Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17114, for Michael Mc Guigan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or McGuigan, Michael McGuigan
W 17114
Nancy
CONTENTS

(2477)
New York Roll.
Michael McGuigan
Private Serj 2
New York Line. 1776. 7 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of September and sent to Josiah Masters Esq r Judge
Chautauqua N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 48 30 — 32 78
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48 —
$ 80 78
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pittstown, Rensselaer Co
Michael McGuigan Private Serj 2 New York Line 1776 7 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1810. Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of September and sent to Josiah Masters Esq r Judge Chautauqua N.Y. Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 48 30 — 32 78 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48 — $ 80 78 Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }

Ullrich New York 925
Mary M c Guigan widow of Michael M c Guigan
who died on the 9th December 1825 at Caganga in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Coffin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Schoick in the New York line for 2 years N.Y.
scribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 - Dollars 00 - Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of May 1837 and sent to St. Mary's St. Maria New York
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $720.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 60.00
$780.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by M c Cluskey Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 134

Josiah Masters, Esq; Judge Troy, Rensselaer County, New-York.
Michael M. Guigan, Esq. New-York line, Revolutionary Claims.
found on the New York rolls. —
Returned for the judge's Certificate, under the seal of the court, that he is satis- fied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
2 d May 1818.

Josiah Masters, Esq; Judge Troy, Rensselaer County, New-York!
Michael M. Guigan, Secy. New-York line, Revolutionary Claims Secretary or Department of war
 found on the New York rolls. —
Returned for the judge's Certificate, under the seal of the court, that he is satis- fied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his Country. 
2 d May 1818.
Washington

State of New-York, } ss.
Rensselaer County
On this Second day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, first one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Rensselaer Co. County personally appears Michael Mc Guigan aged about sixty four years, resident in the Town of Pittstown in the said County in the said State who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Michael Mc Guigan enlisted in or at Fort George in 1776 after his return from Canada (in the state of New York) in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Tinkham of the State of New York that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the revolutionary war when he was discharged from service in or near Albany in the state of New York that the said discharge was given over to the person who purchased his land that he served in Col. Gooseman's Peck Regiment being the first New York Regiment in the Continental establishment part of the army of Genl. Gates that he was in the battles of Saratoga, Fort Ticonderoga, Stillwater, Bemis Heights in taking Burgoyne & also taking Lord Cornwallis and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Josiah Masters
Michael Mc Guigan
I Josiah Masters Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Mc Guigan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Josiah Masters
State of New-York, } ss. Rensselaer County
I Certify that Josiah Masters Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on the Second day of May last first one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Eleventh day of May A. D. 1818
Joseph D. Sedon Clerk
Turn over

I certify that I have examined the Secretary's Office of this State & find that Michael M c Guigan is returned as serving during the revolutionary war that I have been personally acquainted with him for more than twenty years, it is a matter of common notoriety that he served during the war and is now very distressingly poor.
May, 1 st 1814.
Joseph M c Guigan
I further certify that Michael M c Guigan before & within a few days is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country.
Given under my hand at Schaghticoke the 21 st day of August 1814.
Joseph M c Guigan Just I.D. of New York Common Pleas

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
On the 11 th day of February 1837. Personally Appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Nancy Mc Guigan of Herk Co. County and State aforesaid aged 70 years, who being duly sworn accor- -ding to Law doth on her Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Michael Mc Guigan who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and late a pensioner of the United States, That he obtained his pension while residing at Pittstown County of Rensselaer State of New York, and she further declares that she was married to the said Michael Mc Guigan at Albany State of New York on the 14 th February 1781 while the first New York Regiment commenced by Col Van Schaick was stationed at that place, that they were married by the Rev. John Gurno Chaplain of the Regiment, and she further declares that she accompanied her husband who was a Soldier in said Regiment to West Point and from there to Poughkeepsie and was then at the capture of Cornwallis, and returned to the neighborhood of Newburgh where her husband was discharged in 1783 at a place called Snake hill, and she further declares that her husband the aforesaid Michael Mc Guigan died on the 9 th day of December 1825 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
And she further declares that she has made great exertions and diligent inquiry and has not been able to find,

any person who was present at her Marriage, or to find any documentary evidence to prove it,
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me
Ebenezer Smith Judge of the Court
Nancy M c Guigan
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that in my Opinion the above named Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nancy M c Guigan and that she is a person of truth and veracity & is entitled to credit & belief
Ebenezer Smith Judge
Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Benjamin F. Hall Deputy Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that Ebenezer Smith, before whom the within  above Affidavit was sworn was at the time of taking such proof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, com- missioned and sworn and duly author- ised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe his signature within  above to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 13. day of February 1837
B. F. Hall Dep. Clerk

The Deposition of Thos. Garrison

State of New York Cayuga County
Thomas Cannon of the Town of Amity in said county being Duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army that he is seventy nine years of age that he this deponent belonged to Capt James Griggs company in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col Goose Van Schaick and he this deponent was well acquainted with Michael McGuigan and Nancy McGuigan his wife who was reported to be his wife, this deponent was not present when they were married but has no doubt of the fact, they were reported to have been married in Albany in the fore part of the year 1781 while the Troops were in Albany, this deponent was there at the same time and it was generally understood by all of those acquainted with them that they were married - this deponent was with them for the most part of the time until they were discharged which was in June 1783 they left Albany together and went to a point from there to the Glens in the spring of 1781 and from there to York Town - this deponent knows that they lived together as man and wife from the winter of 1781 until the army was dis- charged in 1783. They were together in all their movements with the Army in the same Regiment but not the same company Nancy McGuigan asked for this deponent a great number of times while in the Army and further this deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th day of January 1837. Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cayuga County
His Thomas Cannon Mark
And I certify that from my acquaintance with the above named Thos. Cannon I believe him to be a man of truth and entitled to credit & belief. Ebenezer Smith Judge

State of New York Cayuga County 3d.
Zebulon Hale of Moravia in said County being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, That he is well acquainted with Michael McGuigan and Nancy his wife, that he has known them and their family for more than thirty six years, that he first became acquainted with them while they resided at Pittstown in the County of Washington in said State , where the said M c Guigan taught School for many years, they were respectable people, and had a family of several children who are now all married and are respectable people. That Michael M c Guigan was a pensioner of the United States for services performed in the Revolutionary war, that he died at Pittstown in the year 1825 and that Nancy M c Guigan his wife who is now applying for a pension has never been married since the decease of the said Michael M c Guigan and that she still remains a Widow.
Sworn & Subscribed in this 11 th day of February 1857 before } Zebulon Hale me } Eben s Smith Judge of Cay a co r courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Zebulon Hale, and that he is a man of truth and entitled to credit & belief.
Eben s Smith Judge

Cayuga County Clerks Office
I Benjamin F. Hall. Deputy Clerk of the County of Cayuga, do certify that Ebenezer Smith, before whom the within and annexed affidavits were proven, was at the time of taking such proof, a Judge of the Common Pleas for said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the within affidavits, to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 15. day of January. 1837. B. F. Hall. Deputy Clerk.
3 Hall

"1376.
Nancy M c Guigan widow of Michael.
N. York
adm o
2 yrs. Seng t
120 o
old case. no deduction.
Died 9 Dec. 1825.
R. Day Esq r
Moravia
N. York

Eliza Harris 1376

State of New York Cayuga County ss.
On the 7 th day of February 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Elizabeth Harris aged sixty two years, and after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she first became acquainted with Michael M c Guigan and his family about forty six years ago and that she has been acquainted with them ever since, that she knows Henry M c Guigan the person now making application for a pension is the widow of Michael M c Guigan deceased, that she first became acquainted with the family while they resided at Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga & State of New York, that the said Michael M c Guigan taught a School in his neighborhood for several years , they were considered respectable people in the place where they resided, and had a family of children who are since married respectably, that the said Henry is now a widower and has never been married since the decease of his husband Michael M c Guigan
And further this deponent saith not Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7 th day of February 1837 } P. G. Harris Edw d Smith judge of Cayuga courts
And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Eliz a Harris and that she is a person of truth & veracity and entitled to credit & belief Edw d Smith judge

Michael S. Guggan
2477
Continue
(March 1819)
Sent to M c Lean Smith Edge
Schaghticoke
N.Y.
June 19. 1870,

State of New York.
Rensselaer County -
On this first day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Michael McGuigan - aged Seventy years, resident in the town of Pittstown in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: -
vid. that he served more than five years during the revolutionary war he first entered on board the Red Battery at Philadelphia after that he went to New York in the first Pennsylvania Regiment was in Capt. M'Kinley's Company returned from New York to Fort George - he then enlisted in Capt. Andrew Smith's Company in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col. G. Van Schaick in which he continued during the war - that his original Declaration to obtain a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 was dated 2nd day of May 1818 and that his pension certificate is No. 12,417
AND I do solemnly swear - - - that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the first day of June 1820 } Michael McGuigan
Archibald Rule Deputy Clerk
State of New York,
Rensselaer County)
I, Joseph D. Holden - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath Affidavit 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two dollars and Twenty five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of June 1820
Joseph D. Holden Clerk.

Schedule of all the real & personal estate (including clothing & bedding) of Michael M c Guigan a pensioner of the United States - viz. no real estate personal estate as follows.
   Dollars Cents     3 Silver Spoons 0 12 1/2   1 Table 37 1/2   2 Chairs 25   1 Dish Kettle 25   1 Iron Kettle 50   Cups & Saucers 12 1/2   3 Plates & 1 Platter & Spoons 37 1/2   2 Pans 25   $2 25  
I am by occupation a labourer unable to pursue any business by reason of infirmities and old age. I have no family residing with me but my wife.  Dated June 1 st 1820 Michael M c Guigan
State of New York Nassau County ss Michael M c Guigan being sworn says that the value of property contained in the above schedule is truly stated therein according to the belief and judgment of this deponent sworn in open court this first day of June - 1820
Michael M c Guigan Richard Dull Dep. Clk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17114
Nancy McEwing Widow of Michael McEwing Sergt Vets. War.
Act July 4 th 56
Index: Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michael M c Guigan 1 st N York regt M c Wilson -
M c Gordon - Did he receive Bounty Land - when dis- -charged -
Land bounty was granted to the Widow of Michael M c Guigan who was a Sergeant in the 1 st Regt. N. York Line. On the 1 st Sept. 1856 Bounty Land Office May 25 th 1857

Michael M c Guigan N.Y. act 1888. when last p d ??
G.M.C.
25 May '37.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Lucas Salisbury of the Town of Ithaca in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was seventy seven years of age on the 18 th day of March last past; That he was in service of the Revolution as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That in this deponent was in the Company commanded by Capt. Copp or Hopp in Col. Van Schoucks Regiment of the New York line, which said Company of Capt. Copp was subsequently and about the year 1780 & while this deponent was in the service in the said Company, commanded by Capt. Parsons. That this deponent while in such service was well acquainted with Michael McGuigan who was a private in Capt. John C. Van Brunt's Company in the aforesaid Regiment known as the first New York Regiment. That he often and for a considerable part of the time daily saw the said Michael McGuigan from the Winter or Spring of 1780 at or in the vicinity of Fort Stanwix till the fall of the year 1781. and after the surrender of Cornwallis at York Town from whence the aforesaid Col. Van Schoucks Regiment returned to Pompton New Jersey and there quartered for the winter. That during the aforesaid service he was well acquainted with the said Michael McGuigan who was separated then to be married, and that during a considerable part of such service his wife Nancy McGuigan was said to be in company with him. that in this deponent did not then know the said Nancy McGuigan, but during the service aforesaid he often saw the said Nancy, who was then separated & whom this deponent firmly believes to have been the wife of said Michael McGuigan and now to be his widow. That this deponent well recollects seeing the said Michael & wife at Albany, at West Point, at Snakes Hill near Newburgh - sailed with them from the head of Elk River across the Chesapeake bay on our way to York Town - was there with said Michael McGuigan at & after the surrender of Cornwallis. from thence they returned together together to Pompton - and subsequently were discharged about the same time at Snakes Hill a little back from Newburgh. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 2 d day of February 1837
Chauncy G. Heath J.P.
Lucas his Salisbury Mark
I Certify that I am acquainted with Lucas Salisbury above named & that he is a man of truth & entitled to credit and belief
Chauncy G. Heath J.P.

State of New York
Tompkins county ss I Arthur S Johnson Clerk of said county. Do hereby certify that Chauncy G. Heath before whom the fore- going affidavit was taken, and whose name is sub- scribed thereto, and also to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and auth- orized to administer oaths & take affidavits and that
I am acquainted with his hand writing and only believe his signature subscribed is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 21 st day of February 1837.
Arthur S. Johnson Clerk
S. Scituate

Morovia 11.4 17 Feb 7.
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Com: Pensions Washington
26 Feb (R day) Can. Mung. R. Engg. and 4 Feb 1836 due 10/3/40

Moravia bay. Co. N.Y.
16 Feb 1837
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Nancy McGehee Widow of Michael McGehee late a Pensioner of the United States, She asks for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836, Michael McGehee while a Pensioner resided at Pitts town Penn- -sylvania County in this State, and died there in Dec. 1825. She has not been able to procure actual proof of the marriage, but she has procured such testimony as will I think now satisfy you there can be no doubt of the fact. They were considered very respectable people in the neighborhood when they resided and have raised a family of 4 or 5 children two of which I believe were born before the the army was discharged in 1783 - as early an answer as you can be so kind as to permit is solicited and
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedt. Servant R. Day

Schaghticoke 25th Aug
for the Union Office
L P C E
For the Department of War
Washington
60566

The Applicant Aaron Graham an- herewith enclosed, resides within one mile of my place of residence & I have been acquainted with him many years & know him to be poor - I before certified, he was distressingly poor - I have on the same Graham & under the same Seal again certified as, the memorandum requires - The reason is - He is unable to procure money for to pay for a New Seal - The Seal to his Graham was procured by his begging the money for that purpose -
Josiah Martin