Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,497, for Patrick Mc Fall, New York

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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                            NUMBER
New York     McFall, Patrick,          W.18,497
                                Christina


CONTENTS

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1154
New York

Patrick McFall of Claverack in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain J. Shaver-of the Regt commanded by Col Livingston in the New York line for Six months and Seventeen days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York-at the rate of -24 Dollars 77 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the  27 day of October 1832-and sent to Patrick McFall

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832-$36.10
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  12.03
                                                                      43.13

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 5    Page 115

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(left hand side of page)
1445
New York Albany
Christina McFall
widow of Patrick McFall NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of August 1848
and sent to
Hon H.S. Conger
M.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioner under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4.

(right hand side of page)
Reported

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8751 W of 751
Christina McFall

Christina McFall
Act 1838

N York
Act 7 July '38

Admitted
6 mo 17 days
Corporal
___________
$24.77 per an.

Wheeler H Clarke
Hudson
New York
Agent

Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
N York

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Declaration.
_________

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled, "An
act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows."

State of New York Columbin County } So.

On this 28th day of February 1843
before one, William, E. Heath one of
the Justices of the Superior Court of the city
of Hudson in said county, the same being
a court of Record

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of Patrick McFall, late a pensioner of the United States, whose evidence on file in the Pension office she refers to show his services in the War of the Revolution.  That her husband in the 3d March 1841.
That she was married to the said Patrick McFall the 8th day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight  or about that time. That she was not married to said Patrick McFall prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place  previous to the first day of January 1794. Viz at the time above stated that she was married by Rev Mr. Gibbard in  Claverack Church, where a record of her marriage will be found as she believes and the above statement of her marriage [illegible] not be counted as she believes, and the above statement of her marriage may not be correct and she refers to the record in the said church upon which she relies.  She has no family here.
Christian McFall x her mark

Sworn to subscriber before me this 28th February 1843}

by the said Christiana McFall, who by reason of age and that the Season of the year, could not with [illegible] as attend before a Court of Resort, which is distant from her widow or Eighth [illegible]}
Wm E Heath Justice

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State of New York
Columbia County} Ss  
I Richard Sluyter of Claverack in the said County being sworn say I am the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church in said town I am the successor of the late Revd W Gibbard I have the church-Records of the said church in my possession and care and find  there is an Entry in the hand writing of said Gibbard of the marriage of Patrick McFall and Christeen Whiton on the Eighth day of April One Thousand seven hundred Eighty Eight. That said Entry is in the records for [illegible] following, Townp. April '8th 1788-

That said figure are fair legible.
Richard Sluyter

Sworn and subscribed before me this day of March 1843 by the said Richard Sluyter To me known to be the Pastor of said Church, and who is a reliable person and witness}
Wm E Heath Justice

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State of New York
Columbia County}Ss

I Wheeler H. Clark of [illegible] an in said County being sworn say I knew Patrick McFall in his life time and his widow whose Declaration is annexed.  The said Patrick drew a pension in his life time.
The widow has not [ illegible] since his death to my knowledge information or belief-
Wheeler H. Clarke
Sworn to and subscribed before me on
this 30 March 1843 by said Wheeler H.
Clarke who is a Credible person and witness-}
Wm E Heath Justice

State of New York
Columbia County}Ss
I Edward O Holly clerk of the Justices Court of Hudson in the said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that William

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Clerk of the Justices Court of Hudson in the said County the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that William E Heath before whom the foregoing declaration and depositions were taken  [illegible] on the day of the date thereof one of the Justices of the said Court, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signatures [illegible] an in his hand writing and an his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have personally set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this d3d day of March 1843-
E O Holley Clerk

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3966
New York
admitted
6 mo and 17 days
send to claimant

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3966

BRIEF in the case of Patrick McFall, Clarnack, Co. of Columbia  in the State of New York.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.    If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  72 years.
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
____________________________________________
Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.

(Blank) Days 42 As a Corporal  Capt J Shaver, Major S Ten Broock Col. Livingston
(Blank)  2 Months  As a Corporal  Capt. Shaver. W. Shirts, Col. Scuyler
"same fall"  Days 21  As a Corporal ditto
(Blank) Days 24  As a Corporal Cap. Shaver
(Blank) 1 Month as a Corporal  ditto
"5 dif periods" Days 20  as a Corporal   blank
[illegible#]
5.  In what battles was he engaged?
6.  Where did he reside when the entered the service?  Livingston, Columbia Co. N.Y.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionally evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W. Fawcett
Examining Clerk.

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3966

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State of New York
Columbia County]sS
on the Eighth day of August 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson in the County and State aforesaid now sitting Patrick McFall a Resident of the Town of Claverack in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his  oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 4th 1832
That he did entered the services of the United States in the Militia of the State of New York in the Town of Livingston his said County under Capt John Shaver Major Samuel Ven Broeck Col  Henry Livingston but Livingston did not go first Marched to Saratoga by the way of Albany  and remained there about six weeks-
Again went from the Town of Livingston under Capt. Shaver. Lieutenant John Shirts thinks the company to which he was attached was the only one ordered from the Town where he then resided thinks Shaver won his field
 Officers  went with him was put under the Command of Colonel Scuyler- when they arrived at Still Water and the  [illegible] then two months is was in the Fall of the Year does not recollect the year
Went again he thinks the same Fall under the same  officers to Sche

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enectady and remained there then [illegible]

Went again under Capt Shaver from the Town of Livingston in the County aforesaid and marched to Albany in Albay County and remained in the Barracks there waiting to be ordered farther on about Three and a half weeks and was then sent back this was the year following the service at Schenectady
Went again under Capt Shaver in the Fall of the year and marched to [illegible] and remained there one month being daily-drilled by his Officers at the end of one month he returned Home-after this service the despondent was Give [illegible] and to  [illegible] kill and was almost four days at each time was also and on night watchings [three words illegible} but he was Corporal in his Service, all the [illegible] in war in the Service-[illegible two words] Remember an constant Regiment with whom he served-that his memory is extremely bad and has no doubts but his Service a much longer time then he is stated but thinks he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no Living [illegible]by whom he can prove his service. That he would refer the deponent for  [illegible] for evidence of his Character  for truth of veracity to John J Miller [illegible] First Judge of the County Court in the County of Columbia will-to [illegible two words] and James Phillips
Hereby relinquishes  any Claim that whatever to affirm [illegible] or [illegible] except for the present and declared thus

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his name is not on the pension Roll
of the agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year first
above named
Hiram Wilbur Clerk

Patrick McFall

to the interrogatory prescribed by the
war department
He was Born in Livingston manner
on the 6th day of May 1760
the record of his age is in the family
Bible at his home

When Call in to the service and in
Livingston manner in the County of Columbia
has since lived in the Town of Crowack
in the City Hudson
last twenty years in the town of [illegible] in which town he now resides
he was sometimes drafted but personally
went en mass as a Volunteer
cannot now state the names of any
of the Continental officers with whom
he served, the General Circumstances
of his service are stated above he was
[illegible] about from place to place & engaged in hunting the tories and indians from place to place

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never rec'd a written discharge

would refer the Department to John J Miller esq first Judge of the County Court
to James Phillip & Nathanel Pawley
Patrick McFall

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilber Carl

And the said Court to [illegible]
their opinion after investigating the matter
and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that this
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the court further certifies that
Phillip and Nathaniel Rowley
who have subscribed & sworn to them
nexd Certificate are resident is stated
in the affidavits that they are personally known to the Court as men of
the first Respectability & standing in
the Town where they resided and the
said Court will further certify that
not with standing the [illegible] of the
Recollection of the applicant they may
to say from the respectability of the
was who appeared in his behalf
that they have no doubt she says as she states.

J McCrugg
Wm R Macy justices of [illegible]

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James Philip, residing in the town of Claverback and County of Columbia, do hereby certify that
am well acquainted with Patrick McFall, so
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that I believe him to be seventy two years of
age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur
in that opinion
James Philip
Sworn and subscribed
and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
 
I Nathaniel Rawly residing in the
town of Clamack in the County of
Columbia State of New York do hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with
Patrick McFall who has subscribed and
sworn to the above Decleration that I
believe him to be Seventy Two years
that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
solder of the Revolution & that I
concur in that opinion
National Rawley
Sworn to and subscribed
day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

[illegible]
In testimony whereof I have in
to
set my hand and seal at my
office this 8th 1832
Hiram Wilbur Clerk

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18497
Christina McFall
Widow of
Patrick McFall
Cooper War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 24
Arrangement of 1870.]

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New York 7219
Christina M Fall
widow of Patrick McFall
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32
and who died on the 3d March 1841-
of Columbia Co in the State of New York
who was a corporal in the compy commanded
by Captain Shaver of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in
the New York line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at
the rate of 24 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
May 1843. and sent to Wheeler H. Clay
in Hudson N. York-
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
=
$123.85
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by WM Stewart
Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 - Page 91

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New York

3730
Christina McFall
widow of Patrick McFall
who was a Corporal
in the New York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Twenty four Dollars Seventy Seven
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
and sent to
Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth
day of December 1843
Hudson
New York

Wheeler H Clarke
Recorded in

Act of March 3, 1843.
Book
Vol. A
1 Page 109

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admitted

HonJ.G Conger
MC

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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for servicing widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."

State of New York
Columbia County, }SS.

On this Eighteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Christina McFall a resident of Claverack in the county of Columbia State of New York, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war"; that she is the widow of Patrick McFall who was a Corporal in the New York Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension of the rate of Twenty-four ($24.77) dollars and seventy-seven cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Columbia County
Clerk's Office,}SS.
I, James Storm Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do hereby certify, that George Decker before whom the affidavit and certified purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 20 day of July 1848
James Storm Clerk.

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 DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution.

State of New York
Columbia County. ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Christina Mc Fall a resident of Haverack in the county of Columbia State of New York, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Patrick Mc Fall who was a corporal in the New York continental line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of twenty four ($24.77) dollars and seventy-seven cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Christina her x mark Mc Fall

in presence of Henry R Horton
John S Hunvoel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
George Decker Justice of the Peace.
I Certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she repre- [illegible] to be in the foregoing affidavit.
George Decker Justice of the Peace

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Pension Office

8751 Mar 8 1843
NY
Christina Mc Fall

Hon JL Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington

[stamp] FREE
[stamp] HUDSON NY MAR

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Hudson New York
March 1st 1843.

Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Christina McFall widow of Patrick McFall for 5 years pension at the rate her late husband red it which $24.07 per annum.

Resy yours
Wheeler H Clarke

Hon J.L. Edwards

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3998
Sep 14th 1843
Christina Mc Fall
Act 1843

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington

Pension Office

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Hudson, New York,
Sept. 11th 1843.

Sir,
I send you enclosed the application of Mrs. Christina McFall under act of 3d March 1843.
Resp. yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke

Hon J. L. Edwards.

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3998
Christina McFall
Act of 7th July 1838.

$24:77 per auu
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson New York Agent

(barely legible in pencil 3780 and 109)

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Declaration. (underlined)

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received Pensions under Act of 7th July 1838.

State of New York
Columbia County}Ss

On this 8th day of September 1843, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County- personally appeared Christina McFall a resident of the town of Claverack in said County Aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Patrick McFall who was a private in the war of the Revolution.
That she obtained a pension for the Revolutionary services of her said Husband under the Act of 7th July 1838.
That she has not remarried but continues the widow of said Patrick McFall.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 8th day of September 1843, by said Christina McFall known to me to be the person above described}
Christina McFall x her mark
George P Philip Justice of the peace

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State of New York
Columbia County}Ss

I Jehoiakim A Van Valkinburgh  Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George P. Philip before whom the foregoing Declaration purports
[illegible] have made was on the day of the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County.  That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe his signature thereto to be in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11th day of September 1843.
J. A. Van Valkinburgh
Clerk

3998
Christina McFall
act of 7th July 1838.

$24.77 per ann

Wheeler H. Clarke 
Hudson, New York
(written in pencil 109)

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-31
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME McFall, Paul  
GRADE Private 
 "in the  LINE Invalids"

WARRANT NUMBER  13483  
ACREAGE  100 
 ISSUED August 4, 1790 to Henry Hart, assignee


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