Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42935, for Henry Mc Neal, New York

SERVICE
New York
McNeal, Henry
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 42935
CONTENTS

15.233
New York.
Henry W. Seal
of New York in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clinton of the New York line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Oct r 1819 and sent to R. Riker, Esq. City of New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 17 mo. 3/30 . 136.88 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820. 48.00
Continued $184.88
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Duplicate certificate issued & sent to Mr. Armstrong New York, 22 Sept. 1823.
Notification sent September 21 st 1820 to Messrs. Messrs. Murray, Street, New York

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P. A. Jay — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth day
of July — 18 19
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County.
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth — day of August 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

1 ( M c Neal / Soldier
Munn
Henry M c Neal
Soldier
Clinton's Regt.
1 year
Admitted.
(Signature)

To the Hon. Richard Milner Esq.
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Henry M c Neal formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Henry M c Neal enlisted — sometime in the month of July 1775 in Capt. Lewis Dubois company of Genl. Clinton's Regiment New York continental after joining Said Regt. Deponent was at the Siege of Quebec , after Said Siege Deponent returned to White Plains and was at the Said Battle , after Said Battle Deponent returned to Poughkeepsie and received an honorable Discharge from under the hands of Capt. Dubois in the year 1777 in the month of January , which Discharge Deponent says he lost some years ago
Deponent also saith that he is 64 years of age, — Deponent further states that he enlisted under Capt. Dubois in May 1776 and served upwards of three years, and was honorably discharged by Capt. Cortland & his Discharge is missing on Board
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Henry M c Neal is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Henry M c Neal conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Henry M c Neal — refers to his
Testimony in the above case
Henry his X M c Neal mark
City and County of New-York, ss. Henry M c Neal of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Second day of April — 1818, }
Henry his X M c Neal mark
P. Pike
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Lewis Dubois
of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Henry M c Neal and knows him to be the same
Person mentioned in the within Instrument and that he served under his command for more than two years in the Continental Army
Lewis Dubois
Sworn before me this Second day of April — 1818 }
P. Pike

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Suona day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty before me Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Henry M c Neal
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and Having further evidence in the said facts by the deposition of Louis Dubois being very personally known to me entitled to entire belief —
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Henry M c Neal did serve in the army of the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said discharge applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the large Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Suona day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty
R Piker
City of New York ss. James Miller being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the before named James M c Neal & that he is sick in bed and in a distressed situation & maintained by his son in law that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances in his & needs the assistance of his Government for his support — James X Miller March 22 nd 1862 12/9 above note P. A. Cady

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York & one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas called the Mayor's court of the said city do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named Henry M c Neal is in reduced & indigent circumstances in life & need the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 24 th June 1819
P. A. Jay

In the matter of } Henry O'Neal a } Pensioner — }
16 July 1823
Con
Mar 1820

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Reader of the City of New York City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Henry M c Neal aged Six six years, resident in the city of New York in the State of New York in the United States of America who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, at Poughkeepsie in a company commanded by Captain Dubois in a Regiment commanded by Colonel James Clinton for the period of ten months in the year 1776 in the continental service; he was at the battle of Treble at the time General Montgomery was killed, still under the command of Captain Dubois in Colonel Clinton's Regiment where he received a wound with a musket ball in the leg going to Treble , he served one year after his enlistment before he was discharged at Albany by Colonel James Clinton his time of service having more than expired - he then enlisted under Captain Van Wyck at Fishkill for six months and was at the battle of White Plains under Captain Van Wyck in Colonel Swartwout's Regiment when Captain Van Wyck was killed - at the expiration of his term of service he was discharged at Newburgh, he afterwards enlisted under Captain Veal for three months served in his company, also was in the same at the taking of Burgoyne after this he enlisted under Colonel Dubois for the term of three years at the expiration of which time he was discharged at think at Fishkill, but he cannot recollect by whom nor does he recollect the names of the Captain in Colonel Dubois's Regiment under whom he last enlisted, has received a pension since the second of April 1818
and that his original declaration is dated the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 15. 235.
Henry M c Neal mark

AND I do solemnly swear  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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate _____ None
Personal Estate _____ None
Declarant has five children who all support themselves, he has however no family, and no home at present, he is a Weaver by trade, but is not able to follow his business or to earn any thing by it or do any work at it, on account of his age, a severe pain in his breast, and St. Anthony's fire in his leg in which he was wounded - he has done no work this season but formerly when he was able he drove a bell cart his children contribute nothing towards his support nor does he know where they all live - he has one daughter married in New York who is about twenty five years of age, he has one son living at Shawangunk aged about twenty three, he has one daughter living across the Alleghany mountains about thirty years of age, and his other two children are sons and respectively aged twenty and eighteen, and where they are he does not know Declarant is supported by his pension and by what he get in charity - he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, except by private or public charity -
Sworn in open Court, This 27 th June 1820.
Henry his Mell Meal Mark
Buy r Ferris Clk (14)

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Nothing .
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of August 1820
Benj. Ferris 6th

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry M c Neal a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 42,935-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1 yr. Pri. Lewis Dubois Clinton N.Y.   May, 1776 6 mos. Van Dyck Straumont   ✓ 3 " Neal ✓   ✓ 3 yrs. ✓ Dubois  
Battles engaged in, Tioughkeenee, White Plains, surrounding Burgoyne Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Earl at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Date of application for pension, Apr 2, 1818 His cl. was cl. Residence at date of application, N.Y. City N.Y. Age at date of application, 64
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his children: two daughters, aged 30 and 25-yrs., and three sons, aged 23, 20 and 18 yrs, no names stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1914. Apr. 15: Hist. to Wilbur D. Brown. Br.
42935 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42935
Henry Marshall Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The original certificate which accompanied this document, being mutilated, was destroyed 22 Sept. 1823 —

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
—mfm—
City of New-York, ss.
On this 15 th day of September 1823; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared Henry M c Neal who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain + note in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lowett and the New York line in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the  day of 182 , at or near is so damaged as to render it almost impossible to ascertain the proper date, and to make a correct copy thereof
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Wm Orrington
Notary Public.
Henry M c Neal Mark
+ Captain's name forgot

For new Certificate
Recd. 22 Sept. 1823.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Revenue Office Washington 100 100

New York 16 Sept 1823
Sir I take the liberty of enclosing to you the application of Henry McNeal for a Slave Certificate which please to forward to my care
I am very respectfully Sir Your Obedt Servt J. M. Ormiston
J. S. Edwards Esq

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April 6, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In a list of pensioners which is book for dated Jan. 20, 1890 to find one Henry M c Neil Quincy, New York line .
Can you give me the war record of this man or any information regarding him?
Thanking you for any assistance
Very truly
Wilbur D. Brown
Providence
W.D.B.
Box 1496