Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25272, for John Mc Chesney, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn...
McChesney, John
S. 25272
CONTENTS

aw May 18, 1906 H. J. H.

McCheaney, John
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 101.
Rank : Private.
Hendrick's rifle company.
Disability : Received a wound in his left leg at the storming of Quebec.
When and where disabled : Dec 31, 1775, Quebec.
Remarks : There are no rolls in this office for 1775.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court incomplete as to the time of the service; also as to his place of residence, and in what degree disabled from obtaining a livelihood.
See letter to Paine 9/22/1822 2/8/1821

Virginia
John M c Cluskey
Yrs. In the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll of V a 9 th Reg t  33 1/3 to increased to B 3  33 1/3 per mo.
Normal aud d issued 24 July 1821 sent to Hon. M c Cluskey No. Rep t

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
Virginia County of Augusta ss.
On this 21 st day of December 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Augusta personally appeared John M c Cluskey who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Hendrix in the regiment commanded by Colonel Arnold in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the
day of 182 2 , at or near And Further States upon his oath that he never received a pension. Certificate but due his pension for a number of years.  John M c Cluskey  Seal
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Jackson
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Virginia
I, Erasmus Shitling Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, do hereby certify that Thomas Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time of subscribing the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and all faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts and deeds in such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of De- cember in the year of our Lord 1825 and in the 48th year of the Com- monwealth
Erasmus Shitling Clerk

February 8, 1927
Mrs. J. C. Felck 1181 --- 24th St. Ogden, Utah
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that JOHN McCHESNEY served as a private in Captain William Hendricks' Company in the First Regiment of Pennsylvania Riflemen; he received a wound in the left leg at the storming of Quebec, December 31, 1775.
On account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned wound he was pensioned from February 20, 1810, under the Act of April 27, 1810.
In 1820 he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
He died September 22, 1822.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
This is the only John McChesney of Virginia that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Resolution
25272
INVALID.
1914, Sept. 23. History to Mrs. J. R. Rich. Err.
1971, Feb. 8 - in to Mrs. J. C. Galt Wife
File No.
25272
John McChesney Rev Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. War Section.
September 23, 1914.
Mrs. J. R. Rich.
c/o First National Bank.
Wytheville, Va.
Madam:
In response to your undated letter which was received on the 18 th instant, you are advised that in the claim, Sur. File No. 25,272, Rev. War, it appears that John McChesney served as a Private in Captain William Hendricks' company, First regiment Pennsylvania Riflemen; received a wound in his left leg at the storming of Quebec, December 31, 1775, and was pensioned therefor from February 20, 1810, under the Act of April 27, 1810.
In 1820, he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, and died September 22, 1822.
There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner.

1181-24 Ogden Utah
Daughters of the American Revolution The Golden Spike Chapter
Answered Feb. 8, 1927
Ogden, Utah, Feb. 5-1927
Pension Bureau - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Sometime during the first week in December '26 I wrote you for information on James Johnson and McChesney M c Chesney - the latter having been wounded at Battle of Quebec and the former James Johnson so far as able to trace came either from Maryland or thru Maryland - via old Braddock Road into Westmoreland Co. Penna and over into Ohio Co. now West Va. - then into Ohio - the land grant showing a grant in Tuscarawas Co. & he having died in Harrison Co. - James Johnson's His wife Katie or Catherine De Moe - Referring to former communication for dates - etc - This application is held in a three months probation and would therefore appreciate if practicable, a reply before close of 3rd week in February. Thanking you -
Respectfully -
Lilliebell Falck -

1) Was James Johnson in militia Ohio Co- during Revolutionary war? 2) Was he granted a pension? 3) Was the land grant for services rendered? 4) Does record show name of Katie or Catherine De Moo - if so it is the James Johnson bought.

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF UTAH
LILLIEBELL FALCK, DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT 1181 TWENTY-FOURTH STREET OGDEN, UTAH
MARVEL GILMORE, DEPARTMENT SECRETARY 2361 HARRISON AVENUE OGDEN, UTAH
LIDA S. DODSON, DEPARTMENT TREASURER 2422 QUINCY AVENUE OGDEN, UTAH
Office of Department-----
Dec. 9-1926
Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I wish to establish one or two facts - He lived in Virginia & Pennsylvania.
James Johnson b. 1740 - or 1737 - died 1848 (died in Harrison Co. Ohio.)
married Katie De Moe - ? date - " later Jennie Griffin - 1813 } missus. " Eleanor Howders 1820 }
Issue - William - James - John - Henry - Rachel - Deborah, Griffin - Wisberry.
Griffin was born in Westmoreland Co. Pa. Feb. 4 - 1777
A land grant was given James Johnson - Tuscarora Co. N.W. 23 - 127 - June 1 - 1815
Virginia Archives state - a James Johnson from Ohio Co. Pa acted as Fifer in Militia - warrant given June 21 - 1783
Were these two the same James Johnson - or for what revolutionary services was he given land grant? - Have you date of marriage to Katie DeMoo -?
Wish also to establish identity of John M c Chesney - "John M c Chesney, wounded in left leg at Quebec Dec. 31 - 1775 & was afterwards a Captain. He died in Harrisburg May 1823. What relatives are shown in records - of this man? - Thank you so much for these replies. Resp't (Mrs J.G. Falck)
Lilliebell M c Chesney Falck

Pension Bureau,
Gentlemen,
Please send me the Pension Record for Revolutionary War Service of John Mc Chesney of Augusta Co. Va. His wife was Rebecca Mc Chesney and he possibly had a daughter Mary who married John Hearn. John Mc Chesney lived until after 1878 and served as a private from Augusta Co. Va.
Thanking you,
Mrs. J. R. Rich
4 First National Bank Wytheville Va.