Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42922, for John Macay, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Macay, John
S 42922
CONTENTS

(2516)
New York.
John Macay, Col. Genl.
Private, 4th Massachusetts line - 1777 - 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, - - - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818. - - -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept 1818. and sent to Richard Blauvelt by Tappan, New York. - - -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo 20/30 37.33 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Mar 1819. - - 48.00
85.33
cont. Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818 }
Notif. sent Dec. 20 th 1820
to Thos. Howard
Charlestown Rockland Co.
N.Y.
Rockland County

42 922
INVALID.
Rev
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File No.
42,922
John Macay Rev Geo W
Act:
16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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808
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Macay Property $99.00 2516
Haverstraw Rockland Co Conty
Mar 19

State of New York Rockland County
ss. On the seventh day of November 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record, in and for the said County of Rockland, John Macay, aged about 73 years, resident in Haverstraw in the said County of Rockland who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted as an Artillerist in a Comp. commanded by a Captain Fussingham in a Regt under the command of Col. John Crane, to the best of his recollection some time in the year 1770, for during the War, that he continued in the service of the United States, until the close of the war, and the disbandment of the American Army. That he was placed on the Pension Roll, as a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the 15 th day of April 1810, and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 2516. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810, 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 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 10 th day of March 1810, 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. And this deponent further saith, that he is unable to labor, by reason of his age and infirmities, and has no family, nor any income whatever, except the Gratuity heretofore received from Government.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Macay making his mark, in Open Court, the 7 th day of Nov r 1820
his John X Macay mark
Howard Stk

Schedule of the property of the within named deponent, John Macay, taken the 1 st day of Nov r 1820 and pre- sented to the said Court as follows, to wit
Real estate — None
Personal estate
1 Silver watch — old.
1 old Table
8 old chairs
3 Knives & 3 Forks. Pail, & washing tub.
Eighty dollars. and the annual interest of the same being part of my gratuity heretofore received from Government.
his John X Macay mark
I Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Sath. and the 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 Ninety Nine Dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 10 th day of November 1820
Thomas Howard Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland

John Macay Soldier
Informal - to be returned.
Corrected
Found on the Rolls. Admitted

The Declaration of John Macay Humbly Representing setting forth that he was a private soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Grosenham in a Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel John Massachusetts Cross in the Line  Line in the Artillery he entered the service in the year one Thousand seven Hundred seventy Seven and served two years in the States service and in the year one Thousand seven Hundred seventy Nine enlisted in the United States Army and served to the end of the Revolutionary war and then was Regularly Discharged and that his discharge was lost and he is a Resident of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland and this Deponent further saith that he is at this time by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support -
John his Macay mark
State of New York } to the said John Macay subscribed Rockland County } and sworn before me Richard Blauvelt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County being a Court of Record and saith that the above Declaration is just and true -
Sworn before me this } Richard Blauvelt 25 th day of April 1810 }

State of New York } Rockland County }
Personally appeared before me Peter De Noyelles one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Rockland George Marks well known to me who being duly sworn and on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with the with- in mentioned John McCoy and knew him at the time he was a soldier in the United States service in the Revolutionary war and further saith that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country
Sworn to before me George Marks this 21 st day of April 1818
Peter De Noyelles
State of New York } Rockland County }
for I Thomas Howard Clerk of the County of Rockland, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the within named Richard Blauvelt, and Peter De Noyelles, are judges, in and for the said County, and was at the date of the taking the deposition herein stated that I know their respective signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County of Rockland, the Twenty second day of April 1818.
Thomas Howard. Clk of Rockland County