Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33393, for John Mc Donald, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
McDonald, John McDaniel
S. 33393
N.J.
or
CONTENTS
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17 084 New Jersey 17 084
John McDonald, (or M c Daniel) of Hunterdon Co y , in the state of N. Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer, of the New Jersey line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of December, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of May, 1820. and sent to Elnathan Stephenson, judge, Trenton, N. Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 115.87.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r 48 "
114 mo s  \frac{15}{31} 1820. $: 163.87.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5655.
John M c Donald or M c Daniel N. J. Hunterdon Co. N. J. 21. December, 1818.
Col o . Spencer's regim t . New-Jersey line, 1777. to 1783.
found on the rolls, by the name of John M c Daniel .
Admitted.
Elnathan Stevenson, judge, Trenton, N. Jersey, Rec d . 17. Jany, 1820.

State of New Jersey } Hunterdon County }
Be it known that on the 28 th day of December Anno Domini 1858 before me Jonathan Stevenson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John M c Donald of the Township of Amwell in said County aged about seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law did declare that some time in August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted in the American Revolutionary army for during the war in Captain John Maxwells Company in the Second regiment under the Com- mand of Colonel Spencer in the Jersey line, says he was in the battle of Brandywine and at the taking of Corn- wallis and that he continued in the army till the termi- nation of the war, says he served the latter part of his time under Capt. John Holmes and at the end of the war he was discharged by his officers but has lost his discharge, says he has resided in the Township of Amwell afore. Ever since the war, and says he is now in reduced and distressful circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above before me
John Stevenson
his John M c Donald mark

I Nathan Stevenson judge as within mentioned do certify that the within named John Mc Donald is in low and indigent circumstances and is supported by the Township as a pauper. And I do now transmit the proceedings before me had to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Nathan Stevenson

State of New Jersey, ss Hunterdon County
Be it known that on the 21 st day of December Anno Domini 1818 before me Elnathan Stevenson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County personally appeared Joseph Lambert of the Township of Amwell in said County who being duly sworn according to law saith saith that he knows that the within named John McDonald was indicted for during the war and that he was several years in the Revolutionary army and that he continued in the army till the end of the war and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above before me
Elnathan Stevenson
Joseph Lambert
Hunterdon ss
John T. Blackwell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Elnathan Stevenson Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, then was and still is one of the Judges of this Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned & sworn and that full credit is due to all his acts as such Witness my hands and the Seal of said Court at Flemington this 24 th day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & nineteen
John T. Blackwell

New Jersey Sup Court
Mr. Donald John H. Daniels
Oct 10 th 1920
Pension
17.004
Sept 1920
(Copy)
Copy
"John H. Daniels" Newton
M. J.
Nov

State of New Jersey
In the Supreme Court of Judicature for the State of New Jersey this 8 th day of September 1820
Present. The Hon. Andrew Paton Chief Justice The Hon. William Paterson The Hon. Samuel L. Southard and James Justice
On this 8 th day of September 1820 personally appeared John McDaniels in open Court, being a Court of record of the County of Hunterdon in this State, aged seventy three years resident in the said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth on his oath or declaration, that he served in the Revo- lutionary War, in the Second New Jersey Regiment that he enlisted soon after the commencement of the War and continued until the close of it having served six years, was in the battle at Brandywine, at Germantown, at Monmouth, at Connecticut Farms, agreeably to the original declaration made on or about the 21 st day of December 1818, for the pur- pose of obtaining a pension, and on which I did obtain a pension, the Certificate for which is dated the 23 rd day of May 1820, and numbered 17,084, - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 of it with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United

"States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not now has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any property whatever, having been supported by the town for two years past, nor have I any family residing with me, nor am I able to labour for my support
Sworn in Open Court this 8 th day of September AD 1820. before Sam l E. Southard
his John T. McDaniel mark
I Zacharias Raper Clerk of the Supreme Court of Indiana of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the exhibits hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Trenton this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty -
Raper clerk

September 18, 1939.
Miss Royena M. Hornbeck 428 Stuart Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL On John McDonald, or McDaniel-S. 33393
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John McDonald (or McDaniel), whose pension commenced December 21, 1818.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 33393, based upon service of John McDonald or McDaniel in the Revolutionary War.
John McDonald, or McDaniel, resided in Anwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in August 1777, served as private in Captain John Maxwell's company, Colonel Spencer's regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, served also in Captain John Helkes's company, 2 nd New Jersey regiment, was in the battle when Cornwallis was taken, and continued to the end of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 21, 1818, at which time he resided in Anwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; he had continued to reside in Anwell Township ever since the Revolutionary War. The soldier gave his age then as about seventy-three years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He was referred to as John McDonald, but his name was borne on the military rolls as John McDaniel.
There are no data regarding the family of this pensioner.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly the date of death of

this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
John McDonald, or McDaniel, Certificate #17084 Issued May 23, 1820 Rate $8 per month Commenced December 21, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

33393 Rev INVALID.
1939- Sept. 18 - Hist. to Miss Royce M. Hornbeck - 1/2.
File No. 33 393
John McDonald or McDaniel Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

171. New Jersey Schedule Rec d 20 Oct 1820
John M c Daniel -

Trenton Oct. 18. 1820.
Dear Sir, Enclosed you will receive a Schedule of the property of John M c Daniel together with his cattle &c. You will please to enclose his certificate to me at the Trenton Bank, if the Pension is allowed.
Very respectfully your Obedient Servant John Titus
The Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

LUCINDA HINSDALE STONE CHAPTER D. A. R. KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
428 Stuart Avenue
August 20, 1939
Pension Office Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise me what information you have concerning the wife and children of the following Revolutionary War pensioner? Together with any other information your records contain about him, such as the place of death, etc.
*250 Senate Documents Pension Roll First Session 23rd Congress
page 514 John McDonald (or McDaniel) private
New Jersey Line
9600 825.02
Put on Pension Roll, May 25, 1820
Commencement of Pension, Dec. 21, 1818
Age 80 Died July 24, 1824
*I'm not sure to what the "250" refers: it may be an error in my records.
The information is desired for the completion of a D.A.R. lineage.
Very truly yours,
Royena M. Hornbeck (Miss) Royena M. Hornbeck

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mc Donald, John GRADE Private in the LINE Invalid Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13509 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 29, 1791 to Elias Cole, Executor.
*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.