Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6799, for William Mc Namee, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                        

New York

Mc Namee, William       
Abigail                          


NUMBER
R. 6799
B.L.W.47510-160-55


CONTENTS
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(3-1776)
Service Number
New York McNamee, William 
Abigail
R. 6799
B.L.W. 47510-160-55
Contents
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[Handwritten notes]
253423

Application for Land Warrant

Daly & Store
Attorneys

P. [Unknown]

Dutchess [Unknown]
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State of New York
County of Dutchess } SS

on this 8th day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Dutchess and State aforesaid Abigal [Abigail] Mc Namee aged eighty-seven years a resident the town of Clinton in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Mc Namee deceased, who was a privet [private] in the company commanded by Captain Gilbert J Levingston [Livingston] in the regiment of infantry commanded by Colonel Albert Paulding in the war between Great Britain and the United States 1776 and that her said husband was drafted at Crum Elbow Dutches [Dutchess] County at the commencemet [commencement] of said war as on or about the month of March 1776. and for the period of a year, that her said husband continued in actual service during the whole period of said war, and was honorable discharged at the termination. She further states that she was married to the said William Mc Namee November the 5th 1787 by one Wheeler Case, and that her name before her said marriage was Abigal Mead, that her said husband died at Crum Elbow said county November the 26th 1830 and that she is now a widow, that no public
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or privet [private] record of her said marriage can be procured. She further states that she has a distinct recollection when said war commenced, that she knows her said husband was in actual service during said war, that her said husband and herself about the commencement of said war, and before their marriage resided in the same dwelling house, that her said husband at the commencement of said war went as a drummer boy. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under, under the act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she or her said husband has never applied for nor received under this nor any other act of Congress any bounty land whatever. Dated 8th day of December Abigail McNamee Sworn before me this 8th day Dec 1855 Hicks Clapp Justice of the Peace.
We James H Clapp and John Webb residents of Crum Elbow Dutches [Dutchess] county and State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigal [Abigail] Mc Namee, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And deponants each for himself, further say, that this [these] are personally acquainted with the said Abigal Mc Namee, and her said husband
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Willem [William] Mc Namee, that they resided in Crum Elbow for the period of Fifty five years and cohabited together as man and wife during that period, [illegible], and have even acknowledged to the world that they were man and wife, and have children living other [sic] said Abigal [Abigail] Mc Name [Mc Namee] is now living with her daughter, that said William Mc Name is deceased Sworn before me John Webb Dated this 8th of December James H Clapp 
1855 Hicks Clapp Justice of the Peace
The foregoing declaration and and [sic] affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Hicks Clapp Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Dutchess } SS. 

I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Hicks Clapp whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same.
And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 30 ---- day of July A.D. 1856
Geo H. Tompkins Clerk
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No 14099
Abigail Mc Name [Mc Namee] 
widow of William
New York
Wesley Butts
6799
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State of New York
County of Dutches [Dutchess] } fs			On this 16 day of October 1849, In Open Court before Seward Barculo Justice Supreme Court held at Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutches Personally appeared Abigail Mc Name [Mc Namee] Aged eighty two years the thirty first day of last March Who being first duly sworn according to law doth [does] on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Acts of Congrefs [Congress] pafsed [passed] July 7th 1838 March 3d 1843 June 17th 1844 & Feb 2 1848, That She is the widow of William Mc Name deceased who was a Private and Corporal in the War of the Revolution and Served under Capt Livingston in Col Pawlings Rigt [Regiment] She also understood from her Said husband and believed that he served one season as a Drummer under Capt Wood in Col Malcombs [Malcolms] Rigament [Regiment] She further Says that her said husband William Mc Name died in the Town of Hyde Park County and State aforesaid on the twenty Sixth day of November in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty. She further Declares that She was married to Wm Mc Name in the Town of Clinton County and State aforesaid by the Rev Wheeler Case on the fifth day of November in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven and that her maiden name was Abigail Mead. Declarent further Says that the reason She has not applied for a Pension is that many Years ago She was told that She was not intitled [entitled] to a Pension because she was Married after the War Closed She further Says that She has had no one Call on her to offer to assist
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her to obtain his Pension, And that She is Poor and has had no means to imploy [employ] any one to assist her to obtain his Pension and that She Because of no Proof Either Record or oral to Establish her husbands service if She had Because She was intitled [entitled] to a Pension, and that these are the reasons why She has not applied for his Pension. She further says She first applied last Winter to Wesley Butts a Member of the Legislator from his Neighborhood to ascertain about her husbands service and that She Stated to him that her husband served under Capt Livingston in Col Pawlings Rigt [Regiment] and that She also Stated that he served under Capt Wood as a Drummer in Col Malcombs [Malcolms] Rigt and that She then believed it and still believes it. She further States that She has not intermarried Since the death of The Said husband and is now his widow
Subscribed & Sworn to before
me this 16th day of october 
A.D 1849 in Open Court 				Abigail McNamee
Jos T Adriance Clerk
Dutchefs [Dutchess] County
Clerks Office } fs			I Joseph T. Adriance Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration in the opinion of the Court are true – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & County the 16th day of October 1849
Jos T. Adriance Clerk
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State of New York
County of Dutches [Dutchess] } fs  Wesley Butts of the Town of Clinton County and State aforesaid Aged thirty Six years being first duly sworn according to law Says that he has known William Mc Namee ever Since his Earliest recollection untill [sic] his death which was about nineteen years ago. He further Says that he has always understood and fully believed and never had a doubt about William Mc Namee being a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he has frequently heard it said that he was a Soldier and did Service in Said War. Deponant further Says that from his earliest recollection he has known Abigail Mc Namee now widow of Wm Mc Namee and that she now resides near him. he further Says that Abigail Mc Namee applied to him last winter while he was a member of the Legislator [Legislature] to afsist [assist] her to assertain [ascertain] about her husband Service and that she Stated to him that her husband Served under Capt Livingston in Col Paulings Rigament [Regiment]. He also thinks she Stated that he served under Capt Wood in Col Malcams [Malcolm’s] Rigament. Deponant Says that on Searching the Records that Albany he found that the Records corroborated her Statement of the service of her husband under Capt Livingston in Pauling Rig Except this was not as much service as she claimed before search was made. He also State that he obtained a certificate of the Services of her Said husband
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Under Capt Livingston Col Paulings Rigiment Dated Comptrollers Office March 15th 1849 On the Back of which his name is written and that said Certificate shows the service of Wm Mc Namee under Capt Livingston as was Stated to him by Abigail Mc Namee before Search was made by him, except not as much service [illegible] further says that Abigail Mc Namee is a woman of god, Moral character and a woman of Strict integrity & any statement made by her is intitled [entitled] to full faith and credit

Subscribed and Sworn
to before me this 12th day 
of October 1849 }  Wesley Butts
Alfred Duel Justice of the peace

I Certify that Wesley Butts the foregoing Deponant is personally Known to me and that he is a man of the highest respectability and Standing and was a Member of the Legislator [Legislature] during the last session and any Statement made by him is intitled [sic] to full faith and credit

Alfred Duel Justice of the peace

I am personally acquainted with Wesley Butts and know him to be a gentleman of intelligence and great moral worth – any representations made by him may be implicantly [implicitly] [illegible] 

Ransom Halloway 
[illegible] – 8th District N York
Washington 22 April 1850
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State of New York
County of Dutches [Dutchess] } fs John Chase of the Town of Clinton County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that he is forty Eight Years of Age and that he well knew Wm McName deceased and lived Neighbor to him That he has frequently heard him tell his war Stories and heard him say that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. Deponant further says that he has heard others say that Wm McName was a soldier in said War. He further says that he has heard Henry Vanderbergh who was an officer in the War Say that Wm McName was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. He further says that he fully believes and has no doubt and further it is fully believed in the neighborhood that William McName was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. He further says that Wm McName died about twenty years ago and lift [left] a widow by Abigail McName who now resides in the town of Clinton and is about making application for a pension as he is informed
John Chase
Affirmed and subscribed
before me this 12th day of October 1849
Alfred Duel Justice of the peace
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I Alfred Duel the unassigned Justice of the peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with John Chase the within named deponant and that his character for truth and veracity is above reproach and that his statements are entitled to the most full credit and competence
Alfred Duel Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Dutches [Dutchess] } fs Rusel  B. Abby of the the [sic] Town of Clinton County and State aforesaid Aged fifty Seven Years being first duly sworn according to law says that he was former Post Master at Clinton Hollow and that he was well acquainted with William McName at the Age of fifteen and was so acquainted untill [until] his death. And that he always understood and believed that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and did service in Said War. He further Says that he has heard it talked in the Neighborhood that Wm McName was a Soldier in Said War and that it is fully believed in the Neighborhood that he was a Soldier in Said War and that he has no doubt but what he performed Service in said war. He further says that Wm McName died about twenty years and left a widow by Abigail McName who now resides near him and is about making application for a Pension as he is informed. He further says that he is well acquainted with Abigail McName widow of William and that she is a woman of Strict integrity and any statement made by her is intitled [entitled] to full faith and credit.
Rufsel B Abby
Subscribed and sworn 
to before me this 12th day of October 1849
Alfred Duel Justice of the peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Russel B. Abby the foregoing deponant and that he is a man in whom the most implicit confidence can be placed and his statement is intitled [entitled] to full confidence and credit.
Alfred Devel Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Dutches[s]} ss
William McNamee of the Town of Clinton County and State afroresaid being first duly Sworn, according to [illegible] that he is fifty five year, old last September and a son of Wm[William] McNamee deceased and Abigail McNamee who now resides in the Town of Clinton County and State aforesaid Deponant Says that he has always understood and believed that his Said father was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution he hear his father frequently Say that he fought for liberty and told his Boys that they must maintain it, he has frequently heard his father Say that he Served under Capt Livingston and other officers, he further says that he has heard Herman Van B[illegible] and his said father tell their War Stories [black ink smudge] when in conversation about the War of the Revolution he further says that Herman Van B[illegible] was a Pensioner and is now dead. He further Says that his father died in Said County in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty, and left his said Mother a widow and that his said Mother has not Married Since the death of his father and now [illegible] a widow and is about nothing  [illegible]
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 12th day of October 1849 } Willam McNamee [signature] Alfred Devel Justice of the peace
[illegible] Hancock [signature] Examining Clerk.
[illegible signature] Comptroller.
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I certify that William Mc Namee the written deponent is intitled [entitled] to full confidences [sic] and credit Judging from the personal acquaintance I have with him.
Alfred Duell Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.

I Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Alfred Devel Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits and certificates and thereon written was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly Elected & Sworn and authorized to take the same.
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits & certificates is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1849
Jos T. Adriance [signature] Clerk.
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Extract
One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven-------
Nov.br [November] 5. Married William Mc Namy[McNamee] + Abigail Mead.
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State of New York
County of Dutchess}ss
Benjamin F. Wile a resident of Pleasant Vally in this county + State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he is the presant [present] Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Town County and State afor [strikethrough] aforesaid. That he has in his possession the original + ancient records of marriages + babtisms [baptisms] as Kept by the Revd [Reverend] Wheeler [illegible] that the foregoing is a true extract from said
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State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel A. McCord Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit + certificate and thereon written was [illegible] true of taking the same a Justice of the Peace --
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected + sworn + authorized to take the same
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe hat [that] the signature to the said affidavit + certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the thirteenth day of Oct A.D. 1849
Jos [Joseph] T. Adriance [signature], Clerk
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Extract
One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven-------
Nov.br [November] 5. Married William Mc Namy[McNamee] + Abigail Mead.
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Sate of New York
County of Dutchess}ss
Benjamin F. Wile a resident of Pleasant Vally in this county + State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he is the presant [present] Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Town County and State afor [strikethrough] aforesaid. That he has in his possession the original + ancient records of marriages + babtisms [baptisms] as Kept by the Revd [Reverend] Wheeler Case. That the foregoing is a true extract from said Reverend except the date which is written in fair legible figures as follows viz Novbr [November] 5. 1787
Subscribed + Sworn therefore [illegible] this 12th day of April 1849
[signed] Saml [Samuel] A McCord Justice of The Peace 
[signed] Benj. F. Wile

I certify that Benjamin F Wile is the identical person above described this statement set forth is entitled to full faith and credit ---
[signed] Saml [Samuel] A McCord Justice of The Peace
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[Handwritten Notes]
State of New York
County of Dutchess

Stephen Briggs of the town of Hyde Park, County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years being first duly sworn according to [unknown] says that he knew William McNamee from the time he this deponant was thirteen years old untill his death, tht he always understood and believed and never had a doubt about his being a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Deponant says tht he has frequently heard William McNamee tell his war stories in conversation with other Revolutionary soldier. He further says that he has heard Herman Van Benseatee say that Wm McNamee was in the war of the Revolution and did service in said war. He has also heard other Revolutionary soldier say that William McNamee was a soldier in said war and that it is fully believed in the neighborhood that McNamee was a soldier in said war. He further says that William McNamee died about twenty years ago in the town of Hyde Park and left a widow [unknown] Abigail McNamee who now resides in the town of Clinton County and State aforesaid and is about [unknown] application for a pension as he is informed.

Subscribed and Sworn                Stephen Briggs
to before me this 12th day
of October 1849 

Isaac [Unknown] Justice of the Peace
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I Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Stephen Briggs the foregoing deponant and that he is a man with whom the most implicit confidence can be placed and his statement is intitled [entitled] to full faith and credit.
[signed] Issac Mosher justice of the peace

For more that twenty years I have known Stephen Briggs during all of [illegible] time has has maintained a high character for truth and morality [2 markings, illegible]
Washington office 22-1850 [marking resembling upsidedown "U" over second 2 of "22"]
[signed] Ransom Holloway
M C - 8th district - NYork
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State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Issac Mosher Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate and thereon written was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected + Sworn + authorized to take the same
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit + certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the thirteenth day of October A. D. 1849
[signed] Jos [Joseph] T. Adriance Clerk.
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[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the arm of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in legible hand.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April 1784, entitled " An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the last War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,' the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

[chart entries, no column headings]
1781 Sept 7 | Wm [William] Mc Name [McNamee], private No. Cert'e issued, 6273 £ | 10| 18| 08

1781 Dec 21 | Wm [WIlliam] McName [McNamee], Corporal | "" "" "" 6219| 10| 03| 04

| | | [amounts above summed to] £ 21| 02| 00

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 27th 1849.}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 ----- now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

[form entries]
First -- under Capt. Gilbert J. Livingston in Col. Albert Pawling  Regiment.
S[illegible] Do  Do}  Do Do

I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £21.02.00 to be correct.
[signature] John Hancock
Examining Clerk. [illegible] Dep Comptroller.
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[Printed and Typed]

[Upper Left Corner]

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their service.

Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

[Upper Right]

L.W.B.
R. 6799.

[Letter Head]

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., 

[Date]

August 9th, 1899

[Body of Letter]

Sir: -

In response to your recent communcation you are advised that Abigail, widow of one William McNamee, made an application for pension on October 16, 1849, at which time she was 82 years of age and residing in Dutchess County, New York. In her application she alleges that her husband served as a private and corporal in Capt. Livingston's Company, Col. Rawlings' Regiment, New York troops, Revolutionary War.  Place of enlistment or length of service not stated. She states that she was married to the soldier at Clinton, New York, November 5th, 1787, and that he died at Hyde Park, N.Y., November 26, 1830.

Very respectfully,

Commisioner.

Mr. Warrren S. Herman
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Box 84.
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[Handwritten Upper Left]

Aug 9 '99
W. S. Herman
Pughkeepsie, N.Y.

[Typed and handwritten]

REJECTED

P.O. Abigail McNamee

Service:

Enlisted: _________, 18  .
Discharged: ___________, 18 .
Application filed: ___________, 18 .

Alleges: _______________.

Re-enlisted: ___________________.

Attorney: ___________________.

P.O. ___________________________

_____________ Recognized. ____________ Contract.

____________ Cert. of Dis. Serached for __________, 18  .
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(3-1776)
Service Number
New York
McNamee William Abigail
R.6799
B.L.W. 47510-160-55
Contents
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[Handwritten]

No. 14099

Abigail McNamee

NY

[Unknown] Hon. R. Halloway 1st May 1850

W. Valentine 30 May 1850

Hon. G. Dean Dee 27/53

[Unknown] July 1838
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R. Holloway
MC
[date illegible]
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The enclosed papers in the case of Abigail McName [McNamee] has been in my poperion [illegible, possession?] since the ferst of the depion [illegible] - Mr Edwards will have the good[illegible] to give them early attention
Washington - 22 April 1850
R[illegible] Holloway
M C - [illegible]" - district - N-Y
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Letter
March 3d 1851
Addl. Evi: in case
of Abigail McNamee wid of Wm [William]

Wm [William] Valentine 
Present
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Washington city March 1st 1851
Sir
Enclosed is additional evidence in the case of Abigail Mc Namee widow of Wm [William] Mc Namee, under The Act of July 7th 1838 & subsequent Acts, 
I am Yours very respectfully,
Wm [William] Valentine of Albany N.Y.
JLE Heath Esq.
[illegible] of Pensions}
Washington city}
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from Wm [William] Valentine
of Albany
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Dutchess} Ss

Jonathan C Spencer of Hyde Park in said county being first duly sworn according to law Depositeth that he has frequently heard his father Matthias Spencer who was a pensioner of the United States say in his life time [lifetime] that William McName[McNamee] whose widow now resides in said County of Dutchess and as deponant is informed and believes is an applicant for a pension was in actual service in the Revolutionary War and further that he has heard his said father say that he has seen said William McName[McNamee] when engaged in actual service in said War and which deponant believes to be strictly true - 
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 27th day of January 1851
[illegible] D C. Stoutenburgh, Justice of the Peace
Jonathan C. Spencer [signature] his mark [annotated with a marking, resembling an X]
[illegible] Benjamin W Briggs [signature]
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan C Spencer that he is a person of good moral character and standing and his statement is entitled to the most implisit [implicit] confidence and belief.
[illegible] DC. Stoutenburgh
Justice of the Peace - [signed]
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STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF DUTCHESS,} 88.
1. Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT James D. C. [uncertain] Stoutenburg Esq [handwritten] whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat & Certificate, and thereon written, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, this 5th [handwritten] day of February [handwritten] A.D. 185/
Joseph T. Adriance [signed] Clerk.
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[upper left corner with a handwritten notation] ow

[page features 2 hand applied black ink stamps, identical in information, reading]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 13 1899

[one rectangular hand stamp in faded black ink, reading]
O.W. & N. DIVISION
JUNE 13 1899
RECEIVED.
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Poughkeepskie  N.Y. June 9/'99

Gentlemen:

Please be so kind as to do me the kindness to hand this to the person whose duty it is to look up the list of Am. Revolutionary Pensioners and advise me at your very earliest convenience if you find the name William McNamee who served in the Am. Revolution and oblige

Very truly,

Warren S Herman

Box 84