Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6806, for Daniel Mc Niel, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N 16 Privateer
Michael Daniel or Michael Sarah
Q. 6806
CONTENTS

Petition of Sarah McNeil widow of -list of Daniel McNeil decd. for pension under the third section of the Act of July -22 p of July 4 th 1836-
Petitioner states that Daniel McNeil was born at the town of New Boston in the State of Massachusetts  New Hampshire about 1753- that at the commencement of hostili- -ties with the mother country he volun- -teered his services in behalf of his country he was a private in the battle of Bunker -hill, having volunteered immediately after the battle of Concord and Lexington and remained in the service for nine months at that time - up to account although often having heard her husband talk of the same could not state the name of any of his commanding officers - He after-wards volunteered was at the battle of White- plain and was gone four months at that time being his second tour - He after- -wards volunteered for three months in the New Hampshire militia and was at the battle of Bunker Hill under Gen. Stark - Regiment - commanded by Col. Waldwin - Petitioner states that she thinks that Capt. Merrill commanded at Bunker hill - Your Petitioner states that after this time viz - about the fourth day of March or the Sabbath day 1781 - the April following he was called upon & went out as a -

Lieutenant of marines on board the ship - Essex - Commander named unknown - he was out over four months - they took two prizes and sent them into port - the Essex was afterwards taken & he confined on board of a prison ship - but afterwards was sent home on parole to Boston & remained on parole until Independence was acknowledged.
Petitioner states that her husband died the third day of February A.D. 1829 - that she has remained a widow ever since - she is now in her eighty second year - she has had six children of whom five are yet living - Petitioner's brother was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was wounded by a bullet in the arm - applicant's husband had one brother killed at Machias in the war of the Revolution - had another brother who served throughout the war - my own brother also served throughout the war.
Applicant states that she knows of no person now living who served with her husband in the time specified above - she has no documentary evidence to support her claim that she has no certificate of marriage - that the clergyman who performed the ceremony has been dead for more than thirty years -
Sworn & subscribed before me a justice of the Peace in Crawford Co. Penna 26 th Feby 1837 Jos. Patten
Sarah X McNeil mother

Stanford County Ky.
My boy S. M c Neil being duly sworn saith that he is the son of the within named officer - that he has heard the foregoing statement read - that he has heard his father in his lifetime often talk over with his old revolutionary comrades the mat- ters mentioned within - that the facts as detailed in his mother's application he has often heard his father detail - and has often heard both his parents speak of their marriage as having took place at the time & manner as specified in his mother's application - he further states that his mother has remained a widow ever since his father's decease he further states that he confirms generally all the statements of his mother as set forth in the foregoing application
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 26 th - day of Jan. A.D. 1837 -
Myrling S. M c Neil
Jos. Patten

Crawford County Pa
I, J. J. Fox Alan being duly sworn said that he is well acquainted with Philip L. McNeil - that he is a person of character and veracity and that all his statements are entitled to full faith and credit as such -
Sworn to subscribed before me 26 Jany 1837
Jos. Patten Crawford County Pa
I certify that the applicant Frank McNeil cannot prove bodily infirmity as required in court to prosecute her application
Crawford County ss
J. J. Fox Alan Jos. Patten V 1135
I certify that Joseph Patten whose signature is affixed above is a Justice of the Peace in & for the above county duly commissioned and that full faith & credit is to be given to his acts as such - Witness my hand & seal of office this 31 Jany 1837.
James Corkran Brotherly

Sarah McEwils Application
V H 821 Sarah McEwils
Pennsylvania
Thos Van Horn
Moorland Home Pres Apr 16

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
On this second day of April A.D. 1839 personally appeared before Stephen Burlow - judge of the court of com- -mon pleas of Crawford County aforesaid Sarah M c Neill a resident of said coun- -ty aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838 entitled, "the act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Daniel M c Neill who was a volunteer and served as a private in the Army of the revolution.
At the commencement of the war said M c Neill resided in New Boston in the State of New Hampshire, he left home in April 1775 to aid at the battle of Lexington but was not in the engagement, however he did not return home till the following Feb- ruary of 1776 in the mean time was engaged in the battle of Bunkerhill near Boston State of Massachusetts was absent about ten months: his next service was at White Plains in this engagement there were six citizens from New Boston and but two survived the engagement viz: the said Dan- -iel & a Mr. Prody, on this tour he was absent about four months, His third and last service was at the battle of Ben- -nington here he was in active ser- -vice and was absent about three months making in all about seventeen months service Applicant speaks with some degree of cer- -tainty as regards the time of said M c Neill's absence, inasmuch as she resided in the

family of the said M c Neill during the time of his absence. The said M c Neill served as a Privatessman, afterwards, which service was set forth at large in a declaration made some few years since to the General government.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel M c Neill on the fourth day of March A.D. 1781 and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel M c Neill died February 3 rd A.D. 1829 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written - and I hereby further certify that the said Sarah M c Neill is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court before
his Sarah M c Neill mother
Steph Barlow
State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
I John T. Davis, Clerk of the several courts of Crawford county, certify that Steph M c Barlow is a judge as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my county seal of office, and subscribed my name this third day of April A.D. 1839 John T. Davis Prothonotary

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Daniel M c Neill Born 1753 July 23 rd Sarah M c Neill Born 1755 July 21 st Children's Ages - Sarah F c M c Neill Born Oct. 24 th 1752 Wednesday Evening Betty M c Neill Born Oct. 31 st 1753 on Friday Evening Sally F c M c Neill Born Oct. 12 th 1757 on Thursday Evening Mylane F c M c Neill Born Aug. 9 th 1790 Monday Morning Emily M c Neill Born Dec. 15 th 1793 Sunday Evening John D c M c Neill Born Oct. 22 nd 1799 Thursday Night
DEATHS.
John D c M c Neill Died Dec. 6 th 1828 Daniel M c Neill Died July 3 rd 1829
Transferred Account in State of Pennsylvania by John D c M c Neill. Said John D c M c Neill being dead this family record he himself took from the family bible and gave it to his mother, and further states that it is all the family record of the names, within her knowledge, of her mother, Maryling S c M c Neill. Given this 2 nd day of April, A.D. 1839 before Steph n Barlow Judge

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Daniel McNeill was married to Sarah March 4 th 1781

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6806. SELECTED
P. O. _____
Sarah M c Neill
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6805.
REJECTED
P. O.
Sarah M c Kiel
Service: Consolidated Oct 5 1882 with widow reg d 6805
Enlisted: _____ In Brief , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1886 Pa

V Sarah McKim Pennsylvania. for Daniel suspended let 17 Feb 1837 W. G. Galbraith.
6805
1836

Sarah McNeill of Daniel Pennsylvania
Suspended
Act 17 th April 1839 to Thomas Van Horn,
6806
Act 7 July 1838

War Dept. P. O. Office Oct. 17, 1857
Sir The declaration of Sarah M c Neil has been ex filed, widow of Daniel M c Neil has been ex & filed with suspender cases in this office. She alleges that her husband served one term of nine months, one of four months, and one term of three months as a militia man, and on board a vessel called the Essex as a lieutenant of marines, but has not given the names of the officers under whom he served. with the exception of Col. Spalding & Capt. Morris. The names should be given under which he served in each case. The officers names should be given under whom he served in each case. It is highly important that the character of the vessel in which it is alleged he served as lieutenant should be established. It should be shown whether it was a public or private armed vessel, the state from to what state it belonged, and the testimony of witnesses who had a personal knowledge

of the alleged several as a distinct exhibit. - I Enclosed is Mr Alden's letter to you. The most satisfactory proof of the period of marriage should also be produced. Enclosed is Mr Alden's letter to you
Wm. G. G. G. 135 Feb 17, 1837
Wm. G. G. G. M. R.