Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42942, for Daniel Mc Evers, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
McEvers, Daniel
S. 42942
CONTENTS

18,918 New York
Daniel M c Evers,
of Orange Co ty in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Graham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtland in the New York line, for the term of 9 months from May 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Apr. 1823, and sent to Walter Cox Esq r , Newburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1823 $ 1 00 3 Semi ann. all ce ending 4 th Apr. 1823 48 00 00 $ 49 00 3 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, and 1 Mar. 1823.

Daniel M. Evans Applicant for Pension Capt & Inventor
1892

DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, ORANGE COUNTY,
ss. Daniel M c Phee
On this Third day of September 1822 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, who is aged sixty eight years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according
to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — on the fifth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy eight he enlisted into the standing army of the United States, that within one week of the afore said time he was assigned to the company of Captain Charles  Brothman Colonel David  Sham  Landers Regiment being the Second of the New York Line, at Easton Pennsylvania said enlistment was for nine months, that he served the whole of said time in said company and Regiment, that shortly after he joined said company and Regiment they were ordered to Valley Forge where they remained till two or three days before the battle of Monmouth that this defendant was not in the battle being sick and left behind at Valley Forge that he joined the army about a fortnight after said battle they were then ordered to White Plains New York, from that they were ordered to Red Bank where they stayed till December, when they were ordered to Ulster County New York where they were encamped until discharge he has lost, he was in no battles and was honorably discharged
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 the 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 the 18th 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 other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz:
Have no property except my clothing am a laborer am unable to support myself have no wife or child
Nicholas Easton
Daniel M c Phee mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this Third day of September 1822 before me. in Open Court.
J. M c W c Coll Clerk
I Daniel M c W c Coll clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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 the 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 30 day of September 1822
J. M c W c Coll
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.

42942 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42942
Daniel McEvoy Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Daniel M. Evers, Orange Co. N.Y.
Walter base, Newburgh, N.Y.
Recd. 7 Mar. 1823.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Mr. Calhoun

Nov 9th 1822 Feb. 20th 1823
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq
Sir
Enclosed are affidavits & other papers of Daniel McEvers for the purpose of obtaining a pen- sion for his services in the revolutionary war I am acquaint- ed with McEvers. That he is as stated in his affidavit I have not a doubt - & that he stands in need of the pension as certain
I remain with great respect Yours
Walter Bese
Hon
J. C. Calhoun

J. Crawford's affi dt
For D. M c Intyre
Applicant for Pension
1822

Orange County & State of New York John Cranford of the Town of Montgomery County of said being duly sworn de- poseth and saith that he is acquainted with Daniel McIver a revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that on the fifth  of the said Daniel and the said John enlisted, May fifth seventeen hundred and seventy eight into the service of the United States for nine months in the Town of Montgomery and County of said That the said Daniel served the whole of said nine months in the company of Captain Charles Graham Colonel Cautland's Regiment being the second of the New York line in the Continental establishment that this deponent be led to believe that the company in Col. Hening Stone's Regiment being the fourth of the New York line - that shortly after they were enlisted as of said they were ordered from Easton Pennsylv

vania to Valley Forge where they remained until immed- ately before the battle of Mon- mouth this deponent said said M c Evers daily, both said Re- giments were at the battle of Monmouth where this Depo- nent was, but does not know whether M c Evers was in the battle or was in the hospital. That in the first of July they were ordered to White Plains where they re- mained till some time in Sep- tember where M c Evers was also doing his duty in said Company as this deponent said that in September the said Regiments were ordered to Red Bank where they remained till December & du- ring all this time this deponent and the said M c Evers served in the companies and Regiments aforesaid. That in December Livingston's Regiment was ordered to the Mohawk and was sent with Rife's Regiment to
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ordered to the Mohawk and Hudson Valley Regiment to
Utica County that after this time this deponent did not see said M c Eneely till after they were discharged when they arrived at home about the same time which was in the month of February seven hundred and seventy nine which was at the expiration of the nine months for which they had enlisted as afore said and this deponent further saith that during all the said time of service during all that time of which time this deponent had an opportunity of seeing said M c Eneely daily, he said M c Eneely conducted himself as a faithful soldier & as this depo- nent believes was honorably discharged October 10th 1882
Groomsville Subscribed
John Crawford
This tenth day Oct r 1882
before me Joseph Norris one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County

Orange County ss Personally appeared before me Joseph Monell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county a- foresaid and State of New York John Crawford to me personally known who took and subscribed the foregoing oath and affidavit and I do hereby cer- tify that the said John Crawford is a man of good moral character and a competent witness in a court of jus- tice Attest the tenth 1822
Joseph Monell
State of New York
Orange County ss
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the honorble Joseph Monell is one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said County and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing and do believe that the above signature "Joseph Monell" is his proper hand writing Witness my hand and name and the seal of said court February Sixteenth 1823
Asa Dunning
J. Crawford's affidavit For D. M. Dyer Affidavit for D. M. Dyer 1822

Joseph H. Huns affidavit. for D. M. Myers Applicant for pension
— — — 1872

Orange County State of New York Joseph Elder of the Town of Montgomery Orange County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is as acquainted with Daniel McPhee a veteran soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war, that on the fifth of May seventeen hundred and seventy eight this Deponent and the said Dan- iel McPhee enlisted into the service of the United States for nine months in the town of Montgomery and County of Orange aforesaid that this deponent and the said Daniel McPhee served together in one company the company of Captain Charles G. Hance of Col. Sam Canby's Rifles Regiment being the record of the New York line in the Continental establishment That shortly after they were collected as you said they were put into the company of you said at Easton Pennsylvania and ordered from thence to Valley Forge where they remained till just before the battle of Monmouth where this deponent was - That said Daniel was not in said battle being sick

after said battle they were ordered with the army to White Plains where they remained till Septem- ber when they were ordered to Poughkeepsie where they remained till the last of November when they were ordered to Washington County where they remained till was discharged about the middle of February the said McEwen having been previously discharged at the expiration of term. And the Deponent further saith that he knows the said McEwen served the whole of said term of enlist- ment faithfully till he was discharged, the deponent being of the same camp with him September the 30 th 1862 and knows to be true This 30 th of Sept. 1892 Joseph Elder
John H. White, First Judge of Orange County

Personally appeared before me Nathan H. White a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of New York Joseph Elder to me personally known who took and subscribed to the foregoing oath and affidavit and I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Elder is a man of good moral character and a competent witness in a Court of Justice Dated September 3 d 1822
N. H. White
State of New York } Orange County ss } I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the Honorable Nathan H. White is just Judge of the said Court, - that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & do believe that the above signature "Nath l H. White" is the proper handwriting of the said Judge - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 3 d day of Sept r 1822
D. M. Westcott