Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33075, for Paul Mc Coy, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Mcloy, Paul
NUMBER
N.H.
S 33075
CONTENTS

Sept 25. 1833 Sent Certif. of transfer to Tho s Crafts & Luke B White - (Selectmen) of Whately, Mass: -
Massachusetts — 3097.
New York Roll for
Paul M c Coy — 4 Col. City
New Hampshire line — private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1778. 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct r 1818 and sent to Anthony Blanchard Esq. Salem New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 $: 39.20. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 $: 48 — 4 Mo. 27/30 $: 87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Salem, Washington County

Paul M c Gray boy copy
3697
chanch
1814
As

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
At Ballston in said county of Saratoga
On the twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared before the Common Pleas Court for said County of Saratoga in open court. (Said Court being a court of record) agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment &c. Paul M c Bay aged 62 years resident in Galway in said county of Saratoga who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary, as follows. In the line of the Revolution. I enlisted into Capt. Mannell in Col. Joseph Selkirk's regiment, in the New Hampshire line for during the war of the revolution and was honorably discharged at the close of the war at New Windsor. That he made his original declaration on the eighth day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate N o 3697. 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 disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" passed the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. One old horse, one cow, six old chairs, one pot one tea Kettle one small dish Kettle, one old low chest, one pail, 2 milk pans, 6 knives and forks, one band one pewter plate, two pewter barrels, one do. two brown beards, one pair of tongs, one axe, one hoe, my occupation is at labour but by reason of age and infirmity I am I not able to do but little I have a wife of the age of 65 years, very helpless. I have one son of the age of 28 years but is not able to labour but little. Previous to my drawing my pension I had to be assisted by charity, and was I not for my pension I must have recourse to charity.
Attest: Charles Hall
his Paul M c Bay mark
Sworn to and declared on the twenty third day of August 1820 before me said Court
Thomas G. Fuller Clerk

Galway August 23 rd 1820 then appraised the following property of Paul M c Gay (Viz)
  One horse $ 12. 00.   one cow 13. 00.   Six chains 25 ct 1. 50.   1 pot soes on ten Reels 67 c 1. 67   one dish Reels 50 ct 50.   one old iron chest 25 ct 25.   one pail 25 ct 2 milk pams 25. 50.   6 Kennel Spots 50.   one Barrel 50.   one pewter plate 12 ct 12.   3 pewter Bason   1 pair of tongs 75.   one set. anker 17 c 50. 
M c Morley Dace
$ 35. 21
Paul M c Gay  and his mark
Sworn to in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and twenty six cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga

Paul W. Gray
Miss Mary E. [?] [?] [?]

STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. Franklin COUNTY. }
Be it Known, That before me, Luke B. White Esq
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel McCoy guardian of Paul McCoy of Whately in said County of Franklin a person non compos mentis and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical Paul McCoy named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following to be a true Copy.
War Department.---Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Paul McCoy late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List-Roll of the New York AGENCY, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR-OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
The said Paul McCoy That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, on account of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain Ellis' company of Infantry in the first New Hampshire Regiment ; That he now resides in said Whately and has resided there for the space of six years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Gallaway, county of Saratoga and State of New York
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of December 1832
Before me Luke B. White Justice Peace.
Know All Men by these Presents, That I, Daniel McCoy of Whately in the county of Franklin state of Massachusetts guardian of Paul McCoy of Whately in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Frederick B. Howard my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in New York in the State of New York the Pension from the fourth day of March 1831 to the fourth day of September 1832 Witness my Hand and Seal this fifth day of December 1832 Daniel McCoy
Sealed and Delivered in presence of Luke B. White Levi Bartlett
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. Franklin COUNTY. }
Be it Known, That on the fifth day of December
1832 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Daniel McCoy guardian of Paul McCoy above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Luke B. White Justice Peace.

E. B. Harwood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. Probate Office Greenfield Dec. 5th A. D. 1832
I Elijah Alvord, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Franklin do certify that at a Court of Probate held at Greenfield in and for the said county on the fourteenth day of February last the within named Daniel McCoy was duly appointed guardian of the within named Paul McCoy, a person adjudged non compos mentis, and gave bond to the satisfaction of the Judge of said court for the faithful performance of the duties of said trust. And I further certify that it appears from the records and files of the said court that the said appointment continues in full force.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the day and year aforesaid E. Alvord Reg. Prob.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
I, Elijah Alvord a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record, in the County of Franklin do hereby certify, That Luke B. White Esquire, before whom the within Power of Attorney was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin. And that, I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true and proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Greenfield on this fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Clerk

State of Massachusetts } County of Franklin }
December 5 th 1832.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 19th of June, 1824, I Luke B. White a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence,* viz: My own personal knowledge
that Paul McCoy who has this day appeared before me but being a person non compos mentis is unable to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which his guardian Daniel McCoy he has exhibited before me, numbered 3697 and bearing date at the War Office, the tenth  eighth day of June 1818; that the said Certificate was originally issued for him; that he now holds the same in his possession, and claims all the benefits arising therefrom.
Given under my hand, at Whately — on the day and year above written.
Luke B White
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County, certify that Luke B. White Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County.
*Here state what the evidence is, whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.

The case of Paul M c loy of the town of Salem in the county of Washington N. H.
Correct By the N. H. Press

State of New York Washington County
Paul M c loy of the town of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose & say that he this deponent in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight or one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine enlist as a private soldier, during the war in Captain Morse's Company in the first Regiment in the New Hampshire line commanded by Colonel Seely and that he did serve in said Regiment & line in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy until the army was disbanded at the expiration of the war in the year this deponent believes one thousand seven hundred & eighty three at which time this deponent was honorably discharged which discharge has been lost by time & accident. And this deponent further saith that he is still a resident citizen of the Uni- ted States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances & condition in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, & this deponent further saith that at the time of his discharge he belonged to Captain Ellis Company in Colonel Dearborn's Regiment in the New- Hampshire line
Paul his M c loy mark
Sworn this 8 April 1818 before me
Anthony Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York-

State of New York
Washington County ss
John McCoy of the town of Salem in the county of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the with in named Paul McCoy & knows that the said Paul served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy serving on the continental establishment but the particulars of said service this deponent does not recollect, and this deponent further saith that he believes that the character of the said Paul for truth and veracity is good as he verily believes, that he is also acquainted with the circumstances & condition in life of the said Paul & doth verily believe that he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Given this 22 nd day of April
John McCoy
AD. 1818 before
Anthony Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the County of State of New York -

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war
The case of Paul M c loy of the town of Salem in the County of Washington in the State of New York
Whereas it appears to the satisfaction of me Anthony J. Blanchard first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York that the above named Paul M c loy hath served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy for and during the period mentioned in the declaration under oath of the said Paul hereto annexed & in the manner therein specified. I do therefore hereby certify and trans- mit the testimony in the said case and proceedings had thereon all which are hereto annexed dated 8 April A.D. 1818
Anthony J. Blanchard
State of New York
Washington County
I Daniel Shipherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York do certify that Anthony J. Blanchard is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the said State and that the signature of the said Antho- ny to the above certificate & annexed affidavits is of the proper hand writing of him the said Anthony. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 15th day of April A.D. 1818
D. Shipherd Clerk

INVALID.
File No. 83,175
Paul M c Bay
Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wheatley February 11 th 1835 To the Hon. Geo. Grinnell Esq.
Sir we enclose to you papers which have been made out for the purpose of drawing the pension of Paul McCoy the papers you will perceive are made for the purpose of drawing the money in New York but finding that He is returned to the Secretary of War as being a man living out of the state and not being returned to this state we have thought it advisable to enclose the papers to you with a request that you will draw the money for us if you can on these papers and have him returned to this state if you cannot draw the money on these papers we wish you to obtain such papers as are necessary to be made out for the purpose of drawing the money and enclose them to us provided they can be made out soon enough to make you the agent for drawing the money otherwise we wish to have him returned to this state as soon as may be please answer this as soon as convenient and you will oblige yours
Thos. Crafts Luke B. White } Selectmen