Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8442, for Robert Mc Meekin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
McMeekin, Robert
W 8442
McMeekin
McMeekin
CONTENTS
Martha

Kentucky 29. 652
Robert M c Beckin of Fayette Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Virg a H t commanded by Col. Heath in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jany. 1835 and sent to Hon. R. W. Johnson M. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '34. 280.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending March '35. 40.00 $320.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book E. 2. Vol. 7 Page 34
let. 9 Jan. 1838 Hon W. W. Southgate.
from D. M. Early Paymaster Pension Office

Let. to Hon. John Carr, ("O.C.") May 27, 1840
Kentucky 1.791 Martha McMeekin widow of Robert McMeekin decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th March 1836 of Fayette Co. in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Heath in the Va. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of 18 18 3/4 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb. 1839 and sent Hon. M. Johnson Senate M.S.
Arrears to the 1th of Sept 1838 $197.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March, 1839, 40.00 $237.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2. Page 212

Robt McMackin 32.178-
Ky
for 1777/80
all Bal Robt McMackin
2 yrs.
$80.
on Roll
3
Non-RM Johnson
Jack 27 Oct 1834
Robert McMackin Pension care
Sent to Richard Jm Johnson of Daniel McCarthy Payne
Richmond Ky

State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Court. September Term 1874
On this 14 th October 1874 personally appeared before Thos. M. Hickey Judge of said Court. Robert McMechins of resident of Fayette County, State of Ky aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fit of the provision, made by the act of Corp- sation from 7 th 1872. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in Fayette County & State of Virginia in the year 1777 in Capt John Blackwell's Company for three years in the Third Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Heath. That he marched to the North & joined the main army & was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth & then marched to Charleston, South Carolina & was there at the siege of Charleston, taken prisoner by the British & was kept prisoner until exchanged & discharged at Charleston, but carried in the shipping to Richmond. That he was in the service three years & six months from the date of his enlistment to his discharge

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, except the present & he declares his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State
Robt. M c Kinley
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare Their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states Thomas M. Picken
State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Court
I Harry J. Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit (Aforesaid) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Robert M c Kinley for a Pension. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office at the Court House in Lexington the 14 day of October 1834.
Harry J. Bodley

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain widows
County of Fayette } State of Kentucky }
On This Day Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Martha McMechin a resident of the County of Fayette State of Kentucky Aged about Eighty five 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 Pensions to certain widows That She is the widow of Robert McMechin who was a Pensioner in the County of Fayette State of Kentucky under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and She applied for the benefit of the Act of July 4. 1836 and She was informed that her claim was suspended for further evidence in support of Her Marriage and her Declaration and the evidence was presented to Congress by the Hon W m Lowitz the finding that She was unable to produce the Evidence required in consequence of there being no record of Marriage in the County in which She was married viz Fauquier County State of Virginia and her House and all the Family Records having been consumed by fire and all of her old acquaintances having departed this life She amended her Declaration asking the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 all of which She refers to in support of her claim and prays the best evidence that can be produced may be received

In support of her Marriage and a Pension granted to her a poor widow She Further Declares that She was married to the said Robert Mc Michem during the War of the war of the Revolution and in consequence of her great age and loss of memory She is unable to state the date of her marriage to him and her Husband the aforesaid Robert Mc Michem died on the day about the Eighteen day of March Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six and She has remained a widow ever since his death and her Marriage took place Previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four. with at the time above stated give from under my hand This 17 Day of October 1838 Martha Mc Michem
County of Fayette } State of Kentucky }
On this day Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Martha Mc Michem a resident of the County of Fayette State of Kentucky and is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court and is very weak in body and mind in consequence of her great age and is well known to me to be a Person of res- pectability and truth and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me. I do further certify that from my Personal acquaintance with her and her family that I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of her declaration, "She was intermarried on the day about the Eighteen day of March Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six" give from under my hand This 11th day Oct 1838 Martha Mc Michem Darwin Johnson Jr

We the undersign State that we have examined the Declaration made by Martha Mc Michien and from our long Personal acquaintance with her and her late Husband Robert Mc Michien we believe it to contain The truth We know her to be a woman of Respectability Truth and Piety and that her and the said Robert Mc Michien was living together as Man and wife in Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two at which time they had several Children and they lived together as man and wife from that time until his death and they were reputed and generally believed to have been Lawfully Married Prior to the time we became acquainted with them and he departed this life at or about the time stated by her and she has remained a widow ever since his death and is very old and weak in body mind and memory Given from under our hands this 15 th day of Oct 1838
William Warnock Saml McMichien
County of Scott } State of Kentucky }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.
William Warnock and Samuel Mc Michien All well known to me to be Persons of Respectability and Truth and submitted and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me this 15 th day of October 1838 Peter Thompson J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit I Jas. C. Rodes clerk of the Fayette County Court do certify that Darwin Johnson whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate as an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly com- missioned and sworn agree to law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 17 th Octo: 1838
J. C. Rodes Clk. F.C.C.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Scott County to wit I Wm B. Sanders of the County for the County of said as do certify that Peter Henderson whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate as an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn agreeably to law
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 17 th October 1838
Wm B. Sanders Clk. F.C.C. By Peter Henderson D.C.
506 M c Math McMath K
adm te P r agr ee 480
506
Rev R. M. Johnson

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8442
Martha McMeekin Wid. of Robert McMeekin Prox. wa. line
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. 26 , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ Martha McBeeken Kentucky
Suspended
See let 3 rd Oct 58 D. C. Suggett.
Act 7 July 1838

Robert M c Mackin Ken. act 7 June 1832 to what time paid?
Pay Offic r To the 11th March 1836. Jan 9. '38 A. S. H.

3071 John S.
Rev. Mr. McMeekin Knox
L L Edwards Esq.
Pension Office Washington
Han 10.10. Southgate RR

House of Rep. 8 Jan 7 1838
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the Declaration of Mrs M c Kin. for a pension of sufficient sum for the maintenance of not return the pension.
Very respectfully
Your obed. Serv.
W. W. G. G.

Georgetown Scott Co Ky Oct 19 th 1838
Dear Sir
The inclosed is the Amended Declaration in Relation to the Claim of Martha McMillin The widow of Robert McMillin The original Declaration was inclosed to the Hon W W South- gate and after ward was suspended presented to Congress in a former letter to you I requested that the Papers in her Case should be Returned to the Department I presume they are on file and can be obtained by you your very Respectful Servt C Ingleton
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Dec 26.
Ken.
Robert McMeekin
Col. J. S. [unclear]
Pa.

Please examine the within I let me hear from you
Yours
Rh. L. Johnson

Q D 8-11
Washington D.C.
Miss Fisher Panic M. G. Payne Columbus Ga.

War Department Pension office November 27 1834
Sir:
I have examined the declaration of Robert McClellan and have placed it on file.
Before coming to a decision on this claim, the Department will require the claimant to state, how his name was spelled at the time he entered the Service; whether he ever received any pay in the year 1783. - if paid to him - or to his agent; and the name of the account and why he has not long since applied under the Act of March 18-1818. I return the letter of Mr Payne -
I have the honor to be Yours H. S. J. G. Edwards
Hon. Richard M. Johnson } Member of Congress } Present }

June
To the Honble
Richard M Johnson
Washington City
mail!

City of Ind
Dec. 16. 1896
Sir
I again send you the letter of Mr. J. L. Edwards & Mr. Robert M c Meikin's statement as referred, which I hope will be satisfactory —————
We are delighted with the President's message & so far as he wishes to stand against frauds on the Treasury. I think he is right & if an attempt is sent out Robert M c Meikin will stand the test of a personal examination
with great regard your friend
David M c Payne

506 Aug 21 Rev John L. Edwards 7 July Mrs. Mackin
Free
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Great Crossings Scott Co Ky August 14 1838
Dear Sir
Mrs Martha Michie widow of the Lat Robert Mc Michie applied last winter for the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4th 1836 Her Declaration was presented to the Department by the Hon Wm Southgate and afterwards to Congress notwithstanding She is conscious She is Entitled to the above Benefit of July 4 1836 She is unable to Proave the Eviden Required and confident that She has to receive the benefit of the act of July 7th 1838 and the Enclos is just tendered to me by her Son which I hope will be Satisfactory
Yours very Affly Lewis C Suggitt
Hon James L Edwards Washington City D C

Fay. the City of
This day Robert M c Kinins personally appeared before me & made oath that at the time he entered the service in the Revolution his name was as it is now, sometimes spelt Robert M c Michen & sometimes Robert M c McKinins. That after his discharge he drew his wages upon the order of Capt. John Blackwell. but does not recollect the agent's name that paid him. That the reason why he did not apply under the act of 18 th March 1818. was that his circumstances then did not authorize him. That he received his land warrant from Virginia for his military services & refers to his Evidence there for proof of his services.
Robert M c McKinins
(S)
Sworn to S. C. Verides before me Dec. 16 th 1874 R. S. Ladd 10.76

V506 Martha McMeekin Receipts
506

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act Granting half Pay and Pension to certain Widows
County of Fayette State of Kentucky
13th 1838
on this Day of August Personally appeared
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and For the County of Fayette State of Kentucky a Resident of the County and State aforesaid and Doth on Her oath Make the follow- ing declaration. She States That She is Mrs Martha Mc Michkin who applied For the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 1836 and That She is Still the widow of the late Robert Mc Michkin who was a Pensioner under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832 and That She is unable to State or Prove the time She was Married to the said Robert Mc Michkin and Prays That She may be Permitted to Prove That She was Married Prior to Seventeen Hundred and Ninty Four and obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 and That her former Declaration made last Winter may be taken as Part of This and the evidenc thereunto attached to which She Refers and the Papers on file on which Her Husband the Late Robert Mc Michkin Pension was obtain and the Evidenc here to annexed Given From under my hand the day and date above written was obtain inter- tin before me (Signed) Martha Mc Michkin her mark

County of Fayette } State of Kentucky }
1838
On this day August 13 th Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette Martha McMickin an aged and respectable Lady of Fayette County State of Kentucky and is well known to me to be a woman of truth and is unable from bodily Infirmary to appear in Court given from under my hand the day and date above written (Darwin Johnson J.P. T. 6. I sworn to and Subscribed before me
I James McMickin of Fayette County State of Kentucky, State that I am the Son of Robert and Martha McMickin and that I was born on the 15 th day of October seventeen hundred and ninety two and the above is my true Family record and that my Father was a Pensioner in Fayette County Kentucky and Departed this life on the seventeenth of last March two years preceding and that I was born and raised in Kentucky given under my hand & Seal this 13 th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight
James McMickin
Laurel McMickin and James McMickin State upon oath that their brother William McMickin Deceased was born in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty five which would now make him about fifty three years of age. Given under

our hands and seals this 13 th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Sam McMechin
James McMechin
County of Fayette } State of Kentucky }
On this day personally appeared before me Laurell McMechin and James McMechin and made oath to the two preceding depositions and that they are both men of truth and respectability given under my hand this 13 th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight
(Darwin Johnson J. P. J. C.)
Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County Court I James L. Rodes, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Darwin Johnson whose name is signed to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law, and as such due faith and full credence are and ought to be given to all his official acts. Given under my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of August 1838 and of the Commonwealth the 47 th Year
Attest. (J. L. Rodes Clerk)