Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,177, for Donald Mc Donald, New York

SERVICE
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New York
McDonald, Donald
S. 27,177
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New York
Donald M c Donald Mother.
In the army of the Revolution.
Inscribed on the rolls of the New York Agency at $4 per mo Formal Certificate issued 14 December 1821 and sent to the Hon. Col. Van Rensselaer. H. H.
Duplicate Formal cert issued 17 June 1824 sent to J. W. Cushman Albany New York

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McDonald, Donald
G. R.
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1894, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 94.
Rank: Private, Batteauxmen.
Disability: Wounded by a kick from a horse, in the service.
Residence: Albany.
Remarks: There are no returns of Batteauxmen in this office.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court incomplete, viz: No examination by or of surgeons. No evidence of his leaving the service. The testimony of his continued disability not sufficient.

Gen. Sol. Van Rensselaer Representative in Congress Washington

Application for a new Certificate State of New York
City & County of Albany Ss - In this fourth week of December A.D. 1821 - to preme the Subscri- ber a Justice of the peace and Police Justice of the city of Albany in the county of Albany personally ap- peared Donald Mc Donald of said city to me well known, who in his oath declares that he was a Soldier in the continental service during the Revolutionary war stationed at Albany in the public status, which whilst engaged in that capacity was kick- ed by a horse and became a cripple and incapable of manual labour from that day to the present time and is dependent on public charity for his support That he was placed on the pension list of annuities pensioners of the United States by virtue of the act of congress entitled an act concerning invalid pensioners passed April 27. 1818 one thousand eight hundred and ten; but, that never received the certificate of that fact; that he has always been paid his pension at the Post office in the City of New York without the production of a certificate being required until a late regulation made it necessary since which time the payment of his pension has been withheld
Donald Mc Donald mark
Sworn before me and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Philip Phelps Police Justice
City of Albany Ss - William A. Van Klief Clerk of the city of Albany Esquire being due to John Smith, that he is personally acquainted with Donald Mc Donald named in the above affidavit and who subscribed the same

in his presence - that this deponent was a Representative in congress from the city and county of Albany at the time of the passing the act entitled "An act concern- ing invalid pensioners" passed April 27 1810 and that the application of Donald Mc Donald above named was made to fulfill this this Deponent and that to the best recollection and belief of this deponent no certificate of pension was at the time issued to the said Donald Mc Donald
Sworn before me this 4th Day of Dec 1821.
H. H. Van Rensselaer
Philip Phelps Police Justice

Albany Dec 5 th 1821
Col. Van Rensselaer Esq.
De Sir,
Annexed are the affidavits upon which Donald McDonald found his application to the War Department, for a Certificate of Pension to enable him to draw his pension at the Land Office at New York agreeable to the regulations for the payment of pensions. On referring to the 10 th Vol. Laws United States in the act concerning Invalid Pensions at page 143 you will find the name of Donald McDonald directed to be placed on the U.S. pension list. On procuring the certificate will you be so good as to enclose enclose it to me as soon as may be convenient to you.
I remain very respectfully
Yours & J. Van Rensselaer

State of New York
Rev. Sol. Van Rensselaer Representative in Congress Washington
Mr. Van Rensselaer a true

State of New York Albany County 3/ps.
Francis Low of the City of Albany being duly sworn saith that he has searched among the papers of Donald McDonald deceased which have come to his hands as Executor of the said McDonald for a certificate of the War Department that the said McDonald was on the pension list of said department that  but he has found none & verily believes such certificate is lost - that he believes from what he has been informed that there is due to said McDonald his pension money from the 4 th day of March 1823 until the 29 th day of January 1824 (the day of his death) -
Sworn to this 14 th day of June 1824 - before me James Ammerman just peace Albany County
Francis Low
Clerks Office City & } I certify that James County of Albany } James James L Ammerman above named was a Judge of Albany County at the time of signing the above Affidavit & that his his name subscribed thereto is his proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County June 14 th 1824
A. Allen V. Kelleck Clerk

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File No. 27,177
Donald McDonald
Hostler Rev War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York County of Albany Surrogate's office p.
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Know Ye, that on the 28 th day of April A.D. 1824 the last will & Testament of Donald Mc Donald late of the City of Albany deceased was duly proved and Letters Testamentary thereon the same day issued from this office to Francis Shaw an Executor in said will named, and the said Francis Shaw is now lawful Executor of the said Donald Mc Donald deceased Witness, the hand of the Surrogate of the County of Albany & the seal of his office hereunto affixed. Done at the City of Albany the 22 nd day of May A.D. 1824.
J. M. W. Me

Hon J. C. Calhoun Sir
Albany June 12 th 1824
I re-enclose these often returned papers with all the necessary documents duly authenticated. I hope Lewis aff y is forwarded as requested & the only reason why it was not sent before was because I thought Mr. Sachling better having had the custody of the dead man's papers for many years previous to & at the time of his decease - (as would have been well to have stated this fact in Mr. Sachling's Aff y ) - Mr. Edwards is much mistaken when he says in his last that he said in his letter of May 11 th "that the affidavit of the legal representative was required" or words of that effect -
Yours Respectfully John M. Cushman

State of New York,
Albany County 3 rd Duncan McLaughlin of the City of Albany being duly sworn saith that he looks among the papers of Donald McDonald deceased who was an invalid pensioner of the Revolutionary Army of the United States for the certificate of the War Department granted to the said Donald of his being on the Revolutionary Pension list but has not been able to find it overbelieve it is lost - this deponent also saith that he believes there is now due to the said Donald the pension money the pension money granted by the said certificate from the 24 th of March 1823 until the 29 th day of January 1824 - (the day of his death)
Duncan McLaughlin
Sworn before me this 22 nd day April 1824
J. O. Cole
Notary of the Peace

The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War
Sir
On the within affidavit of the facts of the loss of the Revolutionary pension Certificate of the within named person, I apply to you for a duplicate of said Certificate that his representative may obtain the balance due him - & if you please: give me the necessary instructions of the How & where to obtain the money
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
John W. Cashman in behalf of the Executor -
Albany April 23 rd 1822

State of New York City of Albany
I as Mayor of the City of Albany do certify that John C. Cole before whom the within affidavit was taken acts as justice of the Peace in & for the City & County of Albany on the day of the taking of the said affidavit & that I believe the signature affixed to the same to be his signature - May 22 d 1824
Ambrose Smith