Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6669, for Robert Mc Creery, New York

SERVICE
New York
Ms c Greery Robert Esther
NUMBER _____
No. 6669
CONTENTS

6669.
P. O. _____
Esther M c Greery
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

V 7999
NY
Sept. 14. 1841. see reb. to
H. W. Elliott -
Sister to Joseph Ellis 23 rd Oct r 1849
act 7. July 38.

7999 Ethel Robert McCreery - N.Y.
at 7 July 38 Mg 2 dot.
6689
H. W. Elliott G. P.

State of New York Orange County } ss.
On this seventh day of August 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange Esther McCreery a resident of said county in said state aged sixtyfive 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. 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Robert McCreery who was a soldier & served as follows in the war of the Revolution as she has understood from her said husband & others that in the year 1776 her husband entered the service under Capt Graham & served about five months & that he done some service the same year under Capt. Willigan that in the year 1777 he was in service again with Capt Graham about three months & until Fort Montgomery was taken when Graham went to the British & the said McCreery continued in the service under Lieut General Barkley & Joseph Brant the father of the applicant but nothing she is unable to state that in the year 1778 her husband entered the service under Capt Williams Crops & must have served as much as six months upon alarms & otherwise during that year that in the year 1779 he was under Capt Crops again for about five months or more on alarms on the western frontier in Ulster county to guard the inhabitants against the Indians & that he was in the service the most of the war but under what officers she is unable to state she further declares that she was married to the said Robert McCreery

on the 5 th of January 1792 by the reverend Andrew King pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Montgomery in said county That her first child was still born the 11 th day of March 1793 That her son Joseph her second child was born the 2 d of March 1794 & was christened at the Hopewell Church in the town of Montgomery Then but now Cranford & that her husband the said Robert McCreary died on the 6 th day of December 1801 & that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that her mar- riage took place prior to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
Sworn & subscribed before me the time above stated by making
Esther McCreary mark
her mark she being unable to write her name & I further certify that she is a credible witness and that from age & infirmity she ap- pears unable to attend the session of the court J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Com. Pleas
The words "one" & "witness" herein interlined before execution
J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Com. Pleas
Orange Com. Pleas
On the 7 th day of August 1841 before me came Alexander McCreary who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is a resident of the town of Cranford in said county aged forty five years that he is the son of the complainant that his father the said Robert McCreary died on the 6 th of December 1801 & that his mother has remained a widow ever since The word "years" interlined before the execution
Alex. McCreary
J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Com. Pleas
I further certify that the said Alex. McCreary is a reputable witness J. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Com. Pleas

Connyge 3 On the 7 th day of August 1841 before me County of came John H. Leggett Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Hopewell in the town of Crawford formerly Montgomery on said county that he has the care & custody of the records of said Church that he finds upon said Records during the time in which the Reverend Jonathan Free- man had charge of the congregation that Joseph McCreery the son of Robert & Esther McCreery was baptized April 20 th 1794 with in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four & that the Record is in the words & figures fol-
lowing viz
  1794  Children  Parents     April 20 th  Joseph  Robert  McCreery      Esther   
& the witness further testifies that he is of the age of forty one years.
John H. Leggett
The words 20 th 1794 erased before execution
Sworn & subscribed the 7 th August 1841 v. Further certifies But the
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Horace A. Elliott before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the 20 th day of September 1841
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

On the 7 th day of August 1841 before me came John H. Leggett Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Hopewell in the town of Crawford formerly Montgomery in said county that he has the care & custody of the records of said Church that he finds upon said Records during the time in which the Reverend Jonathan Free man had charge of the congregation that Joseph P. Creery the son of Robert & Esther P. Creery was baptized April 20 th 27 th twentieth in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four & that the Record is in the words & figures fol-
When baptized baptized 1794 Chitton April 20 th S Joseph { Parents Robert & Esther } McCrea
& the undersigned further witnesseth that he is of the age of forty one years. John H. Leggett
John H. Leggett Jr.
The words 20 th 1794 erased before republication
Sworn & subscribed the 7 th August 1841 & I further certify that the witness is of sound memory & integrity
J. W. Elliott. Judge

State of New York Orange County ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange in said State the Rev William Blane a resident of the Town of Montgomery aged Fifty Six Years and deposes and says that he is the present Pastor of the Presbyte- rian Church in said Town  by and that he has the Record of Marriages Kept by the Rev Andrew King best of knowledge was a former Pastor of said Church in his Episcopal and that he has made a diligent search on said record for the marriage entry of Roba Mc Cray with Esther Crawford and that he is fully satisfied that no such Marriage is to be found on said Record
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Henry Wetts before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 20 day of September 1841 Lebbeus L. Vail

State of New York Orange County 3 rd ss Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange in said State the Rev. William Blane a resident of the Town of Montgomery aged by Fifty Six Years and deposes and says that he is the present Pastor of the Presbyte- rian Church in said by Town and that he has the Record of Marriages Kept by the Rev. Andrew King Jett who was a former Pastor of said Church in his pastoral and that he has made a diligent search on said record for the marriage entry of Robt McCray with Esther Crawford and that he is fully satisfied that no such Marriage is to be found on said Record Sworn and subscribed WM Polanco before me this 14 th day of August 1848. Henry Welsh Justice of the Peace.

Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co. N.Y. August 7 th 1849
Dear Sir
A declaration of the Wids. =d Hester M c Crery Widow of Robert M c Crery Deat Was presented to your department for Examination Her application is under the act of July 7 th 1838 You will due me a favor to the Examining her papers and send me a Report in her case Yours with Respect - Joseph Ellis
Hon: J. A. Edwards