Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19870, for John Mc Cord, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
McLeod, John Sarah
N. 19870
CONTENTS

New York 14801.
John M. Lord of Shawangunk in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Drake of the Reg't commanded by Col. Palmer in the _____ line for
18 1/2 months -
25
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 61. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of June 1833. and sent to J. M. Mitchell P.M. Shawangunk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 123. 32
Semimont. allowance ending 4 Sept. - " - 30 83
$ 154. 15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 67.
5752 ✓

5700
1000
New York City
Yarah McLeod widow of John McLeod who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March, 1844 and sent to Hon. J. Russell Secy of Navy
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 258
Reported
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act of April 1838, from 4 Sep 1837 to 24 Oct 1837. Agt notified 23 Oct 1844

John M c Lord his Book Sarah Fernald was born June 5 th 1771 on Monday and was married December 22 nd 1789 To John M c Lord and their first child was Born September 17 th 1790
1 Mary born on Friday morning about half one in the 2 Robert born on Wednesday at 10 in the morning November 16 th 1791 3 Leah born June 15 th 1792 on Sunday at one in afternoon 4 Hestia Born December 13 th 1796 on Tuesday at half after 5 o'clock in the afternoon 5 Agnes Born December 28 th 1798 on Friday Half after 9 o'clock in Morning 6 William Born March 15 th 1801 on Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon 7 Sarah born June 22 nd 1803 on Wednesday Past 6 o'clock in the Afternoon Also Elizabeth about half an hour later 8 For the Morning 9 Catherine Born Feb y 11 th 1806 on Tuesday at 7 in the 10 Solomon Gilbert Born Aug t 19 th 1808 on Friday at 2 in the Morning 11 Andrew Born January 20 th 1811 on Sunday at eight in the evening

Before Christ cir 397.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Or, special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
C H A P. IV.
1 Gods judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijahs coming and office.
FOR, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before Christ cir. 397.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1. 78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exod. 20. 3.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.
Sarah Elizabeth Palmer born september 5 1834 on friday morning 2 oclock
Christian M. Cose born october the 5 1814 on Wensday morning
Theodore born March 5 th 1822. at ten o'clock in the morning
Our seckond child born June 22 1837 lived sixe hours on Thursday 2 oclock afternoon

State of New York } ss Ulster County } On this 31 st day of August
+ 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Sarah M c Cord a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County and State Aged Sixty Seven years Last June who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay to widows and children that she is the widow of John M c Cord who was a Corporal in Captain John A. Hardenbergh Company in the army of the Revolution and that he was a pensioner under the act of Con- gress passed June the 7 th 1832. She further declares that she was married to her Husband the said John M c Cord on the 22 d day of December 1789 by the Reverend Moses Houghley that her Husb- and the said John M c Cord died on the 24 th day October 1837 that she has remained a Widow ever since that her name before Marriage was Sarah Terwilliger that their Marriage did not take place prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated Sworn and Subscribed. Sarah M c Cord the date above written her mark before me Abm. D. Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts

I the said Judge upon a personal Examination do Certify that Sarah M c Cord who made Oath to the Subscribed the foregoing declaration is unable to attend the County Court on account of bodily infirmity and the words years and the words Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows was interlined before Executed. John A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts
State of New York } PS. Ulster County }
Mary M c Cord Personally appeared before me a Resident of the Town Shawangunk in said Ulster County who being duly sworn says on her Oath that she is of the age of forty Eight years that she has Resided in the family of the within named John and Sarah M c Cord and well Recollects her seeing the family Record which is hereto Annexed Containing the marriage and births of the family which was taken from their family Bible in the presence of this deponent that the said John M c Cord died at the time stated in foregoing declaration and the said Sarah has remained a widow ever since his death. Mary M c Cord Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 31 st day of August 1838 John A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts

State of New York Ulster County
On this 21 st Day of July 1832 personally appeared Before me John Larson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster - John M c Leod a resident out of the Town of Shawangunk in the said County Aged 84 Years 7 Months Who being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. - Vis
That he entered the Service under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - That 1 st he in March 1776 volunteered for 4. - Months in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Palmer - that he volunteered in Shawangunk before said Philip Lieutenant Wm Erwin in the Compa- ny Commanded by Capt Doake and went from Shawangunk to Fort Mont- gomery and located at Fort Montgomery was there employed at building the Fort rigging 6-32 lb. Cannons that was sent up from New York and drew the Cannons from the Dock to the Fort - and was dismissed at Fort Montgomery and was afterwards paid in Shawangunk about 1 Month Afterwards. - at New Hurley Church - Col Palmer was in Chief Command was engineer at the Fort. - Capt Billings from New York City assisted him
Next he was called out with the regiment Commanded by Col Johannes Larson Capt Dick Robinson & went on an Alarm for the term of 1/2 a Month & was Dismissed - to Fort Montgomery in Summer of 1776
Next he was with Colonel Johannes Larson Regiment Called out and Served for the term of
1 1/2 Months at Haverstraw that they went in November 1776 in the said Regiment in the Company of Capt Robinson and was dismissed at Haverstraw - that during the said Service he was in a skirmish with a British Guard that was guarding a Compa- ny of Wood Cutters cutting Wood Along the river for the use of the British Army that the same fled to New York
Next he was in the Month of January 1777 - Called in Shawangunk from the Regiment of Col. Larson for the term of
2 - Months to go to Haverstraw again - that he went from Shawangunk under the Command of Capt Milligen in Col. Pauding's Regiment that after the service of the Month the Troops then were out of the Camp Home except about 20 Men who were prevailed upon by Col. Pauding to stay for 2 Weeks more until he could to Kingston & make provision with the State Congress for more State Troops. that he was one of the Men that stayed for the said
1/2 Month and that during said time they had an engagement with some

torie & took 2 prisoners & kept them in Sons until the return of the Major from Orange County. Don't remember his name took bond for the same in the penalty of £1000. each from the prisoners
Next in the Month of March 1777 he was a volunteer for the  service 4. Months in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Ford enlarged in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paulding and that he volunteered in New Paltz and went from there to Fort Clinton and lay there for the said term. That General & George Clinton (that George Clinton was Elected Governor in the following June and during said service) were in command at the time that Col Dubois Regiment of Regular troops were lying there at that time that Captain Moody Company of Artillery was there also at that time
Next he was in the Year 1777- in the Month of September. The Regiment of Thomas Sausen was Claped in Boddies of Sharpshooters each of which was to furnish one man on the 7 th of October the Fort Montgomery was taken & the regiment & Clape got word the same night and marched to New Windsor on the 8 th that in a few days thereafter a British Ship came up to search the river for a Chevaux de frise & the passage through the same and marched from New Windsor to Kingston under the command of Colonel Dubois in the rear of his regiment that the Troops did not get to Kingston in time that Kingston was burned before they arrived that he then layed at Haverly near Kingston for about 4 weeks and marched from there to Newburgh & lay there until he was dismissed at the end of said service that he was Claped for 3 Months and served as aforesaid for Months as herein for last set forth - he was not called out until 2 weeks after he was Claped
2 1/2
Next he was Claped from the same Regiment for 8 Days to work at West Point and wait & did do the said service
1/4
of a month in 1778. in Spring
Next he was ordered by Captain Robinson of Colonel Sausen's Regiment in the Month of August 1778 for 1 Month to go over the Shawangunk Mountain to Marmaduke's on the Goutier and went remember the Capt Cook under which he was placed there was no troops lying there but one Company kept there to guard the Indians which makes as above the term of
1 Month - Next in 1779 in August he was again called out for the 1 Month to go to the same place for said term under his own Captain Robinson

Robinson Next in Nov r I don't remember the Year the Regiment of Col Johnston was again Claped and 2/5 of the same were ordered out for 3 Mths it was at the time that Count De Boiling was Expected with the French Fleet and he was Marched from Newangunk to Newburgh thence across the River to Fishkill Church where they were drilled and were placed under the Command of Captain Conklin in the Regiment of Colonel Haythorn & (Col. Hackback Lieutenant Col) They had a Brigadier General from New England who had the Charge of drilling the Troops (don't remember his name) and layed there until we received word that the said French fleet were Captured near Jamaica - & they were then Dismissed - the Purpose for which they were raised was the Storming of New York which failed upon the Capture of the Expected fleet the said Service was for 1 1/4 Mths.
Next in the Year 1780 & 81 & 82 & 83. he was Called out to the frontier for at least 8 or 9 Times at least 1 Week each time to Guard & protect the frontier from the Indians they were making frequent small depredations upon the frontier the frontier being within about 100 miles of his residence - Making a service of at least
2 Mths & Several other Small Services but Cannot possibly be more than Explicit Consistent with Oath - but is possible he has served for at least 3 Years could he define the particulars of each separate engagement but can only Claim for the time set forth in Advance of the Column of the Above Declaration - viz for 20 Mths. - in the whole
To the Interrogatories as per the Instructions of the secretary of War his Definitive Answers to the
1 st That he was born in Air Shire Scotland in the 1747 new stile the 29 December
2 nd That his Bapt is recorded in Colmanel Church - on the 5 th Day of Jan y following that there is no he has a Scotch Family Bible that has his said Age recorded in
3 rd That When he was 26 1/2 Years of Age in the Year 1774 he emigrated to America he landed at New York and went to Newangunk the 6 th of July 1774 - where has ever resided since except when in the Army That his Family resides in said Town. that he has had 18 Children by 2 Wives - 16 of which are now Living
4 th & 5 th he has as particularly as conveniently can be given in detail the answers to the said interrogatories

6 th That he has now received a written discharge
7 th I Am Well Known to Many Inhabitants of Shawangunk And that Jacob Clearwater That Benjamin Peter Decker Terwilliger Ernst Hoffman, David Winfield & others are living in Shawangunk and Michael Brillion and living in New York & was soon near Albany - can testify to his services after leaving That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency - of any State
That he is unable to attend Court in consequence of an eruption he has and from a lameness in his hip the same having been broken the place of holding the Court being 27 Miles from his residence
Sworn And Subscribed the Day and year John H is McLeod
Aforesaid Before Me
Mark
John Hensen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster - Aforesaid -
I John H is Bevier a Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of Town of Shawangunk in the same neighborhood with the Above declarant who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and Certify I believe him to be a very aged Man that he is a Member in full communion with in the Church over which I am the Pastor and is reputed a very respectable Man that I have recently came in the Said Town and consequently know nothing of his revolutionary services but verily believe from his statement above & his respectability that he has performed all that he has sworn to
Sworn And Subscribed the Day and year Aforesaid
John H is Bevier
Before Me
John Hensen one of the Judges etc.
We Jacob Clearwater, Peter Decker Benjamin Terwilliger, Michael Brillion David Winfield & Ernst Hoffman do upon oath depose and say that we are personally acquainted with John McLeod who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that same of We have carefully read the foregoing declaration & that we verily believe that all the services there in detailed have been faithfully performed that we are personally know- ing to some of them & the most of them & the account given is very fair and correct - & that the said John McLeod is a Man in good stand- ing - and entirely respectable. (See next page)

Sworn
Michael Decker Benjamin Terrell David Winfield Evert Hoffman
Sworn to and Subscribed before me John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
I John Jansen the said Judge do hereby declare that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter (and after making the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department) that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as such in the States, and the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them and is known to me that John A. Biefer who signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said Town and that Jacob Clearwater , Peter Decker Benjamin J. Terrelliger, David Winfield & Evert Hoffman who signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman resident are residents of Shawangunk and are respectable & reputable men and that their statements are entitled to full and implicit belief —
John Jansen
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster
State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office 3/8: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ulster do hereby certify that John Jansen Esquire was on the day of the date of the annexed foregoing application of John H. Lord for a pension and the affidavit of John H. Brier, also the affidavits of Peter Decker, Benjamin J. Terrelliger, David Winfield and Evert Hoffman and the Certificate — A true copy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ulster duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signatures "John Jansen" — subscribed to the Certificate to the said application, Affidavit, and Judges Certificate to be genuine —
John M. Lord
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob Snyder Clerk

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 13 th Day of December 1832 personally came Before me John Jansen one of the Judges in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid John McCord a resident of Shawangunk in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that in order to amend the declaration previously made for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Law passed 7 th June 1832 and which original declaration previously made for the purpose of obtaining a pension is herewith attached - he sets forth that he served as a private in the Militia of the Revolution for One Year 8 1/2 Months.
Under the following Engagements viz
 That he Volunteered in March 1776 for 12 Months & served said term  That he was ordered out in June 1776 for 1/2 a Month & served said term  That he was ordered out in November 1776 for 1 1/2 Months & served said term  That he was Clap'd in January 1777 for 2 Months & served said term  That he did serve at the end of said term for 1/2 a Month upon his Request  That he was a Volunteer in March 1777 for 4 Months & served said term  That he was Clap'd in September 1777 for 2 1/2 Months did serve  That he was Clap'd in Spring of 1778 for 1/4 of a Month did serve said term  That he was ordered in August 1778 for 1 Month & did serve said term  That he was ordered in August 1779 for 1 Month & did serve said term  That he was Clap'd in November for 1 1/4 Months & did serve said term  That he was in the service of John Young at Red Bank making 2 Months & did serve said term  20 1/2 Months
Making a time of Service of One Year And Eight Months and one half as a private in the Militia for which Service he claims a pension that he produces to prove same particularly & definitely his said services by Affidavits of Michael Billigan & David Billigan Benjamin L. Billigan David Winfield & Peter Decker and further saith he.
John X McCord Mark
No 5152
Subscribed this 13 th Day of October 1832
Before me John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid
11001

John M c Leod
U o 5152
2 mo. alleged service of undefined terms on alarms disallowed
adm d
18 4 / 2 mo pri
$61.66

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 10 th day of August 1832 personally came before Mr. James N. Mitchell one of the Commissioners &c in and for the County of Ulster Aforesaid Michael Billiga a resident Citizen of the Town of Shawangunk who After being duly Sworn According to Law doth depose and say that he is 83 Years of Age that he is well and personally acquainted with John McCord a resident of Shawangunk an applicant for a pension that I believe him 84 Years of Age that I knew him at the time of the Revolutionary War - that I know he was in the Militia of the Revolution - that I know that in March 1777 he volunteered for 4 Months Under Captain Hardenburgh and served the same at Fort Clinton that I also know that in about September 1777 he was discharged from the same Regiment that I then belonged to for 3 Months and served for said time under Captain Robinson - I also know that in August 1779 he was ordered from the Regiment to which I belonged under Capt Robinson for 1 Month on the frontiers - I also know that he was discharged from the said Regiment for 3 Months and placed under the Command of Captain Cook and did serve about the half of that time that I think it was in 1780 - I also know that he was ordered out a great number of times on alarms with the Regiment of Colonel Janssen & Col. Hardenburgh that I was out with him at least 10 times for 8 days at a time that he is a man very respectable and of good character - and further this Deposition I do not know -
Sworn to and subscribed to Before Mr. James N. Mitchell Commissioner.
Michael Billiga
I Evert Hoffman after being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I am 84 years of age that I am a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County that I am well acquainted with John McCord of Shawangunk the Aforesaid Applicant for a pension and that I was acquainted with him at the time of the Revolutionary War that I know he was a soldier in the Militia that I believe him to be 84 Years of Age that I know that in March 1776 he volunteered under Capt. Hardenburgh Drake for 4 Months and served said time that I also know he was ordered to do a half Month's duty at Fort Montgomery in July 1778 that he did serve said half Month - I also know that he did serve for 1 1/2 Months at Haverstraw in November 1778 &c that he was ordered out with the Regiment that I was with him during said service he was in the Company of Captain Robinson - I also know that in June 1777 he was discharged from said Regiment and placed under Captain Miliken to go back to Haverstraw that he was ordered for 2 Months and did serve I also know that in March 1777 he did volunteer for 4 Months under Captain Hardenburgh and did serve said time at Fort Clinton - I also know that he was ordered out on many alarms with the Regiment at least 12 times of about 8 days at a time that I know he was out on alarms to the extent of 80 days altogether I also know he done more than half duty of a month at a time but cannot say at what time nor under whom - Sworn to and subscribed to
This 14 th Day of December 1832
Evert Hoffman
Before me John Janssen - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County.

State of New York } County of Ulster } ss
I Benjamin T. Terwilliger a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County aged 77 Years After being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am acquainted with John McCord the aforesaid Applicant for a pension that I knew him at the time of the Revolutionary War that I know he was in the Militia of the Revolution as a private that I know that he died in March 1778 Volunteered for 4 Months to go to Fort Montgomery that he did go and did serve said time under Captain Drake - That I know he did leave Camp duty for 1 1/2 a Month under Capt Robinson in the Summer of 1775. etc - Fort Montgomery - I also know that he did leave for 1 1/2 Months at Haverstraw that he did get ordered out in November 1775 under Capt Robinson I also know that he did leave for 2 Months at Haverstraw again - that he elapsed from the Shawangunk Regiment for (2 Months) that he was placed under Captain Miliken I also know that he stayed longer than 2 Months and done additional duty of 1/2 a Month at said last Engagement after the expiration of the 2 Months - I also know that in March 1777 he volunteered for 4 Months under Capt. ... I also know he was elapsed in September 1777 for 3 Months and did not go until the Regiment was ordered out in the 6th day of October - and that he done about 2 1/2 Months duty that I was with him a part of said time I also know he was out on as many as 10 Alarms of 8 days each when the Regiment was ordered out - and I believe he done more duty but cannot say - and further this deponent saith not -
Benjamin T. Terwilliger
Sworn and subscribed this 14th Day of December 1832
Before me John Janssen one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County -
State of New York } County of Ulster } ss
I David Wiersema a resident of Shawangunk in said County aged 73 Years After being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well and personally acquainted with John McCord who has sworn to said Subscribed the aforesaid declaration that I believe him to be 84 Years of age that I knew him at the time of the Revolution that he was a private in the Militia - That I know he did volunteer for 4 Months under Captain Haverstraw in March 1777 & been said time I was with him I also know he service out once in the fall of 1776 & once in 1777 in the Winter to Haverstraw but do not recollect how long but think he was out first 1 1/2 Months & once for 2 Months - I also know he served for 2 1/2 Months in the fall of 1777 under Capt Robinson I also know he was out for at least 9 Alarms of 8 days each making a service of more than 2 Months - I further saith not -
David Wiersema
Sworn & Subscribed this 14th Day of December 1832
Before me John Janssen one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County -
State of New York } County of Ulster } ss
I Petrus Becker a resident of Shawangunk New Paltz in said County aged 85 Years After being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well and personally acquainted with John McCord the aforesaid Applicant for a pension that I knew him in the army of the Revolution that I know that in March 1776 he volunteered for 4 Months under Capt Drake and served at Fort Montgomery - I also know that he served as a private for 1 1/2 Months in the year 1776 commencing in November - at Haverstraw under Capt. Robinson - That he also served for 2 Months at Haverstraw under Captain Miliken that he left in January 1777. I also know that in the fall of 1777 he served under Captain Robinson for 2 1/2 Months and was at Kingston with the Shawangunk Regiment that he was elapsed the said last term. I also know that he was in Spring of 1778 go West Point for 1/2 of a Month on duty under Capt Robinson
Petrus Becker
I also know that he was in August 1778 Ordered out to go on the Frontier for 1 Month under Capt. Cross - and did serve
I also know that he was in August 1779 Ordered out to go on the Frontier for 1 Month under Captain Robinson - I also know that he was out on at least 9 Alarms of 8 days each with the Militia under Captain Robinson making a service of more than 2 Months - and further that John McCord is a man of good Character
Sworn and Subscribed this 14th Day of December 1832
Before me John Janssen one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for County -

State of New York County of Ulster ss. I John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that I am personally acquainted with John McBride the within named declarant and with Michael Billigen Ernst Hoffman Benjamin T. Terwilliger David Winfield & Peter Decker the above named witnesses and they are Men of good character and entitled generally entitled to credit.
John Jansen Judge
Ulster County Clerks office ss: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that John Jansen was on the date of the certificates to the foregoing affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificates to be his proper handwriting and signature. — And I further certify that James N. Clutchell was on the date of the certificate to the one foregoing affidavit a Commissioner of Deeds for Ulster County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Commissioner and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty-second day of January 1833.
Jacob Snyder

Rev WIDOW, &c.  Rev
File No. 19870
Sarah McLeod Widow of John McLeod Prs. New Mar
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 2,060
Sarah M c Cord
widow of John M c Cord
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 24 th October 1837 of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Drake of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Palmer in the line for 18 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 25. October 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon. N. Jones Warwick, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1. Vol. 2 Page 89

Rep'd June 7
New York v Lobo
Sarah M c Cord
widow of John M c Cord who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 October 1837 - of Ulster Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Drake of the Inf ty : commanded by Col. Palmer in the N. Y te - time for 18 1/2 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Ending 25 th : October 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th - day of June 1843 - and sent to Henry Wynn - Esq r , Castille, N. Y te
Total amount, $101. 05 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W m Stewart Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 89

New York
John McCord on sole acct June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $1.66 per acre to colt time paid
John Fanny Esq
of L
p to 4 Sep 1837
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Eleanor Johnson Sarah McCord
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House of Rep's. Jan. 28. 1839 Hon. J. N. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
Sir, I was desired to obtain your report on the two following cases for pensions under the provisions of the acts of '36 & '38 viz. Eleanor Johnson the widow of Alexander M c Gay - She has married Johnson since the death of M c Gay. Applied under the provisions of the act of July 1836.
Secondly - The widow of John M c Cord named before marriage Sarah Terwilliger applied under act of July 1838. Agent for the above cases Thomas P. M c Ewen of Sullivan Co. N.Y. who forwarded the papers in Dec r last - as I am informed
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Cath e . Jones

No Sept 9. 1843

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 11, th 1843,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John McCord, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Sixty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 24 th Oct. 1837, Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Sarah McCloud Sarah McBord N.Y.
act 7. July '38 61. 00 from March 26 to 25 Oct. '37.
Henry Wynkoop Catskill N.Y.

State of New York County of Ulster ss.
Sarah M c Cord of the town of Shawangunk in said County being duly sworn saith that she is the widow of John M c Cord late a private in the war of the Revolution that her husband the said John M c Cord departed this life on the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thou- and eight hundred and thirty seven that since his death she as his widow was awarded a pension of $61. 66 per annum under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. that she received such pension or stipend was allowed to her only from said twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven the day of his death unto the fourth day of March 1841. — Whereas she claims that she is entitled under said act to full five years pay And she now and hereby accordingly claims the arrears of pay due her from the 4 th day of March 1836. unto the twenty — fourth day of October 1837 on which day her said husband died and that she has not inter- married but remains the widow of the said John M c Cord as appears by the annexed affidavit And for further proof she respectfully refers to the papers on file at the War department. Sarah her M c Cord mark
State of New York,
Ulster County ss. On this 24 th day of February 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber above named Sarah M c Cord and she made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition signed by her are true and correct. Note the words: Sarah M c Cord: inter- lined
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County —

State of New York
Ulster County ss. I George A Gay Clerk of the County of Ulster aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Snyder Esq before whom the annexed affidavits Sarah McCord and Mary McCord purport to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Ulster this 23 rd of May 1843
Geo: A Gay Clerk by Rich d Wheeler Dep Clerk

State of New York
County of Ulster ss: Mary M c Leod of the town of Shawan- gunk in the County of Ulster aforesaid being duly sworn saith she is the daughter of John M c Leod late a pensioner of the United States that he died on the 24 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven that his widow the Mother of this deponent named Sarah M c Leod (her maiden name before marriage was Sarah Ter- williger) is now living with this deponent that she has not since married but remains the widow of the said John M c Leod and that she is the Identical person named in the annexed application for arrears of pension And further this deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me on the _____ Mary M c Leod 24 th day of February 1843 by Mary M c Leod known to me and I believe her deposition entitled to full credit
Jacob Amryder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County

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Sir When you examine these cases please to return your Report to Mineboro Sullivan County N York
Respectfully yours Hon d J. C. Pomeroy Secretary of War Thomas C. McKim

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Hon d J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War City Washington

Sarah M c Leod
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Sarah M c Leod Hon. Dennison Russell H. R.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Ulster } ss.
On this Seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid.
personally appeared Sarah Mc. Cord a resident of the town of New Paltz in said county, aged Seventy Two 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 the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of John Mc. Cord who in the revolutionary war was a private Soldier in defence of his Country for which he was awarded a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 at the rate of Sixty one dollars & Sixty Six cents per annum until the day of his death
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Sixty one dollars and Sixty Six cents
She further declares that she is still a widow. as will more fully appear by refer- ence to the first affidavit of Martinus Millsbaugh herunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
before me S. T. Jordan
Justice Peace
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I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. and is still the widow of John Mc. Cord deceased
Selah T. Jordan
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Ulster } ss.
I, George A. Gay clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Selah T. Jordan Esqr was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this 15 th day of September 1843.
G. A. Gay clerk

State of New York Ulster County ss
Martinus Millsbaugh of the town of Newpaltz county of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Sarah McCord widow of John McCord deceased who was a pensioner & died a few years since and that his widow since his death since his death has obtained a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 and is the identical Sarah McCord who is now an applicant for a pension under a late act of Congress for the services of her deceased husband in the revolutionary war and hereunto annexed & further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed on this 20 day of May 1843 before me and certify that said deponent is a respectable citizen entitled to full credit —————
Selah T. Gould Justice of the peace of Ulster County

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I the said Judge do Certify that Mary McCord who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing Affidavit is a可信 person and her Affidavit entitled to full Credit and Belief. Hon. A. Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts
State of New York Ulster County ss: } I John Pagenkopf of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Abraham A. Deyo Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Sarah McCord & Mary McCord for and on behalf of her were taken & who subscribed to the foregoing Certificates of the character of said de- ponents was at the time of signing the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & duly au- thorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and truly believe his signatures to the said several affidavits & certificates to be gen- uine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said Court & County this 3 rd day of October 1838.
John Pagenkopf