Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4023, for Alexander Mc Coy, Pennsylvania
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Penn. 

McCoy, Alexander

W. 4023

Catharine

died 1829. Res Brown Co. Ohio
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19 5 47
Kentucky
Alexander McCoy
of Fleming Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Carson of the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy in the Penna line, for the term of three years from Sept 1776 to Sept 1779 

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of December 1825

Certificate of Pension issued 6 of Jany 1826 and sent to George W. Bolls, Esq, Flemingsburg, Kenty

Arrears to 4th of [crossed out]
Pension of semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1826 $22.96

{Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820}
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4667
Ohio
Catharine McCoy
widow of Alexander McCoy decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 7th May 1829
of Brown Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Carson of the Regt commanded
by Col McCoy in the Penna line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov
1837 and sent C. Baird Ripley Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 40.00 ┃
---
$320.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Dr C. Addison    Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2C Page 218
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5289
Catharine McCoy's application for pension

admitted Pa 2 yrs $80 [crossed out]

[some words in light pencil]

died 17 May 1829
Act 7 Jul 38
C. Baird 
Ripley Ohio
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Declaration of Catharine McCoy (widow of Alexander McCoy decd) in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows"
The State of Ohio  }  S.S.
Brown County.      }

On this the fifth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before Mr. Henry Martin, one of the
Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Brown and
State of Ohio, Catharine McCoy a resident
of the said County of Brown, aged seventy
four 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 7th 1838 entitled
"An act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows." That she is the widow
of Alexander McCoy decd who was a private
soldier in the revolutionary army. that he
entered the service in the year 1776. that
served under Captain Moses Carson in the
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eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded
by Col. Daniel Brodhead that he was wounded
at Paoli in the year 1777 and was shortly
afterwards sent to Lancaster barracks that
after his recovery attempting to join the
Regiment, was taken prisoner by the British and remained a prisoner untill the
and of the Revolutionary war: that he was a
pensioner on the list roll of the Kentucky
Agency, and drew a pension of eight dollars per month from the ninth day of December 1825, until the 4th of March 1829. that
his papers are on file in the War department
to which this applicant would refer for
greater certainty. She further declares that
she was married to the said Alexander McCoy on the twentieth day of December in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty seven in
the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania that there is no record proof of the
marrige existing other than the family record herewith annexed: that the said Alexander McCoy died on the 7th day of May
one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
that she is now the widow of the said
Alexander McCoy never having been mar
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(mar)ried since the death of the said Alexander McCoy that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage 
took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
her  + mark
Catherine Mc Coy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above[?] written, before me
Henry Martin
Associate Judge
I, Henry Martin, one of the Associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County
& State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the one
named applicant Catherine McCoy, cannot from
bodily infirmity attend the Court in order
to make her declaration.
Given under my
hand this fifth of April 1839
Henry Martin
Associate Judge
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Kentucky County of Fleming [burg]
On this fifth day of December
1825 personally appeared in open court being
a court of Record expressly made so by 
the laws of the State creating & establishing the
same, Alexander McCoy residing in said county
aged seventy three years who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provisions made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 &
the 1st May 1820 that he the said Alexander
McCoy enlisted for the term of three years
or during the war about the last of
August or 1st of September in the year 1776
in the state of Pennsylvania in the company
commanded by Capt. Moses Carson in the Regimt commanded by Col Eneas McKay in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on Continental establishment, that he continued to serve
in said corps until September or October 1777
when he was wounded by the British at the
Battle of Paoli and in the following winter 
was taken prisoner and remained a prisoner
until the end of the war when he was set at
liberty by the British; that he was in the 
skirmish at Quibble Town, Ash Swamp and
Bonbrook and in the Battle of Brandywine and
Paoli at the latter of which he was severely wounded so as to be left apparently dead on the field from
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he was taken to the Barracks at New Lancaster
where he lay until partly recovered, and when
he was about to join his Regiment in the winter
following was taken prisoner by the Brittish
when within 4 or 5 miles of the army then
lying at the Valley forge and was kept by
them in confinement as a prisoner to the
end of the war when he was set at liberty by
the Brittish - That he hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension except
the present; - that his name is not on the roll
of any state: - And that the following are
the Reasons for not making earlier application
for a pension: That he was in expectation of
getting a piece of land in the the State of Ohio 
that he bought twenty odd years ago and
which he has been at law for and which is
latterly decreed from him, the person of whom he bought having neither title in law or equity for 
the same, and now being old and infirm & unable to labour, have determined to make this application  And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemley swear that I was a 
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 
day of 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 intent 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 & naval 
service of the United States in Revolutionary War"
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passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and thatI have not, nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz:

One mare 8 years old next spring worth $45
Seven head of Cow beasts young & old worth 32
Twelve old sheep & eight lambs, worth together 15
One sow & 8 pigs or shoats worth together 6
One Bureau worth ....... 10
One table worth ......... 2
One plow & gear worth ....... 8
One small old plough worth...... 2
One axe & one old hoe worth together .. 2
One old wheat fan worth ..... 8
$130

That since the 18th of March 1818 there has been no change made in my property by gift sale or otherwise except by the common increase of Young & natural deaths and such as was killed for food or provisions in the family, Except one mare 18 years old
which I sold to my son George McCoy in the fall of the year 1822 for fifteen dollars worth
of corn which I purchased for family use

I further state that by occupation I am a
farmer, that from my age and inability I am
not able to pursue it for a living that I have
a wife some upwards of sixty years old. That
my son James is one of the family and more the head & support thereof than myself his age is about 22 years. That I have four daughters living in the family
viz Jane aged 29 years Priscilla aged 22 years Roseanna & Rebecca twins about 17 years old & my grandson
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Cary Carr, three years old, an orphan child, that they all possess the ordinary health & strength I can then state that from my age  & inability I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country. 
Sworn to & declared on the fifth day of Dec. 1825
Before John D. Bill

I Joshua Stockton clerk of the Fleming County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Alexander McCoy, did serve in the Revolutionary War. as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath of the scedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited  in the foregoing scedule is one hundred thirty dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 9th day of December 1825. 

Joshua Stockton, Clerk of the Record of the County of Fleming
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Alexander McCoy & Katherine Sutherland was
Married the 20th of December 178[illegible]
John McCoy was Born on January the 4th 1789
George McCoy was Born on March the 12th 1791
William McCoy was born April the 18th, 1793
Jean McCoy was Born March the 12th, 1796
Angus McCoy was Born December the 1st 1799
Priscilla McCoy was Born July the 16th of our Lord 1802
James McCoy was Born January 15/184 [crossed out]
James McCoy was born January 15, 1804
Alexander McCoy was born may the 21 1806
Rosannah McCoy [crossed out]
Rosanna McCoy born 15th of November 1808
Rebeckah McCoy born 15 of November 1808
Rosanna McCoy born 15th of November 1808
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Blessings to those that fear God. Chap. IV. The Study of the law recommendid. 

Before CHRIST cir. 397 16 Then they that feared the LORD [smudged] spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son and serveth him God and him that serveth him not. 
Or, special measure
CHAP. IV. 
1 God's judgement on the wicked, 2 and his blessings on the go[illegible] exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of [illegible]'s coming and office. [Italicized]
FOr behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 
Before CHRIST cir. 397
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 
a Luke 1. 70.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. 
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 
b Exo. 20. 3.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful dat of the LORD. 
c Matth. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. [illegible]
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. 

The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.

[On the reverse side, written in heavy ink:] James McCoy was born January 15/184
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The State of Ohio
Brown County 55
Personally appears before me the [illegible] one of the associate judges of the Court of Governors Plea of Brown County Ohio, James McCoy, who having first duly sworn according to law [illegible] and faith that the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in the family record of the [illegible] of Alexander McCoy and Catherine Sutherland now McCoy, that the said 
record has been in my care for ten years: that the said record is in the hand writing of Thomas Gill and that it is the genuine record.
James McCoy
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the fifth day of April 1839. 
Henry Martin 
Associate Judge



The State of Ohio
Brown County 55
Personally appears before the [illegible] [illegible] one of the associate judges of the Court of Governors Plea of Brown County, Ohio, Jesse Sutherland and James Sutherland who being first duly sworn according to law [illegible] and [illegible] that they were acquainted with Alexander McCoy did in his lifetime (late husband of [illegible] nee McCoy) [illegible] the said McCoy died on or about the 7th day of May in the [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Jesse Sutherland
James Sutherland 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 13 day of April 1839. 
Henry Martin 
Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Brown County
I James  H King Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Brown aforesaid do certify that Henry Martin is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Brown aforesaid duely [duly] commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine given under my hand and the seal of said County  this 12th day of April 1839
James H King Dep
for G W. King Clerk
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March 24,,1932       BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. M. Markley
426 North Main Street
Georgetown, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
Alexander McCoy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4023, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Alexander McCoy.

He enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, the
last of August or first of September, 1776 and served in Captain Moses Carson's company, Colonels Aenas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania regiment. 
 He was in the battles of Quibble Town, Ash
Swamp, Bound Brook, Brandywine, and Paoli, where he was severely wounded, was taken to the barracks at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, upon his recovery the next winter in attempting to join his regiment at Valley Forge, he was taken prisoner and held until the close of the war, when he was released.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1825, at which time he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky, and was seventy-three years of age.
He later lived in Brown County, Ohio.
He died May 7, 1829.
He married December 20, 1787 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Sutherland. They were married
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at the house of her father, Angus Sutherland.

The widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1939, then a resident of Brown County, Ohio, and was seventy-four years of age.

The children of Alexander McCoy and his wife Catharine-

John           born January   4, 1789
George            "   March    12, 1791
William             "  April        18, 1793
Jean or Jane     "  March     12, 1796
Angus               "  December 1, 1799
Priscilla             "   July          16,1801
James                "  January    15, 1804
Alexander         "  May           21, 1806
Rosanna & Rebeckah November 15, 1808

In 1825 soldier referred to a grandson, Cary Carr as aged three years and an orphan. The names of his parents are not designated.

Very truly your


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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written on back of folded page
Left side:
July 14 98
Richd McCoy
San Francisco
Cal.
-------
1927 May 31 Hist to G.P Ferrell
1932 May 24   "     " Mrs. J.H. Markley(?)
______________________________________
1934 Oct 5 Hist to Mrs Garland P Ferrell-see correspondence in War of 1812 - John McCoy W. illegible
_________________________________________
1939 - July 11 - hist to Mrs. Anda E. Hinkle illegible

Right Side:

Title: Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No.  4023
Wid.
Alexander McCoy
Prvt, Pa line
Act: March 30th/43

Index: - Vol. M, Page 181

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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written on back of folded page

5289
Catharine McCoy 
of Alexander
Ohio
-------
admitted
------
Pn. 2 yrs $80
Capt Carson Col
McCoy. Pa Line
-------
died 7 May 1829

Act 7 July 1838

C. Baird
Ripley
Ohio
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written on back of folded page
Let. to C. Baird July 30, 1839
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Written on back of page

Catharine McCoy
of Alexander
Ohio
-------------
Suspended
Let(ter) 30 July 1839
C. Baird


Act 7 July 1838
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State of Ohio Brown County
I Henry Martin one of the Associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sutherland and James Sutherland and James McCoy the witnesses to the papers of Catherine McCoy widow of Alexander McCoy Deceased and creditable persons and their statements under oath is entitled to full credit and that the said Witnesses to said papers of the said Catherine McCoy for a pention (sic) were sworn by me given under my hand and seal this 30th day of August 1839
/s/ Henry Martin (with a hand drawn seal)
Associate Judge
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Washington County, Pa, August 29th 1839
To Mr James McCoy

Dear Sir in complyance (sic) with your request I send you the following Certificate which was not sent with the depositions not knowing it to be necessary at that time.

I do hereby certify that George Sutherland and Angus McCoy whose Depositions I took some time ago concerning the mariage (sic) of Alexander McCoy, Dec, are men of first respectability and veracity. I have been intimately aquainted (sic) with them for upwards of thirty years and have never heard their words ????? or any actions, in my recolection (sic). Given under my hand August 29th, 1839
Alexander Frazier, J.P.
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J.L. Edwards
??? of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ripley Brown County O. April 22nd 1839.

J.L.Edwards Esq:

Sir:
Enclose are the certifications & other ?????? of Catharine McCoy for a pension: any correspondence centered on this subject, address to G. Baird
Ripley, Brown County Ohio.
Yours  
G. Baird
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Ripley Brown County Ohio Oct 2nd 1848

Dear Sir{
I present to you the claims of Catharine McCoy the widow of Alexander McCoy who was a private in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension as his widow. The said Catharine McCoy drew a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838, granting five years pension to certain widows, and also under the Act of the 3rd of March 1843, and under the Act of the17th of June 1844, and she now claims a continuance of a pension under the Act of the 2nd February 1848, her papers are on Record in the Pension Office in Book A Vol 2 on Page 218, you well please consider her claim and answer it as soon as convenient yours &,C.
/s/ James McCoy

To the Agent of Pensions at the
Pension office of the United States

P.S. If there is any declaration or afidavitt or further testimony necessary please send a form of it
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Declaration of Catharine McCoy
In order ot obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress the ? of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838

State of Ohio Brown County } SS
On this the 4th day of Dec 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Catharine McCoy a resident of the township of Bird in Brown County Ohio aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 5th day of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Alexander McCoy deceased who was a private soldier in the Army of the American Revolution, and ????? this life on the 5th day of May 1829 and that the aforementioned Alexander McCoy drew a pension under the Act of Congress of 1818 of Ninety-six dollars, per annum, and that he served under Capt Moses Carson, and Colonel Daniel Broadhead in the Eighth Pennsylvania regimint (sic)
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The farther (?) declares that she drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of July the 9th 1838 and that her certificate bears date at the war office of the United States the 29th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
The farther(?) declares that she is still the widow of the aforesaid Alexander McCoy and has never been married since the death of the above named Alexander McCoy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
                her
Catharine X McCoy  
               mark
(the words "her" & "mark" are centered over & under the "X")

Wm Baird J.peace
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State of Ohio Brown County } SS
I William Baird an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do here by certify that Catharine McCoy the the within named Declarant who had this day appeared and been sworn according to law to the above Declaration before me is personally known to me and I am fully satisfied that she is the person whom she represents herself to be and further I am satisfied that her statements are correct.
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of December 1843
/s/ Wm Baird J.peace  (hand drawn Seal)

The State of Ohio
Brown County       } SS

I John H. Blain, clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that Wm Baird, whose name appears heretofore and above, as Justice of the peace, was at the date of said signatured, and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county of Brown, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his commission bears date the thirtieth day of April A.D. 1842 and will expire on the 13th day of April A.D. 1845 - and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as such Justice of the peace . __ .  In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, this eleventh day of December A.D. 1843.
/s/ John H. Blain Clerk B.C.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Washington County  SS:

On this 6th day of February 1839 Personally Appeared before Me a Justice of the peace in and for said County George Sutherland of county and State Afforesaid (sic) in his seventy eighth year, who after been sworn as directed doth depose and say that he was at the marriage of Alexander McCoy (now deceased) of Brown County State of Ohio and Catharine his wife, which marriage was Legally Solomised by the late Rev'd John McMillan D.D. at her Father Angus Sutherland's house in this County, He thinks in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty eight but is confident it was prior to seventeen hundred and Ninety,   /s/ George Sutherland senior

Sworn and Subscribed before me
the day and year first above writen (sic)
/s/ Alexander Frazier J.P.
State of Pennsylvania
Washington County. SS

On this 7th day of February eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State Afforesaid Angus McCoy in his seventy eighth year who after been sworn at law direct doth depose and say that he firmly believes that Alexander McCoy (now deceased) of Brown County State of Ohio, was legally married by the late Rev'd John McMillan D.D. of this County to Catherine Sutherland. He thins in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight, but is confident it was prior to the year seventeen hundred and Ninty (sic)
/s/ Angus McCoy

Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year first above writen (sic)
/s/ Alexander Frazier J.P.
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County, SS
John Grayson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, do hereby certify, that Alexander Frazier, Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time, and now is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Washington, the 22nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
/s/ John Grayson, Prothonotary
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Pension Office
Dec 16, 1848

Sir,
In answer to your inquiry respecting the renewal of pension for Catharine McCoy I have to inform you that before she can be placed on the roll again, she must make a declaration as the enclosed blank directs.
/s/ J. Edw, very respectfully





Written in bottom left corner:                           On the bottom right side: 
James McCoy Esq.                                                 ???? 1848
Ripley,
Brown Co.
Ohio
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Brown County Ohio
December 12th 1843
Dear sir, Inclosed (sic) is the claim and declaration of Catharine McCoy who claims one year's pay as a pensioner under the law of the 3rd of March, 1843 you will please examine the claim and give me a answer.
you will direct the communication to James McCoy Decater(?) Brown County Ohio  Yours &, C   /s/ James McCoy

To J.L. Edwards
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Ripley, Brown Co. O. Sept 10th 1809

J.L. Edwards Esq;
Enclosed you will find the certificates of the judge & the Justice of the Peace before & by whom this witness were sworn in the case of the application of Catherine McCoy widow of Alex McCoy, for a pension. These certificates have been procured to remedy the objections to the granting the pension suggested in your letter. If these should prove sufficient, you can forward to me at Ripley, Brown Co. Ohio. Should they not prove sufficient please notify me as soon as convenient.
Yours respectfully
/s/ C. Baird
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I John Finley of Fleming County in the State of Kentucky, and formerly a Lieutenant in Captain Moses Carsons, company of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Col Eneas McKay and afterwards by Col. Daniel Broadhead in the Revolutionary War: Do state on oath that Alexander McCoy, who is now here present and personally well known to me, was enlisted by me, while acting as a Lieutenant as aforesaid, to the best of my knowledge and belief about the latter part of August or first of September 1776. as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years or during the War: That the said Alexander McCoy, continued in the service of the United States as a Soldier, in said Company & Regiment, and within my knowledge, and under my command as a Lieutenant as aforesaid from the time of his enlistment, until General Wayne's defeat at the {aoli in September or Oct 1777 Being as this deponant thinks about Thirteen months, at which defeat the said Alexander McCoy was very severely wounded and after which he was sent to the Lancastar Barracks in Pennsylvania where he remained until partially recovered of his wounds, when attempting to join his Regiment at the Valley Forge was taken prisoner by the British, and remained a prisoner until the end of the War. - This deponant states that the said McCoy was a good soldier while in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, And that the said McCoy was as such under my command in actual service before taken prisoner
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more than twelve months. that he believes the said McCoy to be in need of assistance from his country -
/s/ Jn Finley

State of Kentucky
Fleming County ??
The foregoing deposition of John Finley, who is well know to me, to be a reputable witness, and man of respectability, was this day taken, subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, this thirtieth day of September 1825.
/s/ Willis D. Lee

State of Kentucky Fleming County J.P.
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, certify that Willis D. Lee whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified according to law, & that the name appears to be his usual signature.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my name I ???? and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemingsburg this 1st day of October AD 1825.
/s/ Joshua Stockton
Clk Fleming C.C.O
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Washington C.H. Ohio
April 19 - 1939

Veterans Administration
Dept. of Pensions

Dear Sirs: I would like to have the Pension Record of Alexander McCoy of the Revolutionary War.
I find the name McCoy spelled in various ways McCoy - McKoy - Mackey and so on.
In regard to this last spelling it was listed McCoy - See Mackey - Alex - John Alex. I have been told that while Alexander McCoy was a resident of Pennsylvania, he served wit the Maryland troops.
Any information you can give will be of great help to me.
Sincerely yours
Louise E. Henkle

Address
Mars. Anda E. Henkle
417 So. Fayette St
Washington C.H. Ohio

Date received Stamp in lower right corner
RECEIVED
APR 21 1939
illegible
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Georgetown Ohio
March 7 - 1932
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: -
Some time ago I wrote to see if you had pension records of one Alexander McCoy and you responded that you would need further data as to just which one was needed.

The Alexander McCoy for whom I am seeking was granted a pension in 1834, I think. His wife was Frances Catherine Sutherland McCoy. I think he was in Capt. Serrengins Co. of Militia. Does he name any other enlistments in his Pension papers? I should like a copy of his Revolutionary Services.
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I am seeking Rev. service of George Zumwatt (Zumwalt) whose Will was probated in Harrison Co. Ky in 1816. He may have been in the Va. Line and I am trusting the Pension Rolls will reveal something of his service.
Respectfully,
(Mrs. J M) Meryl B. Markley
426 North  Main St.
Georgetown Ohio
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Irvine California, March 21, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to identify the service in the War of the Revolution of one Alexander McCoy, born Sutherlandshire Scotland, 1752, died Brown County Ohio, 7 May 1829. His widow, whose pension certificate, may solve the puzzle, was Frances Catherine (Sutherland) McCoy, and she died 6 October 1848, Brown County Ohio, near Ripley. A family history states: "It is also a well authenticated fact that Alexander McCoy joined the army of General Washignton and served until the close of the war. He was seriously wounded by a saber thrust through the body and was taken prisoner and carried to Halifax, and at the close of the war returned to his home." He was married to Frances Catherine Sutherland, eldest daughter of Angus Sutherland, 20 Dec. 1787. 

He enlisted from Pennsylvania, lived Wyoming Valley, moved to Mason County, Kentucky, later to Brown County Ohio, between Ripley and Georgetown.

The War Dept., Adjutant- General's office, and likewise the Pennsylvania archives cannot identify the service desired because of the plurality of Alexander McCoy soldiers in the Revolution from the same state. The records are confusing likewise because another Alexander McCoy, a cousin to the one desired, enlisted from the same Pennsylvania neighborhood, moved to Kentucky and to Ohio. 

The soldier of the same name and parallel migrations, was one year younger, and may be identified as the record NOT desired by the fact that he married Nancy Campbell in Washington County, Pennsylvania, about 1780. 

If you can identify the service desired by the clew of the wife's name, I shall be very thankful. 

Very truly yours, 

G. P. Ferrell
P.O. Box 80
Irvine Calif.
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Washington C.H. Ohio
July 6 - 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
File Reference BA-J/AWF

In reference to your letter of June 12- 1939 I will give what data I know as correct. My great-great-grandfather Alexander McCoy Sr. died in or near Georgetown, Kentucky in 1812 and his wife Margaret died in 1815 and his will was probated in February 1817 his son Alexander McCoy Jr being executor. This will was made in 1807 in Scott County Kentucky and is recorded in Will Book B - Pages 387-389. Bible records show the births of ten children the eldest May (or Mary) born Jan. 10-1759 which is the only data I can give as to date of his birth which, if he was 21 years of age when married would place this the date of his birth in 1737. Of course he could have been married at a younger age. My great-grandfather Joseph McCoy was born in 1765 and was also said to have been a Revolutionary Soldier but so far I have been unable to find a record of this. Alexander McCoy Sr. children were born in Pennsylvania but when I cannot say positively - possibly Lancaster County. The son Joseph  McCoy lived in Westmoreland County Penn. when he had a son born in 1791.
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I know the McCoys went to Kentucky probably about 1794. I have not searched the records at Lexington Ky but think may find something then. In the History of Scott County Kentucky Alexander McCoy Sr. is noted as being elected Commissioner of Scott Co. in 1800 and the land mentioned in his will was in and near Georgetown. I am of the opinion that Alexander McCoy Sr name was John Alexander McCoy and that his wife's name may have been Margaret Dixon as the name Dixon was carried down through the family as a given name. 
I found a notation in a Maryland History as follows - McCoy - John - (see Mackey John - John Alex). This enlistment was for the "Flying Camp" which as you know was made up of volunteers from Penn. Maryland and Delaware and was only to serve in a certain area and for a short period, but this may not be the record.
From the War Department (underlined) - I have Alexander McCoy served as Corp. in Capt. Hawkins Boone's Company 12 Penn. Reg. commanded by Col. Wm. Cooke. Enlisted Oct 17 - 1776 showing pay from Jan 1 - to Feb 1 - 1777 of Capt Hawkins Boone's Co. Morgan's Rifle Regiment, Continental Troops commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan. Morgan's Rifle Regiment, Cont. Troops was made up of men selected from the army at large and organized June 1777.
I do not know if this will be of any help to you or not. I also have a notation 
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of a Capt Alexander McCoy who was in Bedford County Pennsylvania.
I had hoped to go to Georgetown Ky. and try to locate the ???? of Alexander McCoy Sr. but did not get them so decided had best send what information I had while the matter was fresh in your records.
Thanking you for your assistance I am
Mrs. Anda E. Hinkle
(Mrs. Louise Short-Hinkle)
417 So. Fayette St.
Washington C.H. Ohio


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May 31, 1937

C.P. Ferrell, 
O.O. Box 30, 
Irvine, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4023, it appears that Alexander McCoy enlisted in Pennsylvania, in August or September, 1776, as a private in Captain Moses Carson's Compant, Colonel Eneas Mackey and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in ? at Quibbletown, Ash Swap, and Boundbrook and in the battles of Branywine and Paoli, at which last he was severely wounded, nature of wound not stated. The following winter he was captured and held a prisoner until the close of the Revolution, when released.

The date and place of the birth are not on record. He married December 20, 1787 at the home of her father in Washington COunty, Pennsylvania, Catherine the daughter of Angus Sutherland. 

The was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1925, while living in Fleming County, Kentucky, aged seventy-three years. He later lived in Brown County, Ohio and he died March 7, 1829.
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The widow Catherine was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, while living in Brown County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. 

Their children were:

John born January 4, 1789
George " March 12, 1791
William " April 18, 1793
Jean " March 12, 1796
Angus " December 1, 1799
Priscilla " July 16, 1801
James " January 15, 1804
Alexander " May 21, 1806
Rosanna " November 15, 1808
Rebeckah " November 15, 1808

In 1825, the soldier referred to an orphan grandchild Cary Carr aged three years, the names of his parents are not stated. 

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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June 12, 1939

BA-J/ AWF

Mrs. Anda E. Henkle
417 South Fayette Street
Washington Court House, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Alexander McCoy, of Maryland or Pennsylvania.

I order to identify the record of the Alexander McCoy in whom you are particularly interested, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential- approproximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife or widow. 

Upon receipt of this information another search  of the records will be made and a report sent you. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 11, 1939

BA-J/ AWY
Alexander McCoy
W.4023

Mrs. Anda E. Henkle
417 South Fayette Street
Washington Court House, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Alexander McCoy, soldier of the War of the Revolution, who served from Pennsylvania, and died in Kentucky, and request the record of Joseph McCoy, who served, also, in the War of the Revolution.

The Revolutionary Ware records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Joseph McCoy, under any spelling of the surname. 

The record of Alexander McCoy which follows was obtained from papers  on file in claim for pension, W.4023, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Alexander McCoy are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

Alexander McCoy enlisted in Pennsylvania, the latter part of August or first of September, 1776, served as a private in Captain Moses Carson's company, Colonels Aenas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battles of Quibble Town, Ash Swamp, Bound Brook,
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Brandywine, and Paoli, where he was severely wounded and taken to the barracks in Lancaster, upon his recovery the next winter in attempting to join his regiment at Valley Forge, he was taken prisoner by the British and held until the close of the war.

Alexander McCoy was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1825, at which time he was seventy-three years of age, and living in Fleming County, Kentucky. He later lived in Brown County, Ohio. He died May 7, 1829.

Alexander McCoy married December 20, 1787, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Catherine Sutherland. They were married at the home of her father, Angus Sutherland, the name of her mother is not given. 

The widow, Catherine McCoy, was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, at which time she was living in Brown County, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. The date and place of her birth were not stated. 

The following data in regard to the children of Alexander McCoy, and his wife, Catherine, are shown in the claim- 

John born January 4, 1789
George " March 12, 1791
William " April 18, 1793
Jean or Jane " March 12, 1796
Angus " December 1, 1799
Priscilla " July 16, 1801
James " January 15, 1804
Alexander " May 21, 1806
Rosanna & Rebeckah " November 15, 1808.

Reference was made in 1825 to Cary Carr then aged three years, the orphan grandson of Alexander McCoy, and wife, Catherine; the names of his parents were not designated.

Isaac and James Sutherland made affidavit in
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1839, in Brown County, Ohio; George Sutherland was seventy-eight years old in 1839, and living in Washington County, Pennsylvania; and Angus McCoy was seventy-seven years old in 1839, then of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Their relationship to the family of the soldier, Alexander McCoy was not stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Catherine McCoy, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data- 

Catherine McCoy, widow of Alexander McCoy
Certificate #4634
Issued January 23, 1844
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 5, 1934
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Mrs. Garland P. Ferrell
Ferrell Ranch
Beaumont, Kansas

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.4023, based upon the military service of Alexander McCoy, during the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the paper of his parents given.

Alexander McCoy enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, the last of August or first of September, 1776, served as a private in Captain Moses Carson's company, Colonels Aenas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eight Pennsylvania Regiment; He was in the battles of Quibble Town, Ash Swamp, Bound Brook, Brandywine, and Paoli, where he was severely wounded and taken to the barracks in Lancaster, upons his recovery the next winter in attempting to join his regiment at Valley Forge, he was taken prisoner by the Britishand held until the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1825, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and living in Fleming County, Kentucky. He later lived in Brown County, Ohio. He died May 7, 1829. 

Alexander McCoy married December 1787 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Catherine Sutherland. They were married at the house of her father Angus.
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Sutherland, the name of her mother is not given.

The widow, Catherine McCoy was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, then seventy-four years of age and living in Brown County, Ohio.

The children of Alexander McCoy and his wife Catherine- 

John born January 4, 1789
George " March 12, 1791
William " April 18, 1793
Jean or Jane " March 12, 1796
Angus " December 1, 1799
Priscilla " July 16, 1801
James " January 15, 1806
Alexander " May 21, 1806
Rosanna and Rebeckah " November 15, 1808

Reference was made in 1825 to their orphan grandson, Cary Carr, then aged three years; the names of his parents not designated.

Isaac and James Sutherland made affidavit in 1839 in Brown County, Ohio; George Sutherland was seventy-eight years of age in 1839 and living in Washington County, Pennsylvania; and Angus McCoy seventy-seven years old in 1839 and then of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Their relationship to the family is not shown, nor is it stated that they were related to each other. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator