Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,967, for David Mack, Connecticut

SERVICE
Mack, David
NUMBER
S.40.967
CONTENTS

Vermont Roll.
Davil Mack 4 Prentiss's reg t Private,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. born
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Stephen Pitkin , Montpelier, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
and all co-owing
5 months 4/30
$41. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Connecticut line
.77 Three Years
Plainfield, Washington Co.
David Mack... Vermont... Revolutionary War... Pension... Connecticut line... Three Years... Plainfield, Washington Co.

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State of Vermont } Washington County ss }
on this 29 th Day of June A.D. 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Supreme Court of Judicature held in within and for the County of Washington and State of Vermont being a court of record established by the Laws of said State.
David Mack, resident in Plainfield in said county aged Sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
In March or April A.D. 1777 I Listed for three years in Capt- Christopher Ely's Company and Col. Starr's Regiment and Gen. Jedidiah Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut Line and served out the whole time without once returning home after my return home I went into the service to the amount of nine Months more and was at all times Honorably Discharged. But the Date of my Original Declaration was on the 1 st Day of April A.D. 1818 and the number of my pension certificate issued thereon is 817 and Dated June 3 rd 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - the notes against David Mack just amounting to one hundred and seventy four Dollars, but he is at present unable utterly unable to pay any part of them and no prospect that he ever will be able
  two Cows - one two year old -  one Wag  Six Sheep    one Care of Drawers -  Six old Chairs  one pot    one Dish Kettle  one Broken tea Kettle -  Knives forks    Forks and Spoons -  Grackery ware  one hoe    one Table - - - - -   $ 63.67  

That I am by Occupation a Farmer that by reason of Old Age and my health and constitution have by reason of a number of long fits of sickness I am unable to do any work.
That I have a wife named Sarah aged sixty two years and and has also had a considerable sickness so that she is unable to do but a very little work - I have no other person in my family to support me or that are dependant on me for support - - - - -
I am now owing in just debts about two hundred Dollars and fifty Dollars, and I have no house of my own, nor have I any land or any real property whatever.
David Mack.
I swear to the declaration in open court on this 29 th day of June 1820. Before the court.
Attest Geo. Rich Clerk
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule then to me known are truly copies from the Record of the said Court. -
And I do further certify that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Three Dollars & sixty seven cents.
63.67
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 14 th day of July A. D. 1820.
Geo. Rich, Clerk of Sup. Court, Washington County, Vermont.

Daniel Mack Connecticut Apr 1818 -
Concord
Early English printed books
in the John G. Chapman

smugglers I was discharged with honor whether verbal or in writing I do not remember but it was by the light of the south side I served the 3 months at New London under Col. Coleman in Col. Rial Caly's Regiment & I was with this Regiment at Chesapeake York Town the day after Lord Cornwallis surrendered — I was honorably dis- charged after our time was out —
I served 3 months at New London I do not remember my Col. but I think we belonged to Col. John Caly's Regiment and was honorably discharged I do not remem- ber whether we were discharged by writing or not nor when the years were in the campaign's nor which was first but that at the south was the last —  November 29 th - 1818
David Mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 30 th day of March before me at Mansfield in said County of Washington —
Stephen Pitkin Judge of Court

STATE OF VERMONT, } Washington County, to wit. }
Stephen Pitkin I, One One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify , That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Mack
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand, at Montpelier this first day of April A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin
STATE OF VERMONT, } Washington, ss. }
I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify , That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN, who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose ; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this first day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich Clerk.

To the Honble Nathan Pitkin Esq. First Assistant Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Washington - to in the State of Vermont
David Mark of Plainfield in Washington County & State of Vermont aged fifty nine years ever been & now am a Citizen of the United States & ever have resided there in do depose and declare that I am poor & destitute of property & unable to labor and am in need of assistance of my country for sup- port & further declare that at time in the State of Connecticut in the Spring of 1777 I enlisted into Capt Christopher Ealey's company in Col. Prentice's Regiment in the Connecticut line as a private for three years in Genl Huntington's Brigade we joined the main army at Westchester we were at New Morristown Brandywine & at White-plain & Danbury, & then in the Southern States where we wintered at Valley Forge one wintered at Pickill I recollect we wintered in the Jerseys the colld winter so called 1780 & I believe I was discharged in the Jerseys in the Spring of 1780 by what Officer I do not remember it was in winter and it noted I was dis- charged with honor & reputation I served the whole three years against the common enemy — I have lost my discharge I have not seen my discharge this many years
I further declare I served three months in Capt Leela's company in said time looking out for

For Nehemiah Mack of Plainfield in Washing- ton County & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that David Mack of said Plainfield who has the 30 th day of March last made his declaration before the Hon. S. Pitkin on pur- pose to obtain a pension is my brother & I was well knowing to his belonging to Capt. Chris- topher Eddy's company of the Three years regiment of the Revolutionary War in the Continental line I remember about the time he went off in the army & recollect his returning at the end of the campaign he is a poor man in pecuniary circumstances & he can not labour for a living was known to my father according to my best know- ment — & further saith not this depo- nant ————— Montpelier April The 1 st day 1818 ————— Nehemiah Mack
Sworn & Subscribed to this Before me the first day of April 1818. & I further certify that the above is correct in every particular a considerable witness —
Stephen Pitkin Judge of P. C. Court

40967
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40967
David Mark
Rev Rev. Mark
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]