Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19858, for James Mackenny, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mackenny, James
No. 19858
or
Mackaney
or
Mackeny
CONTENTS
or
Mackney Mary

10. 04/14
New York Feb 11th 1884
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the N. Y. H. line, for the term of Years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1891 and sent to Ben Rader Shan-angunta Ulono C
Arrears to 4th of March 19  83-96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 19  28 111 1-96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waverly Nov. 13. 1820 to C. Wapson Jr. Buxton, Ulster Co. N.Y.

New York 1920
Mary Mackaney widow of James Mackaney N.Y. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 10. January 1837 of Sullivan Co, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Dubois in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 11 January 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Nathaniel Scars, Esq. Presq't
years to the 4th of mi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Bk 1 Vol 1
Clerk.
Page 89
Dead
Order to pay 29. May 1839.
let to Hon. J. Clinton Mar 1 2 o 4 o
let to Jos. Ellis May 8 1843
let to Jos. Ellis 18 th Oct 1843

James Mackenny 20 ap r 1818 p.m.
Dubois N Yk Regt
V 77 p. to the end of the War
Wanted the Judge's certificate of the freedom circumstances of the claimant.
Adm l -

I Jonathan Dubois Judge do hereby certify that the said James Mackenney is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support-
Jonathan Dubois
State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office
I certify that the above named Jonathan Dubois is duly commissioned & qualified as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ulster & that the above signature of his name is his own proper hand writing as I truly believe Being acquainted with it. Witness the seal of said Court of which I am clerk. Dated 7 th April 1879.
Ch. Tappan Jr.

State of New York Ulster County ss; B 7 this twentieth day of April 1810 before me the subscriber one of the judges of Ulster Com- mon pleas in the state of New-York personally app- ears James McHenry  McHenry aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Shawangunk in said County of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision provision made by the act of Congress "intitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said James McHenry enlisted in Kingston in the state of New-York in the company commanded by John Harbouch in the fourth New-York Regiment commanded by Col. Grah- ams and sometime in the fall of the year 1776- for nine months and continued in the said Corps until his time of service was expired & received his discharge which is lost - That afterwards he again enlisted in the year 1777 in the company comman- ded by Capt. Brodhead in the 3 d New-York Regime- nt commanded by Col. Hopkin that he continued to serve in said Corps until the end of six Calen- dar months that then he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Bailey in the 2 d New-York Regiment commanded by Col. Dubois and contin- ued to serve under the said Bailey till he received his discharge from Col. Dubois at the termination of the war which he has since lost

That he was in the Battle of White Plains, Saratoga or Bemis heights Great  town and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support—
James Mc  his Kinney Sworn and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
James Kain I James Kain Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Mc Kinney did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress—
James Kain
Ulster County
Clerks office ss: I certify that the above named James Kain is duly Commissioned & qualified as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that the above signature of his name is of his own proper hand. Writing with which I am well acquainted. Witness my hand & seal of of the said Court of which Court I am the Clerk—Dated April 21. 1818
Ch. Tappan

James MacKenny
10. 044
Sept. 1873
St. Remy

Northern District of New York Ulster County
On this nineteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas at Kingston a Court of Record for the said County of Ulster James Mackenny aged sixty six years resident in the said County of Ulster who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Enlisted in 17... in the State of New York in Capt Charles Mosheds Company Col. Ulster Co. Regiment of Infantry New York Troops Served during the War until 17... when he honorably discharged in New Windsor Town New York State No. of Pension Certificate 10044 Original declaration made. 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to be diminished as to being myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 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 following inventory and by me submitted viz.
No. Real Estate. One house worth $12 two hogs worth $4 household property worth $4 And I am indebted about $12 my family consists of my wife aged forty seven years, one son aged thirteen years a common laborer but at present lame in the shoulder from Rheumatism
Sworn to and subscribed on this his James Mackenny 19 th day of Sept. 1820 in Mark open Court his inventory determined at twenty dollars Signed in behalf of said Court
Lucas Elmendorf first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster

I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Ulster County in the State of New York Do certify that the foregoing Bills And the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Originals on file in the Office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of said Court that James Mackenny is dependent on the aid of his Country for support And that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 27 th , day of September 1820.
C. Tappan Jun

State of New-York Sullivan County ss
On the 7 day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the Undersigned, one of the judges, of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for Said County, Mary Mackaney, a tenant of the Seven of Harnakalung, in Said County, and State aforesaid Aged 68 years in July last, who being first duly 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, past July Seventh 1838 entitled an Act, Granting her pay, and pension, to certain widows. That she is the widow of James Mackaney, who was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818, She further declares, that she was married to the said James Mackaney, in the Month of September one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one and that her husband, the aforesaid James Mackaney, Died on the tenth day of January, 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, that her name before marriage was Mary Becker, and that she was married by the Rev. M c Gulliker, and that she has remained a widow, ever since the death of her said husband,
Sworn and Subscribed
on the day and year above written
Before me
Samuel G. Simmerick Judge of County Court of Sullivan Co.
Mary her + Mackaney mark
I Said Judge, do certify, on a personal examination, that Mary Mackaney, who Subscribed, and was Sworn, to the foregoing declaration is unable to attend the County Court, on account of bodily infirmity
Samuel G. Simmerick Judge of County Court of Sullivan Co.

State of New-York Sullivan County } ss
on the Seventh day of August 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for Said County, Samuel E. Mackaney, a Resident of the Town of Mamakating, in Said County aged 35 Years, who being duly Sworn, according to law, Says that he is the Son of the with in named James and Mary Mackaney, that the Said James Mackaney, died on the tenth day of January 1837 and that the Said Mary Mackaney, is the widow of the Said James Mackaney, and has remained a widow ever since the death of the Said James Mackaney, that the Said James Mackaney was a petitioner under the law of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and further Saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed
Samuel E. Mackaney
August 7 th 1838
Before me
Samuel G. Brinckerhoff Judge of County Court of Sullivan Co.
I Certify that Samuel E. Mackaney who Subscribed and was Sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, that his Statement under Oath entitled full Credit
Samuel G. Brinckerhoff Judge of County Court of Sullivan Co.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } SULLIVAN COUNTY, } ss.
I, Darius Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify,
That Samuel S. Cummings — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel S. Cummings and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal
of the said County, this 28 th day of August , 18 28
Darius Martin CLERK.
William B. Grant Deputy

State of New York } ss Sullivan County }
On this 11 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Sullivan state aforesaid John H Mackany a resident of said County aged 50 years and Samuel E Mackany a resident of Orange County aged 40 years and Benjamin Mackany a resident of Ulster County aged 36 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth in their Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which they claim from the fourth of March 1836 to the 11 th of January 1837 from which Period they have been already paid under the Act of 1838 at the rate of eighty Dollars per year. and that they are the only surviving children of James Mackany deat late of Ulster County and Mary Mackany deat a late resident of Ulster Sullivan County
The above Ulster name and John H Mackany Sullivan included before signing Sworn & subscribed before me this 11 th day of March 1843 Samuel E Mackany Benjamin Mackany J. H. Mackany

I Mary W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sullivan do Certify that Samuel G. is a judge Himmick, as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and sub- scribed my name this twenty second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three the words "is a judge" interlined C. T. M. Howell Clerk

Joseph Ellis agent Bloomingburgh Sullivan County N.Y.

At a Surrogate Court held in and for the County of Sullivan, at the Surrogate office in Monticello in said County the second day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Present, William B. Wright , Surrogate.
I, William B. Wright, Surrogate of the County of Sullivan in the County State of New York, Do certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me, in this Court that John H. Mackany, of Sullivan County, Samuel Mackany, of Orange County and Benjamin Mackany, of Ulster County, are the only surviving children and heirs at law of James Mackany, late of Ulster County, and Mary Mackany his wife, late of Sullivan County, deceased: and that the said John H. Mackany, Samuel Mackany and Benjamin Mackany, are each of lawful age.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hands and seal of Office. Witness, William B. Wright Surrogate of the said County of Sullivan, at Monticello, in said County, the second day of May in the year One thousand eight hun- dred and forty-three. Wm B. Wright Surrogate.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,858
Mary Mackaney widow of James Mackaney Dis New Wa.
Act: July 1 th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mackenny Mackaney Mackeny Mackney

V. N. York Mary Mackay let. to Hon. J. C. Brodhead 15 Jan. '34
Act July 7. 1838

James Mackaney N.Y. 18 March 1818 James Mackaney
$8 per mo
To what time last paid
Decr 11 Janr. 1827/28 to that period 11
Pension Office 29. May 1839.

New York City of
James MacKinney on roll act 1818 to what time paid ?
V. Luce
John Henry Esq. Died 11 Dec. 1837 p. 7. Thompson 2/9

Mechanics Bank New York 20 th May 1889
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Mary Mackany, a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1888, at Eighty dollars per annum, who died before the pension Certificate was issued,
Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt.
J Knapp Post
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Bloomington, Pa. Sept 25 th 1838
Hon J S Ellsworth
Sir At the request of Mr J Ellis I am answer to the within I write you
Some time about the 27 th of August last I enclose the papers in the matter of Mrs Mariah Mc Kinney & Mary Conner; & forwarded by mail to the Secretary of War at Washington being they were enclosed in the same package about two weeks after I forwarded them, I recd a pay certifi- =cate in the case of Mrs Conner but have recd no word about Mrs Mc Kinney the applications were made under the act of 1838
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servt
G B Wesson

War Department Pension Office Dec. 19. 1838
Sir,
In reply to that part of your letter of the 4 th inst. which relates to the claim of W m Muchung and W m Cramore, I have to state that I have not been able to find the names of either of the claimants on our register. The names of the claimants should be given in full, and legibly written. The search would be much facilitated if the act under which these claims are made were specified.
I am respectfully
Your Obtd. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
W m Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh N. York
PR

1920 V 762
William Blackman William Blackman
act of July 7 th 1838
Resignation of the position
Aug 28 th 38
Admitted Private 2 years
Thomas Green 1838
Elizabeth Dean Esq. Pursuant to the act of July 7 th 1838 to the act of July 7 th 1838 for the G. B. Blackman Esq. Browning Borough New York

State of New York Sullivan County S.S.
Be it known that on the 28th day of August 1838- before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sullivan Personally appeared Joseph Ellis a resident of the Town of Mamakating County of Sullivan and State aforesaid aged 47 years and made Oath in due form of Law that he has examined the Records of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Town of Patullo Ulster County and State aforesaid made by the Rev d Mr s  Gutchess in the year 1791- and previous to that date back to the Com- mencement of his taking charge of said Congregation and from 1791 up to his taking leave of said Congrega- tion - for the Marriage of Jane MacRaney to Mary Decker and that no such Marriages can be found on such records.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Samuel G. Brinckerhoff Judge of Common Pleas of Sullivan Co
Joseph Ellis
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Ellis is a man of good character & is entitled to full credit
August 28 th 1838
Samuel G. Brinckerhoff Judge of Common Pleas of Sullivan Co
M s 1426 762

Sullivan County } ss
State of New York } On the 27 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace of said County Rachael Vanclift a resident of the Town of Shawangunk County of Ulster & State of New York aged 63 years on the 25 th of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight according to law says that she is acquainted with the within named Mary McTrey and was also well acquainted with James McTrey in his lifetime and that she was present at the time when the said James & Mary were married by the Rev. Nathan Butcher in the month of September 1791. and that previous to the marriage her name was Mary Decker & that she now is & has remained the widow of the said James McTrey ever since his death and the marriage took place in the town Shawangunk
Andrew Markness
(Sworn before this 27 th day of August 1838
Rachael her Vanclift mark
Grant B Warner Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rachael Vanclift and believe her to be a person of truth and veracity & whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief. Dated August 27 th 1838
Grant B Warner, J.P.
Sullivan County

State of New York } Sullivan County }
I Darius Martin Clerk of the County of Sullivan Do hereby Certify that Grant D. Marvin whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, and endorsed thereon was on the day of the date of the within affidavit, a justice of the Peace in & for Sullivan County An sitting in the said County Seisin and duly authorized by law to act, as such justice of the Peace and further that I am well acquainted with the Hand Writing of the said Grant D. Marvin and truly believe that the signature to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28th day of August 1838
Darius Martin Clerk Pettibone Grant Deputy Clerk

Joseph Ellis agent Bloomingburgh Sullivan County NY
This is additional proof The dedication is now on file in the department for arrears of pay
John H. Markham Samuel E. Markham Benjamin Markham Arrears of Mary Markham debt

State of New York City & County of New York
In the matter of the Pension of James Mackay
I, J. S. Oakley Clerk of the Superior Court of the City of New York Do hereby certify that it was this day satisfactorily proved in open Court that Mary Mackay late of the Town of Mamakating of the County of Sullivan State of New York, was the Widow of James Mackay aforesaid at the time of her death, and that she left surviving John H. Mackay of the County of Sullivan of said State, Samuel E. Mackay of the County of Orange, in said State, & Benjamin Mackay of the County of Ulster of said State and that they are the only surviving children of the said James Mackay & Mary his Widow, and are now all of lawful age and that the said James Mackay died on the 10 th January A.D. 1837 and that his Widow died on the 13 th day of November 1838 or 1839. And that the said James Mackay was a Pensioner of the United States.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court This 13 th day of July 1843
J. Oakley Clerk