Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5747, for Robert Mc Cready, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Mcbrady Robert
S. 5747
Mcbrady
carded
CONTENTS

32.013.
Pennsylvania Pittsg. Robert Mc ★ Brady ,
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Priv. & Sgt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Penn a line for 2 mos & 13 days . Private " " " 13 " Serg t
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 35 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1837 and sent to Daniel Scherson , arrears to the 4th of _____ semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. J. Allison Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 128
Robert Mc ★ Brady Records corrected. May 8, 1904.

Declaration of Robert McBrearty Esquire. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
Washington County } On this th 19 day of November 1836 personally appeared before Hon ble Thomas H ar Baird President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Robert McBrearty Esq r , a resident of Cross Creek township in the County aforesaid, aged eighty four years past. 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 th 1832. That he entered the Army of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. Beginning of August 1776, I volunteered for and served four months under Captain Reid who raised a company of volunteers in York County Pennsylvania, for the purpose of reinforcing Colonel Holton of York County Penn a , who then occupied with his regiment of volunteers Pawles Hook, New Jersey. accordingly we marched with some other volunteers from York County about the 22 d August 1776 under the command of Major Findly and on our arrival near to Philadelphia we heard of the battle of Long Island after remaining a day or two in Philadelphia we were marched to Trenton and through New Jersey to Pawles Hook, where we found Col. Holton. Immediately on my arrival at Pawles Hook I was appointed by Col. Holton with the approbation of his Officers adjutant of his regiment which Office I held until my term of four months expired. We had not long occupied the works at Pawles Hook until we were attacked by the enemys shipping and driven from our position, when we retired to Newark and many of our volunteers joined the flying Camp under Genl. Mercer I was offered an appointment in it equal to the one I had under Col. Holton and I would have probably accepted of it had I not have taken sick at the moment we arrived at Newark. In consequence of my being an Officer I was conveyed from Newark to Trenton and put into the Hospital, and I remained confined in the Hospital at Trenton for six weeks, I got well enough however in time to return home to York County, with Col. Holtons regiment including Major Findlys Command we were marched back to Philadelphia where I made out the payrolls of the regiment when we were discharged. Immediately after I moved to and settled in Washington County Pennsylvania where I have resided ever since. In the month of March 1777 I was drafted and served a term of one month under Captain Baxter of a

Col. Matthew Ritchie's regiment of Militia of Washington County Penn a we were marched to and stationed at Halliday's Cove near the Ohio river and when our term was out of one month I was discharged. In April 1778 I was again drafted and served a term of one month under Captain Baxter being stationed at Halliday's Cove, and when my term of one month was out I was discharged. In September 1778 I was drafted for and served four months, during the campaign under General McIntosh, I belonged to Captain Bays company and on my arrival at headquarters Pittsburgh, I was appointed orderly sergeant of said company, and on the 2 d of November, 1778, prior to the marching of the Army on the expedition for the Tuscarawas, I was appointed by General McIntosh adjutant of Col. Stephenson's regiment, which appointment was announced in general orders viz. "Head Quarters 2 d of November 1778 Mr. Robert McBready is appointed adjutant of Col. Stephenson's regiment during this present expedition." This order announcing my appointment was copied on the same day it was made by my predecessor into the order book of Colonel Stephenson's regiment, which book was handed over to me and in which I afterwards recorded the proceedings of said regiment and of the Army during said campaign and the said book I have now in my possession. Captain Bays Company belonged to Col. Stephenson's regiment.
The Army marched from Fort McIntosh for the Tuscarawas on the 4 th November 1778, and on our arrival there we built a fort called "Fort Laurence", when it was completed they troops returned to Fort McIntosh and discharged about the beginning of January 1779. I had to remain at Fort McIntosh making out the payrolls of Col. Stephenson's regiment until the 15 th January before I was discharged. I received no written discharge for any of my services. In June 1780, upon an alarm, I volunteered with a number of men then belonging to my company of Militia and on our arrival at Wheeling we joined other volunteers, when we elected Thomas Wells our Captain & going as a private. Captain Wells and some other volunteers all marched from Wheeling under Col. Williamson to Hill water and down Hill water to the Muskingum river and up it for some distance, our object was to ascertain if the enemy were lurking about or approaching the frontier, and being satisfied they were not we returned home after an absence of two weeks. I was born in Scotland March 28 th 1752, and emigrated

to the United States in 1772 and settled in York County Penn a a record of my age I have now in my possession copied from a bible brought with me from Scotland. Prior to my volunteering under Captain Reed in 1776, I had been for some time teaching a school in Hartford County Maryland, I gave up the school however, returned to York County and volunteered and served as I have stated.
I have no documentary evidence in my possession, nor can I procure any but two Books which contain in my hand writing the original entries of the proceedings of the Army, including that of Col. Stephenson's regim t in under the command of General McIntosh during his Campaign in the year 1778. I have thus served eight Months as adjutant, two Months as drafted Militia man and two weeks as a volunteer in all ten Months and half and for such service I claim a pension from the United States. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. I know of no person living who has any personal knowledge of my services unless it be Captain Adams Abraham Wells of Brooke County Virginia.
Sworn and subscribed this 19 th day of November 1836 before me
Robert W m Ready
H. Baird
Open Affairs of Washington County Pa Office do hereby certify that agreeably to the records of this Office it appeared that Robt. W m Ready Esqr was elected one of the Commissioners of this County in October 1796 was duly sworn & acted as such for the period of which he was elected.
Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 1 st Decem r 1836 Jas. Palmer clk

I do hereby certify that from bodily infirmity the applicant cannot attend the Court. I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter in the foregoing case and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the foregoing named applicant was a Revolutionary Officer and Soldier and served as he states, in proof of which moreover, I do further certify that the said applicant produced upon his examination two books in his hand writing kept by him, and made at the time the when the occurrences happened as recorded therein, as adjutant of Colonel Stephenson's regiment under the command of General McIntosh in the year 1778. One of these books, an order book, contains a record of the said appointments as adjutant of Col. Stephenson's regiment made on the 2 nd day of November 1778 and a record of the proceedings of the said army and regiment during the Campaign under General McIntosh in the year 1778. The other book seems to have been kept by him merely as memorandum book. The said applicant it appears always has and still does enjoy the respect and confidence of the people of this County having been elected by them Commissioner of the County and afterwards for the last twenty five years one of the Justices of the Peace acting as such in and for said County. Given under my hand this 2 nd day of December 1836.
Th s Baird
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss. I George Weir Atkinson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Thomas H. Baird Esquire before whom part of the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time President Judge of the fourteenth judicial district of Pennsylvania, Alexander Frazer Esquire before whom the other part was had was at the time a justice of the peace in & for said County. - both duly Commissioned & that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts. And that the signatures purporting to be theirs, I believe are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington, the 2 nd day of December A. Domini 1836. Geo. Weir Atkinson Pro. Cost, 25 cts paid

January 10, 1933
BA-J/MCS
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Robert McCreedy
S. 5747
Mr. R. T. H. McCreedy Exchange National Bank Bldg. 240 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh Pa.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Robert McCreedy who served during the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 5747, based upon the military service of Robert McCreedy.
He was born March 28, 1752, in Scotland and came to York County, Pennsylvania, in 1772.
He had been teaching school in Harford County, Maryland, but resigned in 1776 and returned to York County, Pennsylvania, and enlisted about August 1, 1776, served in Captain Reed's Company in Colonel Bolton's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in an engagement at Paulus Hook, New Jersey and served four months in all, as adjutant. Having moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in March, 1777, and served one month under Captain Baxter in Colonel Matthew Ritchie's Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in April, 1778, and served one month under Captain Baxter. He enlisted in September, 1778, served as orderly sergeant in Captain Bay's Company in Colonel Stephenson's Pennsylvania Regiment, was appointed adjutant of said regiment November 2, 1778, and was discharged January 15, 1779. He enlisted in June, 1780, and served two weeks as private in Captain Wells' Company in Colonel Williamson's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Reborn
5447
INVALID.
File No. 5447
Robert McCreary Sergt. Boer War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index: —Vol. M , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Robert McCreary Records corrected May 28, 1904.
Feb. 9. 1909. One journal of Robert McCreary; one account book of Robt. McCreary; and journal of Robt McCreary during Gen. MeDutosh's Expedi- tion; forwarded to Library of Congress.
1926 Apr. 24 th list to Mrs. A. J. Eckles. See letter in case of Jno. Alford D 44290 M.C.S.
1933 Jan. 10. Hist. to Mrs. R.T. McCreary M.C.S.
1933 Jan. 14. M.C.R.T. McCreary adv. no further data rel. to place of birth M.C.S.

Robert Mcbrady Pennsylvania.
Suspended
det 27 Jan 37
D. Acheson
det 7 March 1837 to
John Thomson.
det 8 March 1837 to
D. Acheson.
do. 9 March 1837

32.013
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Robert McCloud of Washington in the State of Penn s who was a P t & Serg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Br y — of the reg t commanded by Col Stephenson in the Penn s il a line for 7 m ths & 27 days 2 m ths & 14 days $ 21 5 m ths 13 d ys 15 Robert McCloud Records corrected May 8, 1914, $ 35
Entered on the Roll of Penn s ia Post n rate of 35 Dollars 36 C ts per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of M ch . 1837 and held to Dan l Johnson Esq r . Present.
Forecloses to the 4th of March 1837 $ 21 16 Females allowance ending
$ 212.16
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 128
Let to H n D. M c Keanon,
Oct 10. 1837.
Due to 3 rd Auditor, 8 th Oct 1845.
Same person at Pittsburgh
Pension Agent 11. Nov 1845
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1838 to 11 th Sept. 1844

from the very very first formation of Militia Companies I acquired a singular taste for Military Exercises. and as was that period in 74 & 75 mustered a day every week have accepted I then was early employed in exercising both companies & Regiments in their days of Training & by habit & I still yet believe I had a natural talent for to be usefull. and continued to be usefull in that duty to my Country till I was years of age. my Character was well known in York County in Pennsylvania as such and in Washington County. also. and when I volunteered to go from York in Major Hunsdus command I acted as adjutant. until we joined Col. Huttons command at Began. in August 1876
David Acheson
Robert McReady
February 9th. 1837

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 19 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Robert Mcbrady ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Thirty five ————— Dollars and 36 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838 to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Sir
Washington March 9. 1837
Pray to have a certificate of Pension made out for Rev. McGehee agreeably to your letter of this date
David Acheson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Washington March 9 th 1887
I have to request the favour of you to examine the case of Robert McCreedy. From the testimony of Mr Adams the Applicant is, I should think, entitled to the pay of Adjutant from the time he was appointed by Col. Hutton until he was discharged in Dec. 1776. When making out his original & amended declaration he forgot to state that he had served as Adjutant under Major Findlay, prior to the Mayors joining Col. Hutton, and in consequence of this neglect he addressed me a note on the subject which I enclosed you. The claimant states that he joined the Main Army under Genl. Medhurst the 14 th or 15 th Sep. 1778. That he belonged to Col. Wags Company of Col. Stephensons regiment. That the Militia did join Genl. McIntosh about this period is fully proved by the orderly book, which records the appointment of a Deputy Adjutant Genl. which was found necessary after the arrival of the Militia and whose pay commenced on the 18 th Sep. 1778. The claimant was appointed orderly sergeant on the 15 th Sep. and served as such until the beginning of Feb. 1779 when he was appointed Adjutant. The orderly book as sergeant is not produced to prove the assumption of his services but to fortify his declaration that he did serve at least the period he states as a sergeant. It appears from the

orderly book that the Militia served from the 18 th Sept. until the 8 th December 1778 with the  when they  then being at Fort Lawrence, and it must have taken fifteen or twenty days to march back to Fort McIntosh, so that it must have been near about the last of December before they were discharged, and the applicant remained ten weeks after in settling his accounts as Adjutant.
I have also to request that you will please to re-examine the Claim of Benjamin Farrissard. I am very Respectfully David Acheson
I refer to the declaration of Hugh Workman of Washington County Penn a a Prisoner U.S who served under Genl McIntosh to prove the duration of the services of the Militia
S. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

From Rev. J. D. Thompson of Ohio. Jan. 12th 1837 not and fire - and
Hon. J. Mansan Mass.

Washington Mar. 6 th 1837
Mr Edwards
Sir
Having understood that Majors M c Enedy of Washington county Pa is an applicant for a pension for Mili- -tary services, and having known said M c Enedy well, for upwards of 35 years I can with the utmost clearness, state that he is a man of the most correct moral character - a man whose word should be taken as the truth by all who know him, and I do firmly believe that what ever he may himself say in re- -lation to his own services will be the truth
John Thomas M. C.

Sir
Washington February 10 th 1837
I transmit you the amended declaration of Robert McCreedy accompanied with the orderly book mentioned by him in his original declaration, which the Department required. Also an orderly book containing a part of the proceedings recorded by him as orderly sergeant of Captain Bay's Company prior to his appointment as Adjutant; he has no other documentary evidence in his possession in relation to his services. If the Department should deem it necessary abundant evidence can be obtained of the high Military skill evinced by the applicant in Military & field exercises at an early day in this Country, and of his excellent & good character. I am with much respect your ob dt Serv t .
David Schenck
James L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Washington Dec r 2 1836
I enclose you the declaration and application of Major Robert McCreedy, late an Officer & Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, who for services rendered during the Revolutionary War, now claims a pension from the United States.
The applicant is very respectable and was a worthy man, in consequence however of the late failure of the Bank of Stauntonville, he suffered great loss, by which he says a part of his estate has passed out of his hands, and he is now grown old and infirm that under these circumstances he is induced to apply for a pension, that he had no idea of making any application until now nor would he at this time but for the circumstances which I have mentioned.
I understand from him that Absalom Wells of Brooke County Virginia, to whom he alludes as a witness can prove nothing about his services, unless his short tour under Col. Williamson and his two tours as a Militia Man, and as it would be attended with some trouble and expense to obtain it, you will be pleased if you think proper, to examine and decide upon his claim from the papers herewith transmitted and grant him a pension accordingly. I have sent the Mem o Book referred to.
I am very Respectfully
Yourn ob t Serv t
David Acheson
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss.
On this 8 th day of February 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Robert McCreedy, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That so far as I have professedly been with abundance of the good things of this world and enjoying more or less until lately an excellent constitution I did not feel inclined to incur the trouble and expense of making an application for a pension. In consequence however of a heavy loss which I have lately sustained by the failure of the Bank of Strubenville, whereby my means are straitened, together with old age and bodily infirmity pressing hard upon me, rendering me unable to work or support myself, induces me now to make a application for a pension. It is for the reasons which I have thus stated that I have neglected until now making an application for a pension and which now induce me to do it.
Beginning of August 1776 I volunteered for four months under Captain Reed who raised a Company of Volunteers to serve for four months, in York County Pennsylvania. Captain Reeds Company with the other troops from York County of Major Findlys Command all volunteered for four months and I accordingly served with them as I have stated until they were discharged in Philadelphia about the beginning of December 1776. The troops under Major Findly were placed under Col. Hutton beginning of September 1776, when I was appointed by Col. Hutton Adjutant of his Regiment and which Office I held until Major Findlys Command and the regiment were discharged.
The troops who first volunteered from York County under Col. Hutton were I believe at least some of them, for two months, but the troops to which I belonged under Major Findly, I know did volunteer for four months.

and served accordingly until they were discharged. Agreeably to my appointment as adjutant of Col. Hutton's regiment I am entitled at least to a pension as such from the beginning of September say 5 th until I was discharged beginning December 1776. During the Campaign under General McIntosh in 1778, although I was not appointed Adjutant until the 2 nd Nov. 1778, yet from the appointment as stated in the order book, it probably was the intention of the Commanding General that I should enjoy the benefit arising from it during the entire Campaign, prior to the 2 nd November I had served as ordery Sergeant in Captain Bays Company of Col. Stephenson's regiment from the commence- ment of my tour in September 1778 until the 2 nd November when I was appointed, by General McIntosh, Adjutant.
I received no commission, nor do I believe it is customary in such cases especially when out in the field, but a mere appointment in both cases which was announced in General Orders by Col. Hutton and General McIntosh and it is by mere accident that I have now the order book stating the last appointment. Commissions are kept as a valuable relic not so with me as my appointment was temporary and made as I have stated. Under such circumstance therefore to reject evidence of my appointment by Col. Hutton would deprive me of the only method now in my power to prove the facts - I hope the Department will so consider it and settle my claim accordingly.
The time of many of the volunteers under Col. Hutton, I know expired soon after I joined him with Major Findley. Whatever Books or papers I may have now as Adjutant of Col. Hutton's regiment made use of I have not now nor have I ever had in my possession since I was discharged in Philadelphia. I have therefore no written evidence in my possession nor can I procure any in relation to my appointment and services as

adjutant of Col. Holton's regiment but William Axams deposition has not been transmitted. In relation to my services as orderly sergeant under Captain Bays of Col. Stephenson regiment in 1778 I have still in my possession an orderly book containing part of the proceedings. My company arrived at headquarters Pittsburgh September 15 th and I was appointed next day appointed orderly by Sergeant 16 th Sept. 1778. Sworn and subscribed { before me this 8 th day of } Robert M c Creedy February 1837
Geo Elliott Justice of the Peace
The Commonwealth of Penn a . Washington County ss. I George Wein Acheson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that George Elliott Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. — and that the signature pur- porting to be his I believe is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 18 th day of February A.D. 1837.
Geo. Wein Acheson Pro
cash 25 cts. paid

33.967 Robert McElrady Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Washington County
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Adams a resident of said Findly township in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that prior to the battle of Long Island 27 th August 1776 Col. Holton of York County occupied Powles Hook New Jersey with a regiment of volunteers from York County Pennsylvania. That a few days after the battle of Long Island, I remember for I was under Col. Holton, that Major Findly arrived with a reinforcement of volunteers from York County and joined Col. Holton at Powles Hook. I was well acquainted with the said Major Findly and Captain Reed, I also knew Robert McCreedy of Reed's Company who were part of Major Findly's Command, that the said Robert McCreedy was on his arrival immediately appointed Adjutant of Col. Holton's regiment. Soon after the arrival of Major Findly's Command, my tour expired when I returned home leaving Col. Holton, Major Findly and Adjutant McCreedy with the troops at Powles Hook, when Adjutant Robert McCreedy term expired he returned to York County and from thence I understood that he immediately moved to Washington County Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since. Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of October 1836. before me
William Adams Alexander Trazier
I do hereby certify, that William Adams who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. That he was moreover a soldier of the Revolution and is drawing a pension from the State of Pennsylvania. Given under my hand this 5 th day of October 1836
Alexander Trazier

Recorders Office Washington Pa. Decr. 2 nd 1836 I do hereby certify that Robert McCreedy Esq. was duly commissioned a Justice of the peace in and for said County by his Excellency Simon Snyder Gover- nor of the said Commonwealth, on the 1 st day of April A.D 1811. which said Commission is recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for said County of Washington in Book V. Vol 1 st page 490. and that the said Robert McCreedy of Brod Creek Township has been an acting Justice of the peace since that time. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office, the day and year first above written. Wm H. Carmwell, Recorder

Subject -
Robert McCreedy
Revolutionary Soldier -
R. T. M. MCCREADY ATTORNEY AT LAW EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 240 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA.
12/24/32
CABLE ADDRESS: MACREADY
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Robert McCreedy served in "The Flying Camp" in 1776, joining in York County Pa., Battalion in York County
I have an impression that at one time he had a pension. Would there be any records in your office or elsewhere relating to such a matter.
I seek merely biographical data
Yours truly
R. T. McCreedy

R. T. M. McCREADY ATTORNEY AT LAW EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 240 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA.
CABLE ADDRESS: MACREADY
January 12, 1933.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
BA-J/MCS Robert McCreedy S-5747
Dear Sir :
I thank you for your very complete letter of January 10th in the above matter. This data checks with the autobiography left by Robert McCreedy, but supplements it in important details. Unless otherwise advised I will assume that your records show nothing concerning the birth place except that it was in Scotland.
Yours truly,
McC/Z

January 16, 1933
Mr. R. T. M. McCreedy Exchange National Bank Bldg. 240 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
BA-J/NCS G Robert McCreedy S. 5747
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 12th, relative to further information in regard to birth place of Robert McCreedy, S. 5747.
The following is the only reference to this soldier's birth place that is found in the papers of his pension claim: "I was born in Scotland, March 28, 1752, and emigrated to the United States in 1772 and settled in York County, Pennsylvania".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

WCS
April 24, 1926
Mrs. A. T. Eokles New Castle, R. F. D. #2 Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5247, it appears that Robert McCreedy was born in Scotland March 28, 1752, and came to York County, Pennsylvania, in 1772.
He had been teaching school in Har|ford County, Maryland, but resigned in 1776 and returned to York County, Pennsylvania, and en- listed about August 1, 1776, served in Captain Reed's Company, Colonel Holton's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in an engagement at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, and served four months in all, as Adjutant.
Having moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in March, 1777, and served one month under Captain Baxter in Colonel Matthew Ritchie's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in April, 1778, and served one month under Captain Baxter.
He enlisted in September, 1778, served as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Bay's Company, Colonel Stephenson's Pennsylvania Regiment, was appointed Adjutant of said regiment November 2, 1778, and was dis- charged January 15, 1779.

He enlisted in June, 1780, and served two weeks as Private in Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Williamson's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file relative to the soldier's family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner