Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2772, for James Mc Cartney, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Mcbartney, James
S 2772
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
banded

Ohio.
7.922.
James M c Cartney.
of Chillicothe in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [unclear] of the Regiment commanded by Col. [unclear] in the R a h a time for Six months Fifteen days
Entered on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of $1.00 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feb y 1833 and sent to Hon. J. W. Brighton Secy Chillicothe Ohio.
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 43.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept 33 10.83.
$54.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book [unclear] Vol. 8. Page 16.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 —
The State of Ohio
Chillicothe, County of Ross
§ 55
On this twelfth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the
Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County, now sitting James McCartney, a resident of Concord Township in the County of Ross and State of Ohio, aged eighty seven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; and he was born in the County of Londonderry in Ireland, on the 11 th day of April 1745 as appears by the record of his age in the old family bible of his Father now in the possession of some of the heirs of John Hagart and Sarah his wife late of the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio dec d , that he came to America about four or five years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and landed at Philadelphia, and after -ward removed to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, from which place he was drafted to serve as a private soldier in the Militia in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States under Capt. Merchant for a term of two months, which term he performed, about two years after the declaration of War in America against the British; most of the time at Barr's Fort in Pennsylvania guarding the frontier the settlements, at the expiration of which time he returned home, and again, was called upon within one or two months to serve another tour of two months, as a private soldier in the Militia under the same Captain, which service he also perform ed in the service of the United States, at Fort Hinkston, on the front
The foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said James McCartney in the matter of the application for a pension

The foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James McCartney for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 9 th day of December A.D. 1832 of this State the 31 st Humphrey Fullerton Clerk.
The State of Ohio } Ross County ss. } I Humphrey Fullerton clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the coun- ty aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James McCartney for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office the 11 th day of December A.D. 1832 of this State the 31 st
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

of Pennsylvania, commanded by Col. Shinkston; at the expiration of this two months he returned home which was about Christmas; early the next spring he was again called upon and served the United States as a private soldier for two months in the Militia under Capt. Love at Fort Barr; at that time commanded by Col. Barr, and at Fort Palmer, on the frontiers, all of which services was performed in scouting parties against the Indians, guarding provisions to Fort Pitt, &c. &c. The next fall he was again drafted as a private soldier in said. Army for two months, under Capt. Edgar to go to Fort Pitt, on express, with whom he went together with Capt. Langherico company of Horse, but on his arrival at Fort Pitt, the alarm had in some measure subsided, and after about 15 or 20 days he was dismissed and returned home, but it was allowed him as a two months tour of duty - and was called on and served at sundry other times for a few days at a time, but being the whole time under the command of Col. Langherty a Col. of Militia - of all which several services he has no documentary evidence now in his possession, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to any of his services - And he does hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever - That at the close of the war he resided in Centre Moreland County Pennsylvania, and continued to reside there until the year 1793 he removed to Bourbon County in the State of Kentucky, and from there about 28 years since removed to Concord Township in Ross County in the State of Ohio when he was residing . He further states that he received discharges from the various Captains under whom he served as stated in the foregoing declaration, but they are not now in his possession, but long since have been lost, or destroyed by time and accident.
Yours James McCartney Vindicator
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court Oct 10th 1830
(Humphrey) Fullerton Clerk

James McCartney Miami
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court Oct 10 th 1830
Humphrey Fullerton Clk
We Nathan Corey a Clergyman, residing in Concord Township in the County of Ross in the State of Ohio, and Peter Sperry & William Hermit a residents of the Township County and State aforesaid, do certify that we are well acquainted with James McCartney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age or thereabout, that he is reported reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, we do also believe from our own personal knowledge of him that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his declaration is wholly true.
Nathan Corey Peter Sperry
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court Oct 10 th 1830
Humphrey Fullerton Clk
In the matter of James McCartney for a pension the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and service hostile, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Corey who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Concord Township in the county of Ross and that Peter Sperry who also signed the same is a resident in said township & county & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James McCarthy a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1777 2 mos. Pvt. Merchant Pa.   2 " " Benkato   2 " Moore Barr   15 days Edgar  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Oct. 10 1852  His claim was al Residence at date of application, Concord Twp. Ross Co., Ohio Age at date of application, born Apr. 11 1745 in Londonderry Co. Ireland
Remarks:
No family data. The above records of the early years of Mr. McCarthy of Pa. found in the Rev. War records of the Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Mass
2772
INVALID.
File No. 2772
James McCartney Prin. Pa. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 2113
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920 Aug. 1. T. Dick. to Mrs. L. H. Marshall (Rev) 1920 Dec. 4. Mrs. L. H. Marshall total to apply to Aud. Int. for death date. aw
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7.922
James M c Cartney
Ohio
$ 21. \frac{66}{100}
$21.00 per Annu
Hon. Mr. Creighton H.C.
Edwards Esq.
Com y of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sent to
Hon: W. Creighton Junr
Chillicothe,
Ohio,

Sir.
Chillicothe April 11 th 1833.
I return you the pension papers of James McCartney with his supplemental affidavit stating the precise time of his service for which he claims a pension. to wit: six months and fifteen days. In his declaration he states that his first term of two months was performed about two years after the declaration of war, and within one or two months thereafter he served his second term of two months and early the next spring performed his second term of two months, and the succeeding fall seven fifteen days.
I presented this pension applicant's papers to the Court of Sessions held in this County and found that the order was made as entitled to by the Clerk.
Very respectfully,
Your Obed Servt
W Creighton Huns
J L Edwards Esq Clerk of Sessions

State of Ohio Ross County ss Affidavit of James M c Cartney of the County of Ross in the state of Ohio, taken before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, this 3 rd day of April 1833, supplementary to the declaration of the said James M c Cartney, made before the Court of Common Pleas for said County, on the 10 th day of Oct r 1832. in the matter of his application for a Pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 - The said James M c Cartney being first duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that the amount of services performed by him which as a soldier, to which he can parochially testify, is six months and 15 days; being the services for which he claims a pension under the act aforesaid, by the first paragraph in his declaration
Sworn to & subscribed before me his James M c Cartney this 3 rd day of April 1833 — mark
Peter Patterson J. Peace
The State of Ohio Ross County ss 3 rd I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Patterson Esq r , before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified also that I believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of April 1833 & of this State the 51 st
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

Rev. War Section.
Dec. 4, 1920.
Mrs. L. H. Marshall, 39 W. Main St. North East, Penn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of Oct. 26, 1920, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner James McCartney, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: James McCartney, Certificate No. 7322, issued April 19, 1833, rate $21.66 per annum, commenced Mar. 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Burdett Commissioner.

Rev. 1-1814
Rev. war
James M c Cartney of Pa served in Capt James Nelson's Company (Musician) also
and was a second sergeant at another time did he receive pension?
I think he also served in 1812.
James M c Cartney was born in 1745 - and died in Pa. I think he died in Washington Co. Pa in 1790. There is also a son, James mentioned in 1790

in Westmoreland Co Pa He was a Sargant in Captain James Wilson Company Jan 16-1772
Mrs L H Marshall 39 W Main St North East Pa

10/27 S. ... OCT 22 1920
NORTH EAST OCT 26 1920
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Beureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
RECORD OCT 28 1920 DIVISION

10-26-20. You were kind enough to send me James M c Carthy Pension Record but did not give date of death and I feel sure your records will show that the Old War  claw was 2772. he served in Pa and died in Ohio Ross Co I think.
23 B Mrs L. H. Marshall 39 W main St North East Pa Old War