Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42960, for Archibald Mc Kinley, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McKinley Archibald
S. 42960
B. Mt. 692-100
CONTENTS

(N o 692)
Archibald M c Kinley Private New York Line Rev d War.
Warrant issued under date 12 th May 1818. and also the same day to Abijah Hunt att d for Arch d M c Kinley

7853
4
New York
Archibald McKinley
of Albany in the state of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vandchaick of the N York line, for the term of 4 years 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819 and sent to Estes Howe Esqr Albany N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . 11 mos \frac{4}{31} 89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 . 48— $ 137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Specification of Pension No. 7853 to Archibald McKinley Albany N York

Archibald M c Kinley Ohio
Born Schenck's NYork Aug.
Since from 76 till 80 at which time he was taken Prisoner by the Confederates
Not on Miss York Roll

Declaration Archibald McKinley of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York Do. according to "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolution-ary War, passed March 18. 1818." Solemnly Declare that I am now a resident citizen of the United States to wit: at Albany County State aforesaid and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of subsistence from my Country for support — I further Declare that I enlisted as a private Soldier into the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the year 1778 to serve during the War; that I was enrolled & did duty in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Andrew Finkle in the first Regiment in the New York Line commanded by Colonel Gustavus Van Schaick, until the year 1780, in the month of November when I was taken Prisoner by the Enemy near Valentines Hill and carried to New York City and remained a Prisoner of War there until the year 1782, when I attempted to make my escape but was recaptured, and forcibly put and kept on board a British Ship of War, taken to England and there remained imprisoned until peace took place between the belligerents, when I was discharged by order of the British Government & sent to the City of New York aforesaid — I further Declare that I hereby relinquish all my claim to every Pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States — and request that I may be placed upon the Pension List of the United States agreeable to the provisions of the act aforesaid — Witness my hand, Albany April 1 st 1818 — Archibald his McKinley mark
John B. Staats. Eccles Haines —
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Eccles Haines, Judge Albany Com. pleas for the State of New York

William Talbott of the City & County of Alexandria do hereby certify that he has been sworn before me that he was a corporal of the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Fleming, that the mother named Archibald McKinley was a private there in and served faithfully as such from the year 1776 till the month of November in the year 1780 when he was taken Prisoner by the British forces near Valerian's Hill being part of a scouting party then under  the command and that he the said Archibald McKinley is reduced in his circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and for the that the within Declaration by him made & subscribed is in all respects true  Sworn to this first day of April in the year 1818. before me  Walter Hume, Judge  W. Talbott
I further certify that William Talbott is well known to me as being a person entitled to full faith & belief - and that he supports a good standing as a man & that Archibald McKinley is a very poor and infirm old man & stands in need of assistance from his country for support  Walter Hume, Judge
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. War Dept.
In Mr. McKinley request, that his certifi- cate may be sent to me if his pension should be allowed & I desire that it safely delivered
Best of study E. Hume

State of New York } County of Albany } ss.
Certificate
Be it known that on this first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen, com. before me Estus Howe, appointed and qualified, as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Albany & State of New York, the said Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, the within named Archibald M c Kinley of the City and County of Albany & State of New York, and made Oath that the within Declaration by him subscribed is true - And it appearing to my satisfaction from the Declaration of said and the testimony hereto annexed, and herewith transmitted to the Hon. the Secretary of the Department of War, that the above named Archibald M c Kinley comes with in the provisions of the within mentioned & entitled Act of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818. I do ac- cordingly certify the same -
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at the City of Albany, the day and year above mentioned -
Estus Howe
State of New York } County of Albany } ss. Clerk's Office
This certifies that Estus Howe is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Albany & State of New York, duly com- missioned & qualified, and that his signature to the above certificate is true & genuine, and the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of said Court of Common Pleas As witness my hand at Albany this first day of April in the year 1818 -
George Merchant Clerk

Archibald M c Kinley
7053
Sept 1819
H. Arundell Jr. Albany N.Y. Nov. 11 th 1820
Archibald M c Kinley

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Mayor's Court City of Albany
On this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City 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) Archibald M c Kinley aged Fifty Nine years, resident in the City of Albany in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Fink - Col Van Schaick's Regiment of Infantry, in the New York Line on the continental service, for and during the term and in the manner specified in his original declaration on file, in the Pension Office, at Washington - dated the first 19 th of April 1818 - And that his certificate is numbered 7.853 - and was issued on the 18 th of March 1819 - and that he has received his pension, at the rate of eight dollars, per month, up to the fourth of March last
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 so 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. that I have no family - and that I have no occupation - that owing to a severe capture I am unable to perform manual labor and have no means to support myself other than the Pension, which I receive from the United States, in which I stand in need of for my daily sustenance that I have Real Estate none - Personal Estate - viz - a scanty supply of Wearing Apparel
Sworn to, and declared in open Court this 5 th day of July 1820 before H. A. Williams Depy Clerk Archibald M c Kinley Mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City & County of Albany
Clerks office
I Henry Truax Clerk of the Mayor's Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5 th day of September 1820
Henry Truax Clerk

Fees 4/
for Mr Hunt

An Act for the relief of James Dunlap and others.
Passed March 30 th 1809.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly. That it shall be Lawful for the com- missioners of the land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to James Dunlap Late a Soldier in Colonel Lamb's regiment serving in the army of the United States for two hundred Acres of land set apart for the use of the line of this state to be held to the said James Dunlap during his natural life and then to his heirs forever.
And be it further enacted That it shall be Lawful for the Commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters Patent to John Hammond late a Soldier serving in the Army of the United States, for two hundred acres of Land set apart for the use of the line of this State to hold to,

to the said John Hammond during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
And be it further enacted That it shall be Lawful for the commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to Archibald M c Kinly late a soldier serving in the Army of the United States for two hundred acres of Land set apart for the use of the line of his State to hold to the said Archibald M c Kinly during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
And be it further enacted That it shall be Lawful for the commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to Philip Welch late a soldier serving in the Army of the United States for two Hundred acres of Land set apart for the use of the line of his State to hold to the said Philip Welch during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
State of New York
Secretary's Office I certify that the preceding is a true copy of an Original Act of the Legislature of this State deposited in this Office
May 6 th 1809.

to the said John Hammond during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
And be it further enacted That it shall be Lawful for the commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to Archibald M c Kinly late a soldier serving in the Army of the United States for two hundred acres of Land set apart for the use of the line of his State to hold to the said Archibald M c Kinly during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
And be it further enacted That it shall be Lawful for the commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to Philip Welch late a soldier serving in the Army of the United States for two hundred acres of Land set apart for the use of the line of his State to hold to the said Philip Welch during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever.
State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that the preceding is a true copy of an Original Act of the Legislature of this State deposited in this Office
May 6 th 1809.
Anthony Lamb Dep. Secy.

42960
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42960
Archibald McKinley Rev Pres
Act: 15 March 15
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pittstown Feb 11 th 1809
These may Certify that the Bearer old Archibald McKinley was a Soldier in Cap t Andrew Finch's Company of Infantry in the first New York Reg t Commanded by Goose Van Schaick Esq r . Colonel of said Regiment and that he was taken Prisoner in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain & America
Michael McQuigan

This may certify that Archibald M c Kinley was enlisted by me on the 19 th day of Nov r 1776 for During the war and served in my company in the first N. York Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick and that he was in the service of the United States in the company as aforesaid untill some time late in the fall of the year 1780 at which time I left the Regiment at West Point and myself retired from the line of the Army Dur- ing the above mentioned time he served as a faithful Soldier — Given from under my hand in the Town of Manheim this 22 nd day of August 1808 —
Andrew Finck late Capt 1 st N. York Regt.
To whom it may concern —
Personally appeared before me Andrew Finck the Sub- scribed to the above instrument, and on oath being sworn to the above certificate to be correct and true according to his best knowledge and belief. August 22 nd 1808 —
Abraham Whight Justice Peace

This Certificate that Andrew Smith the Undersigned the third beneficiary is a true and correct copy of the original whereby he is a man of truth and integrity. Vivian Wright Jr. Secy.
This Certificate was produced to the Legislature of the State of New York and an act passed granting M c Kinley Two hundred acres of lands March 31 st 1809. Certified by
John M c Kinley the same

We the subscribers certify that from the acquaintance That we have had with Archibald M c Kenly that He hath the character of an honest man nor have ever heard anything to the contrary and from The information of others and what ourselves knows he hath deserved in the American war In the time of the Revolution Cambridge January 31 th 1809
William M c Auley
James Irvine
George Millar
Peter Hill
Alexander Marshall
Francis M c Lean
Alexander Hill
Wharton Hill
William Hill

State of New York & City & County of Albany
Personally appeared before me John N. Duackenbush one of the Justices of the City & County of Albany William Tabbett who being duly sworn saith that he was a corporal in the Company Commanded by Captain Andrew French in the First New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick in the Service of the United States in the close of the year 1830 that at the close of that year or in the beginning of 1781 this Deponent as corporal had the Command of a reconnoitering party of about six men at or near Valentines Hill in the State of New York of which party Archibald McKimbley was one. That the said Archibald was then taken prisoner by the British & that this Deponent has not seen him since till June last. That the said Archibald while in the Service was a faithful Soldier William Tabbett Sworn before me This 4 th day of May 1807 — John N. Duackenbush Justice of the Peace

Clerk, Office of the City & County of Albany } I do hereby certify that the within named John N. Luakenbush was a Justice of the Peace when the within Affidavit was demonstrated — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County of Albany this 20 th Oct r 1877 George Merchant CLK of City & County of Albany
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State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears from the records in this office that Uriah Wright of the Town of Herkimer was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Herkimer on the 22 d day of August 1808 and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this office at the City of Albany the sixth day of October 1817
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

To the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America - The petition of Archibald M c Kinley humbly furnish
That your petitioner Voluntary enlisted himself into the Military service of the United States of America in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Cpt Andrew Frick in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaeick that he continued to serve faithfully in that Regiment until about the close of the year 1780 at which time he was taken prisoner by the British at Valentines Hill in the State of New York and was by them carried to the City of New York and then confined on board of the Jersey prison ship and continued a prisoner until obliged by his unsupportable sufferings he endeavored to make his escape from said ship by crossing the ice but was retaken by the enemy and forced on board of the Lion Man of War and conveyed to England continuing in this situation until the after the close of the War that since that time he has followed the sea for a living and never knew until last June, that the United States soldiers in situations like his had received their pay and Bounty, at that time he met with William Talbot the Corporal who was present when your petitioner was taken prisoner, and some more of his fellow soldiers, and understood that he was

entitled to the Bounty of his Country. The evidence of the facts herein set forth your petitioner has humbly annexed; and humbly trusts that your honorable body in consideration of the services rendered to his Country in the most perilous times - his Capture and imprisonment by the destroyers of his Country's rights forcibly taken from his Country and reduced to a State of Bondage for a number of years; enduring miseries almost insupportable and in the end reduced to the necessity of seeking his living on a boisterous Element; all occasioned by his having found engaged in support of his Country's dearest rights, will be induced to take his case into consideration and be pleased to grant that his pay from the time of his Capture to the close of the War will be made good to him and that he shall receive such further remuneration from his Country for his services and sufferings in her cause as was promised to your petitioner at the time of his enlistment being one hundred acres of Land to which your petitioner humbly conceives he is humbly  deservedly entitled as his Capture and sufferings with the Enemy have prevented his continuing in the service until the close of the War and rendering his Country that service which otherwise he would have done.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will always humbly pray
Witness.
H. M. Yates
Archibald
his
X
McKinley
mark

Petition of Archibald Dickinley Ex: non. loc.
31 st May 1809.
referred to the Committee of Claims
9 th June, 1809.
Report made, agreed to, and prayer of the petition rejected.
Mr. Vanransack
reft. Claims

Archibald M c Inty.
City & County of ... history ... Albany City ...

State of New York & / City & County of Albany / Personally appeared before me Archibald McKinley the foregoing petitioner and being Sworn saith that the facts contained in the foregoing petition are true
Sworn 5 th of May 1809.
Archibald his McKinley mark
Before me —
H. MYERS
Recorder of the City of Albany.
James Atkinson being Sworn saith that he knows Archibald McKinley now before me - that he served in the Army with him in the Revolutionary war & that until last summer he hath not seen said McKinley since the year 1780.-
Sworn this 5 th May 1809. 3
James his Atkinson mark
H. MYERS Recorder of Albany.

Archibald M c Kim Esq.
Petition of Archibald McKim Esq. En: non. loc.
31 st May 1809
referred to the Committee of Claims
9 th June, 1809.
Report made, agreed to, and prayers of the petition rejected.
Mr. Williamson 2 nd class
City & County of NY I do hereby certify that the within Albany City & County of Albany J. V. N. Yates was Recorder office — of Albany at the time the within affidavits were administered — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County of Albany — Oct r 20 th 1817 — George Merchant Clk of City & County of Albany

Rev. M c Kinley to Elijah Hunt } Letter of attorney.

I know all men by these presents that Archibald M c Kinley of the Town of Cambridge in the County of Washington and State of New York, formerly a Private in the first New York Regiment of Continental Troops in the Revolutionary War between the United States of America and Great Britain, have made, authorized and appointed, and by these presents do make authorize and appoint Abijah Hunt of the City of Albany Merchant, My true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to receive, assign & transfer from the War Office of the United States, or from the proper Office of the Government of the United States appointed for the purpose, the Warrant for One hundred Acres of Land due to me for my Services as a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War; and to assign and transfer the same to any person or persons for such sum of money as to my said Attorney shall seem proper — And on receipt of the said Warrant, Acquittances or discharges for the same for me and in my name to execute, sign, Seal and deliver — And generally for me and in my name to do and perform all acts and things necessary to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents. — I
In witness whereof I have

Seventy five my hand and seal the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred Eighteen
Sealed and delivered in the presence of W. Van Ingen. John L. Grange
his Archibald X McKinley mark.
State of New York } City of Albany } ss. On this sixth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred Eighteen, before me the Subscribing Notary, Anne Archibald McKinley within named, and acknowledged the within letter of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office on the day & year aforesaid
W. Van Ingen Notary Public

Clerk of the House of Representatives Washington

In the fall 1808 or winter 1809 Spru- -fented a petition to Congress in favor of Archibald M c Whay and John Hammond perhaps it may have been in 1809 or 1810 praying for bounty land & pay for ser- -vices performed at during the Revolution - of my memory gives me I think it was referred to a Com ee that had the subject under consideration whether the claims based on the Statute of Limitation ought to be repealed.

I am under a belief that some papers relative to the claim of Col. Riley & Hammond were left at the War Office. If not, they must be with the papers & petition presented to the Secy of War.
A. A. M c Callum
July 11. 1886
Glenshaw Pa.

Personally Appeared before me Archibald M c Kilney who being duly Sworn Saith the Petition that he has laid before the Honourable the Senate and Assembly in its Statements is True, and that the Reason why he has not Applied for his Land and Pay before was that he since the war has followed the seas for his living and did not know that any of the Soldiers had Received their Land or their Pay and that if he had so have known it he never was in circumstances able nor did he ever know where or to whom to Apply. till the latter part of this past Summer when he arrived in Albany and there found some with whom he had served. Since then has spared no pains to do all in his power Sworn to this 18 th February 1864 Archibald M c Kilney J. H. Wendell Public Notary Mark
Clerks Office City & I do hereby certify that above name- County of Albany & that J. H. Wendell was a public No- tary at the time the above affi- davit was administered — In witness where- of I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County of Albany on this 20 th day of October 1864 — George M c Intosh Clerk of the City & County of Albany

Rec d 24 Feb. 1879
old card
2 Hon. John Calhoun Sec War Department Washington City

Mr Edw. Edwards
Dear Sir
I think the administrative Documents enclosed will be sufficient -
Please to send the Certificate to me if allowed and oblige Respectfully
Yours &c Easton
Albany Feb 18. 1819 -

Extract from an act of the Legislature of the state of New York entitled "An Act for the relief of James Dunlap and others" Passed March 30. 1809
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to Archibald M c Kinly late a soldier serving in the army of the United States for two hundred acres of land set apart for the use of the line of this state to hold to the said Archibald M c Kinly during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever."
State of New York Secretarys Office
I certify the preceding to be a true Extract from the Original act on file in this office
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary Albany Feb. 17. 1819

This may certify that the Bares heavy Archebald M c Kinley Was an enlisted Soldier in my Company, from the year of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six or from the year of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven - To the year of Seventeen hundred & Eighty - In the Regiment commanded by Col Gore Van Schaick - All of which I have a perfect Recollection - The same also appears, by My Muster & pay Rolls The said Archebald M c Kinley Was Transferred to the Company of Charles Garrison in the aforesaid year of Seventeen hundred & Eighty - as also appears by the aforesaid Documents in my keeping & the said Archebald M c Kinley Was an enlisted Soldier for Service the War & was enlisted by me
Andrew French late a Major in the Brooklyn Conary Army
Sworn Before me this 16th Day of July 1819.
John M c Culloch a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

I hereby certify that I have for several years been generally acquainted with Meyer Andrew Fink the Deponent to the within Certificate & have No Doubt of the truth of the same have also seen his Documents as referred to by him with the Name of the within Andrew M'Kinley - as a soldier in his the said Andrew Fink's Company while a Capt. in the late Revolutionary War & he the said Andrew Fink is a Man of Truth & Veracity
John M. Combs a Judge of Herk. Co. N.Y.
State of New York Clerks Office - Herkimer County
I certify that John M. Combs Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing proceedings was at the date thereof
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the said Court is a court of record, in the State aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, At Herkimer this 16 th day of Feby. 1819
Walter Fish Clerk