Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 16808-160-'50, for John Mc Ilney, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Not Per War
Wayne's Ind. War
Dear
Mr. Inney, John
O. H. In: Pe. File 16311
O. H. Int. Rej. File 16311 B. L. H. 16808-169-50
CONTENTS

W.M.
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abt 14/5-1
Mary McAlney wid John McAlney dec d his Ch W m Falkner Genl Wayne En - May 22 nd - 93 Pa. Mil: Ind: near
John McAlney
(3) Auditor's office Apl 6/52.
John McAlney served under oath at Falkner's from 30 April 1792 to 23 rd Apl 1793 when disch d .
Phila
For Auditor want 16808 f d apl 15/52 Heath
Reported June 16. 31
J. Mann
(51) Bedford Pa 30 apl 92. to 23 apl 93.
Vol 37 Pap 52

Hopewell Pa April 15 th
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Mr Job Han Bedford Pa

april 5 th 1857
We the undersigned Citizens of Hopewell Township Bedford Co Pa do hereby certify that John McIlnay The Husband of Mary McIlnay died in said township october the 18 th 1848
Daniel Kains
William Spielman
John Dasher
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Kains, William Spielman & John Dasher, who have given the above certificate, that they are highly respectable Citizens of Hopewell Town- ship Bedford County Penn a & entirely worthy of credit
Bedford Pa. May 1/57
To the Commission of Pensions
W. Mann

n 8152 Abt 14/51
Application of Mary M c Ilney Did John for W m Clney acc d , Bounty Land, under the act of 28 Sept. 1850

State of Pennsylvania County of Bedford ss.
On this first day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary McIlney, aged seventy years, a resident of Hopewell township Bedford County, in the State of Pennsylvan- nia, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of John McIlney, dec d who was the identical John McIlney who was an enlisted soldier in Capt. William Falkners' Company of Riflemen, in the service under General Anthony Wayne, against the Indians, in what is termed the Indian War, that she believes he enlisted in the month of May 1792, and remained in service until such time in the year 1793 as she believes, having frequently heard her late husband state the facts in relation to his service. She further states that she has not in her possessi- on his discharge. (There was a discharge given him as is testified by Rev. M c Lipard before Gaiah Davis Esq. per certificate hereto annexed). She further states that she was married to the said John McIlney, in Lederain Township, Bedford County Penn a on the 18 th day of October 1798, by a certain John Friend Esq. a Justice of the Peace, that she did not receive any Certificate of Marriage from said Justice, neither does she know of any Deed having been made thereof, that her said husband died at Hopewell Township, Bedford County, Penn a , on the 18 th day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & forty eight, and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for

the purpose of obtaining the County Land to which she may be entitled under the act of 28 th Sept r . 1850 —
Mary per M c Ilney mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above written.
W. J. Chapman
Justice of The Peace
State of Penn a County of Bedford } ss. On the 1 st day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County & State aforesaid, Elizabeth Mower, of Bedford Penn a — Age of sixty four years, who being duly sworn according to Law deponeth & saith that she is acquainted with Mary M c Ilney, who has made the foregoing declaration, and also with her late husband, John M c Ilney de co that she was present at the marriage of the said John & Mary M c Ilney, by John Friend Esq. who was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace, that she believes the marriage took in or about the year 1798 & stated by the said Mary M c Ilney, and that she knows that they lived together as man & wife, and believes they so lived until the time of the death of the said John M c Ilney, which she believes was in the fall of 1848, — Mary M c Ilney's name before marriage was Mary Russell her Elizabeth X Mower mark
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above written.
W. J. Chapman
Justice of The Peace

State of Penn a
Bedford County ss 3 I John S. Reed, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County & State aforesaid, do certify that William T. Chapman Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions appear to have been taken, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the eighth day April A. D. 1851.
John S. Reed Prothonotary D

Deposition of John M c Ilney

State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State and County aforesaid John M'Elney, a resident of Hopewell Township, in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty years and three Months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say - That he entered the United States Service, On the first day of May in the year A D 1792, in the County of Bedford and State aforesaid, in a Rifle Company commanded by Capt William Falkner, who was under the Command of General Anthony Wayne; that said Company was marched to Washington Pennsylvania, remained there until the latter part of August in the same year, and was marched from thence to Pittsburgh Penna where the said Company joined the Main body of Troops, and were marched from thence to Legionville, now in the State of Ohio, where said deponent remained in the Army, under Command of General Wayne until the month of April A D 1793, when deponent received his discharge on account of Disability, occasioned by the White Swelling when in the Army, which disabled him in his right arm and left leg, from Genl Anthony Wayne - That deponent returned to his former place of residence in Bedford County, where he still resides - That deponent has never received any pension or annuity whatever, either from

the National a State payment for said services-
That said deponent made application to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and placed his discharge in the hands of Genl. William Piper, the then Representative in this County in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in the year A.D. 1821 - that in or about the year A.D. 1839 he placed it in the hands of Martin Lyle Ely a Representative in said Legislature from the County of Bedford, and that the said discharge was either lost or mislaid - Deponent further states that he is wholly unable to procure a livelihood for himself on account of his old age, disability & infirmity
Sworn & Subscribed the 16 th day of April A.D. 1844 before me
James Bedford
John M c Ilney
I do certify that John M c Ilney is a resident of Hopewell Township, Bedford County Pennsylvania, that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to belief -
James Bedford

State of Pennsylvania Bedford county ss
I Jos. B. Mble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that James Belford Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made, was at the time of taking the same an acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 18 th day of April A D 1846
Jos. B. Mble Proth.

not Per - Wagner's last War - Our Inv. Reg. 16311
John McIlney
Post-Capt. Falkner
widow Mary
need - B. L. r
Wt. 16808-160-50.
Disbursed

Bedford County Pa.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Personally William Piper of said County of Bedford & Being duly sworn accord- -ing to Law Depreath & saith that P. deponent has often seen & had in his care & possession a Discharge to John McIlney a Soldier under command of Genl. Anthony Wayne given at Legion Valle, and signed by S r Anthony Wayne at Legion Valle in the year of 1793. Before me the 6th day of Dec r 1844
Ebenezer Davis
William Piper

Additional evidence in application of Mary McIlney for Bounty Land under act of Sept 1850. —
J. W. Hens

No. 1050 Pa
M c Ilnay, John, dec d . by
Hon: Job Mann Bedford Pa.
16.802 - 160

J. E. Heath Esq.
Commission of Pensions,
Sir, I herewith send you the evidence of the death of John M c Ilney, whose widow has applied for Bounty Land, - Her application was filed the 14 th April 1857 -
Yours M c Int. &c
J. W. Mann
Bidford Pa. May 11 th 1857. } }

1 hour of Rep. 14 May 46
Sir
I herewith enclose you some papers in relation to a pension claim which I will thank you to examine or copy or dispose of.
Most respectfully & J. T. S. 12/26
J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of Pennsylvania Beauford County ss.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid John Piper, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth depose and say that he is in his Sixty Seventh year of age, that he has been acquainted with John M c Ilney ever since he has had any recollection, that said M c Ilney enlisted under Captain Thomson and was under the command of Genl. Anthony Wayne - that Regiment saw load a discharge to said M c Ilney from Genl. Anthony Wayne. That said M c Ilney is crippled in the arm and leg, & that from his infirmity he is wholly unable to gain a subsistence for himself, and that said M c Ilney is in indigent circumstances - Sworn & Subscribed the 25 th day of April 1846 } John Piper. S. Mason }
I do hereby certify that John Piper is a credible person and his statement entitled to belief. S. Mason }

State of Pennsylvania Bedford County ss
I Jos. B. Noble Forthnotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County Certify, that J. Mason Elye before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made, was at the time of the taking thereof, an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 25 th day of April A.D. 1846
Jos. B. Noble F.N.

John
Stearns of Rags 14 Feb
I have since you're letter in relation to an unsold pension claim I will thank you to write me the necessary requisitions. I think for all I can learn the claim is an unallowable one
Respectfully
J. P. Dorr
I L Edwards Esq

J. E. Heath Esq.
Commission of Pensions,
Dr. Sir,
Please have the within application examined into and if the applicant is entitled, have a warrant forwarded to me.
Yours &c.
J. W. Hann

16311
apl 28, 1808
Ino McElney
Pennsylvania
Died Oct 18 1848
1792
16311
16311
REJECTED
He also applied for Bounty land under act 1850 which was allowed to his widow Mary Viz 160 acres no warrant 16.808 ✓

1888
Oct 3. for R. M. Inay, that the Application for Invalid pension was rejected & the son not entitled Prior

State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Martin Loy Esq. who being duly affirmed  sworn according to law doth depose and say, that in the year AD 1840 John M c Ilney placed in the hands of Deponent, while said Deponent was a member of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania his discharge from Genl. Anthony Wayne - Said De- ponent further states that he does not know where said discharge is - Deponent further states that said M c Ilney is badly crippled & has been for upward of forty years the time when Deponent became acquainted with said M c Ilney Deponent further states that said M c Ilney is unable on account of his infirmity to make a living for himself & that he is very poor - affirmed sworn & subscribed the 3 25 th day of April A.D. 1846 } J. Mason }
Martin Loy Esq.
I do certify that Martin Loy is a credible person and his statement entitled to belief.
J. Mason

State of Pennsylvania Bedford County ss.
I Jos. B. Noble Southclerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County certify, that J. Mason Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Bedford the 25 th day of April AD 1846
Jos B. Noble Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Doctor Samuel Smith, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Deponent is ac- quainted with John M c Ilney, and that from bodily infirmity said M c Ilney is wholly unable to procure a live- lihood or support himself. Deponent further states that said John M c Ilney is crippled so much in his arm and leg that it is with difficulty he can move about. Deponent further states that said John M c Ilney is in necessitous circumstances.
Sworn & subscribed to the 16 th day of April A D 1846 before me James Bedford
S. Smith
I hereby certify that Samuel Smith is a Physician of good repute & high standing that he is a suitable person and his stat- ment entitled to the fullest credit.
James Bedford

State of Pennsylvania
Beauford County ss. 3
I Jos. B. Noble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that James Belford Esqr before whom the foregoing Defidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beauford the 18 th day of April AD 1846
Jos B. Noble Proth.

Genl Wm Piper? Deposition
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State of Pennsylvania - Bedford County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, Genl. William Piper who being duly sworn accor- ding to law doth depose and say, that in the year A D 1821 or 1822 he was a Member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, Dependent had in his care and possession a Discharge to John M c Ilney, a revolutionary soldier, under Command of General Anthony Wayne, given at Legion Vale, and signed by said General Anthony Wayne, at Legion Vale in the year A D 1793. That according to the knowledge and belief of said Dependent, the Discharge aforesaid is either lost or mislaid.
Dependent further states that said John M c Ilney is old infirm and disabled, that he has known said John M c Ilney since the year A D 1780 and that he is unable in consequence of his disability and infir- mity to procure a livelihood & that he is in necessitous circumstances.
Sworn & subscribed before me { William Piper the 16 th day of April A D 1846 }
James Belfor
I do hereby certify that General William Piper is a resident of Hopewell Township, Bedford County Pennsylvania, that he is a credible person & his statement entitled to belief.
Subscribed before me this 16 th day of April A D 1846 James Belfor

John M c Ilney Invalid
Act 25 April 1808
Pennsylvania
Rejected. See letter to Hon. H. D. Foster H. R. May, 30. 1846 — do to same March 2. 1847 —

States of Pennsylvania Bedford county ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly affirmed according to law saith, that deponent is thirty six years of age that he has known John M c Ilney since he was a boy, that said M c Ilney has been disabled ever since deponent knew him, in his arm and leg, that said M c Ilney is unable on account of his infirmity and disability to make a living, and that said M c Ilney is in necessitous circumstances. Affirmed & Subscribed this 18 th day of April AD 1846 } John F. Loy before me W. J. Chapman }
I do hereby certify that John F. Loy is a cred- ible person, and that his statement is entitled to belief. Interrogation between second & third line made before signing
W. J. Chapman

Pennsylvania Bedford County p.
I Jos. B. Noble Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that William T. Chapman Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been made, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and further I certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 18 th day of April A. D. 1846
Jos B. Noble Proth.

Wm. McKinney
18150

To the Senate & House of Representatives of the U States in Congress assembled.
The Petition of the Subscriber John Melton =a citizen of Bedford County & State of Pennsylvania Aged Seventy nine years Most respectfully represents That your Petitioner was enlisted in the Month of May 1792. in the County of Bedford in a Rifle company commanded by Captain William John in the service, on command of Gen l Anthony Wayne. That the company to which your Petitioner belonged, remained at Washington Penn a until the last of August in the same year and Marched from thence to Pittsburg. There joining the the main Body of Troops, were marched from thence To Legion Vale, now in the State of Ohio, where your Petitioner with said Capt n W m Folkers, company remained with the army until the Month of April 1793. When he Received a discharge from disability occasioned by the White Swelling, which disabled him in his right arm & left leg, from Gen l Anthony Wayne. That your Petitioner returned to his former place of residence where he still resides, That your Petitioner made Application for a Pension to the Legislature of Penn a Having his discharge in the care of the Represen- tatives. from S d County namely, William Piper & lately Martin Loy, Esq r & they not succeeding with S d Applica- =tion. The said Discharge from Gen l Anthony Wayne was lost or mislaid; your Petitioner therefore Prays your Honorable Body to grant him such Pension or gratui- =ty as you in your Wisdom may think most proper as your Petitioner is now old, infirm & in necessitous Circumstances.
Syracuse
John Melton

Bedford County ss
Personally Appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County Aforesaid John M c Ilney who being sworn according to law deposes and saith that the petition is just and true to the best of his knowledge and recollection sworn and subscribed
before me the 6th day of December 1844 John M c Ilney Isaac Davis
Bedford County ss
Personally Appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County Aforesaid John Piper who being sworn according to law deposes that she has been and need a discharge from Gen Anthony Wayne to John M c Ilney a soldier in the service of the United States in year 1793 and further saith not
Before me the 2nd day of January 1845
Isaac Davis
John Piper
1815
Mary M c Ilney

1846 April 1846 - Hopewell P.O. age 80.3- born 1765 9
Yellow Creek P.O. Bedford Co. Pa.
Sept. 28, 1888,
Hon. J. C. Black,
Sir:—
Your favor to hand yesterday. I can assure you I meant nothing of any inducement by what I wrote you. But to be brief, I will state the facts of my case. Viz:— My father served in the Indian war of 1792 to 96 under General Wayne, in the Ohio Valley, was in service almost one year, was discharged for disability, having white swelling in left and right leg. (perhaps vice versa but I can find that out,) by reference to papers which I have. He drew only $40 and not more than $48 per year during his life as a pension. I can also find the

In answer to your enquiry  enquiry of the 28 th  enquiry whether you are entitled to pension on account of the service of your father - no name given - as a soldier in the war against the Indians in the Northwest Territories under Genl. Wayne in 1792-3 I have to state that a John McCoy of Hespeler Township, Bedford Co. Pa. who was in said war was 1792-3 applied for an invalid pension alleging a disability from white swelling in arm & leg. He was informed by the Member of Congress from that District that "the disease did not originate while in the performance of his duty & any disability which may arise from it, will not entitle him to a pension". On his application for bounty land, made shortly thereafter, he stated that his discharge was effected with the member of the Penn. Legislature from Bedford County at the time he applied for a pension from that State - Under no pension law or personal circumstances are adult children entitled in their own right to a pension or other compensation on account of the

military services of their father - Even if he was entitled to a pension in his life time, but neglected to apply for the same, there is no law existing under which children or other heirs can claim it after his decease.