Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,749, for Alexander Mc Key, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McKey, Alexander Elizabeth.
W. 6749
CONTENTS

Power attorney Elizabeth McKay
suspended New York
filed 20 August 1852
Ex B 6th Hester Aug 1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Chemung }
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John A. McKey aged 57 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Alexander McKey and is the attorney for Jane, Mary, Alexander W. Ann, Peter Margaret, Agnes & the heirs of Anthony the other heirs at law of the said Alexander who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the militia in the State of New York
and that he died on the third day of June 1830 and that their mother, named Elizabeth McKey whose maiden name was Elizabeth Murray died on the twenty ninth day of February 1848 and that they were married on the — day of October in the year 1788 and that they were residents of Albany County, in the State of New York & then Delaware County and that they resided there about fifteen years, and that in 1815 he removed to Tioga County, now Chemung where he lived until his death the deponent resides in Erin, Chemung Co. N.Y. — and that furthermore he does
BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as the true and lawful Attorney for the said heirs and in their name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers their rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due them as heirs at law of Alexander & Elizabeth McKey who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law they or either of them may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this fourteenth day August 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: Thos. Maxwell } Witness: J. H. Force }
John A. McKey
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that John A. McKey and the other heirs above named have always by the community been known as the heirs of Alexander & Elizabeth McKey.
Dated on this fourteenth day of August 1852.
Henry Potter J. P. Chemung County New York
State of New York } to wit: COUNTY OF Chemung }
I hereby certify, That Henry Potter Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned elected and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Chemung County Court, this fourteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty two —
S. H. Reynolds Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
7. 1838
State of New-York, } ss. Chenango County }
On this twentieth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before Joseph L. Darling first judge of the County Court of the County of Chenango  Elizabeth McCay a resident of the Town of Veteran in the County of Chenango and said State of New York aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," and acts explanatory of and amending the same,
That she is the widow of Alexander McCay late of the Town of Erin in said State of New York who served in the war of the revolution as hereinafter stated. That her husband, the said Alexander McCay resided during said war of the Revolution about ten miles south of the City of Albany in the County of Albany & said State of New York from whence (as Declarant has always heard him relate which she verily believes true) he entered said service, and served during the greater portion with the Troops of the New York from that vicinity. That her said husband served between one & two, or nearly two years as a Fifer and also as a Sergeant in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaack . That her said husband died in the Town of Erin in the County of Chenango aforesaid on the third day of June Eighteen hundred & thirty.
And Declarant further saith, That she was married to the said Alexander McCay on the Eighteenth day of October seventeen hundred and Eighty eight by the Rev. John Young a Presbyterian Clergyman at Princetown now Schenectady County N.Y. that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: her sisters, Jannet , and Ann , Thomas Gifford and wife, Archibald  Cornb and wife, John & Ellen Park , John McCay , George McWilliam and others.
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the Town of Princetown aforesaid and bore the maiden name of Neilroy
That her husband the said Alexander McCay died as aforesaid on the third day of June 1830 . That since his death, she has remained single and unmarried. That she & her said husband kept a family Record which was burned & destroyed, being consumed by fire together with the residence or house of Declarant's son, about four years ago.
Elizabeth McCay
Subscribed and sworn the day and year first aforesaid, before me.
J. L. Darling first judge of the County Court of the County of Chenango State of New York

I hereby certify that Elizabeth McKey the within De- = clarant is unable to attend Court by reason of the in- = firmities of age. And that the foregoing declaration was read to her by me & by her declared to be true and correct before execution. She does not write her name & is compelled to make her mark.
Abner L. first Judge of the County Courts of the County of Chemung State of New York
State of New York Chemung County ss I Greenell Tuttle Clerk of the County aforesaid and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph L. Darling Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Elizabeth McKey purports to have been sworn and executed was at the time said affidavit bears date then First Judge of said County duly sworn and Commissioned and authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writings of said Judge and merely believe his signature subscribed to said acknowledgment of said affidavit to be genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal on this 22 day of January Eighteen hundred and forty seven
Greenell Tuttle Clerk

State of New York } ss. Schenectady County }
Rev. J. B. Coney was- -ident of the Town of Princetown in said County of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is Pastor of the Pres- -byterian Church of Princetown aforesaid at which Church the Rev. John Young a Presbyte- -rian Clergyman is reputed to have preached a number of years ago. It is the common report among the old people and elder members of said congregation that said Rev. John Young preached at said Church many years ago & married people in said congregation. Deponent has made dil- -igent search in said congregation for the mar- -riage Register and older Records of said Church but has not been able to find any such Register or Records prior to the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty & verily believes there are no such Records or Reg- -ister now to be found, prior to 1820 aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn this twentieth day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Rev. J. B. Coney is Pastor of the Pres- -byterian Church of Princetown as aforesaid.
J. B. Coney
Have resuble, Justice of the Peace

14 1 1 State of New York } ss. Schenectady County }
Jane Shannon a resident of the Town of Princetown in said County aged Eighty years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth Neilroy and Alexander McKey both of whom formerly lived in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent and said Elizabeth were both born and brought up in the same neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid and were young people together and continued to be intimately acquainted with each other until they married and moved from said neighborhood. Said Elizabeth Neilroy & Alexander McKey were duly married by the Rev. John Youngs a Presbyterian Clergyman who then preached in the Presbyterian Church in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty Eight. Deponent recollects the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that Deponent herself was married in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty five and said Alexander and Elizabeth were married as aforesaid about three years after Deponent was married and from the further fact that they were married about five years after the close of the War of the Revolution. Said Alexander and Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife for a few years after their said marriage in Princetown aforesaid & moved from them to Harpersfield at or near the Delaware River in said State & moved from thence to the present County of Chemung in said State where as Deponent has been informed and verily believes said Alexander died a number of years ago and left said Elizabeth his wife a widow with a family of children the oldest of whom is Jane and is now as Deponent calculates from the age of her own

children about fifty seven years of age. The Parents of said Alexander McKay lived in the War of the Revolution in Harpersfield aforesaid in said State where they were both massacred by the Indians & Tories together with a part of their family. Their daughter Anna as sister of said Alexander was then taken Prisoner by said Indians & Tories and conveyed to Canada, she afterwards returned & came to said neighborhood in Princetown and married lived and died in said County of Schenectady. Deponent was present at the wedding of said Alexander & Elisabeth & saw them duly married to each other at the time & place aforesaid. Said Alexander was reputed at the time of his said marriage to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution which Deponent has always understood to be the case.
Subscribed & sworn this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Jane Shannon the above Deponent is a highly reputable person & a credible witness. Jane Shannon
Shall be double justice of the peace

11 1 1 State of New York Schenectady County ss
John McCallum a resident of the Town of Princetown in said County of Schenectady aged Eighty one years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander McKey & Elizabeth Milroy both of whom formerly resided in said Town of Princetown. Deponent became acquainted with said Elizabeth when she was a young girl. Depo- nent & said Elizabeth then resided in the same neighborhood and within one mile of each other in Princetown aforesaid & were young people together. Said Elizabeth McElroy married Alexander Mc- Key aforesaid. They were duly married by the Rev. John Young a Presbyterian Clergyman at the residence of John Milroy in Princetown aforesaid in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight. De- ponent recollects the year that said marriage occur- red in from the fact that Deponent himself was married (as appears from his family Record) on the third day of July Seventeen hundred and Ninety one and said Alexander and Elizabeth were mar- ried as aforesaid about three years previous to De- ponent's marriage; and from the further fact that they were married as aforesaid about five years after the close of the War of the Revolution. Said Rev. John Young then Preached at the Presbyterian Church in said Neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid. Said Alexander & Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife in said Neighborhood for a few years after their marriage as aforesaid and moved from thence to Harnersfield in said State and from thence to the present County of Chemung in said State where as Deponent has been informed & verily believes true said Alexander died about sixteen years ago & left said Elizabeth a widow with a family of Children the oldest of whom is Jane now (as Depo-

=ment calculated from the age of his oldest child who is now as appears from his said family Record now fifty five years of age) fifty seven years of age being about two years older than Deponents oldest child. The Parents of said Alexander McKey lived in the War of the Revolution in Harpersfield at or near the Delaware River in said State where they were both massacred by the Indians & Tories in said War with a part of their family the said Alexan- =der and his brother John being absent from home =escaped. Said Alexander had a sister named Ann who was then a young girl and was taken Pris- =oner by the Tories & Indians aforesaid & carried by them to Canada, she afterwards returned & came to Princetown aforesaid and Afterwards married lived and died in said County of Schenectady. Deponent was present at the wedding of said Alex- =ander & Elisabeth & saw them duly married to each other as aforesaid. Said Alexander was reputed at the time of his said marriage & ever thereafter to have served as a fifer in the Regiment of Colonel Van Schaick. Subscribed and sworn this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said John McCallum is a highly re- =putable person a credible witness
John McCallum
Place & simple Justice of peace

State of New York Schenectady County } ss
Alexander Combs a resident of the Town of Princetown in said County of Schenectady aged Seventy one years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander McKay and Elizabeth Milroy both of whom formerly lived in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent and said Elizabeth Milroy were born & brought up in the same neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid and Deponent has been acquainted with her from his earliest recollections and lived within a quarter of a mile of each other being near neighbors. Deponent well recollects the time that said Elizabeth was married. She was duly married to the said Alexander McKay by the Rev. John Young who was a Presbyterian Clergyman and then preached at the Presbyterian Church in Princetown aforesaid, in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight at the residence of John Milroy (who was the father of said Elizabeth) in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent recollects the year that said marriage took place in from the fact that Deponent was at the time twelve years of age. Deponent well remembers when said Alexander McKay was courting said Elizabeth. Said Alexander was in the habit of calling at Deponent's father's house when going to see the said Elizabeth. Deponent's said father & the father of said Elizabeth then lived very near neighbors having adjoining, & living upon adjoining farms. Said Alexander continued so to court the said Elizabeth for some time & then married her at the time and place aforesaid. Said Alexander and Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife in said neighborhood for a few years after their marriage as aforesaid & moved from thence to Hapersfield near the Delaware River in said State & moved from thence to the present County of Chemung where as Deponent has been informed said verily believes the said Alexander died a number of

Years ago and left his wife the said Elisabeth a widow with a family of children the oldest of whom is now as Deponent calculates from his own age, fifty seven years of age, The Parents of said Alexander McKay lived in the War of the Revolution in Harpers field at or near the Delaware River aforesaid in said State where they were both Massacred by the In- dians & Tories in said War with a part of their fam- ily, Said Alexander McKay with his brother John escaped said Massacre, They had a little daughter named Ann who was a sister to said Alexander and a little older than Deponent taken Prisoner at said Massacre by said Indians & Tories & by them conveyed to Canada, She afterwards return- -ed and came to live in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid & lived in the family of De- ponents father with Deponent for some time there after, She afterwards married lived and died in said County, Said Alexander McKay was re- -ted at the time of his said marriage to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution and to have served as a fifer in the Regular Army and in the Regiment of Colonel Van Schaick, Said Alex- -ander lived for at least a part of said War in Beth- -lehem in the County of Albany from whence he entered the service & served as aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1847, before me, And I Certify that said Alexander Combs is a highly respectable person & a credible witness.
Alexandr Combs
Here - Example Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss. Schenectady County } ss.
George Turnbull a resident of the Town of Quenesburgh in said County of Schenectady aged Eighty Seven years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander McKay & Elizabeth Milroy both of whom formerly lived in the Town of Princetown in said County at the distance of about two or three miles from Deponent. Deponent moved into the same neighborhood in which the said Alexander and Elizabeth both then resided in Princetown aforesaid in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty six and immediately thereafter became acquainted with said Alexander & Elizabeth who were duly married to each other (at the residence of John Milroy who was the father of said Elizabeth) about two years after Deponent came to live in said neighborhood. Said Alexander and Elizabeth were duly married at said place in said neighborhood in the month of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight by the Revd. John Youngs who was a Presbyterian Clergyman & then preached at the Presbyterian Church in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent remembers the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that it took place about two years after Deponent came to live in said neighborhood as aforesaid and from the further fact that Deponent himself was married by said Revd. John Youngs in said neighborhood in the month of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine and said Alexander and Elizabeth were married as aforesaid in the month of October next proceeding and about ten months before Deponent was married. Said Alexander & Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife in said neighborhood for a few years after their marriage as aforesaid when they moved to Harsfield at or near the Delaware River in said State from whence they moved to the present

County of Chemung in said State where as Deponent has been informed & verily believes the said Alexander died in the year 1830 & left his wife said Elizabeth a widow with a family of Children the oldest of whom is now about fifty seven years of age. The parents of said Alexander & McKay lived in the War of the Revolution in Delaware or in Harkersfield near the Delaware River in said State where they were both massacred by the Lories & Indians in said War together with a part of their family. The said Alexander and his brother John having escaped. Their little daughter sister of said Alexander was then taken Prisoner by said Indians and Lories and taken to Canada and after returned and came to live in said neighborhood in Princetown. She afterward and lived and died in said County of Schenectady. Said Alexander was reputed at the time of his said marriage and ever thereafter to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution and to have served as a fifer in the Regiment of Colonel Van Schaick
George Turnbull
Subscribed & sworn this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said George Turnbull is a highly repu- table person and a credible witness
Hence example Justice of the peace

11                      1                      1 State of New York } ss Schenectady County }
Jane Turnbull a resident of the Town of Duanesburgh in said County of Schenectady aged Eighty Years being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that she was well acquainted with Alexander McKey and Elizabeth Milroy who formerly lived in Princetown in said County. Deponent became acquainted with said Elizabeth when a young girl and before the War of the Revolution. Deponent and said Elizabeth were born and brought up in the same neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid and were playmates & young people together & so continued until after they were married. Deponent well remembers the time when said Elizabeth was married. Said Elizabeth was duly married to said Alexander McKey in the month of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight at her father's house (John Milroy's) in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid, by the Rev d John Young who was a Presbyterian Clergyman and then preached in the Presbyterian Church in said neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent recollects the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that it took place about ten months before Deponent herself was married. Deponent herself was married in the month of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine by the said Rev d John Young in said neighborhood & said Alexander & Elizabeth were married as aforesaid in the month of October next preceding & in the fall before Deponent was married. Deponent recollects the time that said marriage occurred from the further fact that said Alexander & Elizabeth were married as aforesaid about five years after the close of the War of the Revolution. Said Alexander and Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife for a few years after their said marriage in said neighborhood and moved from thence to Harsfield at or near the Hudson

River in said State and from thence as Deponent has been informed & verily believes moved into the present County of Chemung where the said Alexander died a bout sixteen years ago I left the said Elisabeth his wife a widow, with a family of children the oldest of whom as Deponent calculates from the age of her own children are now about fifty seven years of age. The parents of said Alexander McKay lived in said War in Harpersfield aforesaid in said State & were there massacred in the War of the Revolution by the Indians & Tories with part of their family are daughter of whom & a sister of said Alexander was taken prisoner by the Indians & Tories aforesaid & by them taken to Canada & afterwards returned came into said Neighborhood in Princetown aforesaid & married lived & died in said County, said Alexander lived for at least a part of said War of the Revolution in Bethlehem in the County of Albany from whence as Deponent has always been informed & verily believes he entered the service & served as a fifer under Colonel Vang Schaick.
George Turnbull
Subscribed & sworn this twentieth day of February A.D. 1847 before me. Jane Turnbull her mark And I certify that said Jane Turnbull is a reputable person & a highly credible witness. I further that she does not write her name owing to the infirmities of age & that the foregoing affidavit was read to her by me & by her declared to be true & correct before execution. Said Jane signed her name as above. Hence sample Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss Schenectady County }
William M'Alloch a resident of the Town of Graftesburgh in said County of lawful age being duly sworn ac- cording to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander and Elizabeth M c Key who formerly lived in Princetown in said County some three or four miles distant from Deponent. Said Alexander & Elizabeth were duly married in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight at Princetown aforesaid by the Rev d John Koonings a Presbyterian Clergyman. Deponent was not present at said marriage and did not see the marriage cere- mony performed but well knows from common report and from his own personal and intimate acquaintance with them that they were duly married as aforesaid. Said Elizabeth lived previous to her said marriage in Prince- town aforesaid & bore the maiden name of Milroy. Deponent married Ann Milroy of Princetown aforesaid and a sis- ter to the said Elizabeth. Deponents said wife Ann died about two months ago. Deponent has frequently heard his said wife state that she was present and saw her said sister Elizabeth and Alexander duly married as aforesaid. Said Alexander & Elizabeth continued to live together as husband & wife and raised a family of children the oldest of whom is now about fifty seven years of age. Said Alexander died as Deponent has been informed & verily believes in Chemung County in said State in the year eighteen hundred & thirty & left the said Elizabeth a widow who now resides in Chemung aforesaid. Said Alexander was as Deponent always understood & verily believes a soldier in the War of the Revolution having entered the service from Beth- lehem in Albany County and served for some time as a f a fifer in the Regiment of Colonel Van Schaick.

The within affidavit was Subscribed & sworn this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1847, before me. And I certify that said Wil- iam Mallock the above deponent is a reputable person and a cred- ible witness.
William Mallock
J. H. AMAN
Justice of the Peace

State of New York City & County of Schenectady Clerks Office
Silas H. Marsh
Clerk of said County of Schenectady & also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that Isaac Wemple before whom the annexed affidavit of Rev. J. B. Coney, James Shannon, John McCollum, Alexander Combs, George Turnbull, & Jane Turnbull, pur- =port to have been sworn & executed, was at the time said affidavits respectively bear date an acting Justice of the Peace in & of the Peace in & for said County duly elected, qualified, & authorised to take the same & to act as such Justice; And that J. D. Har- =man Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of William Mallock purports to have been sworn & executed was at the time said affidavit bears date also an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County  City duly elec- appointed ted, qualified, & authorised by law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justices & verily believe their respective signatures to the Jurats & Certificates of said affidavits to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- =scribed my name & affixed my Official Seal this Fourth day of March A.D. 1847 S. H. Marsh Clerk
By J. G. Gilbert Socy. clk the clerk being absent

State of New York ss. Oneida County
Lobias Weygint a resident of the Town of Vernon in said County of Oneida aged Ninety three years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner that during said War he became & was well acquainted with Alexander McKey who lived for at least a portion of the War a few miles South of Albany N.Y. from whence as Deponent verily believes he entered the service. Said Alexander McKey served as a Sifer and also as a Sergeant in the Regiment of Colonel Van Schaack being the first New York Regiment. Deponent believes that said Alexander McKey served in said Regiment for about two years. Deponent is now unable to state to what Company said Alexander belonged or under what Captain he served in said Regiment. Deponent did not serve in the same Regiment with the said Alexander but was well acquainted with him & frequently saw him while in said service. Said Alexander McKey after the close of the War of the Revolution as Deponent has always understood & verily believes true married Elizabeth Milroy of Princetown in the County of Schenectady N.Y. then Albany County aforesaid and afterwards moved to Chemung N.Y. where he died a number of years ago leaving said Elizabeth a widow who now lives in Chemung aforesaid. Deponent served under Captain Len Eyck Col. Cortland of the second Regiment & these two Regiments being frequently together deponent often saw said Alexander.

Subscribed & sworn this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Tobias Weygint is a reputable person & a credible witness and that the fore- going affidavit was read to him & by him declared to be true & cor- rect before execution.
This Tobias Weygint mark
Ralph M c Intosh Justice of the peace
State of New York.
Clerk Office of Oneida County - p. P. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify, that Ralph McIntosh Esquire was on the 30 th day of January A.D. 1847 a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name February 4 th 1847
Patrick Mahon Clerk

State of New York } ss. Schenectady County }
John Victory a resident of the Town of Grandburgh in said County aged eighty three years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and served under Captain Williams in the Regiment of Col. Graham and also under various other Officers Scouting &c. in the Militia during said War. That during said War Deponent lived in the Town of Greymans in the County of Albany in said State from whence he entered said service. That during said War he became & was well acquainted with Alexander McKay sometimes written McKay who then lived near the Town Line of Greymans aforesaid & Bethlehem in said County of Albany from whence he entered the service and served in the first Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Van Schaick and served therein for a period of two years as a Fifer. Deponent is now unable to state to what company said Alexander McKay belonged in said Regiment and does not now recollect that said Alexander served under any particular Captain in the Regiment aforesaid but was a Fifer for and in said Regiment during the aforementioned period. This service was performed by the said Alexander McKay in the years of 1779 and 1780. Deponent recollects the years in which said service was rendered from the fact that Deponent himself was in the service in those years. Deponent was in the service in the year in which the Treason of Arnold occurred and was on the march from West Point to Albany when the news of said Treason reached the Division of soldiers to which Deponent belonged. Deponent did not serve in the same Regiment with the said Alexander but was well acquainted with him and frequently saw him while in said service. Deponent is not positive but verily believes that said Alexander was

Fife Major in said Regiment, Deponent is Positive that said Alexander was, and served as a Fifer in said Regiment during the time aforementioned, Deponent & said Alexander lived near to each other in said War in Albany County as aforesaid. After the close of said War the said Alexander McKay went to live in the Town of Princetown in the present County of Schenectady where (as Deponent has always been informed & verily believes) said Alexander was duly married to Elizabeth (M c Reynolds) of Princetown aforesaid soon after the close of said War by the Rev. John Youngs who then preached in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent has frequently seen & conversed with the said Alexander & Elizabeth when they were living together as husband & wife in Princetown aforesaid in which place they continued to live for a few years & then moved to the West as Deponent as Deponent has been informed & verily believes the said Alexander died a number of years ago and left the said Elizabeth his wife a widow him surviving. The Parents of said Alexander McKay as Deponent was then informed by him & as Deponent ever afterwards understood lived in said War in Harpersfield at or near the Delaware River in said State where they were both massacred & killed by the Indian & Tories in said War. The said Alexander & his brother John being in Albany County at the time escaped said Massacre. A sister of said Alexander was taken prisoner by said Tories & Indians & by them conveyed to Canada. She afterwards returned & came to live in said County of Schenectady.
J. M c Neil Clerk.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, and Certificate is genuine. and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit acquainted with the hand writing of the said Deponent in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent . That Deponent was subscribed and sworn, at the time of taking the same, a Deponent before whom the foregoing J. M c Neil, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, do hereby certify.
STATE OF NEW-YORK COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Brethren Baley Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this Fourth day of March 184 7 .
S. H. Marsh Clerk.
and McGill as deponent has been informed by him as deponent has afterwards intimated first in said Man in Stockfield at or near the Blackwater River in said Man when they were both millers & Billings by the direction of James in said Man . The said deponent & his brother John being in Strong County at the time deponent said Millers Billings of said Millers was taken prisoner by said James & Billings & by them conveyed to Canada the afterwards - James & deponent to his in said County of Schenectady .

Said Alexander lived near to each other in said War in Albany County as aforesaid. After the close of said War the said Alexander McKay went to live in the Town of Princetown in the present County of Schenectady where (as Deponent has always been informed & verily believes) said Alexander was duly married to Elizabeth (M c Ilroy) of Princetown aforesaid soon after the close of said War by the Rev. John Youngs who then preached in Princetown aforesaid. Deponent has frequently seen & conversed with the said Alexander & Elizabeth when they were living together as husband & wife in Princetown aforesaid in which place they continued to live for a few years & then moved to the West as Deponent as Deponent has been informed & verily believes the said Alexander died a number of years ago and left the said Elizabeth his wife a widow him surviving. The Parents of said Alexander McKay as Deponent was then informed by him & as Deponent ever afterwards understood lived in said War in Harpersfield at or near the Delaware River in said State where they were both massacred & killed by the Indian & Tories in said War. The said Alexander & his brother John being in Albany County at the time escaped said Massacre. A sister of said Alexander was taken prisoner by said Tories & Indians & by them conveyed to Canada. She afterwards returned & came to live in said County of Schenectady.
Subscribed & sworn this Twenty second day of February A.D. 1847. before me. And I certify that said John Victory the above Deponent is a highly reputable person & a credible witness. Bradford Bailey Justice of the peace
John Victory

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss.
1 5 Aaron Buck a resident of the Town of Norway in said County of Herkimer aged Eighty six years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he was a Soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and served under Colonel Warner Colonel Gansevoort & various other Officers. Deponent served also scouting &c. on numerous occasions during said War under various & different Officers. That during said War he was well acquainted with Alexander McKay who was a Scotchman and lived during at least a part or portion of said War in the County of Albany a few miles distant from the City of Albany in said State from whence he entered the service and served as a Fifer in the Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Van Schaick. Said Alexander McKay served also as a Sergeant in said Regiment. Deponent is now unable to state under what Captain or to what company the said Alexander belonged. Deponent did not serve in the same Regiment with the said Alexander but frequently saw him while in said service and the said Alexander McKay was a Musician being a fifer in said Regiment. Said Alexander also performed the duties of a Sergeant while in said service. Deponent is now unable to state the length of time or how long said Alexander served in said Regiment but verily believes him to have served as aforesaid for a period of two years. After the close of said War said Alexander McKay married Elizabeth Milroy who lived in Princetown in the present County of Schenectady in which said Alexander and Elizabeth resided for some time and then moved to the County of Chemung in said State where as the

13310.
Elizabeth McKay N.Y.
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Elizabeth resided for some time and then moved to the County of Herk...

ponent has been informed & which he verily believed true the said Alexander died a number of years ago leaving said Elizabeth his wife a widow, Deponent has frequent- ly seen visited & conversed with the said Alexander McKey & his wife Elizabeth since the close of said War and since their marriage as aforesaid which oc- curred very soon after the close of said war in Princeton aforesaid.
Aaron Buck
Subscribed & sworn this third day of February A.D. 1847 before me And I certify that said Aaron Buck the above Deponent is a reputable person & a credible witness, Henry Tillinghast Justice of
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County,
I certify that Henry Tillinghast Esq. whose name is subscribed to the just of the annexed affidavit was, on the day of the date of said just at a session of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said just genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Herk. Feb. 5 th 1847.
Henry Tillinghast Justice of
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Deponent has been informed & which he verily believed true the said Alexander died a number of years ago leaving said Elizabeth his wife a widow, Deponent has frequent- ly seen, visited & conversed with the said Alexander McKey & his wife Elizabeth since the close of said War and since their marriage as aforesaid which oc- curred very soon after the close of said War in Princeton aforesaid.
Aaron Buck
Subscribed & sworn this third day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Aaron Buck the above Deponent is a reputable person & a credible witness, Henry Tillinghast Justice of the Peace
STATE OF OHIO HAMILTON CO. ss. INDIA INK Witness my hand at Cincinatti July 1847
13310. Elizabeth McKey N.Y. Oct 7 July 38 m 88. d 31
67449

67492 P. O. Elizabeth M c Key Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

13310.
Elizabeth McKey
wid. of Alexander P 6749 New York
let to J. L. Shingland
April 1st 1847
to T. C. Hapler
Aug. 29/54
same Feb 3 8 1833-
act of the July, 1838

Elmira Aug 15 th 1854
F. E. Hasserdy Sir.
I rec d yours of the 9 th inst in reference to the claim of the heirs of Alex r M c Key dec d . I have just seen John A M c Key Esq who informs me that the first notice he has rec d of the allowance of the claim was yours notifying him of the fact & censuring him for withholding your fee. Now Sir, if you can put Mr M c Key or the heirs in the way of receiving the claim, off which the am t of which, & the manner of drawing it they are entirely ignorant, your demand will be promptly arranged. As I know these gentlemen personally, I can add my own assurance that such will be the case.
Respectfully W. O. S. Th. H. Howell
Elizabeth M c Key. act d 1838. N.Y. suspended = or may be admitted

State of New York ..... County of Chemung ..... ss :
On this twenty first day of March 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Agnes M. Shoemaker a resident of the town of Veteran in said County aged Sixty Seven years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for arrears of Pension and Bounty Land supposed to be due to her as daughter of Elizabeth McKey deceased widow of Alexander McKey also deceased who was a soldier of the revolutionary war and she hereby appoints CHARLES H. BALDWIN , of Buffalo, N. Y. her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for a pension or any arrears or increase of pension, or any Bounty Land to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears of Pension and Bounty Land as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above; hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Agnes M Shoemaker
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and that I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Agnes Barlow Justice of the Peace of said County
Chemung County Clerk's Office ss
I certify that Agnes Barlow Esq. above named before whom the foregoing Affidavit & acknowledgement was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified & authorized to take the same, and further, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the above to be his genuine Signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Official Seal at Elmira, this 28 th day of March 1854.
W.P. Babcock Clerk Chemung County

Rev Pension " " Alexander McKay
or MacKey
no Papers, suspended
New York
suspended
Oct 1832
Cole
filed 5 Jan'y 1835,
J. V. Hasley
Elizabeth MacKey
wid of Alex ndr
N.Y. Oct 2 nd 1848

Washington City D.C. Jan. 5. 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo Sir Commissioner of Pensions
I respectfully request that the admitted pension claim act 1832 of Alexander McKey or Mackey of N.Y. may be compared to that of Alexander McKey or Mackey, suspended of N.Y. to ascertain whether they are duplicates. & what further proof is requisite to sustain the suspended claim.
Your obedt Servt
J. E. Hassler

Washington City D.C. Jan'y. 31. 1855.
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I would respectfully ask a reexamination of the Revolutionary Pension claim of Elizabeth widow of Alexander Mackey or Mackey N.Y. suspended 1838, - and that the papers of Tobias Wygant N.Y. admitted 1832 = John Victory N.Y. 1832 = and Aaron Buck N.Y. 1832, which will doubtless convince the office that the Alexander Mackey, or Mackey, is not the same person whose pension was admitted. & furthermore doubtless a careful examination of the rolls of the N.Y. Regiment will add to this position by showing the service of claimants =
Yours respectfully
J. C. Hassler

Revolutionary Elizabeth McKey
1838
W.H. suspended
filed 18. August 1854
J.E. Hasler Attorney

Washington City D.C.
August. 10 1854
Dear Sir
Commissioner of Pensions
I respectfully request that an examination of the suspended claim of Elizabeth widow of Alexander McKey N. H. rolls act 1838.
I am respectfully
F. E. Hassler