Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,267, for Patrick Mc Ewing, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
M c Ewing, Patrick Polly
R 16267
CONTENTS
Name also appears as MacEwing, M c Cuin, M c Euin 2 & M c Uin.

See letter 29 Dec. 1835 to Hon. J. Taliaferro - do. to same Jan. 7 1836 - do. to same Feb. 29. 1836 $1129 14 / 100 allowed the Pension by the act of Congress passed 28 June 1836 - see letter 6 July 1836 to Hon. J. Taliaferro -
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th June 1838 from 1 st July 1839 to 11 th July 1840. - Agt. notified 30 th March 1841.
Letter to H. F. Purdie Nov 18 th 1845
A. May. Aug. 15/55

20.336.
Virginia
Patrick M c Ewing
of Prince M c Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ewell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years, from January 1777 to December 1779
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of June 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of June 1831 — and sent to Pensive Dumfries, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1831 $ 22.66 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 22.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book Vol: 7. fol: 106.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 12 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of Patrick McElving, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 11 th Feby 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson C. Carriss
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Virginia ss. Prince William county to wit
On the 2 d day of Nov r 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court in State aforesaid Personally appeared Patrick McEwing aged 70 years resident of or in the County of Prince William in the said State being one of the counties in my Judicial Circuit who by me being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 That the said Patrick McEwing Enlisted in the County of Under Capt. Thomas Ewell in the year 1776 Prince William in the State aforesaid In the State Regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 1780 when he was Discharged from Service in the State of New Jersey and that he was in the Battles of Stony Point & Monmouth and many others and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands

in need of assistance of his country for support and that that he has produced Evidence now in his power of his said service sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — Wm. A. G. Dade
William A. G. Dade a Judge of the General Court in the State of Virginia aforesaid —
Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Patrick M c Ewing did serve in the Revolutiona- ry war as stated in the proceeding declarations
against the common enemy for the term of three and that he is in reduced circumstances years on the continental Establishment, and now I transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress — Witness my hand & seal this 2 d Nov r 1818
Wm. A. G. Dade  (L.S.)

Charles Ewell this Second day of November 1818 personally appeared before me & made oath that he was a Captain in the 1 st Va l  Hd Regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain from the year of 1775 until the conclusion of the war that Patrick McEwing whose declaration this affidavit is annexed was a Soldier of the aforesaid Regiment that he Enlisted under Capt s Thomas Ewell who is now dead for the term of three years & served faithfully during the term that the s d Patrick McEwing is now in very reduced Circum- stances and stands in need of the aid of his country for Support Given under my hand & seal
The Day & year Above
W. P. L. Dade

Virginia
Prince William County to Wit.
I Philip D. Dade Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Wm H. G. Dade esq. who appears to have signed the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia. And that to all his Acts as such due Faith and Credit is and ought to be given, As well in Courts of Justice as otherwise. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 2 nd day of November 1818.
Phil. D. Dade.

In Prince William County Court, January 4 th 1859.
On this 4 th day of January A.D. 1859 personally appeared before the county Court of Prince William County, (the same being a court of Record in and for said county) in the State of Virginia, Polly M c Lean (sometimes spelled McLean, or M c Ewing or M c Earn) sometimes called Polly Sartin, a resident of said county of Prince William and State aforesaid aged about 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd February 1853, granting a pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Patrick M c Lean, (sometimes spelled McLean, or M c Ewing or M c Earn) who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who obtained a pension for his services therein from the Government of the United States of $96.00 per annum during his life, under an Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, for the particulars, and for the evidence of said service reference is hereby made to the evidence filed with the application of the said Patrick M c Lean (sometimes spelled McLean, or M c Ewing, or M c Earn) upon which his said pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Patrick M c Lean (sometimes spelled McLean, or M c Ewing or M c Earn) on the day of _____ eighteen hundred and thirty nine; that her said husband died in the said county of Prince William and State aforesaid on the day of _____ eighteen hundred and _____; that she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first above written.
(Signed) Polly X M c Lean Mark A Copy - Test. J. H. Lepcomb Clk.
State of Virginia. Prince William County, to wit:
I Philip H. Lepcomb clerk of the County Court of the County of

James M. Williams in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Copy is a true transcript from the records of the Davis Court.
Given under my hand the and the seal of the Davis Court this 14 day of January A. D. 1859.
J. M. Lipscomb u

Independent Hill P o William Co. Va
The Commissioner of the Pension Office Sir - There has, or will be a claim pre- sented for a pension for Polly Sartin. Claiming that she is entitled to a pension in consequence of having lived with Patrick M c Ewing simply as a cook, and not his wife, which fact can be proven - If the law entitles her to a pension for having lived with him for some time as above stated, I for one have no objection, but on the contrary I thought it nothing more than the duty of some one in the neighborhood to in- form the department of the facts.
There is no doubt but she is entitled to a pension from another source, being the widow of a man who was a Revolutionary Soldier, but not M c Ewing for she never was married to him, which can be substantially proven, if you require proof that she is not the widow of Patrick M c Ewing you can address a letter to the Postmaster at Independent Hill P o Wm Co. or to me and it will be furnished you
Respectfully
A. C. McV
In Confidence J. B. S
Jany 11 th 1859
[Handwritten signature]

1626 1
REJECTED
P. O.
Polly M c Ewing
Service:
Widow of Patrick
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

7601 Virginia
See letter May 13. 1831 to J.W. Davis. do. to same May 27. 1831.
Sept 6 1808 1817
Patrick M c Enring
of Prince William in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819 and sent to W m B G Lade Esq r Dumfries Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 32.76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48! $80.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not confirmed

N o 7148
Polly M c Ewing widow of Patrick Va
Set J. T. Williams Jany 10/59
Act Feb 3 d , 1853

In this case enter letters rec d from W. J. Weir, P. M. Liberia, Va. & from H. W. Ball, W. City.
Give a cut: to John Carr & send it to Mr. Weir.
Mem: to com: June 4.
1831

Patrick M c Grath received from the from the same source act of 1810 because Geo. Gibson P. H. M. which he said was not a Continental but a British
at 10 o'clock evening Oct 13 th 1819 Book No 7

To what time was Patrick M c Ewing of W a act 1818, last paid
J L Edward Dec. 29. 1835-
We was paid to Dec. 29. 1834 J H

Independent Hill Aug 13 th 1889
Sir
I understand that there has been a claim presented to the department for a pension for Polly Sartin claiming that she is the widow of Patrick M c Ewing the assertion is false she never was married to him, but only lived with him for some years as a cook if having lived with him in that manner entitled her to a pension I have no objection otherwise I have, and you may address a letter to me at Independent Hill for proof that they were never man & wife and it shall be furnished you, but she is the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier and entitled to a pension, but not from P. M c Ewing, should you feel disposed to ask proof of what I have stated please address a letter to me at Independent Hill P. M c Ewing Co. Va. Please reply to this matter.

you wish proof or not and Obey Yours Respectfully
Isaac M. Davis

Washington 20 th of February 1836
Dear Sir,
Some days since, I sent to you the papers in the case of Lieut t Glenn, who has been Pensioned as Ensign; but now claims, in pursuance of the additional evidence, the Pension of a Lieut t . As the case cannot require much time, or difficulty, to decide on it; you will oblige me by as early an answer, as you can give -
On the receipt of this; be pleased to send me, a statement, signed by you, to show the precise date in 1819, at which Patrick McEwen was stricken from the Pension Roll; and the precise date in 1831 at which he was restored. The same information is wanted in the case of Elijah Green, in a separate memorandum - both are necessary in the prosecution of their respective claims to back Pension, now before a Committee. Let me have these statements, as early as possible & oblige, dear Sir, yours very truly
John Taliaferro -
The allowance to McEwen & Green is $8 per month - is it not -
J. L. Edwards 1836

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Prince William ss.
On this 17 th day of May — 18 81 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Prince William personally appeared Patrick Mac Ewing who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas W. Ewell , in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson , 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 middle  of day of November — 182 3 , at or near Dumfries in said county, he placed in the hands of a certain Walter Harrison to draw his pension, that sd. Harrison died shortly thereafter and that he has been unable to get the sd. certificate since Sworn and subscribed to, before } Albert Newman me, the day and year aforesaid. } Patrick Mac Ewing marks
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.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics , and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

Virginia
Prince William County to wit!
I Philip D. Daine, Clerk of the County Court of Prince William in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Newman, whose signature is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified to the said Office according to the Constitution and laws of the said State. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 17 th day of May 1851. —
C. D. Daine, Clerk

Prince William County, to wit: - June 6 th 1831 -
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County Thomas Hatford who being first duly sworn, made oath that Patrick Mac Ewing the person named in the annexed affidavit is the identical and same Patrick Mac Ewing who made his declaration to obtain a pension from the U. States in November 1818, and that he well knows him to be the same individual as aforesaid. Given under my hand & seal this 6 th day of June, 1831.
Chas. Shirley Carter (Seal)
Prince William County viz I certify that Thomas Hatford the deponent named in the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this 6 th day of June 1831.
Miss Mary Foster (Seal) D. H. Foster
Justice of the peace in & for said County
Virginia,
Prince William County to wit!
I Philip D. Daine, Clerk of the County Court of Prince William in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Chas. Shirley Carter, and Jas. Foster, whose signatures are annexed to the foregoing certificates are Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to the said office according to the Constitution and laws of the said State -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 6 th day of June 1831.
P. D. Daine, C. K.
(Seal)

Jan 20
J. L. Edwards
He H. J. Stephens H. R.

Pension Office - 2 d Jan y - 1836
J. Taliaferro, respectfully, asks of Mr. J. L. Edwards; for what cause, was Capt. Alexander Parker, and Patrick McEwen, Pensioned under the Act of 1818, taken from the Roll, & their Pensions stopped? When were they Pensioned, & how long did they respectively draw Pension?
When was W m Ball, private in the 24 th U.S. Infantry Pensioned. He was attached to the Company of Capt. James Stewart. For what cause was he Pensioned? Respectfully
John Taliaferro
J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of Virginia
County of Prince William J.P.
On this 4 th day of January 1859, personally appeared before me Geo. C. Weedon a Justice of the Peace within and on said County & State aforesaid Isaac W. Davis aged 56 years and Bernard Arnold aged 45 years residents of said County of Prince William & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law , state that they were well acquainted with Patrick Mc c Enin (sometimes spelled McEnin or Mc c Ewing or Mc c Enin) who was a pensioner of the United States at $ per annum and Polly Mc c Enin, (sometimes spelled McEnin, or Mc c Ewing or Mc c Enin) in the lifetime of the husband; that they the said Patrick and Polly his wife, lives in the same neighbourhood with themselves; that they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed in the neighbourhood in which they lived; that said Patrick died in the said County of Prince William about the day of 1845 leaving the said Polly, surviving him, and that she is now a widow.
Isaac, W. Davis By Edward Arnold
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of January 1859; and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the affiants and know them to be credible persons - Geo. C. Weedon J.P.
State of Virginia. Prince William County, to wit,
I, Philip H. Jefferson Clerk of the County Court of the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John C. Weedon the signature is written above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified before me this 3 rd day of January A. D. 1859
J. H. Jefferson Clerk

No
Polly M c Ewing widow of Patrick Va
Act Feb. 3 d 1853
Jno T. Williams Prentissville Prince Wm Co Va

Patrick McEwing
Wa 18th Dec 1876
Speaker
Filed by Geo. V. Williams Prenter ville Wa

I know all men by these presents, that I Sally McLean of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint John T. Williams of Brattle in my said County & State my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to present for an and establish any claim that I may have to a pension as the widow of my late husband Patrick McLean and to receive from the Department the certificates of any such pension that I may be found entitled to. And to this end I authorize and empower him to do any and all things that I might or could lawfully do if I were personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming the same. Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of January 1857.
Witness my hand and seal Sally her X McLean (Seal) Mark
W. W. Davis J. S. Lynn Prince William County, to wit: State of Virginia
In this 4 th day of January A.D. 1857. Personally appeared before me Seymour Lynn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sally McLean acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act & deed. Given under my hand and seal this day & year above written J. S. Lynn J. P. (Seal)
State of Virginia Prince William County, to wit:
I Philip H. Lipscomb Clerk of the County Court of the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Seymour Lynn Esq. whose genuine signature is written above is and was at the time of sign- ing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 5 th day of January A. D. 1857 P. H. Lipscomb

Original Claim.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18 th March, 1818.
County of Prince William. s. s.
On this 4 th day of March 1831, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the County of Prince William and State of Virginia. Patrick Mac Ewing resident in said County, aged 88 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March, 1818, and the 1 st of May, 1820; that he the said Mac Ewing enlisted for the term of three years on the 23 d day of January in the year 1777, in the State of Virginia, in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas M. Ewell in the regiment Commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until — of December 1779, when he was discharged from the service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name was placed on the roll of the State of Virginia; and dropt therefrom in consequence of his not having served on the Continental establishment — but in Col. George Gibson's Regiment. And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 on the 18 th 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the 18 th of March, 1818, no changes have taken place in my property having no property at that period nor since.
Sworn to, and declared, on the said 4 th day of March before the said Court.

Schedule of Patrick Mac Ewing delivered into Court this 4 th . day of March 1831.
Personal Real Mixed { Property - None whatever save my waring apparel.
Witnesses Geo: W. Macrae Isaac M. Davis { Patrick his Mac Ewing mark.
Virginia. Prince William County, to wit; I Philip D. Dawe Clerk of the County Court of Prince William do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Patrick Mac Ewing did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding dec- laration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also 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 fore- going aforesaid schedule is $5.00 -
In testimony whereof, I have, hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, on this 10 th . day of May 1831.
P. D. Dawe

Patrick McEwen -

MARCH 3, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. LEA, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Patrick McEwen.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, required to pay 4 to Patrick McEwen eleven hundred and twenty-nine dollars 5 and fourteen cents, out of any money in the Treasury not other- 6 wise appropriated ; the same being in full for pension due him, 7 the said Patrick McEwen, a revolutionary pensioner of the 8 United States.