Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42958, for Andrew Mc Nutt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McNutt Andrew
S. 42958
CONTENTS

Let to Hon. J. Reynolds Jan. 2. 1841. do to J. Mc Nutt, Aug 14. 1843.
Enlistment 12. 1821. to Jan 2. 1824. Johnstown, NY.
15860 New York R
Andrew M c Nutt of Northampton in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the N. York line, for the term of 3 years.
Enscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Nov r 1819 and sent to Aaron Haring, Esq. Johnstown, N. York.
Years to 4th of Sept r 1819 - 16 12 / 30 131. 46 Semi-annual all ce ending 4 Mar ch 1820 - 40. 00
$179:46
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Can. Montgomery Co. N.Y.

In the matter of Andrew M c Crutt a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment against the Common Enemy —
State of New York Montgomery County } Be it Remembered that on this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid; personally appeared Andrew M c Crutt aged fifty nine years a resident of the town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery aforesaid, who, being by me first duly sworn, accor- -ding to law, on Oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That the said Andrew M c Crutt enlisted in the State of New York in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph M c Cracken in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose van Schaick in the New York line of Troops sometime in the month of May 1775 that he continued in the service of the United States until the month of January 1777 when he was discharged at Albany in the State aforesaid — That in the same month of January one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the State aforesaid he again enlisted in a Company commanded by the said Joseph M c Cracken in a Regiment commanded by the said

Colonel Goose van Schaick for the term of three years that he continued in the Service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the line of his duty against the Common enemy in the Revolutionary war for the term last aforesaid of three years, and was discharged in the State of New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty one, which said discharge he has lost or is destroyed - That he was at the Storming of Quebec by General Montgomery & was in the battles of Bennington, Stillwater and Monmouth - from his reduced circumstances That he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support - That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and has never received a pension from Government -
Andrew H. Van
Sworn to & declared before me this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
James Hildreth

State of New York Montgomery County } I James Hildreth — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mont- gomery aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew McAnutt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the department of war, Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — Given under my hand this twentieth day of April in the year 1818 James Hildreth
State of New York } Montgomery County } I John McCarthy Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid. do hereby Certify that the above named James Hildreth is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid — as appears by a commission on file in my office In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 20th day of April in the year one thousand Eight hun- dred & Eighteen — John McCarthy

see M c Nutt
James Hildreth, Esq r Judge, Montgomery County, N.Y.
Andrew M c Nutt, New-York line, Revolutionary Claim.
Not on the New-York rolls. The testimony of two or more disinterested and credible persons, on oath, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York
Washington County
3d Alexander M c Nich of Salem in said County being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Andrew M c Nitt of the County of Montgomery & has been acquainted with him since 1774 that in the year 1775 this deponent knew that the said Andrew was in the service of the United States in Captain Joseph M c Cracken's Company in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment in the New York line that he served in the army that went into Canada under General Richard Montgomery, that he served in said Corps against the Canadian forces according to this deponent's best recollection about eight or nine months. that in the year 1776 this deponent knows that the said Andrew served in the said Company & Regiment & line for about one year as this deponent very likely believes & that this deponent knew that the said Andrew Alexander was in the service of the United States in 1777 & that he was at the battle of Saratoga at the taking of General Burgoyne but the particulars of said last mentioned service he does not remember that in the year 1775 & 1776 this deponent was in the same Company & Regiment with the said Andrew M c Nitt
Alex. M c Nich
Sworn this 30 th day of October 1819 before me & I certify that the said Alexander M c Nich is a credible witness
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 } Joseph M c Crakin of John- in said County being duly sworn saith that Andrew M c Nutt was a private in the company commanded by this deponent in Colonel Van Schaike's Regiment in the New York line that he served with this deponent faithfully in said corps a part of the year 1775 and during the whole of the year 1776 and a part of 1777 & was honorably discharged in the last mentioned year by this deponent.
Joseph M c Crakin (Col)
Sworn this 30 October 1819 before me, and I certify that Joseph M c Crakin is a credible witness
Anthony J. 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 } S. Theodore Shepherd Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Anthony J. Blanchard Esq r before whom the Within and above Affidavit was taken as at the time of taking the same and still is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that the name Anthony J. Blanchard signed within & above is his signature and hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 1 st day of November 1819 S. Shepherd Dep. Clerk
State of New York
Montgomery County } Richard Dodge of Johnstown in the County

and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with Andrew McVitt the aforesaid named applicant for twenty years & upwards last past and that this deponent is satisfied & of the opinion that the said Andrew is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and that in consequence of losses by fire & water which this deponent has no doubt sustained that the said Andrew has met with has been the cause of his reduced circumstances.
Richard Dodge
Subscribed & sworn to this 15th day of November 1819
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of the County of in the State last mentioned
I Aaron Haring First Judge last mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew McVitt the applicant aforesaid & whom formerly to my knowledge wrote his name "Andrew McVitt" did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. That Richard Dodge the witness examined before me is a credible witness; & that James Hildreth the Judge aforesaid has departed this life more than one year ago. And I now transmit the testimony which has been taken before Judges Hildreth & Blanchard & myself preceding this certificate to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Given under my hand at Johnston in the County of State last mentioned this fifteenth day of November in the year 1819. Aaron Haring

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said County do certify that Aaron Haring, whose name appears subscribed to the within certificate was first Judge of the Court of common pleas for the said County on the fifteenth day instant Witness the seal of the said Court this 16 th day of November - 1819 -
John M c Carthy
Rev. Dr. M c North
Rev.
Col. Van Klief
W. York Regt.
1777 - 8 yrs
20 April 1810.
Aaron Haring Esq.
Montgomery Co.
Montgomery Co.
N. York
Adams

Andrew M c Intosh
E

Present the Honorable Aaron Haring Esq te first Judge Montgomery County ss. Be it Remembered that on the day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery and State of New York in Open Court the said Court being a Court of record for the said County of Montgomery proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Andant Mr. Mute aged sixty three years resident in Northampton in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. in the Capacity of a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph McClachan in the town of Salem in the County of Washington and State of New York and first New York Regiment commanded by Col Goose Van Schaick on or about the first of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five that he served in said company and Regiment for the space of two years and ten half when he was transferred to Captain John Barns Company in said Regiment in which he served until the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that during said service he was at the siege of St. Johns in Canada which was commanded by Genl. Richard Montgomery he was also at the Battle of Bennington in 1777 he was also at the taking of Burgoyne also at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey and several small engagements and that he was discharged at Monmouth in New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three And that his original declaration is dated the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 15,800. - 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 as to diminish it as 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or equities contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit.
Subscribed & sworn in Andrew McRae Dover Court. the 12 th day of February 1821. J. M c Carthy CSH
Schedule. That his property has been sold at Sheriff's sale in 1816. and that he is destitute of property that he has a wife whose name is Esther who is fifty two years of age and orphan child a female nine years of age both of whom he supports by daily labour That he owes John Foy and former contracts and dealings $245.00. other small debts amounting to about 20.00. He has been reduced to the extreme state of poverty by fire and damages done him by water. P Andrew McRae.

I, John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Montgomery in the State of New York Do hereby certify the foregoing declaration 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 he has no property. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the 14 th day of February 1891. John McCarthy

And w M c Nutt,
July 3 1843
And w M c Nutt look in the w d
free J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War office Washington City D. C.
An d July 3 rd 1843

Canottton Illinois Greene County June 21 st 1843
Dear Sir
I wish you to make an Examination in the pension office for a certificate of allowance against the U.S.A. in favor of Andrew Mennitt of one thousand dollars for services rendered under General Gates The certificate was deposited in the pension office with the other papers in order to obtain a pension for Andrew Mennitt sometime in 1817 18 or 19 or about that time and my object in wishing to get the information pointed out is to try to get Congress to pass a private act allowing the heirs of said Mennitt the amount of said claim it has been a long time neglected owing to the want of the proper attention on the part of the heirs as well as a knowledge what to do the certificate was allowed By General Gates during the revolutionary war Andrew Mennitt Refused to receive pay on said certificate in continental paper money and the matter I suppose has remained so ever since it was filed I suppose as Evidence of service in said war in order to obtain a pension you may if said paper can be found either enclose it to me at this place in a letter or send me information by letter if it is proper said paper should remain on file the result of your Examination and search for said paper and much oblige your very humble servant
J L Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
James Mennitt Grand Son of Andrew Mennitt

42 958
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42 958
Andrew McRatt Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office, July 3. 1843.
Sir,
Before a satisfactory search can be made for the papers alleged to be on file in the case of Andrew M c Nutt, deceased, the State in which he resided at the time when he made application for a pension should be designated. His name does not appear on the Illinois roll of Pensioners.
I am very respectfully Your obed t Servant,
Carrollton July 27 th m ch 1843 J L Edwards Andrew M c Nutt Resided in the State of New York and while he drew his pension in the County of Montgomery J L Edwards Carrollton
Mr. James M c Nutt Carrollton, Illinois.