Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42941, for John Mc Carthy, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N H
McCarthy, John Mcarty
S. 42941
CONTENTS

New York
John McCarthy
of Orange Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Carr of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years. from — 1781 to June — 1783
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th day of October, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of October 1830 and sent to S. Wakeley Greenville, Greene Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $ 36.08 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 36.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 18 March 1818,
Rec: Vol. 5 Book 2: fol. 114

Declaration in order to be heard on the Pension List under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 -
State of New York -
County of Rensselaer ss - on this Twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty Personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer and a Court of Record in the County and State aforesaid John McCarthy of the Town of Monroe resident of said County aged Fifty nine Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820: That he the said John McCarthy did Enlist for the Term of Three Years sometime in the fall of the Year of 1781 - In the State of New Hampshire and Town of London Derry, in the Company of Capt t Carr in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire, on the continental establishment - That he continued to serve in the said Regiment until the first of June 1783 - when he was discharged from the service in the said Regiment then under the command of Colonel George Reed aforesaid at New Windsor in the State of New York That he was discharged in consequence of procuring a Substitute to take his place and fullfill his enlistment That he distinctly recollects the whole period of his service under the above enlistment was Two Years and Eight Months That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present, That his name is not on the Roll any State except the State of New Hamp- shire, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension viz - That he has a written Discharge at the close of the War which is either lost or destroyed without which he has always believed he could not succeed to identify his service and obtain his Pension being far removed from the

peace of his nativity - and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820; I do hereby swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property; for any part thereof with intent 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 18 th day of March 1818 - 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 whatever - I have no Real estate nor Personal Property. I am in indigent circumstances and am dependent on my country for support in times of sickness. There has been no material alteration taken place in my circumstances since 1818 - I am by Profession a Taylor and am very infirm in Body and unable to labour but part of the time in my Profession. I am a Single Man and have no wife or Family
Given before me in open Court this 12 th day of February 1830
John McCart
Asa Farnum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County
I Asa Farnum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the Records of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Twenty third day February 1830 Asa Farnum Clerk

I also D unning Clerk of the Court of the County of Orange do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that that the said John McCarthy did serve in the Revolutionary War as a State & in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and more under the one engagement on the continental estab- lishment - I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the aforesaid John McCarthy is a pauper and has no property to the amount in value of Five Dollars on her he had for many years - I also certify that the foregoing declaration and oath are truly copied from the Records of the said Court -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Third day of June 1830 -
Thos Dunning Clerk

42941 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,941
John McCarthy P. Rev. Rev.
Act: 15 March 15
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

London Office Oct. 19 th 1830
pen: to com: Oct. 19. 1830.

Greenville Greene Co N.Y. 14th October 1830
Sir
I Enclose to you herewith the additional Declaration of John M c Carthy in support of his claim for a Pension His original Papers are on file in your office
As Mr M c Carthy's Declaration bears date and his first application was made, some months ago And as it appears he is in very urgent circumstances I would respectfully request that if agreeable to your regulations his Certificate may entitle him to draw from his first application
I am Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
Louis Wakely
To J. L. Edwards Esquire of the United States Pension Office Washington City

I George S d Frost of the Town of Rochester and County of Ulster; Aged 72 years, being Duly Sworn according to Law, do depose and say that I was a Captain in the New Hampshire line in the Army of the Revolution; I further testify that previous to my promotion as a Captain as aforesaid I was a Lieutenant in the 2 d Company of the Second New Hampshire line; the said Company was under Captain James Carr; and that during his absence on Furlough in Decem r 1782, a Muster of the said Company, then under my command took place a Du- plicate of which Muster is in my possession; by which It appears that a private by the name of John McCarthy is exhibited amongst the Revolutionary soldiers of said Company; In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
Geo. S. Frost
State of New York } County of Ulster } ss,
Be It known that on the fourth Day of Feb y 1830 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; George S d Frost Subscribers to the foregoing Affidavit a Person well known to me to be of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition by him subscribed
Subscribed and Sworn February 4 th 1830 Before me
Frederick Kaars

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office
Esq: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Frederick Koons Esquire was on the day of the date of the within Certificate to the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for Ulster County and by the laws of said State authorized to take affidavits - I further believe that the Signature Frederick Koons subscribed to the said Certificate is his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this 12 th day of March 1830. -
Jacob Snyder -
21 21/2 Captain George T. Frost Affidavit

Certificates of John M c Garrah and James Waygant Justus in Monroe &c

Orange County ss. I John McFarah one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Gibson and John M c Carthy of said County who are applicants for a Pension and that I have been acquainted with them for a Number of years, and that they are in Indigent circumstances and further show that they has been helped by the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Monroe in said County several times and are considered Paupers Monr Feb y 26. 1830 John McFarah
Orange County ss. I James Weygant one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Gibson & John M c Carthy of said County who are applicants for a pension and that I have been acquainted with S d Gibson for thirty years back and I further certify that said Gibson has been assisted by the Town of Monroe as a County Pauper for several years back and is still assisted as to the said M c Carthy I have known him for about seven or eight years back and I further know that S d McCarthy has been partially supported in said Town of Monroe as a County Pauper also. Given under my hand at Monroe this 26 th day of February A.D. 1830 James Weygant, L. Dean

State of New York } County of Onond } ss. Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Onond and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that John McCarah and James Wagant whose names are subscribed to the within certificates were at the time of signing the same in and for the said County of Onond duly appointed and sworn &c — and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said parties and justly believe that the signatures "John McCarah & James Wagant" subscribed to the said certificates is the proper handwriting of the said parties.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of February 1830
Asa Dunning
I further certify that the within named John Mc Carah & James Wagant are both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth
Asa Dunning

J. S. John McLean one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County

State of New York
County of Orange ss p - On this Eighth day of September 1830 Personally appeared in open Court before a Court of Record for the County of Orange John M c Carthy resident in said County aged Twenty Three Years - who being first duly sworn according to law  additionally to her oath on his Oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - and the first of May 1820. That the property possessed by this defendant on the 18 th day of March 1818 - will not exceed in Value Ten Dollars - and that no alteration or change has taken place in his property since the last mentioned date except such as have been made in the purchase of his necessary food & raiment and that no change in his property since the said date hath exceeded in Value the sum of Five Dollars -
Sworn to & subscribed in John M c Carthy Open Court this Eighth day of September 1830 before me Asa Dunning Clerk
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Declaration is truly copied from the Records of the above mentioned Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Eighth day of September in the Year - 1830 -
Asa Dunning

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCarthy, John GRADE Private "in the artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,083 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 14, 1791 To Andrew Power, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.