Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,851, for Robert Mc Curdy, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
McCurdy Robert
NUMBER
8.41.851
CONTENTS

Chio No. 598
Robert M'Curdy
Wayne Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel E. Hand of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year.
inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Sept 1820 and sent to Samuel Boyd Esq Cabin, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 — $ 23.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.00
no 27/30 Dollars: 71.20
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
C. Patterson
Died Dec 12, 1824 A.B.
Wife of Robert M'Curdy sent to H. H. Smith Esq Humboldt Ohio 13 Sept 1824

4183 Case of Rob t McCloudy v Penn line Samuel Boyd & others Judge July 1775 1776-77 Cadiz, Ohio
Rec d June 25. 1819.
Corrected & Admitted

State of Ohio Harrison County ss Beate
On the eighth day of June A. D. 1819 before the subscriber, one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of Harrison County aforesaid, personally appeared Robert M. Curdy aged fifty five years, a resident of the county of Wayne in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, made the following declaration under oath, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818, 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 enlisted at the town of Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania about the 1 st of July 1775, under captain James Chambers, in the 1 st Regiment of the Pennsylvania troops , then com- manded by Col. William Thompson, who being afterwards promoted to be a Brigadier General, was succeeded in the command of said Regi- ment by Col. Edward Hand, who had previously been the Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment - that on the 13 th day of July in the year 1775 aforesaid, his Regiment left Carlisle for Boston - that he was in an engagement at Litchmore's Point, and also at Dorchester Heights in Massachusetts - that after having served until the 13 th of July 1776, he was honorably discharged by said Colonel Edward Hand on the West end of Long Island - that his discharge through time and accident, he believes to be lost or destroyed - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance - that he herewith transmits all the evidence in his power of the foregoing facts, and that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension from his government other than what may be granted him under the provisions of the act aforesaid. sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Boyd
Associate Judge
Robt. M. Curdy

State of Ohio Harrison County
On the 28th day of June A. D. 1819 before the subscribers one of the Appointed judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
personally appeared Henry Rankin, of lawful age who being duly sworn, and cautioned to tell the truth, on his solemn oath deposes and saith, that he is well acquainted with the within named Robert M c Curdy, a revolutionary soldier, and that during the revolutionary war this deponent served in the within named Colonel Edwards Bands Reg- ment along with the said Robert M c Curdy, and that said M c Curdy did actually serve in said war for one year as within stated against the common enemy, and this deponent believes that during that term he behaved in a soldier like manner, and as a true friend to his country sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
Samuel Boyd
Appointed judge
Henry Rankin
State of Ohio Harrison County
On the 28th day of June A. D. 1819 before the subscribers one of the Appointed judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared David Burnhill & Gabriel Holland citizens & residents of said County of lawful age
who being solemnly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are well acquainted with the within named Robert M c Curdy, and with his circumstances as to property, and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces, and stands in need of his country's assistance for support. sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
Samuel Boyd
Appointed judge
David Burnhill Gabriel Holland Mark

State of Ohio Harrison County
I Samuel Boyd, one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify, that I am
fully satisfied that the within declarant Robert M. Curdy, did serve in the revolutionary war from the about the 1 st day of July 1775, till the 13 th day of July 1776, being a longer period than nine months against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's assistance - and I now certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department
of war, the evidence and proceedings before me had. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, at Cadiz this 8 th day of June A. D. 1819. Samuel Boyd
Associate Judge
State of Ohio Harrison County
I William Singley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Harrison do hereby certify that Samuel Boyd Esquire before whom the affidavit of Robert M. Curdy was taken and whose name to the above certificate is subscribed, was at the time of taking and certifying the same, and now is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Harrison duly commis- sioned and qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Cadiz this 8 th day of June A. D. 1819.
William Singley Clerk

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-house in the town of Wooster within and for the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio, on the third day of July A.D. 1821. by and before the Honorable William Wilson President and David M c Conaghey John Himmaw John Pettan Esquires Associate Judges of said Court Robert M c Curdy came into open Court and filed his application for a pension under the Acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818. & 1 st May 1820. as follows to wit, The State of Ohio Wayne County
On the third day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid being the fourth Judicial Circuit of Ohio and a Court of record Robert M c Curdy, a citizen of said County who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820. that he said Robert M c Curdy enlisted for one year in the month of July 1775, at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain James Chambers, in the Regiment Commanded by Captain James Chambers, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Thompson in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in said Company for one year when he was dis-

the said Robert (H. Burdy) enlisted for one year in the Month of July 1775, at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain James Chambers, in the Regiment Commanded by Captain James Chambers, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Thompson in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in said Company for one year when he was dis- charged in July 1776, on Long Island, that during this term he was in the engagement at Greenmount Point in Massachusetts, and in the Battle at the heights of Dorchester, that afterwards in the Month of July 1776, on the 1 st of August he again enlisted at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania for six months in the flying Camp, that during said six months he was in the battle of Long Island on the 28 th of August 1776, when he was captured by the British, and detained a prisoner by them till June 1778, when he was exchanged and returned home, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that on the 18 th day of March 1818, I was a resident citizen of the United States, 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 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 18 th 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. — I have no profession, but have for some years past followed the occupation of a Schoolmaster until about a year since when I was obliged to desist from it in consequence of my ill health, and am now unable to pursue my business on account of bodily infirmities, my wife is dead, and I live with my daughter. I am sixty six years of age, I have received a Certificate from the United States under the Act of March 18 th 1818, dated 23 rd September 1819, and numbered 14, 598. —
The following is a schedule of all the property by the said M c Curdy owned and possessed & of debts due to him —
Property none except necessary Clothing
Debts due to said M c Curdy
  By Lewis Bale, seven dollars  7.00    " Christian Cornaghy six ..  6.00    " George Dice five ..  5.00    " Isaac Brereton three ..  3.00    " Grover Millack .. ..  3.50  
Debts owing by said M c Curdy
  To Gabriel Burnhill —  20.00    To Doct. Dan d McNeil, say —  5.00     25.00  

By Lewis Bale, seven dollars 7.00 " Christian Cornaghy six .. 6.00 " George Dice five .. 5.00 " Isaac Derrdorf three .. 3.00 " George Millack 3.50  $24.50
To Gabriel Burnhill — 20.00 Doct. Danl McPhail, say — 5.00  25.00
Sworn to & declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
W. Summers Clerk
(Signed) Robert M. Gundy
Whereupon on hearing the evidence adduced it is the opinion of the Court that the property of the said Robert M. Gundy is of no value —
State of Ohio My testimony of the foregoing testimony
My Name & suffix the seal of said County at Rooster this 11 th day of July A.D. 1821
W. Summers Clerk

Con 225 115

June 22, 1934
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Mrs. Richard S. Baker 148 Willis Avenue Youngstown, Ohio
ROBERT McCURDY S. 41851 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Richard Baker who served in the Revolutionary War from Chester County, Pennsylvania, and of Robert McCurdy who received pension on Certificate 14598, issued September 23, 1819.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Richard Baker as described. The record of Robert McCurdy was found and is given below as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41851, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Robert McCurdy enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, about July 1, 1775, served as private in Captain James Chambers' company, Colonels William Thompson's and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania regiment, was in engagements at Letchmore's Point near Boston and at Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts, and was discharged July 13, 1776. He again enlisted the latter part of July or first of August, 1776, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for six months in the flying camp, names of officers not given, was in the battle of Long Island in which he was taken prisoner by the British and held until June, 1778, when he was exchanged and returned home.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and a resident of Wayne County, Ohio.

In 1821, Robert McCurdy was still residing in Wayne County, Ohio, with a daughter, and stated that his wife was dead but did not give the name of either wife or daughter, nor did he give the date of his marriage or make reference to any other children.
The soldier died December 12, 1824.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

-1902
Ellen
Phila. Pa.
1934 June 22 - Hist to Mrs. Richard D. Baker 44B.
41851
INVALID.
Rev
Dec 24 Rachel H. M.
File No.
41851
Robert W. Kincaid Phila. Pa.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio } Harrison County }
I Samuel Boyd, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Harrison County, do hereby certify
that Henry Renkin, the witness who deposes to the services of Robert McCurdy in the revolutionary war, the said McCurdy being an appli- cant for a pension from the Government of the U. States, in an the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, to provide for revolutionary soldiers as appears by the within declaration, is both a credible and disinterested witness - And also that David Barnhill, and Gabriel Holland who depose as to the circumstances of the said Robert McCurdy are credible and disinterested witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the twenty fourth day of Aug. 1819. Samuel Boyd Associate Judge -
State of Ohio } Harrison County }
I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Harrison County, do hereby certify that Samuel Boyd Esquire whose name to the above certificate subscribed, was at the time of making said certificate and now is one of the Associate Judges of said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Harrison duly Commission-
ed and Qualified, to all whose Official Acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Belpre this 30th day of August 1819. William Tingley Clerk

McDermott 375
Recd 4 Sept. 1821.
Con. John C. Calhoun, free
Secretary of the Dept. of War. Washington City.

Steubenville, July 27. 1821.
Hon. John Calhoun
Sec'y of the Dept. of War.
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Robert W. Curdy for a continuance of his pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820. It was sometime since returned from the War office, with an objection that it had not been served to in the county where the Pensioner resided: as it will be perceived, this objection has been removed, it is hoped there will exist none other.
With great respect
I am Sir
J. H. Scanlan

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
_____ Chief of Division.

H. L. 851
Robt. M c Curdy
June 5 th 1849
Wayne Co. Ohio - 65-
July 1 st - 65 miles
Capt Jas. Chambers
Col. Th o Thompson
Put - 177
Skirmish at Seabury
at new Boston

MRS. RICHARD S. BAKER 148 WILLIS AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Dear Mr. Hiller
June 16-34
Did Richard Baker , who served in the Rev. War from Chester Co., Pa. Edgmont Company, ever apply for or receive a pension? If so please send me details.
Also kindly send me details from claim filed for pension for Robert McCurdy , Sept 23-1819, claim number 14598, page 112- Vol. 7,
Thank you.
Very Truly
Mrs Richard S. Baker

Pension Office I should like a synopsis -
Robert M c Leindy's Pension papers - name of his wife where he was enlisted and in what
Company he served
Robert M c Leindy - Private - Penna. Line. Received a pension in 1819 - He died in Wayne Co. Penna - Dec 12 th 1824 aged 69 years -

400 NORTH NEGLEY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA.
Pension Bureau - Old Wars - Dept -
Chief of Dept.
My dear Sir -
I would like to have a copy of Robert M c Curdy's pension paper - or as much as possible of it -
Robert M c Curdy was my great great grandfather -
Yours very truly
Rachel H. Mellon N. M.