Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33074, for John Mc Coy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mcboy, John Mc bay
S 33074
CONTENTS

(15.071) Massachusetts John M c Coy
of Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept 1818 and sent to Samuel Dana Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 103.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4/11/1820. 48.00 12/11/20 25.40 31 30 $151.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Continued - Notification sent Oct 13 1820 to Abraham Biglow Esq r Cambridge Mass.
The original Certificate of Pension here mentioned was issued to Samuel Dana Esq r of Roxbury on the 7th of Sept 1818 and sent to the Department of the War at the town of Washington D.C. on the 10th of Nov 1818 and to the Department of the War at the town of Washington D.C. on the 10th of Nov 1818 and to the Department of the War at the town of Washington D.C. on the 10th of Nov 1818

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John McCoy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Lee Boy — resident in Bayborough in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 15.017 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Lee Boy — late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the Seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this day of one thousand eight hundred and L. S. ”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, // one cane $0.10
In presence of John Lee boy's mark X William Stevens.
And the said John Lee boy being duly sworn on his oath declares that he served in the war of the revolution three years & more, he enlisted during the war and served in the company of capt. Wm. Leons in Col. Shepards Regiment of the Massachusetts line. He is eighty five years old by occupation a labourer but unable by reason of his great age to labour and has been

Reported nearly eighteen years at the publick charge.
He has no family
his John the boy X mark.
In presence of William Stevens }
I sworn to and declared.
Before me. Saml Dana judge.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, John Lee boy do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me God.
In presence of John Lee boy his William Stevens mark
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed John Lee boy took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana,
Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

John W Bay
(Private)
79 to 82
Shepherd Mafacts
Rec. Not on rolls.
Proof of service & Judge's certificate if indigence wanted.
One is to certify that you was in the service with John McLough in the Revolution or
Master H. Baker
Slamitua

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered that on this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, being a Court of record duly established in said Commonwealth, Comes John W. Gay of Barborough in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares that he served in the war of the revolution against the common Enemy six years, that in the spring of the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the Town of Barborough in said County of Middlesex procured him to go into the Army upon the Continental establishment for three years, he was duly mustered by Baron Steuben, ordered to Redbank Point, there placed in the Company of Capt. William Morris in Col. William Shepards Regiment in the Massachusetts line, his Lt. Col. was Mellen and Major Pice his Major, in this Company and Regiment he continued, having been returned as a Soldier during the war until about one year before the Peace when he was placed upon the Invalid list, at a place called Flat Tops, and was afterwards sent to Redbank  Constitution Island near Redbank Point, where he remained to the time of the Peace, when he received a discharge from Col. Nichols at that Island, and returned to Barborough this discharge he preserved until about the year 1781. when his wife died, he broke up housekeeping, and his discharge was lost at that period - He He is now eighty six years old, wholly destitute of property, is supported by the estate  estate

of others, and by reason of his great age & his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. — In presence of Sam t Dana
John W. Cays & mark
Thus made, taken, subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid, at Groton in said County of Middlesex.
Sam t Dana

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  John W. Cay personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said John W. Cay did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief justice above described Do further Certify, that the above named John W. Cay is a poor man in the most destitute and reduced circumstances & that he stands in need of constant assistance for his support Sam d Dana

33074 Rev INVALID.
File No. 58,177
John W. Kay De Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

November 18th 1862
My dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration.
John Taylors Officiating
As per your request, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John Taylors Officiating

I John Taylor now of Bolton, in the County of Worcester Do hereby say, that I served in the War of the Revolution from the commencement, to the end of that War - And in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy nine I knew one John W. Gay who then belonged to Housatonic, in the County of Mid- dletown, and I well know that he belonged to the Continental Army in that year. I saw him at Westpoint, and at other places with the Army during that year, but can not at this distance of time, say to what Company or Regiment he belonged, in the year Seventeen hun- dred and eighty I saw him at Fishkill & know that he returned with & belonged to the Army, & during that year, he was placed on the list of Invalids. I had been wounded at least four times at what was called the North Redoubt, by an accident, & was also annexed to the Regiment of Invalids commanded by Col. Lewis Nicolaus of Philadelphia & Capt. Mills Company, and the said W. Gay was also belonged to the same Company & was a room mate with me at least fourteen months, when I left the Regiment & did the duty of a Surgeons mate, the said W. Gay was discharged from the ser- -vice some time in the year 1783 - John B. Taylor

I Peter Wheeler of Bayborough in the County of Middlesex Do depose & say that in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy five I knew one John W m Cag at Stow, in said County, and I have continued to know him ever since in the latter part of 1779. or 1780 He entered into the service of the United States upon the Continental establishment, for three years, I was at that time in the service in Capt Brown's Company in Col d Nason's Regiment and I well remember to have seen the said W m Cag in the service at least faint, at Fishkill, at Gallow's hill, & Peekskill in New York. I can not at this distance of time remember, the Company to which he belonged but know he belonged to Col d Nason's Regiment of the Massachusetts line — In the year 1781. I saw him & knew that he then belonged to the Army, which I left during that year & left the said W m Cag in the service — Peter Wheeler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and a Justice of the Peace throughout the same Commonwealth personally appeared John Taylor and Peter Wheeler and each for himself severally made solemn Oath, that the annexed Depositions by them respectively subscribed are just and true in all their particulars. —
And I certify that the said John Taylor and Peter Wheeler are men of veracity, that they are entitled to faith and credit in all places and before all tribunals, and that they are disinterested in the application of John W. Boy to be placed on the pension list. —
Sam d Dana
A stylized signature of Samuel Dana, featuring a large, ornate initial 'S' and a long, sweeping flourish.