Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33398, for William Mc Kissack, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Pen.
Ms Fissack, William or Ms Fessack
S. 33398
B. L. Wt. 1137-300
CONTENTS

State of New Jersey } A Person duly appeared before Somerset County } me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace — in and for said County Abraham Lewis — and
Henry Blackwell — persons of Credibility and Disinterest- ed witnesses who being duly sworn saith that they have long been acquainted with William McClellan who signed the foregoing power of attorney in their presence and they believe him to be the Identical William McClellan each he therein represents himself to be for then they believe that he actually performed the military Ser- vice by him set forth in the manner therein sta- ted and for then they say not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 5th of Septm 1825
Abraham Lewis
William McClellan Henry Blackwell
State of New Jersey } Somerset County } 1825
I Isaac Southard Clerk of the Inferior court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset ap d do hereby certify that James Howell Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice duly appointed & commissioned accordingly & that to all his official acts as full faith & credit is due & ought to be given as well in courts of Judicature as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said court at Bridge water this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
Isaac Southard

State of New Jersey ) I William M c Clipack Somersetsparinity { aged twenty years do upon oath testify and declare that I was appointed a Captain in the 11th Pa Inft in Septm 1876. that I then served in Bristol Bucks County Pa. that I was taken Prisoner at Fort Washington where I was retain- -ed as such one year and nine months and that after my release or exchange I was of the 11th being reduced) arranged into the First - Partisan. That Shortly afterwards I entered the Hospital Department where I remained until the end of the war  first of January 1881  the end of the war March and May continuing. I further declare that I have never received a warrant from the Uni- -ted States for the Bounty land for  due since now have I ever disposed of the same to any person whatever. Therefore I now all men by this Present that I William M c Clipack as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Clorthup of Zanesville Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States in my name a warrant for the quantity of land due me as a Capt aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitute or attorneys in his place for the special purpose above named and the same to receive at will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth of Septm 1825
Witness the hand of William M c Clipack 1781. and 1782. etc. etc. (Signed) being first made an int l in the 1781
William M c Clipack
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a- Judge of Common Pleas in and for said County the above named William M c Clipack known to me to be the above known of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein named. I have subscribed and acknowled- -ged before me this fifth of Septm 1825 M c Clipack

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.
I Isaac Southard Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset do hereby certify the foregoing to be true extracts from the Records of Mortgages in said County, and that the same remain uncancelled -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Bridgewater this 6 th day of March A D 1821
Isaac Southard Clerk

State of New Jersey Somerset County To wit: William M. Kipark & Margaret his wife. to Jedediah Swan Esqum Mortgage dated the thirty first day of May A.D. 1804. Consideration Eleven hundred ninety three Dollars, payable the first of May A.D. 1806. with Interest. Acknowledged the 31 st day of May A.D. 1804. before Henry Van der Meer Esqum Recorded the 2 nd day of June A.D. 1804 In Book F. of Mortgages Folios 404. 5. & 6.
William M. Kipark to George McBernard Mortgage dated the 17 th day of December A.D. 1811. Consideration four hundred Dollars, payable the first of April 1812. with interest, Acknowledged before Dickinson Miller Esq. the 2 nd March 1812. Recorded the 3 rd of March 1812. in Book H of Mortgages Folios 66. & 67.
William M. Kipark & Margaret his wife to George Haberton Mortgage dated the 26 th day of June A.D. 1804 Consideration Two hundred Dollars. Acknowledged before Henry Van der Meer Esqum the 26 th of June 1804. Recorded Sept. 2 nd 1804 in Book G. of Mortgages. Folios 300. & 301.

Dr. Wm. M. Nicholson
Application
142
12 Sept. 1870
(cancelled)
Not entitled
(Sept. 1870)
Alloud
J. G. G.

State of New Jersey } ss. on this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in Open Court Somerset County } to wit in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, held at Bridgewater (the same being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping record of its proceedings & it also having the power of fine and imprisonment) Doct. Wm. McHapark aged 82 five years a resident in the Township of Bridgewater in the County & State of N.J. who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That he was commissioned as Captain of a Company of Foot of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the army of the United States on the 30 th of September 1776. by John Hancock president of Congress - and that he served in said Regiment under the command of Col. Richard Hampton & was captured at the battle of Fort Washington - That the date of his original declaration is on the 6 th April 1818 - and that the No. of his certificate is (442) - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th March 1818. - and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed viz:
Real property I have a house and Lot containing twenty three acres and three quarters situated in Bridgewater Township & other Lot of land ten acres in S. Township - & other Lot of woodland containing 12 3/4 acres on the first mountain value of two thousand dollars
Personal Property } 2. Houses $20 - 8 Cows $25 - 2 calves $3. Household furniture & farming- utensils $36 - an old chain & sulky $7 - 3 sheats $6 - whole amount of personal property $107 - by appraisement I swear to the above in Open Court June 27 th 1820 before Dickinson Miller } Wm. McHapark

A List of the debts & monies that I owe    To Joseph Compton  $ 256.80    " Lewis Dunham  800.00    " The  " The Exrs of Oliver Bennett decd.  470.80    " Inact. in favor of the Exrs of Thos. Noblitt decd.  161.57    Mortgage Bond & notes in favor of Saml. Dason  1701.64    Mortgage to Geo. McDonald Esq for  286.55     $ 3177.36  
This defendant further saith that he hath some monies debts due by him and also books and accounts due to him, which he is of opinion will nearly balance each other.
This defendant further saith that he is by occupation a physician but from bodily infirmity & old age he cannot to any effect pursue the practice, without the aid of a partner, to whom he will be obliged to impart the business of the practice & surrender the share of the profits. This defendant further saith that his family consists of eight persons viz. one daughter aged twenty three years one other daughter aged 21 years one grand child aged 6 years - one negro man (infirm) aged about 60 years - one negro woman aged 19 years with a child two months old and one negro boy 6 years old - estimated at the value of one hundred and twenty five dollars.
Sworn and declared in open Court of 27 th Term 1820 before
Dickinson Miller
Wm. M. Fispark
The court are of opinion that the value of the estate of the applicant exhibited in his schedule is twenty two hundred & forty four dollars.
H. Dowell Dickinson Miller John Rickett

I Sam l Swan clerk of the superior court of common pleas of the county of Somerset Ch o . do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 twenty two hundred & forty four Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27 th day of June 1820.
Sam l Swan clerk of the court of the county of Somerset.

May 5, 1933
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Mrs. Thomas B. Wardner 524 Park Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
WILLIAM MCKISSACK S. 35398 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date of marriage of Captain William McKissack, Revolutionary War soldier, to Margaret McDonald, and that of his grandson, Charles H. Lunger to Caroline McDonald Wright.
The papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35398, based upon service of Captain William McKissack in the Revolutionary War, have been examined and the date of his marriage and name of his wife are not shown, nor is there any reference to his grandson, named above.
Your chart is returned herewith, also, your stamped envelope. No postage is required.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

142.
New Jersey William M c Keough
of New Jersey in the State of New Jersey who was a Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel McHampton of the Penn line, for the term of two years to '78
Described on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of April 1818
Date of Pension issued the 12 of April 1818 and Double Genl Bloomsfield H. Rep d
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 $ 99.35 Semi-annual all ce ending
$ 99.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Reinstated May 7, 1822 Gentle Hon. Mr. Swan H. Rep d
Captain McKeough has awarded himself of the provisions of the Act of May 15. 1828. Con- sequently his name has been dropped from the Pension list. See letter 15 Nov 1831 to Pension Agt decl d & Sch d . A copy of P t Hagn n sent filed in the papers under Act 1828 sent to Hon. A. S. Schenck, Jan. 1837.

(142)
New
William M. Pack Captain, Army U. States.
At $ 20 per mo. comd. 6 th April, 1878
Discharged 12 th April, 1878 Sent to Hon. Genl. Bloomfield, House of Representatives U. States
Aut to 4 th Sept. 1878. 4 30 31 mo. $ 99.35
(Rev. M. Blair, Feb 18 th March, 1878.)
Pennsylvania Line
Still suspended War 2 Years
See letter of Feb 21. to Hon. Mr. Southwick, U. R.
Continued Not entitled
Somerset Co.
Application sent July 2 nd 1890 to Samuel Swan Esq. A. V. O. Bridgewater Somerset Co. New Jersey

1 st Schedule $2244. Mortgage hereon for $1988.19.
Notice thereof from him, the Sheriff of the County, by virtue of his execution has filed all his property, Real and Personal, at public vendue.
Poor
Hon Mr. Southard
H. Rep V 3 See other side
The precise amount of the mortgage bond must be stated. The date also of it, and the date of the judgment - before a final decision can be had.

Bureau of Pensions.
For the date of William McKissack's retirement see "Heitman's Register" Mar 2-957 Frank Shapleigh

Recd
William Lloyd
Edward
Recommendation of Mr. [?]
Rev. Dr. [?]
H. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington

Yrs
Incl'd you will find two abstracts from the records of the County of Somerset respecting the incumbrances of William W. Kipark - He has requested me to forward them to you, and requests a return as soon as convenient
I am Sir your humble
Sir Thomas A. Bagg Bridgwater Somerset N. of March 6 th 1821
Rev. J. C. Calhoun

Long
Henry Southard, Esq.
Washington

Dear Sir
Jamesville Jan'y 10 1821
Accept my thanks for your polite ineloquence — permit me again to trouble you with some attention to my William. Mr. Rife with Pension claim under the the cost of 600000 as awarded the Don applied at our June Term 1820 for a renewal of his pension and from the exhibit of his property on that. Show being considerable (altho' incumbered to more than the value) his name was struck off the list — Since which period his property has been sold in total by old standing judgments & mortgages and he has become entirely reduced and his practice fallen into other hands he has this Spring Court applied again and his papers bound to be in kind to be the same made with this — it is not necessary for me to inform you who know the man that he entered the U.S. Service very early and passed through the whole contest as an active officer and suffered extremely as a prisoner and truly as deserving a Pension as any other

On the list — I am persuaded you will cheerfully bear on the department and London Army. I hope my explanation that the D. O. may effect his claim... and Advise me
Yours very respectfully J. H. Howell

Barnstable March 31 st 1820
Sir,
Several applications of William McElisack have failed to obtain a pension for him, the failure no doubt in part has happened in consequence of his real situation not being fully understood, or not properly represented. You must no doubt be weary of considering and reconsidering such cases. The applicant was no doubt a great sufferer in our Revolutionary struggle, and is now very poor indeed. The enclosed certificate of the Sheriff of our County will place this fact beyond doubt.
Your O bt Servant
Henry Southard
Hon ble Secretary of War

War Department. Pension Office, 24 Feb y 1821.
Sir,
The Secretary of War has reconsidered the case of William M c Repack; and has directed me to state to you, that before a final decision can be had, the claimant must exhibit to the Dep t the precise amount of the mortgage bond, the dates of the mortgage and of the judgement, alluded to in his schedule.
I am, respectfully, Your ob t serv t .
J. L. Edwards
Hon Mr. Southard, H Reps. U. S.

State of New Jersey Somerset County
ss: on this second day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid at Bridgewater (the same being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having also the power of fine & imprison- ment) Doct. William M. Rippet aged sixty six years a resident in the Township of Bridgewater in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: That he was commissioned as a Captain of a company of foot of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the army of the United States, on the thirteenth of September 1778, by John Hancock President of Congress, and that he served in said Regiment under the command of Col. Richard Hamilton and was captured at the battle of Fort Washington - That the date of his original Declaration is on the sixth day of April 1818. And that the No. of his original Certificate is (142) and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent to bring myself within the provisions 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 the 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not since any person in trust for me, any property or incumbrances 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 viz: I have no property of any kind except my usual and necessary wearing apparel - My family consists of the following persons, to wit, myself

Daughter Jane aged 21 years and Grand daughter Ann aged six years both unable to support themselves, and dependent on said applicant for support - Said applicant is by profession a physician, but in consequence of old age, lameness, and bodily infirmity, has been compelled to surrender a large portion of the profits thereof to an assistant
This applicant further saith that the Sheriff of the County of Somerset did by virtue of sundry executions sell at public benedic some time ago all the property both real and personal belonging to said applicant, even to the small quantity of medicines he had on hand - That the Execution by virtue of which his personal property was sold, was issued July 1818, about three years ago and his Land sold by virtue of a judgment on a mortgage given about seventeen years ago
Sixteen and declared to in John Court Sams Farm January 2. 1821
Yrs W. Kipack
J. Howells Primary Clerk
The Court are of opinion that the value of the Estate of the applicant is nothing by being entirely reduced in his Circumstances Jan. 2. 1821
J. Howells
Sheriff County Newp. P. I. Isaac Southard Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original remaining of file in the office of said County, the same being by me copied and compared
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater aforesaid this 2 nd day of January A.D. 1821
Isaac Southard Clerk

Forrest County Court of Common Pleas of the term of October Eighteen hundred and Seventeen.
Samuel Swan. Thomas Kirkell and Hugh Kirkell Executors of Thomas Kirkell dec.
vs William M. Kipark
In case Judgment Signed and
Recorded the 21 st of April in the year of our Lord A.D. 1818. for $141.73.- Execution issued and returned Sept. 18 th 1818. Returned with levy subject to prior encumbrances.
Samuel Swan & Samuel B. Miller Executors of Frederick Swan dec. vs
William M. Kipark
In debt on bond $
Judgment signed and recorded on the 18 th day of September A.D. 1820. (Upon a bond given by the said William M. Kipark to the said Frederick Swan dec. in his life time bearing date the 31 st day of May A.D. 1804, accompanying a certain mortgage of equal date, for the sum of Eleven hundred and ninety three dollars, being principle & interest due on the same) for Seventeen hundred thirty seven dollars & thirty six cents with Seventeen dollars & \frac{98}{100} cents costs of suit.

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss. I Isaac Southard Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from the Records of Judgments and Executions of said County. That so much of said abstract as respects said bond, is taken from the the records remaining in said office of file. That said Judgments remain in full force in said Records
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Bridgewater this 6 th day of March A.D. 1821.
Isaac Southard Clerk

State of New Jersey } I do hereby certify that on the twenty Somerset County } eighth day of December last I sold all the real and personal property of Doct r William McRissack for the satisfaction of two executions in my hands, and the proceeds thereof was insufficient to satisfy them, Given under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one John Wykoff Esq. late Sheriff of Somerset
State of New Jersey Somerset County
I Isaac Southard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify the above named John Wykoff Esq r was duly Elected High Sheriff of said County in the Month of October A.D. 1819 for our then next ensuing Term Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Bridgewater the 29 th day of March 1821
Isaac Southard Atk

Hon ble Gen l Bloomfield Member of Congress from New Jersey at Washington Volunteers of Hon ble H. Southard Esq r

D r Sir,
I have taken the Liberty to enclose to you, to be handed to the Secy of War, a Statement of facts as they occurred during the Revolutionary War, have left it open for your Inspection & must request your Assistance & Support in the Business. —
I am in fact a proper Object of the late Resolve of Congress, in favour of the few remaining Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army — I have a House and Lott in Middlebrook, but am much, very much encumbered. I have been Industrious thro' Life, but very unfortunate, I am now Sixty three Years of Age, and consequently unable to perform the Duties of my profession, with that Activity, I have formerly been in the Habit of — I have hitherto supported my family in Decency, and Respectability, but I now completely despair, of ever being able in my present situation to remove the Encumbrances, & relieve my property — Doct r Swan is my chief Creditor, he is also Clerk of the Court, & fully acquainted with all my Business, this Statement can be attested to by him, if necessary, & by others, in whose power I am, and by whose friendship & forbearance I am kept up in society. — The above Statement is correct, I assert it on the Word of a M n
My Appointment by Doct r M c Leish as a Mate in the Gen l Hospital, in the fall of 1779, is lost, altho I served under the Direction of your good father (who was then Sen d Surgeon) for upwards of a Year, in the Gen l Hospital at Pluckemin & near Morristown, which can be attested to by Doct r Scott if necessary — I have no Doubt, My D r Sir, of your giving the enclosed all the Aid in your power, & will you have the Goodness to inform me of its fate? which will confer an Obligation on,
Your most Obed t h ble Serv t
Middlebrook Somerset County
New Jersey April 9 th 1818
Wm H Kirkbride

Gen. Bloomfield will not offer a speech of the Hospital Munich, unless it is necessary. —
Yours Respectfully
John Quincy Adams
It will oblige me to receive Dr. McKissack's Certificate of Resign — We does not move the Militia Cannon — Be so good as to return the enveloped Commission J. Bloomfield X 1/2 inch Atm. 6 N. 4 W.

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St. Louis
George Boza Esq 444 1/2 1 st Street Washington D.C.

33 398 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 398
William McKeeback
Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Uncl. 2/95 Mil. Hist. 6 Mrs. E. J. Chapman. 1218 Conn. Ave. City H. Mrs. Miss Watson. N.E.C. 19.33 - May 5. Mrs. Thos. (B) Gardner (adv. date) mat. & wife's name just stated, etc., m.m. 19

To the Honorable Secretary of the War Department of the United States.
I William M c Cluskie a citizen of the United States do solemnly de- clare that on the 30 th day September 1776 I was commissioned a Captain in the 11 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line of the Ar- my of the United States. That I was taken Prison- er at the Battle of Fort Washington on the 16 Nov. 1776 and remained a Prisoner till 25 th August 1778 when I was exchanged, and then again entered the service of my country That I am now sixty three years old, and do further declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. Witness my hand April 6 th 1818.
W m M c Cluskie
New Jersey Somerset County ss. Be it remembered that on this six th day of April in the year of our Lord. Eighteen hundred and eighteen, the above named William M c Cluskie personally ap- peared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Som- erset and being duly sworn according to law, did upon his oath swear and declare that the matter and things in the above declaration in manner and form as therein set forth are true. Sworn to before me the day & year above written William Miller.
W m M c Cluskie

I do certify that it appears to certify that it appears to my satisfaction That the within named William W. Sparks served in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy, and I transmit his dischar- ge and disproofing by him taken before me to the Honorable Secretary of War. given under my hand at Brownville April 6 th 1818 —
Dickinson Miller
State of New Jersey County of Somerset } ss.
I Sam l Swan clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Somerset do hereby do certify that Dickinson Miller esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and certificate was made was at the time of making thereof one of the judges of our said court of common pleas for said county of Somerset and that to all his official acts as such judge full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of judicature as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Somerset the 6 th day of April A. D. 1818
Sam l Swan Clerk

CONTINENTAL CHAPTER MRS. THOMAS B. WARDNER, REGISTRAR 524 PARK AVENUE PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Mar. 29, 1933.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
In an effort to complete the ancestral record of Capt. Wm. McKissack, who was born 1754 and died Feb. 1831 and his lineage for use by the Daughters of the American Revolution, we have been able to complete the record with the exception of the date of marriage of Capt. McKissack to Margaret McDonald and of Chas. H. Lunger and (his grand-son) to Caroline McDonald Wright.
We understand that Capt. McKissack drew a pension from the government and hope it may be possible for you to find among the records the date of his marriage to Margaret McDonald and possibly the date of his grandsons marriage.
We shall be very grateful if this information can be supplied by you.
Yours very truly,
Alice B. Wardner (Mrs. Hrs. B.)
Enc: Record copy.