Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,476, for Daniel Mc Guire, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey New York
McGuire, Daniel
S. 16,476
CONTENTS
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4745
Kentucky
Daniel McGuire
of Garrin in the State of Ky. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Martin in the N.Y. and N.Y. line for 19 months from 1776
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Entered on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 63 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan. 33 and sent Hon. C. Tompkins, House of Reps
Arrears to 1 st of Sept 1832 94.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. 1833 31.67 $126.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book (2) Vol. 9 Page 51-1

Daniel M c . Guire
from 1776 print 19 months. $63 \frac{33}{100}

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel McGuire  County of Barren in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. In 1776 _____ 3 _____ private Gen. Capt. T. Wolverton, Col. Ephraim Martin _____   enlisted _____ 5 _____ " Capt. John Wuerger, N. York State troops, Col. Isaac Nichols, Gen. Clinton, Gen. Washington, Col. Malcomb, Capt. J. Westfall   Vol. or militia 1780 _____ 7 _____ "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Supp. Cty. NY N. S.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above.
   mentioned. months.     1776 1 private Capt. Howard   1 " Capt. Silas Beckett   1 "   1779 1 "  
Examining Clerk
F. Waugh

Dan & ell Guire

State of Kentucky, County of Barren set.
On this 27 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Circuit Court for the County & Circuit of Barren now sitting, Daniel M c Guire a resident of the said County of Barren in the State of Kentucky, aged 73 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 Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he first entered the service in the year 1776 in Sussex County, New Jersey, where he then resided: that he entered the service as a volunteer for three months, in the militia under Capt. Thomas Wolerton - Richard Eirdsell was, a lieutenant of the Company, & to the best of his recollection (but of this he cannot be positive) Col. Ephraim Martin commanded the Regiment - That he marched with his company to Long Island in New York, and remained there until the expiration of his said term of three months - about which time the British fleet sailed into the Bay at the City of New York - Genl. Green had the chief command of the American forces then. - He further states, that on the expiration of his said term of service, he received a written discharge, but has lost it. Having returned home to Sussex County in New Jersey, he went, after a short time, to the State of New York, and there enlisted in the state troops (as he believes) for five months under Capt. John Wiegner - Lieutenant Abraham Dolsen & Ensign Obadiah Gove were the subalterns of the Company, & Col. Isaac Nichol commanded the Regiment. He marched down to King's Bridge on a stream communicating from North to East River where (to the best of his recollection) he joined the Regiment - Brigadier Genl. Clinton commanded, & Genl. Washington was frequently with them. - The troops remained at King's Bridge for some time, when volunteers from among them were required to go to Long Island - said M c Guire was one of those who volunteered, and he then marched & crossed over from New York to Long Island, where the party arrived about sunrise & joined the army under Genl.

Washington - The army remained on Long Island until about two days afterwards, when it was evacuated by Genl. Washington. The said M c Guire recollects, that as the last boats were crossing they were fired on by the British from a fort on Long Island of which they had got possession - The said M c Guire was then marched back to Kings Bridge - he remained there a short time when he was detached with some others of his company to Fort Washington, the Brigade marching to the White Plains. - From Fort Washington he marched under the command of Col. Malcolm - crossed the North River, & marched some distance up the same and after they heard of the Battle at the White Plains, they re-crossed the river and marched to Peekskill, where they remained until the expiration of the said M c Guire's term of service (five months) when he was discharged. This was in the year 1776. The said M c Guire farther saith, that he afterwards moved to & resided near to a place called Warwick in the State of New York; and in the year 1780 (to the best of his recollection) he volunteered or enlisted for seven months in the New York State troops militia under Capt. Abraham Westfall, and marched to the frontiers of New York near Delaware River, where they were stationed at a place called Fort Gomers to protect the frontiers; & they remained there until the expiration of said term of seven months, & were then discharged. This company did not join any Regiment. - The said M c Guire farther saith, that he also served four tours in said revolutionary war of one month each, as follows: he served the first monthly tour early in the year 1776 under Capt. Soward, when he marched to the City of New York, continued there till the expiration of the month and was discharged - he does not recollect the name of any other officer. - This was prior to his tour of three months. - After the expiration of his term of five months & before his removal to New York, he served two tours of one month each at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, - where he received his discharge. In one of these tours, Capt. Silas Beckett commanded the company to which he belonged; but he does not recollect the name of his Captain or any other officer in the other tour. - The fourth tour of one month he served on the Hudson River after he went to New York in the year 1779, & he recollects the name of no officer. The said Daniel M c Guire farther saith, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can

testify as to his service. In answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the said Danl McGuire saith: That he was born in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, according to his information & belief, on the 10 th Nov r 1758 - That he has a record of his age at home, taken from the account of his birth given by his mother - That about the year 1753 he removed to the State of North Carolina, where he resided nearly nine years - He then removed to the State of Kentucky, within which State he has resided ever since - for sixteen years past he has resided in Barren County Ky, where he yet resides. - The fourth question is already answered, as well as said McGuire can state. - He recollects the names of no officers with whom he served except those already stated. - That he recollects obtaining a written discharge from Genl. Green on Long Island, but does not recollect any other - That discharge is lost. - In answer to the seventh question he names Genl. John Gooch & the Rev. John Hudson, Rev. Thomas Scrivner, Jacob Locke, & could name others if necessary.
The said Daniel McGuire hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Daniel McGuire
Thomas Scrivner
We John Locke - A clergyman residing in the County of Barren, and John Gooch  John Hudson residing also in the said County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel McGuire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; for upwards of 20 years that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhoods where he has resided for upwards of  has resided for upwards of  not knew him  has resided for upwards of  Twenty years  not known to to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Tho s Scrivner John Hudson
And the said Court doth hereby declare its 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 Thomas Scrivner who has

signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said County of Barren, and that John Hudson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said County of Barren, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Garnett Clerk of the circuit court for the county and circuit of in the State of Kentucky Barren. Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel O'Guire for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27 th day of September 1832.
Richard Garnett C.B.C.
Daniel O'Guire

16.476 INVALID.
No. 16.476
Daniel Blaine
1815 - 1880
Act: June 7 th 1882
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1879.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel M c Guire which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____ XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? _____ Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____ XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____ XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.