Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2408, for Stephen Mc Coy, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
N o boy Stephen Rachel
N 2418
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9358
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New Hampshire Stephen M c Coy
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N Hampshire line, for the term of 11 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1858
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May 11 and sent to Judge Rich Concord N H
Arrears to 4th of March 83.96 Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept 1848
10 30 35 $ 531.96 " "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stephen M c Coy, Private, N Hampshire line, for the term of 11 years, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1858.

1810 Rev. Campbell, Penna. Sold. McCoy State of Stephen McCoy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 3rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Aug/53 and sent to
Jesse L Gove Concord N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 22nd , Page 18 Vol. C 3/53
1810

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 28, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Williams R. Parker and Glandero Walker were Justices of the Peace for the county of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John G. Headley Secretary of State.

Know all men by these Presents That I, Rachel M c loy of Bow, in the county of Merrimack, in the state of New- Hampshire do hereby revoke and annul the Power of Attorney given by myself to S. D. Stevens of Concord N.H. or to any other agent or attorney prior to the date, to prosecute my claim for a pension against the Government of the United States; or for any other purpose whatsoever. That this revocation also is to include the one given on the fifth of this month to whomsoever it may
have been granted.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty fifth
day of February A.D. 1853.
Flanders Walker Rachel her M c loy mark
To the Honorable
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss, on this 25 th day of February A.D. 1853; personally appeared, before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of State aforesaid Rachel M c loy and acknowledged that the foregoing power of attorney to her her act & deed, for the purposes herein ex- pressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above mentioned.
Flanders Walker Justice of the Peace

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
Rachael Mcboy of Bow in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse A. Love, irrevocably my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim against the Government of the United States for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February A. D. 185 3 ;
Signed and sealed in presence of
Hlanders Walker } Rachel X Mcboy J. B. Morgan }
STATE OF New Hampshire
Merrimack COUNTY, ss: On this twenty fifth day of February A. D. 185 3 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rachael Mcboy and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Hlanders Walker Justice of the Peace.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d February 1858:
State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack }
On this twenty- eighth day of February A D 1858: personally appeared before me Matthew Harvey Judge of the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire. Rachel Meloy, a resident of Bow, in the County of Merrimack aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations in order to ob- tain the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1858:
That she is the widow of Stephen Meloy, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum: under the act of March 18, 1818: She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Meloy on the twentieth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and twenty: That her husband the aforesaid
(over)

(act July 3, 1858) Declaration of
Rachel Meloy

Stephen McCoy died in Paw, on the third day of March A.D. 1846. That she was not married to him prior to eighteen hundred, or of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place subsequent to the year eighteen hundred, viz., at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension: Witness.
Matthew Harvey J. R. Morgan
Rachel her  mark McCoy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the above application cannot from bodily infirmity attend in open court.
Matthew Harvey Dist Judge U.S. Dist New Hampshire
I, Albert A. Hatch, clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire do certify that Matthew Harvey is Judge, said Court, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said

Court Mrs. twenty eighth day of February A. D. 1853.
Alceat R. Hatch Clem
(act Feb. 3, 1853-5) Declaration of Rachel Meloy

Town clerk certificate McL

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack Town of Bow,
(a)
"Married by David White Esq. Jany twentieth eighteen hundred and twenty Mr Stephen Meloy to Miss Rachel Welch Both of Bow.
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
"Jany 20 th , 1820"
John T. Morgan Clerk.
I, John T. Morgan above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John T. Morgan Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty six th day of February A. D. 1863.
H. B. Parker Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Merrimack ss. }
I, William P. Foster
Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
to said Court that Stephen Mc Coy was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum
was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the State of New-Hampshire,
and died in the town of Dow in the State aforesaid, in the year 1846
on the third day of March
that he left a Widow whose name is Rachael
McCoy — who is still living,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at
Concord, this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three
W. P. Foster REGISTER OF PROBATE.

Stephen M c Leay, Bow, Rockingham County, N. Hampsh.
g. 350
Con Sept. 1849.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this 18 th day of July A.D. , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas in & for Rockingham , before John Harvey and Neil C. Beman Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen McCoy aged fifty nine years, resident in Bon , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — Enlisted in 1799 in
Captain Ebenezer Dyer's Company Col Joseph Collyer's Regt in the New Hampshire Troops as a soldier and continued as such until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged as will more fully appear by my original declaration in order to obtain a pension. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 20 th day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 9358. I have received a pension —
And I do solemnly 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 provision 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 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is Husbandman I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it
I am not able to support myself alone without the assistance of the Town where I live. I have
in family residing with me eight viz - my wife aged 45 years my daughter named Deborah aged 15 John aged 13 Craty aged 11 Moses aged 9 Sarah aged 7 Mary aged 5 Elizabeth aged 4 months
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that they have no property and are entirely unable to support themselves & until Recd. a pension I have been obliged to have assistance from the Town for five years Stephen McCoy
Sworn to and declared at Concord on the Eighteenth day of July 1820 before John Harvey & Nathan C. Hall Esqrs. Justices of the Court
I, Peter Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 10 dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 th day of July , 1820.
P. Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Stephen McCoy (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
I have One Cow valued at - $15.00 one Small Pig - - - 1.00 $16.00
This is all the property estate or income I possess  his  Stephen McCoy marks

I Stephen McCoy of Bow in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hamp- shire do testify & declare that in the fore- part of the Summer in 1777 I enlisted in to the Continental Service at during the War in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Fry in the Regim- ent commanded by Col. Joseph Gilley in New Hampshire line in the Army of the United States in revolu- tionary war against the Common Enemy. Joined the Army at West- Point from thence to Wormy with General Sullivan & had a battle with the Indians at Oskahanna drove them. had sever- al skirmishes with them & returned to Westpoint where I stayed principally du- ring the war. I had no education. I never expected to have any occasion of recollecting the particulars of the campaigns. but I can safely testify & prove that I served in said war more than five years. my business was for a considerable part of the time to keep the par- ades clear of filth. I faithfully served in said war from the time of my enlist- ment 1777 to the End of said war in June 1783 at which time I was honorably dis- charged. which discharge I have lost I am now fifty seven years of age am in reduced circumstances in life and need Assistance from my country for sup- port.
April 20 th 1818-
Stephen his McCoy mark

Stephen M c Coys claim for a pension 1818
Private Gilleys New Hamp t . Reg t 1777. H ar aamit Apric 20. 1818

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. On the 20 th day of April 1818
Personally appeared the within named Stephen M c Coy
made solemn oath to the within affidavit &
declaration by him subscribed by his mark - before me
Ball Burgess
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Rockingham

Rockingham Co. - State of New Hampshire Pembroke April 20 th 1818. I George Emerson of Concord in said State testify & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & I was well acquainted with Stephen M c Boy & Jonathan M c Boy as soldiers in said war I know that they were there several years & I know that they were there at the close of said war & had been for some years past were discharged when I was in June 1783. Their business was chiefly to keep the parade clear from from filth but at same times were marched from place to place but were at Westpoint & Saratoga but principally at Westpoint. They have washed my clothes many times at Schilars mills at Saratoga. his George X Emerson mark April 20 th 1818.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid -  Hall Burgin Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen M c Boy did serve in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in his there ding declaration & now transmitted the testimony to the War Department.  Hall Burgin Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Rockingham County

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. April 20 th 1818
I hereby certify that said Stephen May is not the owner of dollars worth of property on earth & is now chargeable to the Town of Bow
Ralph Burgin
{ One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hampshire
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Chadwick Clerk of said Court

N o 734 Rachel Michon Widow of Stephen M. H.
Let to J. A. Gore. 31 May 183
Act Heby 8/83

Pension Office 25 Aug. 1853
Sir.
Be pleased to inform me to what term the National pension was paid, on the date of his death.
I am Sir Respectfully
J. Cole for the Comr.
Stephen McCoy, act 1818. 88 - p. m. - Died 3 rd March 1846, Paid to his death.
J. Bush Auditor.
Francis Bent. Esq. Wm. L. D. to. many,

April 2, 1853
App d . of Rachel McCoy widow of Stephen.
N. H. Merrimac ,
Act 3 d Feby: 1853 § 96. Per An Comp Feb: 3, 1853 Revig:
Jesse A. Gove Concord N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2408
Rachel McCoq.
Widow
Stephen McCoq.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3, 185-3.
Index:—Vol. M. Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Concord N.H. March 30. 1838.
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Rachael McElroy Widow of Stephen, for a Pension under the act of 3 rd Feb y 1838.
I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant Lessee A. Gould
Hon Lorin P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
August 22 d 1853! —
I hereby certify, That at the Date of the annexed Attestations, Mir Dall Sampson was an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John G. Wadley Secretary of State.

I Fanny Morgan of Bow in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the wife of James Morgan that I have been acquainted with Stephen McCoy and Rachael McCoy his wife for the last forty years that the said Rachael McCoy who is now applying for a revolutionary pension under the act of Feb. 3, 1853, is the widow and the identical widow of the said Stephen McCoy who was at the time of his death in receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, That they both lived here as man and wife for many years until his death which took place on the third day of March 1846, I distinctly remember the time of his death from the fact that it was the day before the day of drawing his pension, That he died here at my house That his widow Rachael has lived here ever since, and, is now alive and the identical widow she represents herself to be in her declaration, That I am disinterested personally in the result of her application Fanny Morgan

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss subscribed and duly sworn to before me this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1853, and I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness and that I am disinterested in the result of said application
Mendell Sampson
{ Justice of the Peace
I James Morgan of Bow Depot and say that I am the husband of the above Fanny Morgan and have heard read her decl- -arations and I fully concur in the truth of her statements and personally know them to be true and just and that I am disinterested
James Morgan
Sworn to and subscribed before this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1853 and I certify that he is a credible witness
Mendell Sampson
{ Justice of the Peace

I Clarissa Morgan of Bow in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am the wife of the late Asa Morgan deceased and that Stephen McCoy and Rachael McCoy lived at my house seven years as man and wife and that Stephen McCoy was at that time in receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum That he died the third day of March 1846. That he left a widow Rachael McCoy who is now applying for a pension that she is the identical widow of the said Stephen McCoy and has remained so since his death and that she is now living, That I am disinterested in the result of said application,
Clarissa Morgan
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1853. and certify that the above deponent is a credible witness and that I am disinterested in the result of said application
Abner Sampson } Justice of } The Peace

Concord, N.H., August 22 d . 1858;
Sir,
I herewith transmit "additional evidence" in the case of Rachel McCay, widow of Stephen, in compliance to your communications of 31 st May, ult., requesting further identity.
I am Sir, Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt. Jesse A. Gove
Wm Lloyd P. Waldo Court of Pensions Washington. D.C.

Brief in the case of Rachel M c Goy, widow of Stephen, Merrimac County and State of New Hampshire, act 3 rd Feby, 1853,
Claim, ("original," & "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 18 th March, 1818 & cont do .
Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jesse A. Gove, Esq., Concord, N.H. Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.