Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18482, for James Mack, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Mack, James Margaret
W. 18482
CONTENTS

Reputed
467
New York Albany Margaret Mack widow of James Mack Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4

Susanna Mark born at light o'clock on Tuesday evening the 20th day of October in the year 1787 ++.
Betsy Mark was born on Thursday the 21 day of May at \frac{1}{2} after 6 o'clock afternoon 1789
Robert Mark was born on Sunday evening the 4 day of March 1792
1792 James Mark Born on Saturday Morning the 5 th day of April 1794 and departed this life the 27 th of June 1799 aged 5 years 2 months and 22 days

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS.
Diligently Compared and Revised, The within Record is in the hand writing of James Oglethorpe By His MAJESTY's Special Command discontinued & was taken from a Bible in the Prisoners Appointed to be Read in Churches.
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer. M D C L X X X I

I Archibald Mack of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that James Mack formerly of Merimack New Hampshire was my youngest brother he enlisted in the eight eight months service in 1775 he served under Capt Moore or Mower and I think his Colonel's name was Stark he afterwards enlisted in the year service in 1776 his Captain was Moore or Mower of Groton Massachusetts and the regiment was commanded by Col. William Prescott of Pepperell Massachusetts I was not with him in this service but saw him and his officers at Sewalls Point but did not see him after he left for New York till he was discharged and returned home, he afterwards came to Windham Vermont then called Kent. In the year 1777 sometime in July James Mack and myself went to Fort Ticonderoga as volunteers and left there at the time that fort was evacuated by Gen. St Clair, we were gone about 2 weeks. We were afterwards in August 1777 at the Battle of Bennington after that I returned home. My Brother James Mack remained some longer in the service and was at the taking of Burgoyne and acted as Sergeant Major how long he then served I do not recollect nor the name of his officers and further I say not
Archibald Mack
State of Vermont } Windham March 4 1840
Windham County } Then personally appearing Archibald Mack of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before Joseph Wood Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Windham March 4 1840
Windham County } I hereby certify that Archibald Mack the signer of the foregoing deposition this day taken before me is a Credible Witness Joseph Wood Justice of Peace

1 12 I Ebenezer Farnsworth of Andover in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say. That I That I enlisted in the year service in the year 1776 under Capt Joseph Mowers, of Groton Massachusetts in a Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott of Pepperell Massachusetts and that James Mack was a private in the same Company and Regiment and remained and served in the same Company and Regiment during the year and expiration of that service. We were first embodied at Sewalls Point in Massachusetts, and from thence went to Providence Rhode Island. From which place we embarked on board a ship and went to New York City and were stationed on Governors Island. From which place we retreated to New York and were stationed on the Common, from whence we retreated to Harlem Heights and were in the Battle at that place. From thence we removed to White Plains and were in the Battle at that place. From thence we went to Peekskill, afterwards went into Winter quarters at Fishkill. From which place we were discharged. James Mack was discharged at the same time with the rest of the Company, and further the deponent saith not. Eben r Farnsworth
State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Windham March 4. 1840
Personally appeared Ebenezer Farnsworth of Andover in Windsor County (a town adjoining the town of Windham aforesaid) and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. Joseph Wood Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Windsor County }
Windham March 4. 1840
I hereby Certify that Ebenezer Farnsworth the signer of the foregoing deposition is a creditable Witness. Joseph Wood Justice of the Peace

Windham Vt. March 4-1841
Dear Sir
you wrote me last Monday respecting the marriage of James Mack & Margaret Montgomery there is no record of such marriage in the town clerk's office in Windham - I went to the town clerk of Landersbury and he agreed to send you a certificate as you wished and he agreed to write you that there was no record of said marriage in this town and if correct did not write to you Mr. John Gault informed me a few days ago that the town clerk of Landersbury had not wrote you - and I take this opportunity to inform you that I attended to the business as you requested and expected you had received a line from the town clerk of Landersbury as you requested there is no record of said marriage in the town of Landersbury
Yours with respect William Harris
Adriel Ely Esq. Winsted Vt. I. y.

No 7881 Margaret, widow of James Mack
1775 under Copt Mr Merrill Stock - 8 1776 Copt Mr Col Prescott 12 - Interest - - - 1/2 taking Pungy - - all due - - - 2 1/2 23 Mths
Adriel Ely Watertown
Nov 15. 70. on a/c 8 mo.
Witch - - - 12 - 20
adn 28 mo fri
 $66.66
No deduction
Adriel Ely Watertown NY.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 21 st day of June 1841 personally appeared before the Hon. Egbert Ten Eyck one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid Margaret Black a resident of the town of Pamelia in the County of Jefferson aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Black, who was a revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States & according to the best belief of this declarant served as a private one year in Capt. Joseph Morris company Col. William Prescott Regiment in the year 1776 as is particularly set forth in the affidavits of Ebenezer Farnsworth and Eight months in Capt. Morris's company Col. Stark's Regt. v o 1778 - also two weeks as a Volunteer at Lincusboro. ga g in July 1777 - & in August 1777 at the battle of Bennington & until after the capture of Burgoyne all which is set forth in the affidavits of Archibald Black. She further declares that she was married to the said James Black on the 19 th day of April 1787, in the year nineteen hundred and eighty seven in the town of Londonderry in the County of Windham & State of Vermont at the house of her brother Hugh Montgomery by Edward Aiken a Justice of the Peace. That her name before marriage was Margaret Montgomery. That she was born in the month of June 1763. That she was in the 24 th year of her age at the time she was married that she has no record of her marriage, nor does she know of any. That it is not in record in the town where she was married, as she is informed & believes.

Her husband the aforesaid James Mack enlisted and served in the late war with Great Britain and died at Batavia in the State of New York on his way home in October 1814 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four N. S.; at the time above stated She further states that she should have made her declaration at an earlier period if she had had the means & opportunity of getting the evidence necessary to establish her claim
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Margaret X Mack Herbert Lee Esq. Esq. of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that Mrs. Mack the above named declarant is unable to attend court in con- sequence of the infirmities of age Herbert Lee Esq. Esq. of Jefferson County Courts
State of New York.
Jefferson County William Moore of Pame- la in the County aforesaid being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Mack above named & has been so for many years - that he was well acquainted with James Mack while he was her husband - that the said James went into the service last war and died at Batavia

as was reported at the time & as is believed by the deponent on his way home at the close of the war - that the said Morgant is now & has been his widow wife since that period -
William Morse
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st 24 th day of June 1841 before Egbert Van Eyck Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that William Morse the above named deponent is a credible person E. Van Eyck Judge of Jeff. County Courts
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Egbert Van Eyck Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of Jefferson County Courts in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this twenty fourth day of June in the year 1841
Daniel Lee CLERK.

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Fane March 11 A. D. 1840
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify that Joseph Wood is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures hereunto written are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Certified Marshall Miller, Clerk

In answer to the application of Margaret Black widow of James Black -
Admiral Byng after O

State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Betsey Moore wife of William Moore of Pamelia in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I am the daughter of James Black deceased and Margaret Black his widow who is an applicant for a pension: that I know of no record of the marriage of my father & mother & believe that there is none in existence: that in my possession is an old Bible which belonged to my father the said James Black; on one leaf of which is entered in his own hand writing the births or the date of the births of several of his children: that the said James Black died at a subsequent period from the time the entries were made on the leaf of this bible which is hereto attached procure a large Bible in which he entered the dates of the births of all his children which record is lost and that this leaf is the only record  existing in existence known to this deponent. That the first named on this record Susannah, was the oldest child, and is now the wife of Joseph Tuttle: that this depon- ent is the second child named on said record and that she was born May 21. 1789 & further says not
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th day of August 1841 before me Betsey Moore
Sabin Com te
State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Nancy Weaver wife of Walter Weaver of Pamelia Jefferson County being duly sworn say that she has heard the affidavit of my sister Mrs Moore read & that all the facts set forth in said affidavit are true & known to this deponent: that my name is not in this record but was on the record

of the large Bible which now is lost. That the record of the births of the first four children of my father the deceased James Mack are contained on this leaf and that the record of the remaining seven children was made upon the large Bible.
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August 1841 before me -
Nancy Weaver
E Sabin Com te &c
I certify that I am acquainted with William Moore & his wife Betsy Moore the foregoing deponent also with Walter Weaver and his wife Nancy on the foregoing deponents and that they are respectable people and that the affidavits of the foregoing deponents is entitled to full credit & belief -
E Sabin Com te &c

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, 277 77 80 that Ebenezer Tabin Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this fourteenth day of August in the year 1841
Daniel Lee CLERK.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18482
Margaret Mack Wid of James Mack Priv Rec. War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Margaret Mack NY. act 7. July 88
Let to Adriel Ely, July 21. 1841

6357
Albany New York Margaret Mack widow of James Mack, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the month of October 1824 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain M c W i ns of the Reg t commanded by Col o Prescott in the N.Y. L t Inf y line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 166 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sept. 1841 & sent to Adriel Ely Esq r Middletown New York Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $333.30 Annual allowance ending
$333.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 90

Rep
456.
New York Albany
Margaret Mack
widow of James Mack who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
for 20. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Adriel Ely
Waterloo
New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 189.

Watkins N.Y.
April 4. 1843
Sir
I enclose the applications of Issac Bates & Margaret Bates for pensions in an act of March 3 1843
Respectfully
Yr obed serv
Advent Ely
L. Edward Ely and Pensions
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Watertown Aug 14. 1841
Sir
The only thing written that can be found among any of the branches of the family of James Mack directed corroboration of the testimony in relation to the marriage of the said James to Mary Ann Montgomery, now Mary Ann Mack his widow is to be found in a record in his hand writing of the births of four of his children, which paper is duly proven and sent herewith with the hope that it may prove satisfactory.
Yr Ob d Serv t Admiral Ely
Lt. Edward Ely Long Point (Watertown)

Watertown Jefferson County N.Y. June 24. 1841
Lt. S. Edwards Esq Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Meek widow of James Meek & the proof of his service in order that she may be placed on the Pension list under the act of July 7. 1838
Yr. Obedient Admiral Ely

State of New York } Genesee County ss }
Joseph Montgomery and Hannah Montgomery being duly sworn do severally depose and say that we are well acquainted with Margaret Clark and before her marriage her name was Margaret Montgomery and that we were present and saw the said Margaret Montgomery married to James Clark on the in the month of of April or May in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred Seventy seven or eighty in the Town of Londonderry in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont by Edward Atkin a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Windham Joseph Montgomery sworn before me this 22 day of May 1841 Hannah her Montgomery mark Athenas R. McWayne Justice of the peace
Genesee County ss I the above named Justice do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joseph and Hannah  Margaret and that they are reputable for truth and veracity and that full confidence may be placed in their affi- davit - Dated May 22. 1841 Athenas R. McWayne

State of New-York, } ss. Genesee County, }
I certify that William R. M c Wayne Esq. who has subscribed the preceding transcript affidavit , was at the date of the Judgment affidavit therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Genesee.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and af- fixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this 22 day of May 1811
Feb 25 cont.
H. C. Saper
Clerk of Genesee County.

Sir
Under date of June 24. 1840 I forwarded by mail to your office the application of Margaret Meach widow of David Meach. In inclosing the papers I accidentally omitted to place the affidavit of Joseph L. Bannister Montgomery which is a necessary part of the proof to establish her claim to a pension.
Will you have the goodness to attach it to the papers.
Yr Ob Servt Admiral Ely
Washington
July 1. 1840
Lt. Col. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

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Margaret Mack widow of Jas Mack Asst of Mar 3. 43
Admiral agb

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. On this 3 rd day of April 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Mock a resident of the town of Pamela Jefferson County New York aged Eighty 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 the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of James Mock who was a private in the revolutionary army and for whom services this declarant received a pension of fifty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn & subscribed for Margaret Mock this 3 rd day of April 1843 mark John Ogshury Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Mock above named and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her said declaration
Pamela April 3 rd 1843
John Ogshury Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Ogshury Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 11 th day of April in the year 1843
Daniel Lee CLERK.

Mrs. Mark Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. Alb.
admitted
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
On this twentyfirst day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Margaret Waclt a resident of the town of Pamelia in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting Pension, to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of James Waclt who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in Capt Joseph Hower's Company Col Prescott's Regt Massachusetts Line That she was pensioned under the act of June 17. 1844. at the rate of Sixty Six 66 Two Dollars per annum which pension she has received to 14 th March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day and year first above written, came before me Margaret Waclt her mark to whom I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Ebenezer Sabin Justice of the Peace

I certify that Ebenezer Labin before whom the within affidavit purports to have taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine Dated June 13. 1848
J. Merrill Me