Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,110, for Daniel Mahony, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
Mahony, Daniel
NUMBER
S.40.110
CONTENTS

16:006
Pennsylvania
Daniel Mahony of Nether Providence in the state of Pennsylv ta ? who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Ap r : 1820 and sent to Hon: S. Edwards, H. Rep l N. D.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 176.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept: 1820 - 40.00 22 mo s - $224.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Delaware Col y
Noted on 13. 1820 by Benjamin Parsons United States

Daniel Mahoney
81 to 84
Procter Pennsylvania
Reg. t

Delaware County ss
Before me John Crosby Esquire A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware Personally appeared Daniel Mahony Aged about Sixty five years a resident citizen of the United States - Now residing in the Providence Township in the said County - Who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the as- sistance of his country for support - And that he was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution for Nine months or longer in the Continental Establishment - That he En- listed in the said service in September 1781 for three years or during the War in the Company of Artillerists com- manded by Captain Porter and of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Procter of the Pennsylvania Line. And served to the End of the War - when he was discharged at Phila- delphia - but has lost his discharge, nor does he know that any such discharge is now in existence
And the said Daniel Mahony doth hereby decline his claim to any Pension (if any) heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States
Sworn and subscribed by the said Daniel Mahony before me this Daniel Mahony Twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1818.
John Crosby
Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the subscriber A Judge before whom the foregoing deposition was taken That the said Daniel Mahony is a resident citizen of the United States, and has served against the common Enemy in the War of the Revolution for the term of Nine months or more and that he needs the Assistance of his country for support - As stated in the said deposition I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony thereof to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Crosby

Delaware County Pennsylvania ss.
Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Do certify that John Crosby Esquire before whom the within deposition and examination was taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that the name of John Crosby here to subscribed is the proper signature of the said John Crosby
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chester in the said County the twenty fifth day of May Anno Domini one Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen
Benj m Pearson
Proth. y
Delaware County ss. Before me Thomas Pierce Esq re a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Abel Green and John Dresser — two credible Witnesses and being by me duly qualified according to Law doth depose and say that they are well acquainted with Daniel Mahoney the aforesaid deponent and that they verily believe the facts stated by the said Daniel Mahoney in the aforesaid deposition are sub- stantially just and true.
Abel Green
Affirmed and subscribed before me this ninth day of August 1819. Thos Pierce
John W. Dester

Delaware County Pennsylvania } S.S.
Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for sd. County do hereby That Thomas Pierce Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Delaware duly commissioned and authorized and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such. And that the name Thomas Pierce thereto subscribed is the proper signature of the said Thomas Pierce Esquire Witness my hand and Official Seal at Chester the Sixteenth day of August A.D. 1819.
Benj n Pearson Proth. y
P.S. Daniel Mahoney says he never went by any other name. That he arrived from Ireland in 1772 and has always resided in Chester or Delaware County except during the time he was in the Revolutionary Army.
B. Pearson

Daniel Mahony
18806
26/9
C
Apr 20

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County - being a Court of Record.
I Daniel Mahony aged about Sixty five years do solemnly swear, That I served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain Porter, which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line - As set forth in my Original declaration dated as I believe in May 1818 - Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension Certificate N o 16.806 hath been granted And I do further swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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 diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 Eighteenth 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 or property other than the following (The necessary clothing and bedding for myself and family Excepted) To Wit.
One Brood Af Value $ 2. One pitching ax " 1. One Iron-bar " 1. One broken Azur of no Value $ 4.00
And I do further swear that I am by occupation a Miller, but have latterly been employed at making fence and other labor of which I can still do a little - Also that my family consists of

My Wife about Sixty years of age / who resides with one of our Children, of whom we have two both of age)
Sworn to and Subscribed (signed) in open Court this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1820 Daniel Mahony Benj m Pearson Proth ry
July 26. 1820 It is the opinion of the Court that the total Value of the property in the aforesaid Statement is Four Dollars.
Benj m Pearson Proth ry
Delaware County Pennsylvania ss.
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid Do certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, proceeding According to the course of the common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in Amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings — Also that the aforesaid is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Chester the first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Benj m Pearson Proth ry

Delaware County Is.
Benjamin Pearson Esquire being duly Affirmed Saith That Daniel Machony the aforesaying deponent did on the 25 th day of July last and as he believes now doth reside in the Township of Middletown in said County
Affirmed & Subscribed before me Sep. 27. 1870
John Caldwell Justice of Peace
Benj. Pearson

40.110
INVALID.
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File No. 40.110
Daniel Mahoney
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 806
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Mahony - Priv!
Col: Proctor's (4 th ) Penn a Reg t 1701 - War - 5 May 1810 -
Admitted -
Province Nether Farms = Del: Co:
De

Delaware County Jo.
Before me John Crosby Esquire An Associate Judge of said County personally appeared Abel Green and John Dresher two credible Witnesses and the said Abel Green being Affirmed and the said John Dresher Sworn according to Law did declare and say that they are well acquainted with Daniel Mahoney whose application for a Pension is hereto annexed and that they verily believe the said Daniel Mahoney did render the services to the Government of the United States as stated in the said Application - And also that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
And the said Abel Green did further declare on his affirmation as aforesaid that he has known the said Daniel Mahoney for more than forty years and that he has at all times went by the name of Daniel Mahoney - Also that he saw the discharge of the said Daniel Mahoney several years after the close of the Revolutionary War.
Affirmed, Sworn & subscribed by the said Abel Green and John Dresher before me this Sixth day of Dec. 1819.
Abel Green John Dresher
John Crosby