Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17204, for Edward Mc Donald, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
McDonald, Edward Allen, Content
No. 17204.
(Former widow.)
CONTENTS

rep. 1 June 44
11026. Burlington, Vermont
Content Allen, formerly widow of David McDavid who died on the 14 th May 1797, of Burlington in the State of Vt who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] Nov. time for [blank] 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 25 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1844 and Hon. H. Tappan U.S.S.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by Book
Vol.
1
Swann, Clerk,
Page 34.

In the matter of the applica- tion of Constance Allen for a pension under the act of Congress Passed July 4. 1836, & March 3. 1837.
Albany Nov 13. 1843.
Sir
I would respectfully inform you that the above appli- cant claims pension on account of the revolutionary services of her first husband Edward McDonald
She was married by Elder William Waite at Shaftsbury Vt in July 1778. The affidavit of Burdick G. Al- len shows that the church of said Elder Waite, is dissolved & that no records have been preserved. An ancient family record is furnished, which with the various affidavits in support thereof, it is hoped will be deemed sufficient proof of marriage.
James McKee testifies to five months service in 1776 & at least two months service in 1777. Stating the officers, Elisha Chase confirms McKee's statement of service in 1777. Christopher Allen the 5 months service in 1776. The Comptrollers certificate shows that Edward McDonald was paid £6. 15. 3 for service in 1779 & 1780. The principal part of his service was performed in the capacity of drummer.
I have the honor to remain With Great Respect Your Most Obedt Servt
Wm. Pierce
Wm. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

1079 Content Allen
Act of July 4. 1836 & 3 d March 1837
Applicant for pension
Service 76 unit. 57.00 " 77 not spec? — " 79.80 Secy. 2.16 7.16
Adm d 7 mo 16 ds — pri Corps & Drum.
$25.16
25.16 25.16 25.16
Agent Off: H. Pierce Hon. B. Tappan Albany Senate N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 11 th 1836 & March 3 rd 1837 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
Vermont State of New-York , Bennington County } ss.
On this ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County Conkling Allen a resident of the town of Shaftsbury in the County of Bennington and said State of New York , aged 82 years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 11 th 1836 & March 3 rd 1837 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Allen late of the town of Argyle in the State of New York who departed this life on the 10 th day of February 1837. That her husband the said
John Allen was the second husband of this Declarant, she having been married to him when the widow of her first husband Edward Mc Donald who was a private in the militia Regiment of Col Tan Ward . That her first husband the said Edward Mc Donald was a soldier during the war of the revolution and served upon numerous occasions both before and after said marriage. That she has always been informed that her said husband Mc Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl Hodge and Donald served five months in 1776 under Genl
And declarant further saith, That she was married to the said Edward Mc Donald on the fourteenth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight by a Baptist Clergyman at Shaftsbury aforesaid: that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: a large number of friends all of whom are now dead to the best of Declarants knowledge -
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of White Creek NY. and bore the maiden name of Chase
That her husband the said Edward Mc Donald died as aforesaid on the fourteenth day of May (1797) seventeen hundred & ninety seven. That she was afterwards married to said John Allen as aforesaid who died in February 1837. That Declarants son now living in Pennsylvania has Declarants family record containing account of marriage, but that she does not know whether any other record exists.
Corliss J. Allen Mark
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me. And I certify that this Declarant Conkling Allen is unable to attend Court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity. Note "Ver- mont" interlined twice & "New- York" erased twice before execution, also "of common pleas" erased.
Benjamin D. Dine of Braintree Co. of

I hereby certify that the within widow Con- tent Allen is not a permanent resident in Shaftsbury she only being a boarder in said house temporarily and further that her residence has always been in White Creek N.Y. & therefore desired that her pen- sion may (if awarded her) be made payable at the agency in Albany N.Y. as being most con- venient for her. Witness my hand the day of June 1843
State of Vermont Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Olin whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, was at the date thereof one of the Assistant Justices of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington, and that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Benjamin F. Olin and verily believe that his signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 8th day of November A.D. 1843 Saml. H. Blackmer Clerk

State of New York Washington County } ss
I, Burdick G. Allen of the town of White Creek in said County, aged forty Eight years, being duly sworn Saith, that at the request of William B. Fura, he visited Shaftsbury & Bennington Vermont in order to find a record of the marriage of Edward McDonald to Content Chase, which marriage is represented to have been solemnized by Rev. William Waite a Baptist Elder, but that Deponent is unable to find any such record, or any record whatever of the marriage solemnized by the said Rev. William Waite. That the Society, over which the said Waite, presided as Pastor is dissolved, & that its records are lost or destroyed & that the town records contain no registry of said marriage or of said marriage of Edward McDonald & Content Chase
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of October 1843 before me & I certify that said B. G. Allen is a credible witness & that I know him to be in no way related to Widow Content Al- len who is an applicant for a pension.
Burdick G. Allen
Myer Paine Justice of the Peace

John A. Allen was married to Content W. Donald the 21 st Day of 9 th mon 1800. She was Daughter of Phoebe & Rebecca Chase. She was Born at Quaker Hill in On a first day morning the 21 st day of 9 th mon 1760. She was married to Edward W. Donald the 4 th Day of 9 th mon 1778 & He Departed this life at Cambridge the 14 th of 5 th mon 1796 Aged about 44 years their Chil- dren were John born 14 th of 9 th mon 1779 Margaret Born the 16 th of 9 th mon 1780 James was  Born the 21 st of 1 st mon 1782  23 rd of 1 st mon 1786 Hugh was Born 25 th of 12 th mon 1784 Henry was born the 23 rd of 4 th mon 1786 1787 Nehemiah was born the sometime in forepart of 8 th mon 1788 Susanna was born the 19 th of 4 th mon 1791 Edward was Born 18 th of 9 th mon 1793 Anne was Born the 3 rd of 5 th mon 1795 Nehemiah. Departed this life the 3 rd day of 5 th month 1796  John Allen

John A. Allen & Content McDonald widow of Edw Was Married the 24 th Day of 9 th mon 1800 Their Children are Namely Sarah who was born the 13 th day of 1 st mon 1802 John J. Allen was Born the 26 th of 8 th mo 1804. — — — — —
1826 1779 42

State of New York Washington County 3/4
Sarah Tabor of the town of White Creek in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes & saith that she is forty one years of age, & is the identical person whose name appears upon the accompanying record as the oldest child of John A. Allen & Content McDonald. That her father the said John A. Allen departed this life at Argyle in said County on or about the twenty fourth of February Eighteen hundred & thirty seven all her mother the said Content now of White Creek, late of Shaftesbury Vermont, is a widow & an applicant for a Pension. And Deponent further saith that the accompanying record is in the hand writing of her father the said John A. Allen & was made by him as long ago as this Deponent can remember, and was presented by him as for his family record. That it contains, as Deponent has also and been informed & believes, a true account of the marriage of her mother the said Content, (her first husband Edward McDonald & also of her second marriage to the said John A. Allen. Further that since the death of the said John A. Allen, her mother, the said Content, has remained a widow.
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of October 1843 before me & I certify that said Sarah Tabor is a credible witness
Sarah Tabor R. G. Pierce Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss
James McTee of the town of White Creek in said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that he will be eighty three years of age on the seventh day of July next. That he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during said war he was well acquainted with Edward M c Donald, whose widow Content, now Content Allen is an applicant for a pension. That during the year 1776, this Deponent served in company with the said Edward M c Donald for a period of five months . That both said Edward M c Donald & this Deponent enlisted into the company of Capt Samuel Hodges in the Regiment of Col. Van Dyke from White Creek aforesaid. That after enlistment, they rendezvoused at Stillwater & were mustered there, whereupon they were ordered to Lake George & remained there nearly three months, when they were ordered to march to Fort Stanwix, but upon their reaching Troy, the order was countermanded & they were again marched to Fort Ann & returned in service there until the expiration of their said term of enlistment or for said period of five months . And Deponent further saith that he does not remember having served in company with said M c Donald upon any other occasion altho' he knew at the time that said M c Donald served upon various occasions with the militia of that Section throughout the whole of said war. That said militia was under the command of Colonel Lewis Van

Worth That Deponent is unable to particularize but one occasion upon which said Edward McDonald also served with said militia. That during the summer & fall of the year 1777 all the militia of that vicinity were ordered out to oppose the march of General Burgoyne's army. That Deponent is well assured that said McDonald served at that time just at the battle of Bennington & afterwards at Stillwater. That Bennington battle field was but a short distance from White Creek. Mc- Donald's residence & all the militia were or- dered to duty. Deponent verily believes that said McDonald served at this time for more than two months, and further deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 9th day of June 1843 before me I certify that said James M c Kin is a credible witness & that he makes his mark owing to old age & infirmity
his James M c Kin Marks
Dyer Pierce Justice Peace
ty me 7.20 int. S. 11.50 venare

State of New York Washington County } ss
Eliza Chase of the town of White Creek in said County aged Seventy six years on the 14 th day of September last, being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is a brother of Widow Content Allen who now lives in the town of Shaftsbury Vermont & is an applicant for a Pension. That his Sister the said Content Allen, is now the widow of John Allen who died in February 1837. That previous to her marriage to said John Allen she was the widow of Edward McDonald. That she was married to the said Edward McDonald during the war of the revolution & when this Deponent was a boy. That said McDonald served in said war, both before & after said marriage. That Deponent remembers the time of said marriage from a number of circumstances & more particularly, that after said marriage & during said war, his Sister the said Content lived at home in their fathers house in White Creek while her husband the said Edward McDonald was on duty in the army & Deponent distinctly remembers that said McDonald during said time left his wife to serve with the army & that he served for a number of years after his said marriage & after the birth of his first child who was born while she remained at her fathers house as aforesaid. And Deponent further saith that his Sister the said Content continued to live with the said McDonald as his lawful wife, until the said McDonald died. And Deponent further saith that he this Deponent was to

young to serve in the revolutionary war, but that he saw the soldiers when they went out & when they returned & remembers many particulars of the war. He remembers that Said M c Donald served with the militia who were called out at the time Burgoyne's army were entering the country & that he was out at that time two or three months. That he was afterwards called out up- on a number of occasions to Albany & to Sar- atoga but the particulars of his services he can- not remember. And Depponent further saith that his said sister is now a widow
Subscribed & sworn this 9 th day of June 1843 before me & I certify that Said Elisha Chase is a credible witness
Elisha Chase
Oyer & terminer Jury

State of New York Washington County
Christopher Allen of the town of White Creek in said County aged Eighty two years on the 30 th day of January 1843. being duly sworn deposes & saith that when a boy in his fifteenth year, he moved with his father's family to the town of White Creek where he now resides. That at that time he became acquainted with Edward McDonald who was then living in said town of White Creek, and that his acquaintance with him continued until the day of his death. That after his death, his widow Content, who is now applying for a pension, was married or became the wife of John Allen, who died a number of years ago in Argyle in said County since which time his widow the said Content has remained single and unmarried. That the next year after Deforest became acquainted with said Edward McDonald which in the year 1776. Deforest knows that said Edward was among the number who were enlisted in White Creek to serve in the Company of Capt Samuel Hodge. That Deforest saw the said McDonald dressed in his regimentals: knew that he left with said Company & saw him after his return. & was then informed & has always since understood that he served the full period of his enlistment which he was also informed was a period of five months. And Deforest further saith that said Edward McDonald was married to said Content, whose maiden name was Chase after said service in 1776 but early in the war of the revolution. That he remembers the time from this circumstance, that he was then young living with his father, and was invited to the wedding, but that his parents forbid his attending and he was compelled to obey. That he saw the wedding party ride by his father's house but he was not present either at the marriage or wedding. And Deforest further saith that he nearly believes that said Edward McDonald served upon various other occasions.

during said war, both before and after his said marriage, but that said Deponent did not serve himself (not being allowed to serve by his parents who belonged to the Society of friends and who paid considerable sums to obtain his release) he is unable to relate any further particulars of said M c Donalds revolutionary service. That Colonel Lewis Van Woert commanded the militia forces in this vicinity during said war & Deponent supposes that when said M c Donald served with the militia he must have served under that officer.
Christopher Allen
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 th day of June 1843 before me & I certify that said Chris- topher Allen is a credible wit- ness
Dyer Pierce Justice of the Peace
State of New York Washington County } ss Bleeks Office }
I Edward Dodd - Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Dyer Pierce before whom the foregoing affidavits of support have been taken, was at the time of signing thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn. That the signatures of the said sub- scribed to the jurats of said affidavits appear to be genuine - Witness my hand & official seal this 9 th day of November A.D. 1843. Edward Dodd Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  9 th Augt 1779 Ed d M c Donald Corp e 1 3 6   16 th Oct 1780 do Priv. 0 19 5   4 th June do do Drum. 1 9 6   7 th Nov do do do 1 13 3   11 th Apr c do do do 1 9 6     1 15 2 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany,
Nov 9 th 1843.
1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5. x. b. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. George Gilmore in Col Lewis Van Wont Regi.   Second " " Wm Brown " " do "   Third " " do " " do "   Fourth " " do " " do "   Fifth, " " do " " do "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip H. Van Rensselaer Comptroller
year 4/100

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
17204
Content Allen
Former Widow of
Edward M c Laughlin
Corp Br. Nat
Act: _____
July 4 th 1936
Index: _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]