Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22900, for Daniel Mc Dermott, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Permanent
McDermott, Daniel
S. 22900
CONTENTS
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Pittsburgh Agency 25.830
Daniel C. McDevitt of Allegany Co. in the State of - Penna who was a S. in the Company commanded by Captain B. of the Regt commanded by C. in the Pennsylvanian Corps of Artillery -
$ 40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Jan and 1831 13th Jan W. McKim, Trustee
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1833 - 101.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1833 19.00
$ 120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Hager Clerk. Book 6 - Vol. 5 Page 84
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20.093
Adm 1. year
Hm 10 Wil Run

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County P.
(1833)
On this fifth day of April Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - Daniel M c Vermont a resident of Hlan township in the said County (Commonwealth aforesaid) aged eighty four 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 Provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, being drafted from the Neck in this County then Bedford as he recollects, in May 1776. in the company of George Daird and in the Regiment or Battalion commanded by Col. Loughrey, the company rendezvoused at Hannastown & marched to Lancaster, where they joined the regiment. from Lancaster they were marched to Morristown (New Jersey) and were attached to Maxwell's command, and continued in the service until the company returned to Hannastown in the summer of 1777. where the s d company was discharged & this applicant with them. He was in several skirmishes during his service & particularly recollects one near South Amboy in which they were driven back by the British for nine miles - this as he believes was on the 23 d July 1777. recollects beside the officers named Col. Hartley the three Fony's. one of whom was a Captain - another purchasing commissary. He was born in Lancaster on the 9 th of July 1749 - has a record of his age in the Bible as set down by his father; was living in the neck as above stated when drafted, has lived there ever since until within about fifteen years, when he removed to the adjoining township where he now resides - did receive a written discharge but it has been long since lost. Col. James Patterson late Collector of U.S. Direct Tax - knows deponent and his services - also William Wilkins. U.S. Senator
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State, but has rec d a forty dollar pension from the State of Penn s (Sworn to & subscribed this day) from the State of Penn s year aforesaid before
W m W. Audleth
Daniel M c Vermont mark
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & servant of the United States and that the foregoing contains the exact true and correct statement of the application of Daniel M c Vermont for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Pittsburgh this day of 1833
J. Nathan McLanahan Clerk of the Court

We John Dickey & Samuel Hare residing in Allegheny County (Pa) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Mc c ormick who has subscribed known to the above declaration that we believe him to be in the eighty fourth year of his age & that he is re- puted & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we con- cur in that opinion
John Dickey - Samuel Hare
Sworn & Subscribed the 7 th day Jany & year 1834 before Hervey M. Peterson Pro
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department (the answers to which are embraced in the foregoing de- claration) that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary Soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dickey who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in Allegheny County & that Samuel Hare Esq who has also signed the same is a resident of Allegheny County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
A. Hervey M. Peterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed affidavit contains the original proceedings of the Court aforesaid in the matter of the application of Daniel Mc c ormick for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of January A.D. 1834.
Hervey M. Peterson Pro

J. Joseph Mc c Dermott being Only sworn do depose say that I well know that the said Daniel Mc c Dermott was drafted as is stated by him in the foregoing application & entered the Ser- vice as stated under Capt. Baird & continued therein until his discharge with the Company at Hannas Town as stated.
Daniel Mc c Dermott Mark.
Sworn & subscribed this fifth day of April 1833 before.
James M c Cullop

Provisions
22900 INVALID.
File No. 22,900
Daniel McDermott
Pa. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]