Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34978, for William Mc Donald, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
McDonald William
S.34978
Md
Private and Navy (1813)
CONTENTS

(57) List: from Columbia
to Maryland - William (Donald)
Capt. for private, Comd. Maryland 9 months, stat. and in captain's pay of the stat.
* was also in abt 1812 At $8. per mo to com. 1. April 181
* Citizen of Penna 11/14/1812 1812 and delivered to Col. Hays Bull of Washington city
Bill of exchange 1815 5 3/4 mo. $41.03
(Rev. William Feb 18. March 1818)
* Duplication of papers 8 May 1820 in call of the Navy
9 mo. 1776
Continued x Conn. Md. & Private Res. + Navy in 1813 -
Account of ...
Navy Dept. papers in the ...

No 57
William McDonald,
jr?
($8. com N th April, 1878.
Issued 4 th Ap r 1878.
Del d to Major Hall of the Marine Dept of Washington City
1878. 9. 4 1878. 4. 0
5. 40 8 31 $40 103 $41.03
4 31/32/103 31 100 93

District of Columbia Set
On this first day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appears William McDonald, aged — years (age unknown) resident in the said district, who being sworn, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the the late 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" —
That he the said William McDonald, when a small boy, was taken by his then master, Leonard Chester, as a waiter and drummer, into the service of the United States, and continued as year or more, in that service in those capacities. — That he was at the taking of Burgoyne, at Saratoga, where Genl. Arnold was wounded, & helped to support him, whilst the surgeon was dressing him. — That he afterwards returned with his master, to Wethers- field, in Connecticut, from whom he ran away, & went to Rhode Island, and entered as a drummer on board the Wash- ington privateer, at Providence; and after taking some prizes, we were taken by the Caledon a 74 gun British Ship; I received a wound by a splinter, in action with a letter of Marque, whilst we were cruising. — I was afterwards exchanged and came to Baltimore, in Maryland, where I enlisted as a drummer, with Capt. Hamilton of the continental army, and continued one year or better to serve in that character, until the peace — I was with Capt. Porter also, in the Essex, where, I was again wounded in the leg, at Valparaiso; I

am in adued circumstances, and in need of assistance from my country for support; I have no other evidence of the preceding facts now in my power, except the accom- panying letter.
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
B. Houston
I Buckner Houston Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William McDonald, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions by the government with act of Congress - Given under my hand this day and year first above mentioned
B. Houston

The State The Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

Maryland Frederick county ss
On this 8 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for Frederick County expressly made so by the laws of the state aforesaid proceeding according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. W th McDonald aged fifty eight years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In Captain Hamiltons company of Infantry that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate number 57.
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 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 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; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule No property of any kind
And the said W th McDonald doth also make oath that he is by occupation a labourer but so feeble and sickly owing to severe attacks of the Rheumatism that he is unable to do any manner of work and that he has subsisted entirely upon the charity of the people of Frederick County and that he has no family.

Sworn to in open court here this 8 th day of Sep- tember 1820
Test John Schley Clerk
Maryland Frederick County ss
I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 9 th day of September 1820
John Schley Clerk of the Court of the County of Frederick

34 978 INVALID. Ray 1812
File No. 34 978
William McDonald
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 26 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 6. 1870. I affirm that William Mack Daunel has liv'd with me from Sep tenber last and by an accident the desk was left open and a black boy stole his pocket book and burnt the papers that was in it. which was proof on him to my satisfaction and am willing to make oath of the same
James E Jones
Living in mont gomery county May 6 va land
[Handwritten signature: James E Jones]

Wm McDonald appl for transfer from Dist. of Sol. to Maryland - 11 Sept 1820
done 11 Sept 1820
Franklin
Sep. 18
Wm McDonald
5
McDonald

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
District of Columbia } County of Washington - } ss.
On this eleventh day of September 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared William M c Donald who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hamilton — in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of  District of Columbia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Maryland where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
his W m M c Donald mark
Enoch Reynolds. J. P.
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Capt. Carberry or some other Justice of the Peace -

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
District of Columbia County of Washington
ss.
On this 9 day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared William McDonald who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel G. C. Lee in the regiment commanded by Colonel William H. Beall in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of  District of Columbia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the
30 day of April 1820, at or  in Montgomery County, Maryland he lost by a negro boy stealing his book of proof from a Day's and becoming the property thereof in him
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
William McDonald
William McDonald Justice of the Peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

William Blagden Esq
Washington

Wethersfield March 23 d 1813 -
Sir
Yours of the 2 d Inst y came to hand the 18 th of this month since which I have endeavored to find some person who could depose to the facts you desired for W m McDonald and am sorry to inform you that I have been unsuccessful - At the time he went to join the Northern Army as a servant to my brother I was but 15 years of age - This I will remember and that he was then at the capture of Burgoyne - If you will write to William W Chester in New York he can learn the facts from his mother with certainty
I am respectfully Your Obed t Servant Stephen Chester
Mr William Blagrove of the Navy Department -

The Hon d The Secretary of War Washington City Dist o Col o "

Honorable Sir No. Sept 9. 1820
The Bearer hereof William O'Donald will deliver you his schedule. You will discover therefrom that nothing is said respecting the Regiment to which he was attached &c by reason of his not recollecting the same. He is in reality in needy circumstances and I must hope pitying his situation, being dependant on a poor woman in Fredericks that something may be done for him; I should be glad to learn his situation on his return.
Yrs & yr Ob t & Humble Serv t
Thos Wellorgan