Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,889, for John Mc Michael, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McMichael, John
S. 13889
carded
CONTENTS

20.807 New York John McMichael of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Willford of the Regt. commanded by Col. Washburn in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec. 1833 and due to M. Case Newburgh
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $ 17 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st 34 1 50
$90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Hiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 69

14,880 John M c Michael
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Walter Base Dud Burgh Agent
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Newburgh
N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of John M. Michale of Orange County - New York
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Mar 1777 8 Private Capt. Telford Capt. McLaughry From New Windsor to New Windsor   Apr 1777 8 " " " Fort Mont Orange County   May 1777 1 " " " Fort Clinton New York   Aug 1777 10 " " " St. Johns New York age 71 years   Sep 1777 15 " " "   Oct 1777 28 " " "   Nov 1777 1 15 " " "   March 1778 18 " " "   Sep 1778 15 " " "   Dec 1778 15 " " "   1779 14 " " "   June 1779 8 " " "   Aug 1779 1 " " "   Sep 1779 15 " " "   Oct 1779 7 " " "   Apr 1780 15 " " "   Jan 1780 8 " " "   Oct 1780 7 " " "   43  
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Living Witness
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th. of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of _____ the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule and down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

John Mc Michael
Confederate Seal
acme 9 m. per 30 ¢
Walter Base
Newburgh
agent
ms. 10. 1. 10

State of New York Orange County } ss On the third day of Septem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid now sitting at the Academy in the Village of Newburgh it being a court of Record John Wallichack a res- ident of the Town of New Windsor in the County of Orange and state aforesaid aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 namely that he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia under the following named officers and served as herein stated In the la- ter part of the month of March in the year one tho- usand seven hundred and seventy seven this deponent enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Cap- tain William Telford of the town and County- aforesaid in Regiment commanded by Colonel Sam- es McLaughry in which company James Faulkner a United States now deceased and Alexander Bealy now deceased were Lieutenants said Company was ordered to hold itself in readiness to march at one minutes warning and did march accordingly some- time in the latter part of said month for Fort Mo- ntgomery situated on the West side of the Hudson Ri- ver in the State aforesaid in the High lands- that in proceeding to said fort which was then threatened with an attack from the British Ar- my which were proceeding up said River from New York he embarked with said company at New Windsor and arrived in the evening of the same day at the place of destination and remained there eight days expecting an attack from the Enemy- who then occupied New York and threatened to seize the Military Posts in the Mountains for the purpose

of cutting off the communication between the Eastern States and the West side of said River that during the time aforesaid deponent was stationed with said Company at Fort Clinton directly opposite to Fort Montgomery on the same side of the River but on the South side of Popelous Hill under the immediate command of Colonel McLaughly Brigadier General James Clinton commanded at Fort Clinton and Major General George Clinton was Commander in Chief that at the expiration of said term said alarm having subsided said company returned home and remained at home in said town of New Windsor until the month of April in the same year in which month according to deponents recollection - Danbury in the State of Connecticut was taken and burned by the British troops immediately after which this deponent marched with said Company to Fort Clinton an alarm having been given & the company enemy being again expected to attempt a landing in the Highlands, said Company proceeded by West Point to said fort Clinton and this deponent and said company served in said Fort under the officers before named eight days when said company returned home In the month of May following this deponent with ten  ten other men belonging to said company were detached for one month to serve at the fort last named under the same officers before mentioned which he did at the expiration whereof deponent with said Detachment returned home In the month of August thereafter said company was ordered again to proceed to said fort in consequence of another alarm which they did by land and this deponent remained at the same under the command of the same officers ten days and then returned home In the month of September next thereafter this deponent together with a part of said Company were detached to garrison said fort and

remained there one half month under the immediate command of Captain Fail said detachment proceeded to said fort by land on the fifth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven there was another alarm at said fort and this deponent together with all the men belonging to said company were again ordered to repair to said fort which they did by water by way of West Point and from thence by land under the command of the same officers then on the sixth day of October said fort was attacked as well as fort Clinton by a detachment of the British army under the command of General Henry Clinton and Colonel Campbell the former led on the detachment against fort Clinton and the latter that which attacked fort Montgomery Colonel Campbell was severely wounded and died about midnight Colonel O'Laughry who commanded fort Clinton was also severely wounded next day after said battle this deponent was ordered with said company to New Windsor to prevent the Enemy from landing on their way to Kingston to which they proceeded and burnt the said town a few days before the capture of Burgoyne after having served three  four weeks said company was discharged and returned home about the first of November thereafter this deponent together with said company under the command of the officers aforesaid were again ordered into actual service for the purpose of erecting a fortification at Nicol's Point near New Windsor and continued in actual service one month and an half at the expiration of said term said company was again discharged and each man returned to his respective home it being the end of that campaign. In the month of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight this deponent was again detached with part of said company under the command of Captain Teller To West Point to

keep guard and erect fortifications to which plan they repaired by water from New Windsor — in that said deponent served at West Point one half month at which time General Wisner commanded the Militia and General Pattison the Continental troops General Louisko was chief Engineer accor- ding to the best of deponents recollection after said one half months service as aforesaid this deponent together with said detachment was honorably discharged In the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seve- ty eight deponent was detached with a part of said company under the command of Captain Vail against the Indians at Nipenoys on the West side of Shawangunk Mountain is there being an In- dian frontier and continued in service under said Vail one half month that in december thereafter this deponent was again detached from said company under the command of Colonel New Fish lieutenant Rose being second in command and served at that time one half month on the Indian frontiers — In the spring of the year 1779 this deponent was again detached from said company under the com- mand of the said Lieutenant Beatty against the Indians at Nipenoys aforesaid and continued in said service one fortnight and was then discharged In June in the year last aforesaid this deponent together with the whole of said company was ordered to West Point there being a general alarm and an expectation that the British intended to make an attack on that Post that said company with this deponent that said company with this deponent proceeded to that Post by water that General Pattison then comman- ded that Post according to the best of deponents Recollection and belief this deponent served at West Point as aforesaid eight days and was then discharged and ret- urned home In August in the year last aforesaid

deponent was drafted from said company to go against the Indians deponent went accordingly under command of Lieutenant David Monnel Moses Philips Major against the Indians at Pe- npack on the Neversink were in the County of Ulster at that time and there an Indian front- ier and served as aforesaid one month that in the month of September thereafter this deponent was detached under the command of the said Captain William Sellford against the Indians at Esopus aforesaid for one half month and served during said term In the month of October thereafter there was a general alarm at Pienpack aforesaid from the Indians at which time this deponent was again ordered together with the whole of said company under the command of the said Captain Sellford said company remained at Pienpack one week untill the alarm had subsided and was then dis- charged and returned home In the month of April thereafter said company was again ordered against the Indians at Mamakating in the County of Ulster aforesaid where deponent went with said company and remained one half month at that place and was then discharged and deponent and also saith in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty said company with this deponent with the aforesaid was ordered to West Point upon an alarm that they were by water from New Windsor and remained there eight days under the command of the aforesaid officers General Arnold commanded West Point at that time tho he well Recollects of seeing Howe's and Paton there In October thereafter deponent as one of said company was ordered to Pienpack as aforesaid against the Indians under the com- mand of the officers aforesaid on  when a general alarm and remained there one week and was then discha- rged and deponent also saith that said company

Volunteered to serve during the War and held themselves in readiness to march at a minutes warning that the officers of said company are all dead and that but very few of the men who served with this deponent now survive most of whom are superannuated that the then County of Orange for a considerable part of the war was nearly surrounded by the Enemy the British on the South and the Indians on the West that in consequence of the peculiar situation with respect to the Enemy the company to which he belonged was always on the alert almost continually in active service in protecting the frontiers against hostile enemies that the said counties were greatly infested by bands of Tories who took refuge in the surrounding mountains that these periods of service were generally short and at the expiration they were relieved by other troops who in their turn were relieved by others that in consequence of being sometimes detached to serve under officers with whom he was not acquainted he cannot in some instances recollect their names and in consequence of serving at times with men detached from different parts of the country with whom he was not acquainted he cannot at this distance of time and at his advanced age be more particular that he will recollects at the battle of fort Montgomery Captain Moody commanded a company of Artillery Captain John Belknap now deceased commanded a company of Infantry and that Colonel Dubois afterwards General Dubois was at the battle and also Colonel Livingston who he understood perished there accidentally and hearing that a battle was expected staid to see the result and deponent also saith that said Captain John Belknap was afterwards a pensioner of the United States under the law of 1818 as deponent has been informed and believes

to be true That the respective periods of service were so frequent and the Intervals so short and uncertain that written discharges for those short periods of time service were never given and as the Company had volunteered to for and serve during the War they were discharged by the peace as a matter of course once appointed cannot recollect now nor does he believe that a written discharge was ever given to any man belonging to said Company, and deponent also saith that James Boyd Joseph Beatty William Beatty and William Sly whose affidavits are annexed served in the same company with deponent and are knowing to his services. In answer to the interrogatories spe- cially put to this Deponent by said Court That he was born in the Town of New Windsor aforesaid on the 16 th of November  July 1760 has a record of his birth in his family Bible at his Sisters in said Town lived in said town when called into service has lived there since the Revolution and lives there now Deponent belonged to the said Com- pany of Militia of Captain Tellford and was ordered out by him The names of the regu- lar officers who were with the Troops when De- ponent served were General George Clinton Gen- eral James Clinton Colonel Lewis Dubois Colonel James Livingston Captain Moody Captain Mac- chin and Captain John Belknap and Major Logan The Continental Regiments were Dubois and Macchin and Mooneys Company of Artillery Deponent recollects Ellison and McDoughrys Regim- ents of Militia at Fort Montgomery The Circumstan- ces of service are the same as stated in the foregoing affidavit Deponent never received a discharge — William Sly and William Beatty are acquainted with Deponent and his services having served in the same Com- pany

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed - } John M. Michael the day and year aforesaid } A. D. Manning Clerk
Judge Fowler will please to certify that John M. Michael is a naturalized citizen

State of New York & Orange County - } p
William Beatty of the
Town of New Windsor County and State of New York  of Orange being duly sworn depose eth and saith that he is personally acquainted with John Mc Michael in the annexed affidavit menti- oned being duly sworn deposes saith that he belonged to the same Company of Militia with the said John during the Revolutionary war and served in the same Com- any with him throughout the same excepting when he served in the Company of Captain William Faulk- ner in Colonel Cornelius Humphreys Regiment & excepting the service of this deponent before the said John joined the said Company of Captain Gillford which was in March one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven according to depo- nents recollection and belief & deponent also saith that he has heard the annexed affidavit of the said John Mc Michael read all that part of it which relates

to the source of said John in the Revolutionary war as true to the best of his knowledge and belief Sworn this 21 st day of August 1832 before me { Wm Beatty Gilbert Ogden Dowler One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County }
I Certify that I am personally well acquainted with William Beatty, the within named deponent, and believe him to be a credible Witness. { Gilbert Ogden Dowler One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County. August 21. 1832. }

State of New York & Orange County - } p
I am the Clerk of the Town of New Windsor County aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is a revolutionary Pensioner of the Uni- ted States that he is well acquainted with John Mc Michael in the man- ner of the aforesaid affidavit mentioned that the said John is seventy one years of age according to deponent's recollec- tion & belief & deponent further saith that he knew the said John to be in actual service in the year 1777 - In the month of May one month and in the year 1780 Deponent knew John Mc Michael aforesaid to be in actual service eight days at West Point Deponent has lived with in the said Neighbo- hood with the said John many years - & has often heard both in the time of the Revolutionary war & since that time that the said John served a great portion of the war as a private in the a company of Militia belonging to McLaughlin

...believer it to be true Deponent also saith that he is so old and infirm that he cannot leave his house to attend court —
Sworn this 9 th day of Samuel Sly August 1832 before me
Nath l P l Hill
One of the judges of the Court
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Sly the above named deponent and believe that from age and infirmity he is unable to attend court —
Nath l P l Hill
A judge of Orange Court
I do hereby certify that Samuel Sly is a credible witness
I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Samuel Sly the above named deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
9 th June 1833
Robert Sly Justice of the Peace of the town of New Windsor in the County of Orange
Samuel Sly

of New York & Orange County - 1/2
James Mc Michael of the Town of New Windsor being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the brother of John Mc Michael in the annexed affidavit mentioned. That de- ponent has heard said affidavit read and that all that part of said affidavit which relates to the service of the said John - in the month of September one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy seven is deponent the month of September in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and seventy eight. The month of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine are true and the residue of said affi- davit deponent believes to be true - at the respective times above mentioned deponent conveyed the said John on horseback a part of the way to his respec- tive places of destination
Sworn this 14th day of August 1882 before me { James Mc Michael } Ward McFarlay Justice of the Peace

let the within be sworn before a Justice who can administer the Oaths of Office & Qualification to the said Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally well ac- quainted with James McMichael the within named de- ponent and do believe he is a creditable witness 21 st June 1833 Robert Sy. Justice of the Peace of Newfoundton in the County of Orange

- of New York & Orange County
James Boyd of the Town of New Windsor & county of Orange said being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he served in the company of Captain William Fullford nam- ed in the annexed affidavit thro- ughout the Revolutionary War that John Mc Michael served in said company with this deponent & deponent also saith that he has heard the annexed affidavit of the said John read & that he knows the statement of the services of the said John contained in said affi- davit so far as relates to his ser- vice as a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War to be correct & fur- ther saith not
Sworn this third day of James Boyd of August 1882 before me. Gilbert Ogden Fowler One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County.
I Gilbert Ogden Fowler certify that James Boyd who signed and swore to the preceding affidavit is a credible witness June 12 th 1883. Gilbert Ogden Fowler Part Judge of Orange County.

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange & Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County do hereby cer- tify that Gilbert Ogden Fowler before whom the preceding affidavits of For- ham Beatz and James Boyd were sworn and subscribed was at the time when said affidavits were taken still is a Judge of said Court and that the signature of Gilbert Ogden Fowler signed to each of said affida- vits is the genuine signature of the said Judge - and I also certify that Nathaniel P. Hill before whom the affi- davit of Samuel Sly which is pre- ceding was sworn is also a Judge of this Court and was a Judge thereof on the ninth day of August last and that the name of Nathaniel P. Hill signed to said affidavit is the proper handwri- ting of said Judge last named and that the name of Ward M. Gayley before signed to the affidavit preceding of James Mc- Michael is the genuine signature of Ward M. Gayley who then was and still is a Justice of the Peace in said County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the third day of September 1882 Asa Dunning
re Mc Michael

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the mat- ter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as stated
I also Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John McMichael for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Third day of September 1832
Asa Dunning

In the matter of John & Mc Michael affidavit  affidavit plead for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
Supplementary affidavit
Personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange John Mc Michael who was to and subscribed the preceding Original declaration herunto annexed who has my been duly sworn cloth dispose and say that it is impossible for him to pro- duce the certificate of a Clergyman as required by the war office relative to his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war because the Clergymen with whom deponent was at that time acquainted are since dead - Those who now officiate are young men who know nothing of the Revolutionary war except from History or tradition - That the generation with whom deponent acted in the re- volution with a very few exceptions are dead In very many cases their Children have succeeded and their places have been filled by strangers & frequently by foreign- ers who are wholly ignorant of the minute details of the Militia services at that period and Deponent like most others who turned out in defence of their Country aspired after being in humble circumstances it

cannot be expected nor is it possible at this late period to find clergymen who know any thing of disponent's services in the Revolutionary War or who are intimately acquainted with Disponent himself and disponent also saith that it is wholly out of his power to make a more particular statement of his services than that contained in his preceding original declaration by reason of the length of time elapsed since those services nor can any one of the few companions in that war who now survive give a more particular detail of the services of disponent & themselves than they have done as they have informed this Disponent and he believes it to be true
Sworn to and Subscribed &
This fifth day of June
1833 before me
Gilbert Ogden (Sealer) First Judge of Probate County.
John M. Michael
I also Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Forster County hereby certify that Robert Ely was a Justice of the Peace on the seventh day of June 1833 & that Gilbert Ogden Fowler was first Judge of said Court on the 6th day of the same month and that their names herein before subscribed are their signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office This 26 th day of June 1833.
Asa Dunning Clerk

✓ 13.889 INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 13.889
Johan M c Michael Dis. Rev War
Sheet: June 2 nd 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]