Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16202, for Daniel Mc Cay, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
McCay, Daniel
Pp. 16202 B.L. Vt. 229-200
CONTENTS

N o  99 229
Freed & D. to Govt.
David M c Gay - Lieut. in the Mass s line.
This applicant now lives in the State of North Carolina, and it is doubtful whether further evidence will be obtained, Col. Moore, however, his Attorney, has engaged to procure it if possible. - M c Gay stands on the list of Officers returned for land as an Ensign, and has never rec d . a warrant. I am of opinion even if no further proof should be adduced, his claim ought to be admitted.
5. Land!
A.H.

Daniel M'Kay formerly from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was enlisted under major Bradish the Capt. Brant in Col. Hinney's Regt. from the province of main 1775 then In 1776 was enlisted for the war in Col. Timothy Bagley's Regt. then called the 15 th Mass. Regt. from thence was transferred to the 5 th Mass. Regt. commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. When I was promoted to Ensign then the Reduction of the Massachusetts Regt. was again transferred to the first Massachusetts Regt. under the command of Col. Joseph Vose where I was promoted to a Lieutenant & continued there to the conclusion of the war in 1783 when we was disbanded in the City of New York. During which time I received four wounds viz one on Bunker's hill, one on Three Rivers in Canada, one on Three Champlain & the last at the Battle of Monmouth New Jersey. I have never apply d to my Country for any Supp d on account of said wounds, But now unfit for Labour & would wish to avail myself of such provisions as is made by Congress in such case. Especially the my share of the Lands granted to the Massachusetts line North of the Ohio for which purpose I do by these presents constitute & appoint the Hon ble Thomas Moore Esq r .

my true & Lawfull attorney to obtain for me or my heirs such Land, or other arrears as may appertain to be due to me on the Rolls of said Corps wherein I have served
J. M. Cag
Genl. M c Cay's memorandem
the sum of £100.00

16202
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
REJECTED
Daniel McKay
Revolutionary
Discharged _____, 186
1570
Received _____, 187

✓ Petition of Daniel M c Clay South Carolina
Febry 12 th 1816 Ref d to the Committee on Pensions & Revolutionary Claims. —
Le - Taylor. & Vose.
Northend. 15. March 1816
Wrothigh of a Pen- sion Ensign allowed com- mencing 28 th March 1816. —
15-72
Taylor S. C. Feb. 12. pm duo

Massachusetts. Milton 18 th Feb y 1805. This may Certify that Daniel M c Bay was an Ensign in the 5 th Mass s Reg t commanded by Col l Purvis Putnam, at the reduction of that Reg t he was transfer'd to the 1 st Mass s Reg t where he was promoted to a Lieutenancy, and was honorable discharged at the close of the War,
Attest Jos H Vose.
Joseph Vose.
Col of 5 th Mass s Reg t .

Document in fav r of Daniel M c Cay's Claim to Pearson. — South Carolina. —

The State of South Carolina Pendleton
Be it known to all whom it doth may
or shall in any wise concern that on Thursday the twenty fifth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen and in the thirty ninth Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America, Before me Joseph Wisham Egrin Notary Public duly Sworn and Commissioned by Letter Patent under the Great Seal of the said State personally appeared Daniel M c Gay of Pendleton District in the state aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he on the 19 th day of April 1775 he joined the army at Lexington & Concord to repel the attack of the British army. he enlisted under Capt Lane of Bedford then was attached to Col. Francis Regiment from the District of Maine - He then enlisted under Col. Timothy Bigelow of Massachusetts during the war He was transferred to Col. Rufus Putnam of the 5 th Massachusetts Regt. where he obtained a Commission & was transferred to the 1 st Mass. Regt. under command of Col. Joseph Vose of Boston under whose command he was when Honorably discharged at New York 1 st January 1780. And that he, was only three days in the above period out of the service of the United States - He further states he was frequently sent in small detachments from the Regiment - once was ordered on Capt John Reid Gundboat on Lake Champlain, one of the Guns on the boat bursted and tore the deponent from the right hip almost to the navel the wound was sewed up and healed so that he could perform his duty during the war, at Saratoga he got wounded in his right knee & left breast - the one in my knee under his some what stiff This deponent further states that he is not now nor has he been able for six Years past to perform hard Labour by reason of some of the stitches either giving way or broken, which is frequently very painful to him. He has been Examined by Dr John Hunter whose Certificate is Lodged in the Office of the Secretary at War - And further this deponent saith that he is unable to procure the certificates of those Officers under whom he fought & bled in the revolutionary struggle, owing to his extreme poverty and the great distance he is removed from any of them, and a number of whom are removed from this world - And this deponent saith that his wife is deprived of her eyesight, and he hath only one son who would if at home be able to render his parent assistance - And he is now gone, from the service of his Country - and

This deponent saith that he has a large family of small children, to support them he was forced to sell his land the only reward of his Country which he was able to keep after his discharge - This deponent saith as long as he was able to Labour he never intended to ask or receive any further assistance from a generous & good Government without whom assistance, he now finds it impossible to support his family -
Daniel M c Gay
Sworn to 25 October 1814 Before me at my Office in Pendleton
Joseph Gryham Not. Public
The State of South Carolina Pendleton District We the undersigned Colonies of Pendleton District do certify that we believe the foregoing affidavit to be true, from our acquaintance with the deponent with whom we have been a number of years acquainted & believe him to be a man of good moral character Given under our hands this 13 th October 1814. John Willson
Sam l Layton John L. Lewis J. M c Intire John Layton Samuel Barr John H. Milligan Thomas Farris John Dickson David D. Martin Elam Sharpe A. Pickens Jr. D. Earle R. Anderson J. C. [illegible]

South Carolina } Before me John V. Lewis Pendleton District } Clerk of the Court & by Virtue of said office one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the District aforesaid personally came and ap- peared John Caton of the same State & District aforesaid who being sworn in due form of the law upon his Oath deposes & says that he was acquainted with the foregoing & before mentioned Daniel B. McKay in and about the year 1778, saw him in the Hospital at Newburgh N.Y. & knew that he was then an officer of the United States Army.
John Caton
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23 d January 1816.
John V. Lewis Clerk of the Court & C. of Q.W.

South Carolina } Pen Seton District } This is to certify that the petitioner Daniel McRay has been examined by me & from the nature of his wound, & the statement of himself & others, he is unable to gain a gaining livelihood by manual labor January 24 th 1816
John Hunter J. B. Earle

To the Honorable The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled The Humble Petition of Daniel McRae of Pinckney District in The State of South Carolina ; Respectfully Sheweth :
That your Petitioner was an officer in the War of 1776, and fought through the War of the Revolution for the Liberties of his Country — That he joined the forces of the Revolutionists 19 th April 1775, under command of Captain John Lane (of Mass.) & fought at Lexington Concord & Concord ; And afterwards during the same year, attached himself to the Regiment Com- manded by Col. Francis , of Maine , for one year — After the expiration of which year he enlisted during the War, under Col. Timothy Bigelow , (of Mass.) for and during the War;

Sometimes after he was Wrestled an Ensign , and afterward transferred to the 3 rd Massachusetts Regiment wherein he received his Commission . That after a second Reduction Reduction of the Massachusetts line he was transferred to the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph Vose of Boston, which line being Lieutenant Col. of the same in which Regiment he continued until Hon- orably Dismissed at New York January 1 st 1783. — That he was during the whole time of his service from the year 1775 to 1783 he was dismissed from duty — unless by sickness or absence. That he was frequently detached on separate commands — sometimes on the Gun Boats on Lake Champlain at other times with a detachment of the Rifle — He was in the battle of Bunker Hill under Capt. Lane — He was in a battle on Lake Champlain under Capt. Rid of the Gun Boats, where he was severely wounded in the right side near the groin which wound is the main cause

of his present Disability — He was at the Battle of Bemis' Heights in the first fight given to Burgoyne by Gates , where he received a wound in the left breast — He was in a second Battle on the same ground — and received a wound in his right-knee , which afflicts him to this day at times — He was at Saratoga — & etc. & etc. from Saratoga he went to Genl. Washington at White Marsh with whom he continued till his dismissal in 1783. —
That your Petitioner has been for more than six years unable by reason of his wounds  of service  unable to do any thing by manual labor for the support of his family, which consists of an old and blind wife , and of four small children — that by reason of his said wounds, and the necessary Con- stitutions to which his his Disability reduced him, he was compelled to dispose of his Military bounty Land, the only thing he ever received from Government, for little or nothing. — That your Petitioner never intended, nor ever would have applied, for aid from his Country but for his present distressed situation to which he is brought by reason of his wounds preventing him from earning a sub- sistence —

That as he never intended to apply in any manner for relief until forced by his present situation to do so - He cannot now bring before his Country those Testimonials which may perhaps, be required, but he confidently Hopes & believes that his Country for the liberties of which he has fought will grant him such relief as they in their wisdom shall think meet & he as in duty bound will ever pray.
He refers to the W m Doves who are or have been in Congress from Boston - Dane
Pendleton Courthouse S.C. 23 d Jan y 1816.
South Carolina } Dane } We the undersigned Pendleton District } sworn before me in due form of Law deposeth & saith that all the material facts & statements set forth in the foregoing Petition are true & correct. Given under my hand at Pendleton Courthouse S.C. this 23 d Jan y 1816. John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court & Ex H 2/16