Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36108, for Daniel Mc Vay, Virginia

SERVICE
Var.
McVay, Daniel
NUMBER
S 36/08
CONTENTS

5,054 Kentucky
Daniel McVay private — 4 Capt Langhorne Virginia line 1780 — 3 Years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Dec r . 1818 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson House Repre s U. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 \frac{24}{30} mo. $ 1. 83 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 $48. —
$49.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Fayette Co.
Notes sent to Austin Bonds Esq. 8 Oct 1820 Duplicata certificate from Genl. P. G. 4 1826, as sent to Austin Bonds, Esq. Lexington, Ky. Springfield Kentucky

Daniel McVey
Proof

State of Kentucky Fayette county ss
on this 16 th day of September 1825; before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said county of Fayette, personally appeared Daniel McVey, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Langlen or Langhorn, or a person whose name was so pronounced, in the Regiment commanded by Col James Ward in the Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, that he rec d a certificate of that fact, under the Signature & Seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, about a year since he lost in some unaccountable manner in the town

Town of Livingston, Ky. after he drew his half yearly pay - I have never since been able to find it after diligent search & inquiry -
Know subscribed to Daniel  his McKey before me the day & year mark William West
Fayette county Set.
This day came John C. Richardson
(To me well known as a man of standing & character entirely credible) before me a justice of the peace for this county & made oath that he is well acquainted with the within named Daniel McKey, & has known him for more than half a century - & further that he is the identical person he represents himself to be in his afft - having aided him to obtain his pension originally & still befriended him from time to time - Given under my hand & seal this 31 st day of October 1825.
R. J. Todd

State of Kentucky Fayette County I know October 31. st 1825
I James H. Rods Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William West and Robert V. Todd whose names are signed to the foregoing Certificates are at this time as was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed Commissioned and qualified agreeably to law and as such full faith and credit should be given to all their official acts as well without as within Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day and date above written and of the Commonwealth. the 31. st Year ats J. H. Rods CLK

By Andrew
The Hon John C Calhoun City of Washington
Admiral

District of Kentucky
On this 28 th of August 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges for the said District personally appeared Daniel McWay aged 71 years resident in Fayette County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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; That he the said Daniel McWay enlisted in about the beginning of the Revolutionary war in the State of Virginia for three years in the company commanded by Capt Langlin in the 12 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Jas. Wood in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of said 3 years when he again re-enlisted during the war and served after till the capture of Cornwallis and received his discharge at Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey — That he was in the battles of German Town, Brandywine and Monmouth and the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands

in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services save what he here offers - Sworn to and declared before me this 28 th day of year aforesaid
Benj: Johnson Concunt Judge
This day Daniel Mckey personally appeared before me and made oaths that he is a neighbour of the above named Daniel McVay and has known him several years that from information he has no doubt that he was a soldier in the Rev- olutionary war - That he is very poor and a cripple and without relations to support him witness my hand this 28 th August 1818
Benj: Johnson Concunt Judge
I Benj: Johnson Judge &c as aforesaid certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel McVay did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for at least the term of nine months on the

continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings that he is in reduced circumstances in life: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress witness my hand this 28 th of August 1818
Brig: Johnson lieutent colonel

[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page] Boston, December 18th 1841
Daniel McKey 5054 Schedule
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of Kentucky and County of Bourbon 3 fct,
Be it remembered that at a Court held for the County aforesaid, on the second day of July 1821. Daniel McVay made affidavit in open Court and produced a schedule of his property, which by the said Court is valued to two dollars, agreeably to an act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820. concerning pensioners, which is ordered to be recorded as follows, to wit,
District of Kentucky, Bourbon County fct. On this 2 nd day of July 1821. personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for said County, having power to fine and imprison for contempt) Daniel McVay aged 61 years Resident in Bourbon County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oaths declare that he serv- ed in the Revolutionary War as follows, he enlisted under Capt. Jonathan Langland the 2 nd Virginia Regt. on Continental establishment under Colonel James Wood afterwards when cut off at Brandywine the 8 th Regt. in the County of Shenandoah Virginia in the year about the Begin- ning of the War to serve for three years, after which time he again enlisted and served until the War in all about seven years, when he was discharged at Valley Forge by Col. Nevil was in the Battles at Brandywine, Monmouth and

and Germantown, also at the Capture of Corn- wallais, and I do solemnly 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 dis- posed 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 cer- tain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution, any War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any per- son in trust for me any property or securi- ties, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed One little more that cost me ten dollars, no- thing else except my Cloaths, I have nothing due me and owe about three pounds, I have no family and no Occupation, being entirely unable to work, being nearly help- less having received my support from the Bounty before I got my pension, but I was then struck off, I have now no means of support - and further that I am the son of Daniel McVay whose name is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of $8 per month dated 23 rd Dec r 1818. his Daniel McVay mark

Sixteen to and declared this 2 nd day of July 1821. before us Justices of the peace & Judges of the said County Court.
James Garrard J. G. Mr Burles B. Foster Collins F. C.
State of Kentucky County of Bourbon Jct.
I Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule thereto annexed are truly transcribed from the original which is of Record in my office and that the said Court assessed the value of the property in said schedule to be two dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 2 nd day of July 1821 & in the 30 th year of the Commonwealth.
Thos. P. Smith

36 108
INVALID.
Reorg
File No. 36,108
Daniel McKay Rev Rev 1870
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir
Honble J. C. Calhoun
Rev. Pen off. S. of Roads
Mail
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Washington City
Recd 201 July 1832
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Leamington July 9 th 1881
Hon ble J. G. Calhoun S ecy of War
Sir, I enclose poor old McVey's Schedule, made out pursuant to your (J. L. Edwards) instructions. By his aff t . you will discover he is now in absolute want & please enclose me his certificate, in time for 4 th Left Vent -
Reply
Yours M. D. S.
Leslie Combs 911

Rev. Rev. H. [initials]
Hon. James Barbare
FREE J. H. [initials] Washington City D. C. Dec 28th 1852
Dear Sir,

1820. Leavington Ky. 2 nd July
Friend
James Barbour Secy of War
Sir, I have recd a notification from the Rev. Gen. Off. of the 21 st Ult. in answer to my letter, written a month since, supposing that the enclosed proof had been forwarded to your department last fall - It now seems it was mislaid in the Clerks office I was this day found -
McVey is in a deplorable situation & I most earnestly beg his certificate may be immediately renewed & sent me -
Respg J. M. D. S.
Leslie Combs