Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36110, for Dennis Mc Kinney, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
McKinney, Dennis or Denis
$ 36110
CONTENTS

16. 6246, R  Kentucky.
Dennis M c Kinney
of — " — in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson — of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of April 20: and sent to the Hon. M c Quarles House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 — $139.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1820 " 48. 17 mo 8/30 4/31 $ 187.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application Kentucky Act 1821, to the P. War Department, Washington, D.C.
179 736 13 1 3 9 16
30 22 8/30 4/31

The line must be Specified
77 or 78 - 3 years Col. Grayson
on the Roll Admitted to same P. H. Frankfort James McWilliams

State of Kentucky Sch
Be it remembered that on the 23 rd day of September in the year 1818 Personally appeared before me Thomas Montgomery one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the State aforesaid Dennis McKinney, who being duly sworn stated that he is now about sixty years old; that in the year 1777 or 1778 he Enlisted as a regular soldier in the service of the state United, in the war of the revolution against Great Britain for the term of three years; That he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Bell; that the regim- -ent to which he was attached was comman- -ded by Colonel Grayson, and the Brigade was Commanded by General Charles Scott; that he served out the said three years faithfully & was discharged at Chesterfield Courthouse. Virginia; that he enlisted in Stannton in Virgin- -ia and while in the service as above stated was in the Battle at Camden, the siege of Ninety- -six which they were compelled to raise and the Battle at the Outlaw Springs he States further that he is now reduced in his circumstances, is really poor and needs the aid proposed in the act of Congress

pared in March in the present year respecting persons to certain  attain officers and Soldiers engaged in the land and naval services of the United States during the Revolutionary war aforesaid, also also stated his desire to have the benefit thereof In addition to the foregoing statements of the said Dennis McKinnon made upon his oath before me, I do certify to the hon- orable Secretary of war my very confident belief that his statements are substantially true: I believe them true in respect to his enlistment and services, because I have been long acquainted with him and have often heard him speak of his services, and because he has sustained throughout my acquaintance an honest character. I know them to be true in respect to the reduction of his circumstan- ces and present poverty. In testimony of the correctness of all the foregoing statements &c I do as one of the Judges of the circuit Court of the state aforesaid hereunto set my hand the day and year first mentioned - eds
Thomas @ Montgomery.

Kentucky Lincoln County Circuit Court
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Circuit Court herein for the County of Lincoln do hereby Certify that Thomas Montgomery Esq before whom the foregoing aff. of Dennis M c Kinney was made, & whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Certificate is one of the Circuit Judges in the State of Kentucky duly Commissioned & qualified. In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office hereunto this 1 st day of October 1818.
Thomas Helm Clerk State of Kentucky ss
On this day Dennis M c Kinney personally appeared before me & being sworn stated in addition to his statements made on the 23 rd day of September, A. D. 1818, contained on this sheet, that to the best of his knowledge he belonged to the Virginia line upon continental establishment. Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the circuit courts of the state aforesaid, and Presiding Judge of the Lincoln circuit court, this 25 th day of August, A. D. 1819.
Thomas Montgomery

Dunnis all Kinney Schedule
16,646. Sept. 1820.
Law
Dunn Sall Conch
J. L. C. v. Applicant must state his residence, and the Cts certify the opinion of the court, as to the amount of property con- tained in the schedule

State of Kentucky 12 th Judicial District and Circuit Court for Lincoln County Feb.
On this 15 th day of August A. D. 1890 in open Court before the Court abovenamed, it being a Court of Record by act of Assembly pro- ceeding according to the course of common law Dennis McKinney aged sixty two years & over it personally appeared in Court and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Viz: that in the year 1777 or 1778 he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States for the term of three years; which term he completely served out: that his enlistment was in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Bell, the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayson; and the Brigade by General Charles Scott. and that his said Regiment was part of the Virginia line upon the Continental establishment as will more fully appear by the affidavit under which he obtained his certificate for a pension No 16,646 dated the 4 th day of April 1826. And I the said Dennis McKinney 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 any property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 1898 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 below hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz
An imperfect set of shoemakers tools worth about five Dollars $5.00 About $9 Debts due 9.00 $14.00
Sworn to, declared and subscribed on the day and year first mentioned
Denis M c Kinney
And the said Denis M c Kinney further upon his oath declared, that he is a shoemaker by trade; but but that he is able to perform but little labour at his trade, owing to a defect in the sight of his eyes, being entirely blind of one eye and the other defective. He also stated that he never was married, and that he has no relations upon whom he can rely. sworn to, declared and subscribed in open court before me John L Bridges presiding judge of the court aforesaid on the day and year aforesaid.
John L Bridges
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Court Feb
Thomas Wells Clerk of the Circuit Court holden for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that at a Circuit Court holden for the County of Lincoln on the 15 th day of

of August in the year 1820 Dennis McKinnon an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress exhibited into Court his written statement of the time and manner of entering the service of the United States, and also a schedule of his property, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the same, taken from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office hereto this 18 th day of September in the year 1820
Thomas Morton (Clerk)
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Court Set May Term 1821
At a Circuit Court held for the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky at the Court house in the Town of Stanford on Monday the fourteenth day of May in the year 1821 being the first day of the Term (Dennis McKinnon an applicant for a pension under the several acts of Congress, appeared in Court and in addition to the statements made by him in open court on the fifteenth day of August in the year 1820 declared on oath that he is and was an a resident citizen

of Lincoln County in the state of Kentucky on the said fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty. Whereupon the court after examining the said Dennis McR- imney and Benjamin Duncan a creditable and disinterested witness touching the value of the property of the said Dennis McRimney, Order it to be certified to the Secretary of the War department, that it is the opinion of this court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule made out by said McRimney does not exceed fourteen Dollars
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Set.
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Lincoln Circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order made at the last may Term of the Lincoln Cir- cuit court respecting the insurance of Dennis McRimney.
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County that the total amount in value of the property of the said Dennis McRimney does not exceed fourteen Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office hereto this first day of June 1861
Thomas Helm Clerk

Ans
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Dennis McKinney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 36,110
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 or 1778 3 yrs. Priv. Thomas Bell Grayson Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Camden, Ninety Six, Eutaw Springs Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield at Staunton, Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 23 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Ky. Age at date of application, Sixty years.
Remarks: In 1820, a soldier stated that he was never married.
Very respectfully,

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Rev
1909, Inch. 23, History to Chas. H. McKinney, 300 Mulberry St., N. Y. City.
File No. 36 110
Dennis McKinney
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 300 MULBERRY STREET
m.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
For the purpose of filing with an application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, I would be very glad to have a copy of the war record and of facts connected therewith in your possession of the following named persons:
Dennis McKinney , Lincoln County, Kentucky., Private-Virginia Line- Pension allowed April 4th, 1820, from September 23rd, 1818.
Thomas McKinney, Jefferson County, Kentucky., Private-Virginia Line- Pension granted September 25th, 1825. from March 5th, 1823.
Henry Hatcher, Greene County, Kentucky., Private-Virginia Line- Pension granted November 7th, 1832.
Samuel Hatcher, Montgomery County, Kentucky., Private-Virginia Line- Pension granted March 6th, 1833.
Any information on this will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Charles H. McKinney Lieut. Det. Bur. Man.
March 1st, 1909.