Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 873, for Robertson Mc Kinney, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
McKinney Robertson Robert
R. 873
Bettisworth, Mary
CONTENTS
Former widow

Copy: M rs Lic: Bond Robinson McKinney and Mary Sutherland.
(Authenticated)
~~~~~ Tax on Co. Seal. $ 1.00 Search, Copy, & cert: 1.06  $ 2.06

State of Kentucky } ss.
Adair County } ss.
On this 3 rd day of July 1846 personally appeared before me Eli Wheat a justice of the County Court of Adair County, it being a Court of record, Mary Bettisworth a resident of said County of Adair, aged, from her best information Seventy four years the 14 th day of last may, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Robertson McKinney (Sometimes called and written Robert McKinney) who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, in the Virginia State line, she does not know to what regiment he belonged - but she has often heard him speak of one of his Officers either Captain or Major whose name was John Mazerett. She cannot tell precisely when he entered the service or when he left the same, but she has often heard him say (and does not doubt) that he served in the State line as a Soldier for four years and was regularly discharged. She thinks he lived in Westmoreland County Va. when he enlisted. She states that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. She further declares that she was married to said McKinney, as near as she can now recollect.

about fifty five years ago say in 1790 or 1791. She is illiterate and has no record of her age but states that she lived with said M c Kinney from their marriage till his death very nearly thirty years, and wanting only a few months and her said husband, the aforesaid M c Kinney died in Adair County Kentucky on the 7 th day of February 1821. She therefore states that her marriage with S r M c Kinney took place in Seventeen hundred and ninety or ninety one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four. They were married in Campbell County Virginia, and she has no record evidence in her possession of the marriage. The Parson who married them was named James Mitchell.
She further declares that about nine or ten years after the death of said M c Kinney she intermarried with Charles Pettisworth and that said Pettisworth, according to her best recollection, died on the 12 th of June 1843. And that she has not since married but since his death has been and still is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. Mary her Pettisworth mark
Eli Wheat J. A. C. C.

Kentucky Adair County Set.
I the foregoing Subscriber, Justice of the Adair County Court (it being a Court of record) hereby Certify that Mary Bethesworth who this day before me, swore to and Subscribed the foregoing declaration, is an old lady of respectability and good Standing in her neighborhood, and that I have lived in a few miles of her for a number of years and have never heard any imputation against her moral Character. I also Certify that the said Declarant is unable to appear in Open Court by reason of her age and bodily infirmity.
July 3 rd 1846.
Eli Wheat J. S. 66
State of Kentucky
Adair County Court July term 1846
At a County Court duly organized & held at the town of Columbia in & for the County of Adair on Monday the 6 th day of July 1846. It is Ordered to be Certified and recorded that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Mary Bethesworth of said County for a pension, had before Eli Wheat a Justice of said Court on the 3 rd day July 1846. be and the same are now submitted to the said Court and are sanctioned by the Court.
It is further Ordered to be Certified that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith & credit as though they had been made in open Court.
William Calamce Clerk of the

County court of Adair County State of Kentucky, Certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 10 th day of July 1846.
Wm Caldwell
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Mary Patterson & family widows of Roberson McKinney
By
act 7 July 1838
Mann 1791 died 1823

Know all men by these presents: that we Robinson McKinney and Thomas Franklin are held and firmly bound unto Beverly Randolph esq Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of Fifty Pounds, to the which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor or his successors, we bind ourselves jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed and dated this 6 th day of October 1791.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Robinson McKinney and Mary Sutherland: If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same - then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness.
Robinson McKinney. (L.S.)
Thomas Franklin. (L.S.)
State of Virginia
Campbell County S c .
I Geo: Wm. Dabney, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Campbell in the State of Virginia do certify the foregoing to be a true, and correct transcript and copy from an original paper on file among the papers in my Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Office, this tenth day of August 1846. and in the 71 st Year of the Commonwealth.
Geo: Wm. Dabney. (C.)
Virginia: Campbell County. S c .
I Adam Clement, Presiding Justice of the Court in and for the County of Campbell, in the State aforesaid do certify that Geo: Wm. Dabney, who hath given the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the time of his giving the same, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, duly elected, and qualified as such, and that his said attestation is in due form of Law. Given From under my hand this 10 day of August. 1846.
Adams Clement P. J. P. of Campbell Co. Ct. Virginia

Ex'r. 873 INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Mary Billingsworth
P. O. formerly wid of Robertson McKinney Seneca Va
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 21 st day of July 1783 , in the name of Robert M c Henry as a Soldier of Artillery for £ 83. 8. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1 st January 1782.
p 124. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 9 th day of July 184 6 .
Jas E. Heath AUDITOR.

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Mary Pittsworth
10 rel. to Wm. Trafe Oct. 9. 46
July 7. 1838

Columbia Ky.
July 28 th 1846.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declarations of Mary Bettisworth (late Mary McKinney) for pensions under the acts of Congress allowing pensions to widows. Also the certificate of the Auditor of Virginia, all of which I hope you will file. The proof marriage &c is not yet procured but I will send it as soon as it can be got
Respectfully.
Your Obed. Servt.
Geo. A. Caldwell.
Wm. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

Mrs Mary Blittersworth act 1838.
She made her declaration saying that her husband Robert M c Kinney was a Colonel in the Virginia State line under Captain Mazarat . Thereafter a Certificate was obtained from the Auditor of Virginia showing that her husband Robert M c Kinney had received a Certificate of disbursement for service in the Virginia State Artillery . Now upon Examination you will find that John Mazarat was first a Lieutenant then a Captain & then a Major of the State Artillery , there was but one Regiment of Artillery State Line of Va. By referring to your disbursement roll of the Virginia State line you will find that John Mazarat received on the _____ day of _____ 1783 by Capt Roane of Arty own £500. as a disbursement Certificate therefor. G. J. Hahn

Columbia Mo Sept 21 1881
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Sept 22 46
Dear
Adolf
Mary Bethlehem
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Columbia Ky Sept 20 th 1846
Sir -
Enclose a copy of the marriage bond of Robinson M c Kinney to marry Mary Sattenfield - she is now making application for a pension in your department as Mary Bettis worth I hope the evidence in her case is now satisfactory and that you will enclose me her pension certificate as I am acting for her in the room of Hon. G. A. Caldwell who is now in the Army -
Yours respectfully Wm Trabue
Hon. J. L. Edwards Cmt of Pensions

Campello Q. H. Va Aug. 15 th
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Geo. A. Caldwell Esq.
Columbia
Kentucky

Campbell Co. Va. 13. Aug. 1846.
Dear Sir
Enclosed is an authenticated copy of the Mar- -riage license Bond. "Robinson, McKinney to Gov: of Va" there being no registry of the marriage in this Office. — The note of $1. sent you will observe only covers the amo. of tax on County Seal going into the State Treasury, and consequently I rely on your kind recollection to remit me the amo. of my fees $1.06 or $1. by mail on receipt of this.
Your obt. Servt.
Geo: Wm. Dalbey.
Campbell Co. Va.

State of Kentucky } Set. Adair County }
On this the 3 rd day of July 1846 personally appeared before me Eli Wheat, a Justice of the County Court of Adair County, it being a court of record, Mary Bettisworth a resident of Adair County Ky. aged from her best information Seventy four years the 14 th of May last, who first being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 3 rd day of March 1843. Granting pensions to certain widows of certain persons who served in the Revolutionary War. Testit that she is the widow of Robertson (alias Robert) McKinney who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Virginia State line. That she is the same person who has this day and date made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838. She now adopts the facts stated in that declaration as part of this declaration, and refers to the matters composing that declaration and the evidence accompanying it, for such particulars as may be necessary in the investigation of this claim.
She further declares that after the death of said McKinney she intermarried with one Charles Bettisworth, who died according to her best recollection

on the 10 th of June 1843. And that she has not since married, but since his death has been and still is a widow Sworn to & subscribed on the her Mary mark Bettisworth day and year afo d . before me } Eli Wheat J. A. C. C.
Kentucky Adair County Set.
The foregoing Subscriber, Justice of the Adair County Court (it being a Court of record) hereby certify that Mary Bettisworth who this day before me swore to and sub- scribed the foregoing declaration, is an old lady of respectability and good standing in her neighborhood, and that I have lived in a few miles of her, for a number of years and have never heard any imputation against her moral character. I also certify that the said declarant is unable to appear in open court, by reason of her age and bodily infirmity
July 3 rd 1846
Eli Wheat J. A. C. C.
State of Kentucky
Adair County Court
July Term 1846
At a county court duly organized and held at the town of Columbia in and for the county of Adair on Monday the 6 th day of July 1846.
It is ordered to be certified and recorded that the proceeding in the matter of

the application of Mrs. Mary Bettisworth of said County for a pension had before Eli Wheat a Justice of said court on the 3 rd day of July 1846. be and the same are now submitted to the said court and are sanctioned by this court.
It is further ordered to be certified that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith and credit as though they had been made in open court.
I William Caldwell clerk of the county court of Adair County and State of Kentucky. Certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 10 th day of July 1846.
W m Caldwell

State of Kentucky
County of Adair Et
This day personally appeared me Lawson Montgomery a Justice of the peace for said County the undersigned Zachariah Holladay and being first duly sworn by me made oath that, he is personally acquainted with Mary Bellinworth who is making application for a pension from the United States as the widow of Robert or Robertson M c Kinney a Revolutionary Soldier. That he was well acquainted with said Robertson M c Kinney in his lifetime. And that said Robert or Robertson & said Mary were known and reputed as man & wife and lived together as such until the death of said Robert or Robertson which occurred many years ago. — That he had conversed with said M c Kinney in his lifetime and heard him say that he had served two years in the revolutionary war and that he was at the siege of Yorktown — he the affiant states that said M c Kinney was entitled to faith & credit in his statements and that he believed said M c Kinney told the truth for his standing was very good, whatever he stated was always relied on by those who knew him. The affiant further states that he himself was a revolutionary soldier and was at the siege of Yorktown and believes from what he knows about it that from said M c Kinneys statements & conversation that said M c Kinney was there although this affiant was not then acquainted with him — The affiant further states that he knows said Mary Bellinworth to be a woman of fine character for truth & honesty. She is now living in said County of Adair as a widow her second husband being dead she is old & infirm. This affiant is now eighty four years old past.

Sworn to & Subscribed before Zacharias Holladay the undersigned this 18 th day of August 1846. L. Montgomery J. P. A. C.
I certify that the above affiant Zacharias Holladay is a man entitled to full credit & that he is revolutionary pensioner.
Witness my hand this 18 th day of August 1846.
Lawson Montgomery J. P. A. C.
State of Kentucky } County of Adair } ss
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Lawson Montgomery whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is a justice of the peace for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand affixed the Seal of my office this 18 th day of August 1846
W. Caldwell Clerk
By James Caldwell Deputy Clerk

State of Kentucky County of Adair
This day personally appeared before me Samson Montgomery a justice of the peace for said County. The undersigned, James Prowell who being by me first duly known to be such, that he is personally acquainted with Mary Bellisworth of said County of Adair who is making application for a pension from the United States as the widow of Robert or Robertson McKinney a revolutionary soldier now deceased - That he was well acquainted with said McKinney in his lifetime, and that said Robert or Robertson & said Mary were known & reputed in the neighbourhood as man & wife and lived together as such until the death of said Robert which occurred many years ago (about 23 or 24 years ago).
That said Mary is still living & is now a widow - That said McKinney was always reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he lived to be a revolutionary soldier.
The affiant further states that he knows said Mary Bellisworth to be a woman of good character and a woman of truth. She is now old & infirm.
This Affiant is now Seventy one years old. Past Sworn to & Subscribed before me the Undersigned this 18 th day of August 1846. James Prowell mark
S. Montgomery S.P.
I certify that the above affiant James Prowell is a man entitled to

full faith & credit.
Witness my hand this 18 th August 1846
Lawson Montgomery J.P.
State of Kentucky County of Scott
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Lawson Montgomery whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is a justice of the Peace for said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have set my hand & affixed the Seal at my office this 18 th day of August 1846.
Wm Caldwell Clk By Junius Caldwell D.C.

Columbia 1/2
Aug 27 1894
Aug 27. 1894
Admiral C. A. Bell
Hon. J. J. Edwards
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J. J. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Columbia Ky August 18 th 1846
Sir.
Enclosed I send you the affidavits of Zacharias Holladay James Powell in the case of the application of Mrs. Mary Pettisworth for a Pension as the widow of Robert or Robertson McKinney
I hope they will be satisfactory and sufficient - please write to me in relation to the case if any thing is lacking and if nothing more is wanting please enclose me her certificate.
Hon G. Haldwell who first addressed you in the case has left the State to join the Army and I am now attending to it for the widow.
Yours respectfully Wm. Trabue
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions