Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,592, for William Mc Cain, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Va.
McBain, William Charlotte
R. 6592
CONTENTS

Jan 14 th 1872 Apr 6 th 1872
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Mrs. Charlotte E. H. Cain have been examined & filed under the act of 4 July. The Claimant asserts that one of her husbands understood that her late husband went to Canada in the early part of the war & served '62 or 18 months. She says under a Capt. Dalsey or Dorsey and her witness understood that he enlisted into a Va. Company. This term is too in- definitely & obscurely set forth to admit of any examination & adjustment. The other terms of service under Capt. Blair, McChambliss, Minthorn Wisner, Vance of the New York Militia are represented as having been rendered after the marriage in 1878 from which time to the close of the war the rolls of the Comptroller's Office at Albany ought to confirm all service actually rendered, are also very imperfectly

set forth — No objection however will be made to any service credited in the Compters books to her late husbands name in the designated comp- -nies —
The proof as to the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory. There may be a family Regis- ter in some other branch by which it may be shown that they were husband & wife prior to the last date of the service established by the rolls — The Register offered shows a birth in 1784 which is alleged to be that of the 4 th child —
Gen. J. G. Clinton H. R. [Signature]
Wm. H. Hudson Apr. 6. 1842

April 30, 1907.
Mrs. Theresa McCain Durland, 757 McDonough St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 12th ultimo and received the 15th, you are advised that Charlotte, widow of William McCain, of Orange county, New York, applied for pension (Rejected File No. 6592) under the Act of July 4, 1836, which was not allowed on account of defective proof. Her application was forwarded to Congress and does not appear to have been returned to this Bureau.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the Revolutionary War services of Jesse Jennings or Jeremiah Curtiss of New York.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

April 17. 1907. Mrs Therese McC. Durland info papers forwarded to congress and 1919 March 1, Hist. to Frederick McCleain. 1920 Apr. 28 Hist. to Mr. Robt. F. Hyatt. 1923, Feb. 6 Hist to Mrs. J. T. Keppel En
6592
P. O.
Charlotte McCain
Service: wid Hon. McCain
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: "Suspended for defective proof and papers laid before Congress!"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5568 Martha McClain Nancy
Suspended Letter to Mr. Jefferson April 6 1802 same June 15 1802. v
New York act 4 July 36

No 5568.
Charlotte McBain.
W. York,
Suspended,
Let to Her: J. G. Clinton Esq. 6/42
" " " " June 15 '42
" " D o 14 Jan y 1843 -
" " Same 13 Jan y 1844
enclosing papers.
Act 11 th July 1836

House of Representatives Washington April 5. 1872
Sir
I enclose you the papers of Mrs Charlotte M c Gain widow of William M c Gain deceased, who is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 27. 1836. In this case I sent you the wills of W m M c Gain last summer, when you wrote me there were no other papers on file in your office.
I remain Sir
Very Respectfully &c J. A. [unintelligible]

76 Febry Capt Dorsey or Dolsay - went to Canada I was in service 18mo including Capt Ruygoyne in Sept before his time expired - Several tours under Capt the Chamblly after Mainase in 78-80 also under Capt Wm Blair & Geo Vance
Thos Bloun
Several tours with him under Capt Blair on Chamblly  the Saw him at various named places in service during the war.
Mr Winfield - Susp D -
listed for 9mo Capt Wisner & served every time he did - thinks he served 3 years was out under Capt Blair & Minthorn -
Caleb Lay in
understood he went to Canada in a V A regt early in the war & was gone more than a year.
This paper has no value ? as it is not signed & no evidence of where data on it was obtained It seems to refer to four persons or it may have been an abstract of the papers sent to Congress

Washington Jan 23 d 44
Hon J. S. Edwards Comms. of Pensions Sir
Charlotte M c Cain asking for a pension as Widow of W m M c Cain testifies that her husband enlisted under Capt. Dorsey or Dolsey in 1776 & went to Conrad lines & gone 18 Mo s & was at the taking of B. Burgoyne &c. Charlotte M c Cain is a Resident, & ever has been and her late husband ever was of Orange Co. N. York (Now Sir is there evidence of such or any other service of M c Cain in your office which you can furnish the Committee on Rev. Pensions)
I am Sir very respectfully your obt. Servt.
Sam l H i cons

Home of Representatives Washington Jan'y 15. 1841
Sir
I acknowledge the receipt of the papers, numbered from one to three inclusive, in the case of Charlotte M c Lean, which I have laid before the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt J. W. Clinton
Col. James L. Edwards Chair of Pensions

Hon J. G. Clinton Jan 13 1844

Penryn office Jan 13. 1844
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I herewith enclose the papers, numbered from one to three in charge in the case of Charlotte M c Cain, to be laid before the Pension Committee. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them
Hon J. G. Clinton H R
No 5568, Myak Surk a act July H 1836

House of Representatives, Washington Aug 12, 1814
Sir
The petition of Mrs Charlotte McLean of Orange Co. NY, in which she refers to the papers on file in your office, is before the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. I am not aware of the grounds upon which she prefers her claim. And as I do not wish the delay or expense of having the papers copied, you will oblige me by loaning them to me to be used before the Committee and I will see them carefully taken care of and returned to your office.
Yours Respectfully Jas. Madison
Col James J. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir Jany 14th 1843
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the sup supplemental statement of Charlotte McCain & the Certificate of the Compt r appended thereto have been examined & filed - Regarded as a claim under the act of 4 July 36 the proof is not sufficient to shew the alledged date of the marriage with the requisite certainty.
The service in the Compt r s certificate could not have been rendered by her late husband according to  of her declaration & the statements of her witnesses. afford It corresponds in no respect with that described by them. Nor does she say in her amended statement that her late husband served under one any of the Officers designated by the Compt r . The service

in the Va. line in the Canada expedition is neither set forth nor established as the rules require - That under New York officers is not sustained by the records or if it be admitted that her late husband is the individual of Hawthorne's regt. of Militia the service credited to his name is considerably less than six months
Hon J. G. Clinton
Jan'y. 14. 1843
Hon J. G. Clinton A.R.

House of Representatives Washington Dec r . 31. 1842
Sir
At the request of Mr T. C. McEwen, I enclose for your consideration the Supplemental Declaration of Mrs Charlotte M c Cain together with a certificate of the Comptroller of New York &c
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t D. D. Johnston
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm ee of Pensions

Hon. J. G. Clinton
June 16. 42
Q.C.

174 San A
June 15 H 2
Sir
The add e evidence in the case of Charlotte McLain inclosed in yours of 10 inst I have the honor to inform you is satisfactory to shew that she was married previous to 1779 - but by referring to my letter to you of 6 10 th inst last you will perceive that no part of the service is either set forth or sustained as required by the rules —
CC
Hon. J. G. Canton H. R.

Hon. of Reuerend atwer June 10, 1822
Sir
At the request of Mr T. C. McEwen I enclose you two affidavits in support of the claim of Mrs Charlotte M c Gain, to which I beg your early and favorable attention
Yours Respectfully D. L. Holman
Col. J. S. Edwards Court of Pensions }

Fishkill Sept. 1st. 1838
Dear Sir,
Your letter of inquiry respecting the marriage of Mrs. M c Cain, has been duly received, and I have examined the papers of Mr. Lewis, which are all in my possession. I find a record of marriages commencing in the year 1787 and running onward from that time, but none whatever, before that time. The strong probability is that previous to that year no records were kept, or I should have known it. It might be well however to examine the records of the church of Florida, (probably in Mr. Cummins' possession) as Mr. Lewis may have recorded his marriage in the book of Church records. Those which I have seen are incorporated with his diary which it seems was not commenced till 1787. —
very respectfully yours
H. S. Armstrong
Saml. J. Hopkins Esq.

737 Mc Donough St., Brooklyn
N.Y.
Sir, —
Will you be so good (if it is possible) as to give me the birth & death of (date of) Jesse Jennings who enlisted & fought in the Revolution. In the militia of Albany County, Twelfth Regiment? Under Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhorn, Lieutenant Colonel James Forden, Major Andrew Mitchell & others.
I will be very grateful

for any or all in- formation concerning him & also of one other (both my grandfathers) Jeremiah Curtis, who was Quartermaster of the Orange Co., Militia, Fourth Regiment. (Colonel John Hathorn.)
Also one other, (also my Grandfather) W m McCain who with five brothers, was in the war of the Revolution

(Mrs.) Lewis M c Lean Burland. 737 W m Donough St. Brooklyn N.Y.
March Twelfth, nineteen hundred seven.

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Monticello Ark. March 2, 1920.
Mr. T. M. Saltzgaber, Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me a statement of the military history of William McCann a soldier of the Revolutionary War, if you have it on file.
Is there a record of the early soldiers that fought in the French and Indian war of 1755. I wanted to know something of Hugh

McCain who fought then and was an officer under Wash- ington. If you can give me any information con- cerning these two soldiers it will be very greatly appreciated by
Mrs Robert F. Hyatt 618 North Main St., Monticello Arkansas.

FREDERICK E. McCAIN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 848-9 PENOBSCOT BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN MAIN 338
Rev Van m.c. February 17th, 1919.
Office of Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
Will you kindly see if you have a William McCain and also a see negative slip Samuel Ferguson on your records as having received pensions or land grants for services in the Revolutionary Army from New York State ?
I should like to obtain certified copies of any records which you may have. I shall be pleased to forward the proper fees for whatever you are able to produce. These men were my great grandfathers.
I am,
Yours very truly,
F. E. McCain

and Rev. War Section. R. File 6593.
March 1, 1919.
F. E. McCain, 248 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Mich.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 17 th ultimo, you are advised that Charlotte McCain of Orange County, New York applied for pension on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband William McCain. It was alleged that he served in the Virginia and New York Troops, but her claim was not allowed owing to lack of proof of service and her papers were withdrawn from this Bureau in 1844 by the hon. J. C. Clinton of the House of Representatives and never returned.
The Bureau is unable therefore to aid you further in this matter.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Samuel Ferguson described by you.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unintelligible] Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
P. 6592
April 23, 1930.
Mrs. Robert F. Hyatt, 618 North Main Street, Monticello, Arkansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 2" of March you are advised that Charlotte McCain of Orange County, New York, applied for pension on account of the Revolutionary War services of her husband, William McCain . It was alleged that he served in the Virginia and New York troops, but her claim was not allowed owing to lack of proof of service, and her papers were withdrawn from this Bureau in 1844 by the Hon. J. C. Clinton of the House of Representatives and never returned. This Bureau is therefore unable to aid you further in this matter.
This Bureau has no record of services rendered prior to the Revolution. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.