Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,161 And S. 28806, for Samuel Mc Keen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McKeen, Samuel or McLean
S. 27,161 and S. 28806
CONTENTS

New York
Recd Nov. 30. 1831
Samuel McKean
of Allego (in the State of New York) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McKean of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the New York line for 15 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November, 1814 and sent to Wm. H. Todd Phila
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1814 $675.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 March 25.00
$700.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk, Book 6. 2 - Vol. 4 - Page 46 -

New York.
Samuel McKean, Private cap t Marshall Co NY regt. Rev War under } U. S. Army. Col Willett
Inscribed on the New York roll, at $3, and increased to $4.80, per month, by law 24 Apr. 1816.
Formal certificate of pen- sion issued 5 June 1824, and sent to Pensioner, at Cooperstown, N. Y.

Saml McKen Dec Pension
W H Todd Phila

State of New York Albany County 3 Set.
On this 14 day of September 1844 Came before Philip Licut Judge of the Court  of the Piscat of the State of New York
Do hereby Certify. Samuel McKean resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged 80 years, who on his Solem oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States of the 7th of June 1832. Applicant States that he is the Lantical person who is now receiving an invalid pension of 56. dollars per annum from the United States for wounds in the war of the Revolution, That in the month of April 1777 he enlisted as a Soldier for nine months in the war of the Revolution in Montgomery County to serve in the State that he served in the Company of Captain McKean (applicants father) that the Company of Capt McKean was arranged to the Regiment of Col Wittell, that this tour of enlistment was performed against the Indians & Tories on the Mohawk Indians, that he served this enlistment out & was discharged on Newyears day of 1778, That in the month of April 1778 he again enlisted in said Company for nine months and served in the same Company & Regiment against the Indians & Tories at different Stations in Cherry Valley, that he again served out the tour of nine months & was discharged on Newyears day of 1779

That in the Spring of 1779 in the month of April he again enlisted for nine months in the same Company & Regiment, and that his father was promoted to the Rank of Major during this term of Service, and was stationed at Fort Plain, by order of Col. Mott, that in the battle of Sharon or Turlo applicant's father Major McKean fell by the hands of Savages, in the County of Montgomery N.Y. and this applicant on the 10 th of July 1779 or 80. being in the engagement aforesaid was wounded in the face for which applicant is now receiving a pension from the United States that said applicant states that he did not perform any service after he was wounded. Applicant would further state that as to the point of time at which the service was performed he must be mistaken and that his term of service was in the years of 1789. 1780 & in the Spring of 1781 instead of 1777. 1778 or 1779, but the amount of service was the same as thus far stated, that his father Robt McKean then Major Recd the wounds of which he died in July 1781. in which engagement applicant was wounded.
Applicant states that he never has made application for the pension now claimed, nor is he on the army of any State or Territory, as a pensioner except as an invalid at the rate of 56 $ per annum that he now lives & has always lived in this county of Montgomery County. & hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension but the present & declares his name is not

entitled in any role as such except as an invalid aforesaid (to which he does not relinquish) that he is now very old & infirm & his recollection is not as it should be therefore prays that the Claim may be liberally adjusted & allowed. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original Declaration was sworn to before me, by the said Samuel M. Ream on the 14 Sept. 1844
Philo Grider Licent Judge
Samuel M. Ream, the foregoing affiant, is a man of veracity, and entitled to full credit, (the witness of my conscience)  as to  as to his pec- uniary character, with which I have been acquainted a number of years, his resi- dence being in the same town, and within a few miles of mine. General reputation also represents him as a loving husband Rev. Christian services. Sept. 14, 1844. Geo. H. Penton

Samuel McKean
NY
Act 7. June '32.
  1779 -  capt McKean  7 mo.    1780  ~  7 -    1781  marshal  1      $ 50.  
Wm H Todd Philada

State of New York Otsego County 3
On this 22 d day of October 1844 came into open Court Samuel McKean aged 80 years who on his Salem Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. Applicant states that he now a resident of the County and State aforesaid, that in Montgomery he was born & in that and this County he has allways resided, that he is the Identical man who is now receiving an invalid pension of the United States for wounds received during the war of the Revolution, and while in actual Service,
That in the month of May 1779. his father Robert McKean was Commissioned a Captain in State of New York to serve as such in the levies raised for the defense of the western frontiers. that your applicant the very young entered the service of the United States as a Soldier of his father's Company for nine months and served as a Soldier of said Co. from May 1779. until the 1 st day of January 1780. when he was discharged by his father. That in May 1780 he was again called on & entered the service of his father's Company of New York Levies. and served as such, until January 1781 when he was again discharged and again in April 1781 he entered the service of his father's Company and served in said Co. until his father was promoted to Major. and he served in Capt. Marshall's Company. until the 10 th of July 1781. At which time and in an engagement with the Indians on the Mohawk River his father received wounds of which he died in a few days, that your applicant was also at the same time wounded in the mouth for

for which he is now receiving as before stated a pension, that all the service done by said Robert McKean was against the Indians in the Mohawk Valley, that owing to the fall of applicant's father in service his muster rolls was lost and as he is informed not returned to the proper office in the State, and that only the record of applicant's service in Capt Marshall Co appears, from the time he entered in May 1781 to the date of his wound in July 1781. That the pay or muster rolls of Robert McKean of 1778 1779 & 1780 were lost with him as he is informing the heirs when he fell in battle, that said Robert McKean left a widow who got his arrears of pay & as this applicant now recollects that your applicant states that he thereafter never has made application for his pension under the act of the 7th of June 1832 not knowing he had a right to take one at a time, that he is not an army pensioner of the United States (save & except that of an invalid as before stated) he hereby renun- -ciates all claim to a pension except that he is now receiving as an invalid, that he is very advanced in life & may from that cause have misstated some few matters as to dates, but that he is perfectly clear in his recollection of having served from May 1789 to January of the year following & from May 1780 to the January following & from May 1781 to the date of his wound, in July 1781, that he is certain his father was his Captain for the 1 st & 2 d Town & that Capt Marshall was his Capt for the 3 rd Town, that Lt Col Van Rensselaer commanded in 1779, Lt Col Harper the year 1780 & 81 that Col Marcus Millett was Commandant of the Regiment all the time, but was a Continental Officer, sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Samuel McKean. in open court Rev B. Wilson Clerk

I certify that I have long been personally acquainted with Samuel M c Lean the above named Declarant and that he has always been reputed to be a man of truth and veracity and that in my judgment full faith credit ought to be given to his said declaration. Dated at Cooperstown Oct. 22. 1844 James D. Hammond one of the judges of Otsego County Court of Common Pleas in the State of New York
State of New York County of Otsego } I George R Wilson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel M c Lean appeared this day in open Court and made oath an interrogatories to the facts set forth in the annexed affidavit. And I also certify that Hon. J. D. Hammond (in whose name is subscribed) to the above certificate was on the date of the same one of the judges of said Court of Common Pleas of said County and that his signature above written is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of October 1844. George R Wilson Clk

27161 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 27161
Samuel McKean
Co. N.Y. Regt.
Act: Invalid
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brenton
28.806
INVALID.
File No. 28,806
Samuel McKern
Dis Rec Vol
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The deposition of Archibald McClellan taken at his residence in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, State of New York on the 22 nd day of October 1844. Aged eighty nine, who states on oath that he is now a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $53.33 ct per annum, for services rendered that deponent has been acquainted with Capt Robert McKean from his childhood up to his death, that in the year 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Yates Company, and marched under command to the north, and in the time of deponent's services during the war he returned to Cherry Valley the time not distinctly he thinks in 1777 he saw Capt Robert McKean exercising his company of men that he raised and among the men under his command was his son Samuel McKean who was a well grown boy as deponent now recollects how long said term of service was for deponent did not know but said Capt McKean was exercising the men in the orchard of Col Campbell in Cherry Valley. deponent never saw Robert McKean in service but the one time while commanding the Service, but at he was well acquainted with Capt McKean.

he is certain of having seen him at the time of his return home for clothes, and his son Sam McKean was with him, and he allways under stood that Samuel his son was in service with his father when he was commanding the New York Levees at all times, and that he was with him when his father fell or was wounded in Battle at Paris in July 1781. of which wounds his father died in a short time, that he allways understood at the time and that by Soldiers and officers who was in the service of the Levees under Col Willett that Sam McKean the son of Robt was wounded at the same time his father was wounded and that his father had his son in service with him during all the service he performed up to his death, but of his own knowledge he only saw the father & son in service but once at the time before stated, that Sam McKean is a reputable & honorable man & I would think his statements to be relied on sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Deponent states that Samuel McKean has allways resided in the County from his childhood up to this time As has this deponent.
Frank Wilkoff

Also the deposition of Mrs Eleanor Campbell Taken at the same time at the residence of Mr Clyde in Cherry Valley, Laid County of Otsego, being now in the 86th year of her age, States that she was born in Cherry Valley, and has resided here from her birth unto this time, that during the troubles with the Indians in this Valley she was made a prisoner of war for several days and nights, that she was restored to liberty & got home again, that from her earliest recollection she has been a near neighbour of Robert McKean who was an officer of the Revolutionary war & killed in battle by the Indians in July 1781, that some years previous to Capt Robert McKean's death, she while living in Cherry Valley saw Capt Robert McKean commanding a company of men she thinks in the summer of 1779, and also in the summer of 1780, that she often saw him exercising & marching his company, that his son Samuel McKean was also with him, one of his company - that said McKean and his son was each from home nearly all the time from 1779 to the

to the time of Robert McKean death & the wound his son Robert Samuel McKean received, that she was often at the house of Robert McKean during his service and said Robert the father & Samuel the son were in the army, nearly all the time from of the Spring term to Fall of 1779 & 80 & up to the death of said Robert, that she well recollects the painful sensations made on her mind when Mrs. Robt. McKean would speak of the hardness of her situation when her son & husband was both out in service she well recollects the time of their being each shot in the service in 1781. and the trouble that the family & the neighbours felt at the time. She states that Samuel McKean has always lived in this County & is a resident
STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, G. Bloomsdale Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that H Campbell Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate a proof of a decree  decree was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 22 day of
October 26. D. 1844
G B Wilson Clerk.

to the time of Robert McKean death & the wound his son Richard Samuel McKean received, that she was often at the house of Robert McKean during his service and said Robert the father & Samuel the son were in the army, nearly all the time from of the Spring term of 1779 & 80 & up to the death of said Robert, that she well recollects the painful sensations made on her mind when Mrs Robert McKean would speak of the hardness of her situation when her son & husband was both out in service she well recollects the time of their being each shot in the service in 1781. and the trouble that the family & the neighbours felt at the time. She states that Samuel McKean has allways lived in this County & is a reputable man for whom she saith not.
State of New York Otsego County ss
Edlin her  X Campbell
mark A H. J. Campbell Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such do hereby Certify that Richard McKellip & Edlin Campbell came before me and severally made oath to the truth of their several depositions & said McKellip subscribed the same. that Mrs Edlin Campbell made her mark - I further Certify that they are each credible persons in my personal knowledge of them A H. J. Campbell Justice of the Peace Oct 22 d 1844

Oct 30 '44
N.Y.
June 7. 1832
Saml McKean
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr Pensions
do
Washington City
DC

Phil a , Oct 28 th 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the amended declaration of Samuel McKean of Olsego Town Olsego county together with the proof of service. The two trips through the county I have had enables me to say in the entire Cherry valley in said county it appears that every person from reputation of any age clearly accords to said McKean to have served against the Indians during the entire service of his father Robt McKean.
Very respectfully
Wm H Todd Phil a

State of New York Ulster County. 3 rd
Be it known that before me Elisha Roote Dykeman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid. Samuel M c Keen personally appeared and made oath that he is the identical Samuel M c Keen named in an original Certificate of which the following is a true copy, and that said certificate is now lost: "This is to certify that in pursuance of the law of the State of New York, entitled an act making provision for the officers, soldiers and seamen, who have been disabled in the service of the United States passed the 22 nd day of April 1786. we have examined Samuel M c Keen of Cherry Valley in the County of Montgomery, carpenter, and find that during the late war to wit. Some time in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Elisha Marshalls Company in the Regiment of New York levies in the service of the United States, commanded by Col. Maunsfield Willet, that on the tenth day of July in the same year he was ordered out under the immediate command of Col. Willet to attack a party of Indians at Tattough, in the County of Montgomery aforesaid and in the attack aforesaid he received a wound from the enemy by a musket ball in his chin which fractured the Jaw-bone and came out through his left cheek, by reason of which wound he is in some measure disabled from obtaining his

livelihood by labor, that on the twenty second day of June last he was Twenty three years of age. Wherefore in Pursuance of the law aforesaid we do further certify that upon the principles of the act of Congress of the Seventeenth day of June 1783. the said Samuel McKeen is entitled to receive from the treasury of this State a yearly Pension of Thirty Six dollars, from the first day of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two if not before paid.
Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of July 1788
Richard Varick Richard Platt
And the said Samuel McKeen further saith that he served as a private in Captain Elisha Marshall's Company in De Witt's Regiment of New York levies in the service of the United States at the time he was disabled and that he now resides in the town of Oldey and County aforesaid and that he has resided there for the space of Seven Years last past and that previous hereto he resided in the town of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego and State of New York
Samuel McKeen
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of May 1824
Ebenezer Root Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.

State of New York Otsego County ss I certify that
Elisha Foote Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same, and still is, a judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Otsego duly sworn and commissioned to act as such - And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe the signature "Elisha Foote" subscribed to said affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said judge -
Witness my hand and the seal of the court of common pleas for said county hundred this twenty seventh day of May 1824
William Nichols clerk H. Patchen Sup. clerk

The undersigned a minister of the Presbyterian Church in the Town of Otsego in the County of Otsego. On oath State that I have been acquainted with Samuel McKean of the aforesaid Town for upwards of twenty years (in fact since I was a boy) and I regard him as a man of strict and correct demeanor, and no man stands higher as a witness, and is universally reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war. and served against the Indians for the western frontier; given under my hand this 21 st Oct 1844 Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st day of October 1844 Hiram S. Babcock Justice of the Peace Alford E. Campbell Pastor of Pres. church Coopers-town. —
I have been acquainted with the above named Samuel McKean for the space of about twenty five years Past, and fully concur in the statements above as to his character for integrity, and that he is reported to have been a revolutionary soldier. A. S. D.
I have been acquainted with Saml McKean for the space of twelve years and concur in the above certificate that said McKean is as respectable an old citizen as we have in the town, and is reported to have served in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid this 21 st Oct 1844 Robert Davis

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel McKean for nine years last past. That his character as a man of integrity, honesty & truth is above reproach, & that his statements are entitled to implicit confidence & belief. Cooperstown Oct. I further certify that it is well understood & believed that since McKean was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & was severely wounded during said war while engaged in such service - Date Cooperstown Oct 21. 1844
Sam l S Bowne
State of New York Otsego County
I Heram S Babcock a justice of the peace in & for said County hereby certify that Alford E Campbell a minister of the Gospel of good character & reputation Henry Scott Cashier of the Bank of Otsego Co. and the first reputation, Robt Davis post Master Cooperstown also fine character severally made oath to the foregoing several Affidavits that Sam l S Bowne wrote his & signed the same but having removed this district in the United States Congress was not asked to swear to it given under my hand This 21 st Oct 1844
Heram S Babcock, Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Allegany ss. I George B. Nelson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Rev. J. Babcock Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Rev. A. E. Campbell purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and rightly believe his signature to the jurat of said affidavit and also to the annexed certificate the genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 21 st day of October 1881
Geo. B. Nelson Clerk

State of New York } Secretary's office }
I certify that on the 3 d day of May 1779 Robert M c Kean was duly appointed & Commissioned Captain of one of the Companies in one of the distinct Corps of 500 men each directed to be raised by law for the immediate defence of the State one of which corps was commanded by Lieut. Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer and the other by Lieut. Colonel Albert Pawling - all which appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointment of this State in this office.
It also appears by the said Minutes that on the 11 th of May 1780 Robert M c Kane was appointed and Commissioned a Captain in the Regiment of Levies raised for the defence of the frontiers whereof Robert Harper was Lieut Col Commandant
Arch d Campbell Dep Sec. of State
Albany October 19. 1844

State of New York } Secretary's office }
I certify that on the 3 d day of May 1779 Robert M c Kean was duly appointed & Commissioned Captain of one of the Companies in one of the distinct Corps of 500 men each directed to be raised by law for the immediate defence of the State one of which corps was commanded by Lieut. Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer and the other by Lieut. Colonel Albert Pawling - all which appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointment of this state in this office.
It also appears by the said Minutes that on the 11 th of May 1780 Robert M c Kane was appointed and Commissioned a Captain in the Regiment of Levies raised for the defence of the frontiers whereof Robert Harper was Lieut. Col Commandant
Arch d Campbell Dep Sec. of State
Albany October 19. 1844

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  31 st Decr. 1781.  Sam e McLean Forin   £2 13 4  Int.  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct 18 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Ellihu Marsh  Col.  Maenus Willets  Regt.    Second  " "  " "  " "  "    Third  " "  " "  " "  "    Fourth  " "  " "  " "  "    Fifth  " "  " "  " "  "    Sixth  " "  " "  " "  "    Seventh  " "  " "  " "  "    Eighth  " "  " "  " "  "    Ninth  " "  " "  " "  "    Tenth  " "  " "  " "  "  
Philip Phelps Dep y Comptroller
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