Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42959, for David Mc Gregor, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
McGregor, David
S. 42959
{ B.L.Wt. 1339-300 capt. Issued Jan. 4. 1799 - name spelled Mc Gregore No papers.
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4731
New York
Col David W c Gregor, Stark Captain, 4
New Hampshire line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1775 " 8 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Dec r 1818 and delivered to Hon ble W m Comstock House of Rep s . U.S.
arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 mo. 25/30 p. 96. 66 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 120. 00 p: 216. 66
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Romulus, Seneca Co. N.Y.
22 Sep 1820 H. B. Stanton sent to J. Nutter
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Romulus April 10 th 1818
I David McGregor, certify on Oath, that I commenced my military service as a first Lieutenant, in Capt. Daniel Moore, Company, in Col. John Stark's Regt. at Winter-Hill, (Mass. State) about a fortnight after the Bunker-Hill Battle, and that I continued, in said Service, untill the end of the Revolution, when I belong'd to Col. Scamell's Regiment, which was then commanded, by Lieut. Col. Commandt. Henry Dearborn, and that in June 1783 I received Orders, to march the Men who were enlisted for the War, (for the State of New-Hampshire) Home to the State. And that, from unforeseen Misfortune, I stand in Need of the Assistance of my Country, for a military Support.
David McGregor Capt.
The above named David McGregor appeared before me on the 10 th day April 1818 and he being duly sworn did depose and say that the above certificate was true
John Sayre one of the judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the County of Seneca in the state of New York
State of New York Seneca Clerk's Office I Ichab H. Halsey Deputy Clerk of Seneca County in said State do certify that John Sayre whose name appears to the above certificate of the above Affidavit was at the date of the said Certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County acting under the authority of the said State, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Sayre & verily believe that the above signature is the proper hand writing of the said John Sayre. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the County of Seneca this 11 th day of April 1818 - Ichab H. Halsey

State of New York
I John Sayre a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca as within stated do certify that it appears fully to my satisfaction that he within mentioned David McGregor is actually in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Dated June 29 th 1818
John Sayre
State of New York Seneca Clerk's Office ss: I Ichiel H. Halsey Deputy Clerk of Seneca County do certify that John Sayre Esq. whose name appears to the above Certificate was, on the 29 th day of June 1818, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County acting under the authority of this State & that I verily believe the above signature to be in his proper hand writing In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the Seal of said Court this 1 st day of July 1818. I. H. Halsey, Dep. Clk. c
New Hampshire rolls not yet rec. d at the pen- -sion office of the war department. - The com- -mission and appoint- -ment of brevet-major- deemed satisfactory evi- -dence of service. L
The judge is desired to Certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circum- -stances, and needs the support of his country.

Davie McGregor
a
Pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18th. March 1818
Resident under the act of Congress, approved, 1 May 1820.
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Dearborn 3. N. H.
4731
2 November
1818 Mar 19

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the county of Chautauqua & State of New York in open court, (said court being a court of Record because it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeps a record of its proceedings and has a seal,) David Mc Gregor, age about fifty four years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the rev- olutionary war as follows, to wit, That he served in the revolutionary war as a captain in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Comd. Col. Henry Dearborn, that he obtained a captain's commission on the fourth day of August 1777, in which capacity he continued to serve in the said Regiment until the close of the war, in June, 1783, - That on or about the tenth day of April, 1818, he made a declaration before his Hon. Jager one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Seneca, in the State of New York, in order to obtain a pension under an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate of pension marked No 4,731, by which it appears that he is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the New York agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, which certificate was given at the war office of the United States the second day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. - And that the said David Mc Gregor did on this twenty seventh day of June aforesaid exhibit to the said, before the Judges thereof, in open court, the following oath taken & subscribed by him

before his Hon. Philo Orton — one of the Judges of the said court, and did also at the same time exhibit to the said court the following schedule of his estate & income also subscribed by himself —
State of New York Chautauque County ss
I, David McGregor do solemnly 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 other manner whatever, disposed of or made my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th. day of March 1818, and that I 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn & subscribed to before me June 27. 1820
David McGregor
Philo Orton
one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Chautauque County
A true schedule of all the Estate and income of David McGregor of Ripley in the county of Chautauque and State of New York, his necessary clothing & bedding excepted, made & subscribed by himself and exhibited to the court of common pleas aforesaid, on the twenty 27 th day of June 1820.
Real Property
I have no real property of any kind nor any interest in any
Personal property

  1 Table cost $ 0.75   11 Chairs 6.00   1 Iron tea kettle 1.25   1 Bake pan 1.50   1 Frying pan 0.75   1 pair, Iron dogs 2.00   1 Shovel 1.00   Songs 1.00   1 old chest 0.50   1 Table (cherry) 5.00   a few books worth about 15.00   30 lbs. Pork 3.00   50 lbs. flour 1.50   39.25 
  Debts which I owe -   J. Badlong merchandise for necessities for the support of myself & family $ 90.00   J. H. R. Plumb for the same 22.00   McClurg & Tinker for the same 20.00   Isaac Sweet Farm for provisions 22.00   154.00 
David C. McGregor
My health and constitution are pretty good, and enable me to teach a small common school in this new country for $12.50. per month payable in provisions for the support of my family -
My family consist of a wife who is 56 years old & has been afflicted with the rheumatism ever since November 1818, so as to be unable to walk and almost helpless. This compels me to hire a nurse to take care of her, which with my other misfortunes do impoverish as to render me wholly unable to support myself without some assistance, and had it not been for my pension money which I received last season, and the kindness of those gentlemen who have advanced me moneys on my promise to pay them when I received my pension I must have suffered & been compelled to apply to the overseers of the poor for assistance.
State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I David McGregor do solemnly and sincerely swear, that the above statement respecting my occupation, my family & My ability to support them, & respecting the situation of my property, and the debts which I owe, are in all respects just & true.
Sworn & subscribed to before me, June 27, 1820
Philo P. Farnsworth one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Chautauqua County
David C. McGregor

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. I Thomas B. Campbell Clerk of the court of common pleas held in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid do certify that the foregoing proceedings, costs & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars twenty five cents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28 th day of July 1820.
Thomas B. Campbell Clerk
Darius M'Gregor
a Pensioner under the act of congress of the 18 th March 1818
Thereby second the act of congress, approved, 1 May 1820.
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Dearborn 3. N. H.
4731
2 November
1818
Mar 19

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS.A January 25, 1924
John J. Thompson Mayville N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42959, it appears that David McGregor entered the service at Winter Hill, Massachusetts, in June or July 1775, as First Lieutenant in Captain Daniel Moore's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment.
On August 4, 1777 he was commissioned Captain in Colonel Scam-mell's New Hampshire Regiment and served until June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York. In 1820 he was living in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, aged about sixty-four years, and referred to his wife (name not stated) aged 56 years. There is no further data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

John see V. M.E.
42959
Rev INVALID.
File No. 12.959
Davis McGregor Capt Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 1995 H.S. 4 M. Comstock, Cleve 1916 June 23: History To Mrs J. M. G. Anderson M.B.H. 1924 Jan. 25: Hist. to Geo F. Thompson See letter in case of Bethuel Bond IV. 21686.

* THE ASSOCIATION * of Alumni of Dartmouth College. JOHN M. COMSTOCK, STATISTICAL SECRETARY.
Chelsea, Vt., July 30. 1895.
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir, -
May I inquire whether the records of your office contain any information concerning four early graduates of Dartmouth College who are said to have served in the Revolutionary War? Something is known of the history of the first named, but practically nothing of the last three. If they were pensioners, something may be found about them, perhaps their residence, at any rate, and approximate date of their death.
David McGregor, class of 1774, was capt. in 3d N. H. Reg't, and probably afterwards Col. W.
William May, class of 1775, not D. M. is said to have served as Chaplain at the battle of White Plains and perhaps elsewhere.
John Jones, class of 1779, came from Barnstable, Mass. His military service, so far as known, was in a company raised near the college in 1777 in a time of emergency, which served but a short time.
David Searl, class of 1784, not D. M. came from Southampton, Mass., and is said to have seen

military service before entering college.
Thanking you in advance for the favor. I am
Yours respectfully,
John M. Bomsback

Rev 1810 Falconer N.Y. June 6 1916
The Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear sir,
Will you please send me the Revolution- ary record of Capt. David McGregor who enlisted as private in the 2 nd Regiment from New Hamp- shire, in August or Nov. 1776, and later was made Capt and belonged to the 3rd Regiment. He served until 1782 when he was paroled and not returned.

He was a native of London- derry N.H. and later removed to Portland & Mayville N.Y. and died in 1828. I believe he drew a pension when he died. Was buried at Mayville.
I will be glad to forward whatever fee is required
Yours truly.
Mrs Juliet M c G. Anderson.
Falconer
Chaut. Co      NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David McGregor , 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. S 42959
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June or July 1775 1 st Lt. Daniel Moore John Stark N.H.   Aug 4. 1777 June 1783 Capt. Scammell   Henry Dearborn      
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr 10. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, (Pomula) Seneca Co. NY: P'keepsy, Chautauqua Co. NY in 1820
Age at date of application, 64 yrs in 1820.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife name not stated, Mrs. 56 years of age. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.