Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36109, for Thomas Mc Atinny, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
McAtinny, Thomas or Mc Atinney
NUMBER
S 36109
CONTENTS
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Kentucky. (R) 17.384
Thomas M. Atinney, of Fleming Co ty in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne, of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6, of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5, of June, 1820 and sent to George W. Batts, ag r Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.  $ 23.74    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820.  48 "    2 mo s  \frac{30}{31} } 1820.  $ 71.71  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Note sent to George W. Batts Esq r Oct 1820 Flemingsburg Ky

State of Kentucky Sec. On this 9 th day of August 1821. personally appeared in open court being a court of record expressly made so by the laws of the state creating & establishing the same for the County of Fleming in the state aforesaid Thomas McAtinney by his daughter Elizabeth Purdum both residing in the said County of Fleming the said Elizabeth being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that the said Thomas McAtinney her Father is the same person named in a pension certificate now in her possession No 17384. bearing date the fifth day of June 1820. issued upon a declaration made about the 8 th day of December 1819. The said Elizabeth Purdum (being the person authorized to take care of the said Thomas McAtinney) doth solemnly swear that the said Thomas McAtinney was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. & that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income of any kind sort or description on earth Nor does he possess one cents value of money or money's worth except the clothes he wears. The said Elizabeth Purdum being the person authorized to take care of the said Thomas McAtinney in oath here in open court makes the following statement respecting the situation of her Father to wit that from the best information she has he is about seventy years of age That on the 22 nd day of January 1818.

the said Thomas McAtinney was struck with the Palsy and in an hours time became helpless - That at that time he owned about Ninety acres of poor broken oak land on the hills of Fleming creek, one mare & colt, one cow, and some few hogs, with a few farming tools & a little household furniture of the very cheap & different kind - That very shortly after he was struck helpless with the palsy as aforesaid and in the month of January or first of February 1878. He the said Thomas McAtinney desired all his children to collect together at his house believing he could live but a little time, & on their meeting accordingly he parcellled out & divided the little property he then possessed amongst his children, agreeable to his own wish & to the perfect satisfaction of all his children giving his land to this deponent, who was a widow with several children & who was appointed or authorized to take charge or care of her said Father That unexpectedly the said Thomas McAtinney has continued to live in the same helpless situation ever since, without any very material bodily change; That from the day he was first struck with the palsy (Jan'y 22 nd 1878) he has never been able either to put on or take off his clothes, & for two years past he has never been able to turn himself in his bed, or to get up either from his bed or chair but as he is lifted, nor is he able in any respect to help himself in any way except a little with his right hand which he can raise to his mouth so as to feed himself partially - This Deponent further states that for a year or more past he has been considerably affected in his mind & memory appearing to know, but very little of what is passing & only seems to remember some of the particular events of his youth & may almost be said to be a "Lunatic" or in a state of lunacy - This Deponent having stated as well the mental situation of her said Father Thomas McAtinney as his bodily & pecuniary

state and that he has no family or assistant other than that of herself & children & that he is in such helpless & indigent circumstances as to be unable to help or support himself without the assistance of his country. Respectfully prays the Honorable the Secretary of War to continue the said Thomas McAtinney as a pensioned for his services as a soldier during the revolutionary war under the laws of Congress providing for such persons
Elizabeth Purdum (mark)
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 9 th day of August 1821. before me the subscribed presiding Justice of said court.
N. Foster
We the subscribers near neighbors to the above named Elizabeth Purdum & being well acquainted with her situation & the particular situation of her Father Thomas McAtinney as to his derangement or lunacy this helpless situation from the Palsey do state on oath that we are acquainted with every fact set forth by her in her foregoing deposition & know them to be all correct & know that she is the person authorized to take care of said Thomas McAtinney & that she does discharge that trust in a faithful manner that the said Thomas McAtinney lives about eight miles from the courthouse in Fleming County & to take him there would in his situation be almost certain to take his life & if he were there he is too much deranged to know for what purpose he was taken or what kind of business he was doing
Robert Harper
Solomon Killigop
Fleming County ss -
The before named Robert Harper & Solomon Killigop this day appeared in open court & made oath to the facts set forth by them in their deposition - Given under my hand as presiding Justice of said court the 9 th of August 1821. N. Foster
Fleming County ss - I George Matthews a Justice of the peace & one of the county court of said County do certify that at the request of the friends of the within named Tho. McAtinney

I did on the 28 th of last month visit him for the purpose of examining him & seeing his helpless situation from the age & the effects of the palsy & do state that I have scarcely ever seen a greater object of charity, nor a more helpless human being all his left side is as useless & immovable from any power within itself as if perfectly dead, his tongue so affected as partly to destroy utterance, his right foot he can move a little, but not sufficient to raise it from the floor his right hand being the ablest limb or part about him he can raise to his mouth & I believe his situation is such that none but a child or near relation would take care of him in his present situation for double the amount of his pension given under any hand as a justice of the peace of the County court in and for the County aforesaid the 9 th day of August 1821. George Matthews
I James Crawford Deputy for Joshua Stockton clerk of the Flushing County court do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths & the schedule herein annexed of Elizabeth Purvis, Robert Harper & Solomon Williams the certificate of George Matthews who is a justice of the peace for said county are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court the said Thomas McAtinney is possessed of no property In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said court this 9 th day of August 1821.
James Crawford Deputy for Joshua Stockton clerk
Thomas McAtinney
Com. 17384
J. L. E. E.

AWF S.36109
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas McAtinney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1776 1 year Pvt. Church Anthony Wayne Pa                                                   
Battles engaged in, Canadian Expedition Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Dec. 6, 1819 His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Fleming Co. Ky. Age at date of application, about 70 years in 1821.
Remarks: In 1821 soldier was living in Fleming Co. Ky. with his daughter Elizabeth Purdum, who was a widow, with several children. There were other children, no names stated. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

36 109
INVALID.
Rev
1923 Jan. 11 - Hist. to Jennie H. Moore, aut.
File No. 36, 109
Thomas M c Kinney
Rev  Feb 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 265
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Rev. S. J.
Record of Thomas Mcatinay Senickly County, Pennsylvania.

5556.
Thomas M c Atinney, Fleming County, Kent ky . 6 th December, 1819.
Col o . Wayne's regim t . Pennsylvania line, one year, March, 1776.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
George W. Botts, agent, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Rec d . 27. Dec r . 1819.

Thomas M c Atinny a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War claims the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States, approved by the President on the 18 th Day of March 1818. for the relief of a certain description of persons therein mentioned. on the following considerations viz.
That I Thomas M c Atinny did enlist into the publick service in the month of March 1776. as a private soldier in Captain Church's Company in 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col o Anthony Wayne, I engaged for one year, which I faithfully served in the Expedition to Canada and when discharged I refused to receive a written discharge until I should have my pay, and I have never got one since — I am now old and confined by a stroke of the dead palsy and in but narrow circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for my support —
Thomas M c Atinny
May 22 nd 1818.
Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the Peace for the County of Fleming and state of Kentucky the above named Thos M c Atinny and made oath that the facts contained in the above instruments of writing is true Given under my hand this 6 th day of December 1819 James Blair J.C.P
Fleming County Ky Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's justices for said County Andrew Wilson and made oath that the above named Thomas M c Atinny did in the year

1776 belong to Capt. Church's Company of twelve months men in the 4 th Regiment of Pennsylvania troops commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne on Continental Establish- ment Given under my hand this 6 th
day of December 1879 James Blair D. That I was personally well acquainted with the said Thomas McTearney all the time we were in the service together which was one year, and further that I have known him ever since and do state positively that he is the same Thomas McTearney that served as a Revolutionary soldier in 1776 and 1777. As he has stated, that he is old poor and helpless, not having been able to help himself or walk out of the door for near two years from a stroke of the dead palsy.
Kentucky
Fleming County ss. ANDREW WILSON Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County of the 8 th Dec r 1879. — And I Certify the said Andrew Wilson is a credible witness. J. H. Gaddard
I Hugh Dornan of Fleming County County Ky. Do swear that the I was a soldier in Col. Irvine Regt. Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary War in the years 1776. and 1777. during which I was well acquainted with the before named Tho s McTearney & have been well acquainted with him ever since and know him to be the same Thomas McTearney that served under Col. A. Wayne in 1776. & 1777. as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. I do know that McTearney served faithfully as a soldier as he has stated and for the term of one year. I know that he is now old poor

and infirm and helpless and not able to go about or help himself
Hugh Drennan
Kentucky
Fleming County Sec.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the subscribed a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid the 8 th day Dec r 1819. — I further certify that the said Hugh Drennan is a credible witness, and as (blame of as reputable) standing as any in the County of Fleming. —
Salathiel Fitch
State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sec.
I John D. Early Deputy Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, certify that William Kidd and Salathiel Fitch Esquires whose names are signed to the foregoing Certificates were at the dates thereof and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are due to all such their official acts as well in courts of jus- tice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County this 10 th day of December 1819.
John D Early

Flemingsburg, Ky
Augt 16th
4/14 Colly - Mailed
Recd 18 Aug. 1821
Free
Wm John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City

Hemingsburg Aug d 13. 1821.
Sir I enclose a copy of Thomas M c Kimney Scholile made by Elizabeth Purdum, the person authorized to take care of him for the purpose of obtaining a continuance of his pension.
Respectfully
Geo. M. Botts
to John C. Calhoun Secy. of War
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Maysville, Kentucky, Dec. 22d. 1922
Department of the Interior.
Kindly give me any in- formation or record you may have of Thomas McAtamney or McShane probably spelt different ways. was a soldier at Valley Forge. lived at Scratchley, Pennsylvania. after war took up land in Harrison County, Kentucky. He I wish to prove my right to the D. A. R. since I am a grand- daughter of Thomas McAtamney who married Mary Sullivan also of Pennsylvania. was given a grant of land by General Washington, kindly answer and oblige Respectfully.
Jennie H. Moore. Hunter Building Maysville, Kentucky.