Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,999, for Charles Mc Coy, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
McCoy, Charles
S. 40,999
CONTENTS

18158 Pennsylvania
See letter to Mr. Norman Pen Agt 28th March 1837
Charles M'Goy
of Highland in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hastley of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three years
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May 1818 and to  Charles M'Goy
Arrears to 4th of March 1837 semi anl. all'ce ending 28th March 1837
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vol 7 — 133

J. S. Edwards Esq. Cannons of Piccadilly
Washington

Merchants & Manufacturers Bldg Pittsburgh March 5 th 1887
Sir
I have the honor to trans- mit enclosed certificate of death for Chas Mc Coy son of Mrs. (Mrs. McCoy) deceased Prisoner under the Act of March 1886. containing Statement that Joseph McCoy the other son of the deceased Prisoner has not been heard of for a considerable time and enquiries having been made to him from him without effect and is believed to be dead. Under said circumstances I beg to have of request you to be pleased to give me instructions whether I shall pay the full amount due to the deceased Prisoner to his son Charles or only the one half provided you approve the enclosed papers.
Very Respectfully Yours affecly Fredk W. Habel for Mr. Bernard Pley
J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Deas. Washington

Petition of Charles M c Boy
on Roll Admitted.

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss
On this tenth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record - viz The Court of Common Pleas of the fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid) proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings,) Charles M c Coy aged between seventy two and seventy three years, resident in said County of Allegheny, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his o ath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the Year 1776 at Downingtown in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Adjutant Ralston in Captain Nichols company, of the 11 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line Commanded then by Col. Thomas Hartley that he served in said Regiment till it was disbanded and drafted into other Regts A.D. 1780 at Trenton at which time he received an honorable discharge, signed by Genl Anthony Wayne - That he was in the Battle of Brandywine, the Paoli, Germantown & the Short Hills in Jersey, besides several severe skirmishes - That his deponent lost his discharge in the City of Philadelphia And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 (being then a private soldier in Capt Gaps' Company of the 3 rd Regiment United States Infantry from which a short time since received an honorable discharge) 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 so 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 on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in interest for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, whatsoever except my wearing apparel, nor have I any income whatever
Sworn to and declared on the 10 day of Feby 1821
[Signature]
his Charles M c Coy Mark

Alexander Gray on his solemn oath saith that he served in the same Regiment with the foregoing deponent until the the Regiment was broken up & that he verily believes the facts set forth in the above deposition are true
Sworn & subscribed 10 th Feby 1821
his Alex r Gray mark
D. Pentland Pro.
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas of Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania - Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and depositions are truly copied from the the Records of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Charles McCoy hath no property, whatever except as mentioned in said oath
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10 th day of February A.D. 1821.
D. Pentland Pro.

rec. July 27. 1826
Pension Office FREE
To the War Department Washington City

Pittsburgh July 21 1826
In conformity with your notice of the 30 th ulto. I beg leave to report myself to the War Department My name is Charles McKay I am a Re States Pensioner my certificate is dated the 8 th of May 1820 commencing on the 10 th Feby 1821 I have lived for the last seven or eight years in Allegheny County - & now reside in the same place
I am respectfully yours &c C. Hon. James Barbour } Charles his X McKay Secretary of War - } in words
Allegheny County ss
I certify that I am acquainted with Charles McKay who signed his marks to the above report that he is the same person whom he is represented above to be In witness whereof I have subscribed my name & offered my Notarial Seal of Office July 21 1826
McB Lourie

40 999 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. No. 999
Charles W. Gray Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 819
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 885
Charles M. Coog Allegheny Co. Pa
James R. Bullitt Agent Pittsburgh Pa
Recd 24 Apr. 1821.
To the Hon. Secy of War
Adm C. & Com. J. L. B.
Washington 1000 R.

Pittsburgh 17 April 1820
Sir
Enclosed please receive the petition of Charles M c Cay. who requests you to transmit the warrant to this office
With great respect your obedt. Servt.
House Secty of War
James R. Butler Proth y . Ady. ctg
Washington D.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mcboy, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3305 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 To Mandessah Butler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.