Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7055, for Charles May, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pa. or
May, Charles Mary
77 7055
CONTENTS

Man y May's 6907 Pension papers Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania } ss Fayette County
On this ninth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County Mary May, a resident of Pennsylvania in the County of Fayette, aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed, July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Charles May who was a private and enlisted as a subs- titute for James Paul for the purpose of relieving Fort Lawrence then infested by the Indians, that he was in this service about four or six weeks -
That in the year 1781, the said Charles May was enlisted under Lieut James Paul of Capt Benj Whaley's Company under the command of General George Rogers Clark and descended the Ohio River to the falls, this service was six months service
She further declared that she was married to the said Charles May on the last of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two or three, that her husband the aforesaid Charles May died on the seventh of February A.D. 1832. 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 and ninety-four viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before - in open court
Richd Beem Pro March 9. 1840
Mary May mark

Gray. The County
Pennsylvania } p. Be it remembered That before me the Subscribers a portion of the peace in the said county has usually sworn Henry Hetz a credible witness who being duly sworn did depose & say that he has resided for twenty five years on the adjoining farm to that of Charles May and that he knows him & his wife & now his widow Mary May to live together as man & wife at the time of his death "the 7th day of February 1832" that they were respectable citizens pious & correct deportment that they raised a family & their marriage was never doubted by any one that he has a perfect recollection of having frequently seen a certificate of the marriage of the said Mary May to Charles May in the presence of the said Mary it was dated in September 1782 or 83 but is not certain which upon the certificate was signed by a clergyman by the name of "Papsmore Edwards" dated Newark New Jersey. That he understood from Mrs Mary May that the certificate was lost the last time he saw it was in December 1835. That the maiden name of said Mary was Parkhurst as appeared by said certificate & that she still remains the widow of said Charles May & remained & that she is now poor & needy
Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of March 1840
James Lindsay
Henry Hetz

Hoyt County Pennsylvania } Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Thomas May a credible witness who being duly sworn did depose & say that he is a son of Charles & Mary May that he is about fifty four years of age that his Mother Mary May had in her possession a certificate of her marriage which he frequently saw but which was lost or destroyed about three years ago & that upon the most diligent search it cannot now be found that he well recollects that the certificate showed that the marriage of the said Mary & Charles May was solemnized by a Congregational Minister of the Gospel "Percyson Edwards" of Newark New Jersey in September 1783 that his Mother's maiden name as therein stated was "Parker". That he often heard his father speak of being out in the revolutionary war in dark and McIntosh's campaigns against the Indians & that his said father Charles May died the 7th of February 1832 and that his mother Mary May still remains his widow & unmarried. (J. H. V. M.) Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th March 1840 James Lindsay

Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss
I Richard Peern Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do certify that James Lindsay Esq & David A. C. Sheppard Esq. before whom the foregoing affida- vits of S. James Paul & Thomas May were respectively made, were at the several dates of said affidavits & now are, acting justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & sworn & that the signatures purporting to be theirs, are respectively genuine. & further I do certify that the affidavit of Mary May was taken & subscribed as it purports to be, in open Court of Common Pleas on the 9 th March 1840. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Union Town the 20 th day of March A. D. 1840
Richd Peern Pro

Mary May of Charles Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 1 July 1840 To A. Stewart
husband's service less than six months
7035
Act 7 July 1838,

July 11, 1952, and March 9, 1953.
REJECTED
7055
P. O.
May May
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mar. 24. 1840 6907
Pa
7 July 1838
James L. Edwards Washington City
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Union Town
March 21. 1840
Dr Sir
I send you the declaration & Evidence in support the claim of Mary May widow of Charles May dec? the services of May are proved by Col. James Paull who was his first Lieut. a gentleman of the very highest respectability in our country I know no man who stands higher and George Brickle a private who served in the same company with him also a very respectable old german of understood veracity. The marriage is proved by Col. Paull & several other respectable witnesses whose testimony is annexed.
I trust there will be no difficulty in granting this old lady who is very poor the pittance to which she is I think clearly entitled
Yours respectfully
A Stewart
J. L. Edwards Esq compt. of pensions
Please enclose the certificates to me if found.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. Fayette County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for the County of Fayette aforesaid, Col James Baull, who has been a resident in this neighbourhood since the year A D 1768, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that Charles May, of the County and State aforesaid, in or about the year 1778, or 1779, deponent does not positively recollect which, went out as a substitute, in this depondants place who was then drafted to go on a Campaign against the Indians who had surrounded a Garrison called Fort Lawrence, situated on the Turkenawaway, a branch of the Mifflingen, that Said Charles May went with the draft, and Said draft did relieve the Garrison, and Said May returned with others of his comrades, in four or five weeks, but of the exact time deponent is not certain, this depondant further says that in the year 1781, this depondant enlisted the Said Charles May, depondant then a lieutenant in Capt. Whaleys Comp., his enlistment was in June, they descended the River in flat bottomed boats, under the Command of General George Rogers Clark and went to the falls of Ohio, depondant says they were gone six months, that the Said Charles May died in Fayette County Anno Domini 1832, that the Said Charles May Anno Domini, 1783, to the best depondants recollection crossed the mountains, and returned to this depondants house some months afterwards accompanied by a Young Woman whom he May acknowledged as his Wife, that as husband and Wife, this depondant knew them to live together for the space of forty nine years, leaving five Children viz, three Sons and two daughters, that the Said Charles Mays Wifes maiden name was Mary Patterson, and that She is still his Widow, and living, that he this depondant drew a pension of $90.
Sworn and Subscribed before me } This 28 th day of February A. D 1840, } David H. Sherrard J. P. }
James Baull

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
Allegheny County ss
Person who appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid George Brickle who has been a resident of this County upwards of fifty years as he alledges who being sworn according to law did depose and say that he was a private soldier during the revolutionary war in a Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Whaley & that said Company descended the Ohio river in flat Bottom boats in the year 1781 under the command of General George Rogers Clark to the falls of Ohio and that they there served six months and that Charles May was also a private in the same Company and served with deponent thru the whole of said expedition and that said Charles May lived with the father of Col. James Paull there and up till the time of the death of said Mr. Paull and afterwards with Col. Paull himself in the County of Fayette in the State aforesaid deponent further saith that he kind of the —
Marriage of said Charles May but did not know his wife nor does not know of his own knowledge what time said Charles May did deponent further saith that he draws a pension of twenty dollars the amt. being so small as deponent believes thru some mistake
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day
of March 1840
R. B. Baughman J.P.
George Brickle

Pennsylvania Allegheny County, ss
I, Horace N. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County do certify that R. S. Paulman, Esquire, before whom the within deposition was made & who has thereto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Allegheny aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due & of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Office this 14 th day of March A. D. 1840.
H. N. Peterson Pro