Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5740, for James Mc Ginnis, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
McGinnis James
S. 5740
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30.519 Pennsylvania
James M. Ginnis of Union Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the Left commanded by _____ in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1836 and sent Hon. J. Galbraith House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $ 10.00 Semian. allowance ending Sept 4,  10.00 $ 110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by McAdams Book 62 Vol. 8 Page 217
1888 Jan'y 13 Maj t J. R. Mc Guinness History, except military Prior

State of Pennsylvania } Venango County } ss.
On this seventeenth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Venango County, James M. Ginnis, a citizen of Richland Township in said County aged eighty five years, who on account of old age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and upon his 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 June 7th 1832. That he was enrolled in Captain William Gray's Company of Militia in the year 1797 as near as he can recollect that he was called into the service of the United States in the same year, that he served under the command of Lieutenant Jonathan Eddings, and was marched up the Susquehanna River west branch, and marched as far as Colonel Mules' Mills, the other part of the Company to which he belonged was marched to near the Big Island, that he together with a part of the Company were stationed as a guard against the Indians, and for the purpose of scanning and protecting the settlement along the river during their tour was over about two months, that he served the whole of said time. Captain John Gortner was the commanding officer at the blockade at Col Mules' — when he was drafted to turn over this tour that he lived in White Deer Township, in Buffalo Valley in the County of Northumberland after he was dismissed he returned to his place of residence. The next year to wit in the

Year 1978, he volunteered in the company of artillery commissioned as Captain Kiatt and Lieutenant John Allen. That we underwent  were marched at General Potts in Penns Valley, and after several excursions and scouts were were discharged. That he served in this term two months, and returned to his place of residence - That after he returned home his own term of duty came on and he were drafted and served two months under the command of Lieutenant Eddings. That he was marched to White Deer Hole and after serving on scouting parties the term for which he was drafted to wit two months. He was discharged and returned to his former residence. That he served in addition to the foregoing and above a do within mentioned time frequently during the year 1879. He and the company were divided into several companies to take successive turns of duty. That he was attached to Captain Clark's party and was frequently called out. In the year 1880 he moved to Lancaster County in Long Township Pennsylvania and remained there until the conclusion before the conclusion of the war and whilst he lived in Lancaster County he was called out to march to Lancaster to act as guard to some 18-2000 who were prisoners. That he remained until he was discharged he cannot recollect how long he was on duty at that by duty. That he was commissioned at this time by Captain Robert McRae Jacob Cook was major, and That he thinks Col. Hays was the colonel. He cannot recollect the names of other officers except Ensign John Allen who was an officer of

the Company to which he belonged - That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services, and that Ensign John Allen is the only person now living that he knows of who can prove his services: That he cannot tell precisely in all how long he served but that he knows after leaving that he served more than one year, or . That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the amount, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th of July 1835 - James McGinnis
W. W. [unclear]
I John Glenn a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church, residing in the County of Venango and Township of Rockland do hereby certify that, I am well acquainted with James McGinnis, who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration that I believe him to be 85 years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in this opinion
John Glenn
I Benjamin Jenkins a Justice of the Peace now in Venango County, Rockland Township, live within one half mile of the above named applicant and being well acquainted with him fully concurs in the above certificate of the Rev. John Glenn
Benjamin Jenkins

Pennsylvania Venango County 31 st
Thomas McKee associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Venango County, do certify that James McElinches at the time of making the within declaration was and still continues to be unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity that he resides twenty miles from the seat of justice for said County, and that the within declaration was made at his residence. And I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: and I further certify that the within named John Glern who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Richland in Venango County, and that Benjamin Lunsin who has signed the within certificate is a resident of the same Township and County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand at Franklin this twenty third day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Thos McKee } associate Judge of Ven. Co.

Reckman
5740
INVALID.
File No. 5740
James McElrath Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

33.240. Jas McGehee Pennsylvania
$20 per ann.
Hon. J. Galbraith H.R.

In the matter of the application of James McGinnis of Richland Township, Venango County, for Pension under the act of June 7, the 1832, and whose application is hereto attached the Honorable John Green one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with the said James McGinnis for forty five years last past, and know him to be a person of good character as to truth and veracity, and to whose statement on oath the most implicit reliance may be placed. and further, that the said Applicant, so far as this deponent knows and believes, has al- ways been reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that said deponent con- curs in said opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me President Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Pennsylvania of which Venango County is a part in open court
Henry Shippen
Pres t 6 th District
John Green

Pennsylvania Venango County
ss.
I, Arnold Plumer Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of said County Do Certify, that the Hon. Henry Shippen is duly commissioned and sworn as President of the Sixth Judicial District of
Pennsylvania of which district Venango County is a part. I also certify that Thomas A. White and John Truin Esquires are duly commissioned and sworn as Associate Judges of the court of Common pleas of Venango County, and that Benjamin Jenkins Esquire is duly commissioned and sworn as a jus- tice of the peace in and for said County.
And I do further certify that the foregoing sig- natures respectively are in each of their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Franklin in said County this 23. rd day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
R. Plumer pro.
Venango County ss.
James R. Snowden being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that at the time he drew up James McGinnis' application for pension which is hereto attached, that said McGinnis stated he had never received any written discharge, and that he served as a private.
Sworn and subscribed before me Dec. 23. 1835.
A. Plumer pro.
James R. Snowden

33.246 James M c Ginnis Pennsylvania
J. R. Saunders Franklin Pa.

Pennsylvania Berks County } ss.
In the matter of the application of James McGinnis an applicant for pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
John Allen a Revolutionary soldier and an ensign in the Revolutionary war, a citizen of Berks County in the said State who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named James McGinnis nearly sixty years last past. That in the year 1778 he the said McGinnis was drafted to serve two months in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Young, and Lieutenant James Irwin, and that he the deponent was ensign of the company that James McGinnis was included with the company up the Susquehanna to the Big Island in pursuit of Indians, he the said McGinnis together with about one half of the company were stationed at the house of Colonel Stitt. The deponent further states that said McGinnis served during this time the full amount for which he was drafted. After this time of duty the said James McGinnis volunteered and marched to Penn's Valley and was out on duty two months, under the command of Captain Piatt and Lieutenant John Allen. After he came home his own time of duty came and he was drafted for two months, he marched in the direction of White Deer Hole under the command of Lieutenant Jonathan Eddings. He served out there two months.

deponent further states that the company was divided into three parts Captain Williams Clark had one part, Lieutenant Jonathan Eddings one part and this deponent the other part. The said Mcginnis was attached to Capt Clark company it was each party frequently took excursions, and since Mcginnis was always arranged and frequently called out with his part of the company. said Mcginnis and deponent now are near neighbors in Buffalo Valley in the County of Northumberland. after in the year 1780 Mcginnis moved to Lancaster where he resided some time and when back to Buffalo, about the year 1804 he moved to Erie County where said Mcginnis now lives in Venango County where I have occasionally seen him. Deponent resides about 15 miles from his the said Mcginnis' place of residence in the County of Butts, where deponent has resided since the year 1780. The deponent further saith that the said Mcginnis served in all more than twelve months during the time of the revolutionary war.
Sworn and subscribed to in before the subscribers appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ven. Co. Pa. Thos McKee
Venango County } ss. I Amos Plumer Prothonotary of said Penn ya } County certify that Thomas McKee is one of the associate judges of the court of com- mon pleas of said County, duly commis- sioned and sworn, and I further certify that Benjamin Munkin is a justice of the peace in & for said County, and I further certify that the signatures of the said Judge & Justice are genuine. Witness my hand & official seal.

Pennsylvania } Lancaster County } ss.
I Thomas McKee associate judge of the court of common pleas of said County before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed certify that I am well acquainted with John Allen the foregoing named deponent and know him to be a person of veracity and good character, and to whom testimony the most full and implicit confidence ought to be given, and I also fully concur in the opinion that James McGinnis was a soldier of the revolution as he represents.
Witness my hand Augt 28. th 1835.
Thos McKee
Augt 28 th 1835 I also certify the above to be the true signature of Judge McKee John Allen  for the mother 3
Augt 22. 1835. John Allen  for the mother

Franklin Dec. 22. 1835-
L. A. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Some time since received from you a return of James M c Ginnis' application; in consequence of the Judge before whom the declaration was made residing a considerable distance from this Town I was delayed in procuring the certificate required but which is now attached to the application. I have also procured the deposition of Judge Ginnis, ex majore cautela.
I drew up the application at Mr c McGinnis' residence in consequence of his age and inability to attend the court .
The answer to all the questions prescribed I believe are embodied in the declaration, except as to his a discharge. I supposed that the expression "that he has no documentary evidence" included the idea that he had no discharge. He stated to me that he had none. His declaration and the testimony of John Allen who is a pensioner, sets forth that he was drafted as a militia man, and served in that capacity.
The distance from the residence of either of the Judges to Mr c McGinnis' is great and the means of access difficult. I therefore have drawn up my own affidavit which I hope will be sufficient.
The circumstance of our having a witness to prove his services, in some measure produced a departure from the exactitude which I would wish to observe. I fondly hope however that you may consider that the rules have been if not literally at least substantially complied with.
With great Respect yours &c
James M c Ginnis

N. B.
I return you letter and the printed regulations forwarded to me. I would be much pleased if you would forward me a copy of the regulations.
Yours