Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,392, for John Mc Donald, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wass
Mc Donald John
122,392
CONTENTS

8557
Vermont
John M c Donald
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Field of the Regt. commanded by Col Daggett in the Chap te in time for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr. 1833 and sent to R Temple.
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 $53.32 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. - 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W m L ee Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 77
✓ Lt Pease 6 March 1835 " Lt Jesse Gore Apr 25. 1837 to Pen. Apt. same day

No 5284. Vermont. John M c Donald
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BRIEF in the case of John M c Donald of Rutland County in the State of Vermont. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1780 " 2 " Ser t M c Donald Col. Daggett - Capt. Field.   1781 " 5 " Do. Do. Capt. Churro - Lieut. Beck.   1781 " 1 " Do. M c Donald Capt. Gineclun.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newton County Massachusetts.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary (a Seraphim & another credible person).  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Remark — The opinion of the Court has not been subscribed.
H. Duncan Examining Clerk.

John McDonald
8. Nov
No 5284.
Ohio
John McDonald

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 3 rd day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland District now sitting, John McDonald a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 75 years, who being first 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1780 he lived in Norton County of Bristol State of Massachusetts, and was hired or a billy libled for Edward White to serve in the Militia for two months in the expedition to Rhode Island and served that time in Capt. Field's Company - Lieut Hunt, (Ensign not recollected) Col. Daggitt's Regiment, marched to Bristol, Lexington, and on the lines until his time expired when he was discharged he did not serve with any Continental Reg t that he recollects. In 1781 he lived in Rehoboth in P. County of Bristol, said town was called on for a certain number of men and he was hired by the town to serve for four months, and he served in Capt. Chase's Company. Lieut. Beck, Col. and marched to Rhode Island and was stationed at a place called Laker hill Rhode Island and served out his time there when he was discharged at Laker hill, and was then hired by one Ensign Hunt who belonged to Capt. Lincoln's Company Mass. Militia (being part of the troops which came to relieve those that were discharged) and he served in Capt. Lincoln's Company one month when all the Militia were discharged in November 1781, having served eight months in the whole he was born in Ayrshire, Scotland on the 4 th day of April 1757, and came to this country in 1776 with Col. Campbell's Reg t and was taken prisoner by Capt. Mundy at Bennington and brought in to Cape Ann and was exchanged, and deserted from King's

Sorry he has no record of his age, after the war. he lived in Rehoboth & Samson days. When Winstonsalem, V. H. & Springfield Vt. until about thirty years ago he removed to Brandon where he has ever since resided. he does not recollect the names of any military officers he served with except Genl. Sullivan who commanded at Rhode Island. he never received a written dis- =charge, he does not know of any evidence to prove his services. he is known to most of the inhabitants of Brandon
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Albany N.Y.
John McDonald
We Ira Ingraham a Clergyman residing in Brandon and Stephen Avery residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John McDonald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we con- cur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Albany N.Y.
Stephen Avery
Ira Ingraham
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ira Ingraham who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Brandon and that Stephen Avery who has also signed the same, is a resident in Brandon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Esq.
Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original procee- dings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McDonald for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of Augt. A. D. 1832
Albany

Revolutions
22 392
INVALID.
File No. 22 392
John M c Paul Rev. Gen. War.
Act: June 7 th 1861
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1st
'80 2 mo. capt. Field Col. Daggett
R. Island
'81 5 - " Chas -
" "
Immediately substituted Enoch Hunt in Lincoln's company 1 mo.
2nd
spring 81. 5 mo. Capt Chas Col Turner
R. Id
immediately 2 mo. Capt. Field sublti. E Hunt
winter 81. sublti. E. D. White Capt. Perry
Hurricane Ferry

This subscribers have for quite a number of years been acquainted with the excellent John M. Donalds and he is reported to be a man of truth also to have served for some time in the militia in the revolutionary war, John Cessent
August 2 nd 1832 Edward Jackson I believe the above statement to be true Josiah Purnell Isa Dutton for board
34 12 608
M. W. Buchard

Adolf B. Smith
Sunday Remains N.Y.

Washington 10. Feb. 1857
Sir
I enclose a letter from Miss Groom en re- lating to sundry pension applications - which I will return after you have recommended the cases. -
respectfully &c.
Horace Everett
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm r of Pensions.

Mar 4
Revolutionary Claims
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Pension office
City of Washington D.C.
28

I John McDonald of Brandon in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont certify that I. was a Soldier of the Revolution That I served eight months in the Massachu- setts line under Capt. Chase in Col. Turner's Regiment we were marched to Rhode Island to a place called Quaker hill. The enemy was stationed at Newport where I served out my time - I did not enlist but turned out voluntarily to make up the quota re- quired for the Town to furnish -
I made my declaration before the Hon. Rev. Pierpoint of Rutland, when I first made it - and I believe I have drawn three times but cannot certainly say for my Certificate was left last fall with Esq Temple, when I supposed it would remain safe until I should draw again - and it is still at Rutland. I resided in Rehoboth, Mass. when I went in to the service - and in Brandon when I now reside when I made my first declaration -
Brandon Feb 25 1835"> Brandon Feb y 25. 1835.
John McDonald
Attest B Davenport
The old Soldier is an old Scotchman and I have no doubt has given as correct a history as his memory will enable him to do. he is about 80. years old. Deaf his finger
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