Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16956, for Robert Mc Kay, Virginia

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(8-1776)

SERVICE Va.

McKay, Robert

NUMBER S. 16956

carded

CONTENTS

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[illegible] 25 Oct 33
letter to M. [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] Mch. 12/58

date of death not on [illegible]

[torn] .434
19, .4 [torn]
Indian[torn]
19434
Robert McKay
Jefferson Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jennings of the regt commanded by Col ___ in the Virga [Virginia] mili
for 9 months for 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of September 1833 and sent to Hon. W Hendrick, Madison Ind

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 | $75
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Mch 34 | 15
$90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 183[torn]

Recorded by Wm L Allison Cler[torn]
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 120

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from 1770 Private
9 mo $30

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7 1832

State of Indiana
County of Jefferson

On this 2d day of September personally appeared in open court before the court of Jefferson County Indiana now sitting Robert McKay, a resident of said county of Jefferson and state aforsaid aged seventy three years the twelfth day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress passed June 7 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, Capt. William Jennings for the first and second tours Capt George Prince for the third tour and served as follow [illegible] being a resident of Shenandoah county Virginia during the whole period of his service he volunteered for the first tour in October 1779 and served three months under Captain Jennings as aforesaid and obtained there for a full and honorable discharge. The service of this tour was the guarding of the prisoners at Albemarll barracks where on their arrival they found about 30 men guarding 900 prisoners. He also volunteered in October 1780 under Capt William Jennings as aforsaid and served three months and obtained a [illegible] discharge in In the town he was employed in watching the movements of the British near Fredericksburg Virginia. The third tour was under Capt. George Prince as above stated in the year 1781. It was a tour of three months also or near that time they were [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] That on the march to Yorktown they were informed of the surrender of Cornwallis and ordered to turn back, in all nine months. The whole of his service was in the militia of Va in the first tour he joined no regiment as he believes but was under the command of Genl Muhlenburgh

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He does not recollect to have joined any regt or to have [illegible] under any Genl officer during the second tour his service was detached The third tour he does not recollect the name of the Col. but believes his company joined a regt. He has no papers to prove the aforesaid service. The discharges being lost. He was not in any battle & knows of no person by whom he can prove any portion of said service. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Robert McKay

X his mark

Sworn to, (to the best of his knowledge recollection and belief) and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[signature] Robert McKay
[overwritten by illegible signature]

[illegible] Samuel Bellamy a Clergyman residing in the county of Switzerland and State of Indiana, and John Gale residing in the county of Jefferson aforesaid, both neighbours of the said Robert McKay, do hereby certify, [illegible] we are well acquainted with the said Robert McKay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

[signature] Samuel Bellamy
[signature] John E Gale

Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid.

[signature] [illegible]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Bellamy who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman.

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resident, resident in the County of Switzerland State of Indiana, and that John Gale who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Jefferson aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible]

D. Blackmore [illegible] Judge
I Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson County Circuit Court do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert McKay for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 2d day of September 1833.
[signature] R. C. Talbott [illegible]

Interrogatories propounded to the above named applicant by the Court aforesaid, in open court.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the year 1760 in the county of Shenandoah and State of Virginia

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it.
Ans. I have none, but I give my age as it has been communicated to me by my mother.

3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? 
Ans. I lived in the County of Shenandoah when called into service, and continued to reside there until I was fifty years of age. I then moved from Shenandoah to Indiana where I have lived ever since & where I now live.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. I volunteered in all the tours I served.

5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and this

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general circumstances of your services.
Ans. I do not now recollect the name of any officer of rank other than Colonel John [illegible] & Genl. Mulenberg. He, Genl Mulenberg, sometimes preached to us, was an Episcopalian. at the expiration of my second term, I was discharged at Fredericksburg by order of Genl. Wheadon as well as I recollect.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I did receive a written discharge signed by Col. John [illegible] as well as I recollect, but, it is lost or destroyed by time or accident.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. Samuel Bellamy and John E. Gale, and William Cotton & Nathaniel Cotton and others.

from 1779 [illegible]
in P30.

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July 19, 1933

BA-J/EEL
Robert McKay-S.16956

Mr. E. Rudolf McKay
60 Virginia Street
Springfield, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert McKay, a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner of Jefferson County, Indiana.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16956, based upon the military service of Robert McKay in that war.

Robert McKay was born February 12, 1760, in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

While residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1779, served three months in Captain William Jenning's Virginia Company and guarded prisoners at Albemarle Barracks: he enlisted in October, 1780, and served another tour of three months under the above named captain: he enlisted in 1781, served in Captain George Prince's Virginia Company, started for the siege of Yorktown but on the road thither, the troops were informed of the surrender of Cornwallis and returned home: length of this service three months.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Shenandoah County, Virginia, until he was fifty years of age, then moved to the state of Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1833, while residing in Jefferson County, Indiana.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert McKay (S.16956), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Robert McKay, Certificate No.19434, issued September 9, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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16956
INVALID.

File No. 16956
Robert McKay
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 249

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 - July 19 - Hist to E. Rudolf McKay. EEL

1934 June 7 Photomailed to E. Rudolph McKay & account div. ntfd A.D.Y.

1935 - Aug. 13 - Hist to Mary Hill. EEL

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James Hughes
M.C.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

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Pension Office.
March 12" 1858.

Sir.

In answer to the enclosed letter of J. Y. Allison. Esq. I have the honor to state that Robert McKay served three tours of three months each. The first tour was in 1779 under Capt. William Jennings of the Va. Militia & was stationed at Albermarle Barracks in guarding prisoners. The second tour was in the fall of 1780 under Capt. Wm Jennings, he was engaged in watching the movements of the British near Fredericksburgh Va. The third tour was under Capt. George Prince in the year 1781 & they marched for Yorktown, but learnt on their march that Cornwallis had surrendered & they returned to their place of [illegible]. There is no back pay due the heir of the soldier.

[signature] Hon. James Hughes
[illegible]

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Free

James L. Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City

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Madison Sept. 2. 1833

Dear Sir

Allow me to enclose [illegible] the application of Robert McKay & to request you to send me the result of your decision upon it as soon as may be convenient

Yours with much respect

[signature] William [illegible]

Mr Edwards

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E. RUDOLF McKAY
60 VIRGINIA ST.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

July 9, 1933.

Mr. H.D. Hiller, Assistant,
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I would appreciate it if you would furnish me with what history there is in the pension papers of the following soldier who I think served in the Revolutionary War:

ROBERT McKAY, who shows in the report of the Secretary of War as having been placed on the pension list on Sept. 9, 1833, while a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana.

I am particularly interested in such data concerning the family of this man inasmuch as I am probably one of his descendants.

Thanking you in advance,

Yours truly,

[signature] E. R. McKay

[stamp] RECEIVED JUL 11 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. [illegible]

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MTH

Madison Indiana
April 6, 1935

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension records of Robert McKay of Jefferson Co. Indiana who rec'd a pension in 1832 and of James Suggan of Jeff. Co. Indiana who was on the pension list in 1818

Suggan died - 9-4-1830 & was a private in the Maryland line. McKay was in the Virginia Militia

Thanking you in advance

Yours truly
[signature] Mary Hill

801 E. 1st St

[stamp] REC'D APR 9 1935

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June 7, 1934

Mr. E. Rudolf McKay
60 Virginia Street
Springfield, Massachusetts

BA-J/MMHF/ady
Robert McKay
S.16956

Dear Sir:

Enclosed herewith are three sets of photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16956, based upon service of Robert McKay in that war.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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BA-j/ady
Rev & 1812
No. 231

May 31, 1934
Rev & 1812 Wars Section 
Navy -970-

Rev. War claim for pension of Robert
McKay, File No 2.16956 Actual 3 of each page

UNCERTIFIED

$3.75.....5 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1-1/2 in at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.

Chief, Rev & 1812 Wars Section

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington 
May 11, 1934
Rev & 1812

MA-J/MMHF/ady
Robert McKay
S.16956

Mr. E. Rudolf McKay
60 Virginia Street
Springfield, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of April 20 with which you enclosed check for $1.00 to cover cost of three sets of photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert McKay, S.16956 whose record was furnished you on July 19, 1933.

The cost of photostatic copies is twenty-five cents a page, there are five pages to be copied, or fifteen pages in three sets which you desire.

Please make additional remittance of $2.75 by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. The copies will then be made and mailed to you.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator.

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May 11, 1934

MA-J/MMHF/ady
Robert McKay
S.16956

Mr. E. Rudolf McKay
60 Virginia Street
Springfield, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of April 20 with which you enclosed check for $1.00 to cover cost of three sets of photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert McKay, S.16956 whose record was furnished you on July 19, 1933.

The cost of photostatic copies is twenty-five cents a page, there are five pages to be copied, or fifteen pages in three sets which you desire.

Please make additional remittance of $2.75 by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States. The copies will then be made and mailed to you.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator.

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E. Rudolf McKay
60 Virginia St
Springfield, Mass

April 20, 1834

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Referring to your letter to me dated July 19, 1933, your file number NA-J/EEL/Robert McKay - S.16956 will you kindly furnish me with photostat copies of the papers on file in revolutionary war pension claim, S.16956 based upon the military service of Robert McKay.

Not having at hand your schedule of costs for this service, I am enclosing my check for $1.00 for which please send me up to three full copies or sets of copies of the papers in question returning in stamps any balance.

Yours respectfully

E Rudolf McKay

Vets Adm Received Stamp

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August 13, 1935

BA-J/EEL
Robert McKay S.16956
James Suggan S.36821

Mary Hill
801 E.1" Street
Madison, Indiana

Dear madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Robert McKay and James Suggan, both of Jefferson County, Indiana, soldiers of the revolutionary war and pensioners.

Those records are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary war.

Robert McKay
S.16956

THe data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary war pension claim S.16956 based upon the military service of Robert McKay in that war.

Robert McKay was born February 12, 1760 in Shenandoah County Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Shenandoah County, Robert McKay enlisted in October 1770 served three months in Captain William Jenning's Virginia Company and guarded prisoners at Albemarle Barracks; he enlisted in October 1780 and served another tour of three months under the above named captain; he enlisted in 1781 served in Captain George Prince's Virginia Company, started for the siege of Yorktown but on the road thither, the troops were informed of the surrender of Cornwallis and returned home; length of this service, three months.

After the revolution he continued to reside in Shenandoah County Virginia until he was fifty years of age then moved to the state of Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1833, while residing in Jefferson County, Indian.

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There are no data as to family of the solder Robert McKay.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the revolutionary war pensioner, Robert McKay (S.16956) you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Robert McKay, certificate No 19434, issued September 9, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

*****

James Suggan
S.36821

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in revolutionary war pension Claim S.36821 based upon the military service in that war of James Suggan.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Suggan are not shown.

James Suggan enlisted in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia in October 1776 served in Captain Thomas West's Virgina Company and in Colonel Rawlings' Rifle Regiment, was at the siege and capture of Fort Washington and in several small skirmishes and was discharged in 1779, having served for three years. He stated that he received a wound in one of his arms during his service but did not give the name of the engagement in which said wound was received.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818, while residing in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He then stated that he was aged seventy-two years and that his wife was of about the same age but did not give her name or date of their marriage. In 18xx he gave his age as seventy-six years.

In 1836 the soldier had moved to Jefferson County, Indiana, to be near his children; their names are not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of

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the revolutionary war pensioner, James Suggan (S.36821) you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

James Suggan, Certificate No 13441, issued July 21, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 25, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Revolutionary war Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

S.F. 16956

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Robert McKay a soldier of the revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1. Oct 1779
2. Oct 1780
3. 1781

Length of Service
1. 3 mo.
2. 3 mo.
3. 3 mo.

Rank
blank

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
1. William Jennings
2. William Jennings
3. George Prince

Colonel
All Blank

State
All Va

Battles engaged in - blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Shenandoah County VA
Date of Application for pension - Sept 2, 1833 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application - Jefferson County Indiana
Age at date of application - B- Feby 12, 1760 Shenandoah Co Va - Age 73
Remarks - There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully

Commissioner

(not sent out)