Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,850, for James Mc Guinnes, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Mc l Ginnes James or Mc l Ginnis
NUMBER _____
D. 41.850
CONTENTS

1888 Jany 13. Maj history except
J. R. Mc Guinness military
Recd
Application sent January 3 1820 to for John Thomas, 4th of John Thomas
Chic 14,935
James Mc Guinness, of Brown in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A. Mulley of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of — Ohio — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept r 1819. and sent to Samuel Coulter Esq, Canton Stark Co Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 — $113.32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 4 1820 48.09
14 mo 2/31.
Dolls: 161.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

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The evidence of two disinterested and credible witnesses, corroborating the statement, duly taken & authenticated is required.
22 ap l 1819
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on file
$ 33.30

James Maginnis of the Township of Brown in the County of Stark in the State of Ohio upon his oath makes the following declaration — — —
That the Said James Maginnis sometime in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy Six enlisted as a private Soldier for one Year under Captain Thomas Campbell in Cumberland County and was put under the command of Captain Nichols in Col Thos Harthys Regiment in the Pennsylvania line and was afterward transferred to the Eleventh Regiment under Col Adam Keelty but was opposed to the transfer to Keelty's Regiment until a second time during the war at which time this declarant was Honorably discharged by Col Richard Houghton which discharge this declarant says was burned in the House of Col John Nevil in Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania That this declarant served faithfully for the full term of four Years This declarant is fifty eight Years of age and

is a cripple and unable to work and for his living and has not any thing wherewith to support him self and from his reduced circumstances is now in need of a portion from his family for support and that he relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by any Law of the U S that he was in the battles of Long Island the white Plains of Iron Hill Germantown Brandywine Stony Point & Beale and sundry other ser- vices that he has not in any other evidence in his power at this time sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of June A 1818
James McQuinnis his mark
Saml Gault Clerk Judge

State of Ohio ) in the 30 th day of June A D 1813 person Stark County ) ssly appeared before me Samuel Baughman one of the associate judges in and for said County James McGinnis who is named in the forewritten Declaration by him made and it appearing to my satisfaction that the foremen- tioned James McGinnis served for the term of more than nine months in the Centennial establishment against the Common Pleas - That from his Circum- stances he is in want of support and that he is unable to obtain it by his own industry as he is old in form and withal a cripple I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the Proceedings thereon to the Secretary of the war Department in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 30 th day of June above written -
Samuel Baughman Associate Judge

Stark County Ohio
Samuel Beall Esq is now one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Stark
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canton
June 30 th 1818
Wm Reynolds Clerk
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The evidence of two disinterested and credible witnesses, corroborating the statement duly taken & authenticated is required.
22 nd Apr 1819
on file
$ 33.30

James M c GLIMNLE
14.935
27 Sep '19-
Mar '20
D
6

In the Court of Common Pleas Stark County Ohio —
Tuesday August 3 rd 1820
present the Honorable Benjamin Lappan Esquire President of the Fifth Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio in which Circuit this County of Stark is in- cluded and the Honorable —
John Hoover
Samuel Courtwright
James Clark Esquire
His Associates and Judges of the said Court when held in this County of Stark then and there again
Then James M c Ginnis comes into Court and makes his affidavit under the Act of Congress entitled An Act in addition to an act 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 — Which is in the words and figures following that is to say — State of Ohio Stark County To All that by the day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for said County James M c Ginnis aged years resident in said County who being duly sworn according to law oaths on his oath declar- that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows the Eleventh Regiment Pen- sylvania line under the Command Col. Adam Hubly in the Company commanded by Isaac Shively date of the original Declaration about the 30 th day of 1818 Certificate No. 14,935 — And a declaration by him that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818

1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 now has any persons trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income nor have I any property But have been a lawsuit charge about one year & have now about 111 1 / 2 dollars lately drawn from the United States on my pension certificate.
Done in open court at Easton this 12.00 James his M c Ginnis mark in open court at Easton
August 7. 1820
W. Reynolds Clerk
Whereupon the court ordered that the said affidavit be recorded and that it be certi- fied that it appears to the satisfaction of this court that the said James M c Gin- nis is possessed of property to the value of 111 1 / 2 Dollars and no more -
A Record
At
W. Reynolds Clerk

Stark County Ohio
No Testimony that the fore- going is a true Copy from the Records of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Stark — Thereto signed my name and affix the seal of said County at Canton this 1 st day of November 1820
per D. H. Reynolds D. H. Reynolds Clerk

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James W. Ginnis Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act:
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Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 520 [Arrangement of 1870.]

Stark County Ohio
Joshua Knapp of the County of Stark being duly sworn deposes & says that he was acquainted with James McGinnis a Private in Col. Thomas Hartley's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the that this deponent served six months in the said Regiment & at the same time with the said McGinnis that having served the said 6 months with the said McGinnis this deponent was detached from the said Regiment & Vainly believes the said McGinnis continued to serve the United States faithfully as a soldier in the War of the Revolution for more than nine months that said McGinnis is now of Township Chaye and Brown Township Sworn Subscribed at Canton 8 Sep 1819.
his Joshua Knapp mark
Heubner } a panel 3 } Judge
Stark County Ohio
John Maxwell of the County of Stark being duly sworn deposes and says that after this deponent retired from the expedition to Quebec he became acquainted with James McGinnis then of Col. Thomas Hartley's Regiment that this deponent positively knows that said McGinnis continued to serve as a soldier in the Revolutionary War for more than twelve months and Vainly believes that the said McGinnis faithfully served during the War, and from the Character of said McGinnis believes that he was honorably discharged - that said McGinnis is now in very low circumstan- ces in life absolutely dependant on Charity for support & is more or less a confirmed Riffraff & wholly unable to do bodily labor Sworn Subscribed at Canton 8 Sep 1819
his John Maxwell mark
Heubner } a panel 3 } Judge

Stark County Ohio
Samuel Coulter Esq is now One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County by lawful authority Com- missioned qualified and acting as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name and affix the Seal of said County at Canton
8. Sep 1819
W Reynolds Clerk