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Commissioner.
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Lydian Hackney Masten
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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.

L.W.B
W. 1600.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
 Washington, D.C.
 March 9, 1897.

O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY.

Madam:-
 In compliance with your request I enclose, herewith, a copy of
the Bible record leaf now on file in the pension claim of Margaret
Hackney, widow of Joseph Hackney, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of same by an endorsement on the reverse
 side of this sheet. 
Very respectfully,
(signature) Commissioner.
Mrs. Lydian Hackney Masten, 
c/o Thomas P. Henderson, 
Penn & 10th St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Pennsylvania Company
Treasury Department,
Pittsburgh, Pa  Augt. 22, 1895
T.H.B. McKnight, Treasurer
J. P. Henderson Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Lockren Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dr. Sir.
Will you kindly send to me (or refer this to the person in your department having charge of the archives)--a Certified Copy of record in Pension Department of the following named soldier of the "Revolutionary War"--viz Joseph Hackney private of Capt. Moody's Co. 2nd N.Y. Art. Col John Lamb Commanding. The said Joseph Hackney was an associate Judge of Warren Co. Penna. about 1839.  Whatever fee is customary for the Transcript will be furnished on receipt or notification of the amount.

Very Truly &c
Thos. P. Henderson
Penn & 10th St.
Pittsburgh Pa.
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Pennsylvania Company
Treasury Department
Pittsburgh, Pa.  Jany 20 1897

T.H.B. McKnight, Treasurer
J.P. Henderson, Assistant Treasurer

Hon. Wm. Lockren
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr Sir--On Aug 29/90 at my request you kindly sent to me statement of record of Hon. Joseph Hackney a revolutionary Soldier.  I am collecting some papers for Lydia Hackney Masten his only surviving daughter and learn that with the record files with the application of Margaret McGrady Hackney (her mother) for a Pension on July 20-1849--was the leaf from the family Bible--I have persuade her that it is safer in the hands of the pension dept--but desire, and would appreciate the favor, if you will certify to copy of said leaf and forward to me for her--yours of Aug 22/95 was endorsed OW.W Dir. F.S. MEC--which may save some clerical examiner's time--  

Very truly &c

thomas P. Henderson
Penn & 10th St.
Pittsburgh 
Pa
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O. W. & N. Division.

Department Of The Interior
P. S.
 Bureau of Pensions,
H. E. C.
Washington, D.C., August 29, 1895.

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of - Joseph Hackney - a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered. State.
Captain. Colonel.

Served as a private in Capt. Andrew Moodie's company, Col. Lamb's 
Artillery regiment, from the fall of 1782 to fall of 1785.

Battles engaged in, None mentioned.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gorman Flats, N.Y.

Date of application for pension, by widow, July 2, 1849.

Residence at date of application, of widow, Warren, Pa.

Age at date of application, of widow, sixty-nine years.

Remarks: He married Margaret McGrady, May 16, 1799, and died May
20, 1832.

Thomas P. Henderson, Esq., Very respectfully,
Penn. & 10th Sts.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.