Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19867, for John Mc Chesney, New York

SERVICE
New York
Mc Chesney John Abigail
NUMBER
N. 19867
CONTENTS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 11 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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 children of Abigail Mc Chesney, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 9 th July, 1838 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 24 th Feby 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Woodrow N. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

18127 New York
John W. Chesney
of Richland in the State of New York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Klief of the New York line, for the term of 10 months (war)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 1828 and No. 1 to Mrs. H. Davis Richland - N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 273.55
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1821 48.
311 50 21 $321.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(V. (any man))
1000 1111
273.55 48. 321.50 273.55

Albany 2903
Abigail H. Chesney widow of John H. Chesney
N.Y. who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 15 th November 1824 of Oswego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Tietbol of the Reg't commanded by Col. Van Schrack in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1839 and sent to Miriam Nebbett Richland, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1839  240.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Sp.  40.00     $280.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 89
Recd Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1838 from Sept 1 st 1840 to Feb 7 24 th 1841. Ag ndly D ndly 1841

MR. & MRS. KNIGHT 1820 MR. & MRS. KNIGHT REGISTERS FAMILY
MARRIAGES BIRTHS & DEATHS
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John M. Chesney, Oswego County, N.Y. 30. April 1818.
Col. Van Schaick's regiment. N.Y. line, Aug. 1782 - war.
Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible witnesses, certified as such by the judge, proving the applicant's service, or of months, in continuance thereof, is required.
William H. H. H. Richland, N.Y. Rec. 20. July, 1820.

Oswego County Clerks office
I Joseph Davis Clerk of the County of Oswego 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, (after deducting the amount of debts which the said petitioners owe) is three dollars and seventy cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 17th day of June 1820
J. Davis Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss
On this eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga and a court of record possessing a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount proceedings according to the course of the common Law and having a record of its proceedings also having power to fine and imprison — John McChesney aged fifty six years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the first of May 1820 that he the said John McChesney enlisted for the term of three years on or about the 20 th of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Teabot in the regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schoick New York Line Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until or about the middle of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was discharged from the said service in the state of New York at Newburgh — That he was in no battle in the service that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services except Henry Wells and Stephen Robinson whose affidavits has been forwarded to the war department — and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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

ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me any property or Surplus 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. Real estate  property I have none. Personal property is as follows - 2 Swine. 6 chairs. 1 pair fine dogs. 1 pair shovel & tongs. Six tea Cups & Saucers. Six knives and forks. Six plates, two pails, one churn. one wash tub, one dish kettle, one tea kettle, one spider, one butter plate, one earthen Milk pan. two tin pans, one axe, one hoe, one pair Shirts, one tailors Goose, three gufs, eight fowls. - That he has ninety dollars due him, also forty dollars that will become due him next April - That he owes one hundred and fifty dollars - John Mcclusky
The declarant further says on oath that he is by occupa- tion a Tailor, that his ability to pursue his occupation is poor and past feeling*. That his family residing with him are his wife who is fifty four years of age, and unable to do but little labor and Hannah Mcclusky aged twelve years with usual health. And further the declarant says that he made application and declaration in April 1818. That his certificate and affidavits were returned to him for further proof - That in February last he forward- ed them to the War department with additional proof - John Mcclusky
Sworn to and delivered in open court this 8th day of June 1820. before me.
Samuel B. Paige Assessor Com. Pleas

  1 pr fine dogs $2.00   1 pr fine shovels & hoes 4.00   2 Stoves 4.00   6 Chairs 3.00   6 Tea cups & saucers .25   6 Knives & forks 1.25   6 Plates .75   2 pails 1.00   1 churn 1.00   1 wash tub .75   1 dish kettle 1.50   1 tea kettle 1.25   1 spider .75   1 metal plate .12   1 Earthen milk pan .25   2 tin pans .75   1 axe 1.00   1 hoe .75   1 pr shears .50   1 Tailors Goose 1.50   3 Geese 1.50   8 fowls 1.00 
$28.38
I certify the above to be a correct valuation of the property in the annexed afft. J. Davis C.M. July. 10. 1831

State of New York Oswego County 3 p.
Joseph Davis Clerk of the County of Oswego and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing cash and Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and 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 Amounts to $28.38. - Twenty eight Dollars and thirty Eight cents.
Witness the Seal of said County this 10th day of Feby. 1821
J. Davis Clerk

John McChesney
Col. Van Schaick
N. York
1902
The certificate of the clerk of the court as to the amount of value of the property contained in the will is necessary and after deductions shall returned for amendment.
15 Nov 1902
Rev. J. P. Adair
Millland, 26. April 1801.
Stuyvesant Col. N.Y.

State of New York Orange County ss
On the thirtieth day of April in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange personally appears John M c Chesney age a fifty four years, resident in the town of Middletown in the said County of Orange, who being duly sworn by me, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service previous to the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said John M c Chesney enlisted at a place called Kings ferry in the state of New York on or about the last day of July or the first day of August in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two in the Company known and called by Capt. Henry Schuyler of the first New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the termination of the revolutionary war and was regularly discharged in the month of June in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three at Newburgh in the state of New York aforesaid; - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his subsistence; - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written
John M c Chesney
William Hale Judge of Common Pleas
William Hale one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York as afore-

said, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John M c Chesney has been in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, common to all, had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Bland in the County of Bruns- wick this 30 th day of April 1818
of George county
William Hale Judge of Oyer and terminer
Clerks office
I certify that the above name William Hale is a true name in and for the county of George - June 4, 1818
Joseph Davis clerk
In addition to my former Certificate I hereby certify that the said John M c Chesney is indigent circumstances as will appear by the Papers hereto annexed William Hale Judge
John M c Chesney private Colonel Van Schaicks Regt New York line August 1782 - war
not in the Revolutionary war
Not a Revolutionary war

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: Stephen Robinson of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga aged fifty five years being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is personally knowing that John McKinney did serve as a soldier in Captain Tichouts Company in the first New York Regiment in the Continental establishment from some time in the Spring of the year 1702 until the close of the war - That this Deponent was a soldier all that time in Van Cortlandt's Regiment of the New York line & had a brother in said Tichouts Company by means of which he became acquainted with said McKinney - That this Deponent was discharged at the time the regular troops were discharged in the year 1783 & verily believes the said McKinney was honorably discharged about the same time - That this Deponent has been acquainted & lived in the same town with him several years since the Revolutionary war & this Deponent is now informed & believes that said McKinney now lives in Richland in the County of Onondaga further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn this 23 day of December 1819 before me
Stephen Robinson
Joshua Formans
First Judge of Onondaga Court - Oaths -
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Stephen Robinson & that in my opinion he is a man of truth & veracity & a credible Witness -
Dec. 23 1819
Joshua Formans First Judge of Onondaga Court - Oaths

State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's office Jan. 24. 1820
I Certify That on the day of the date of the within deposition and Certificate Joshua Forman was first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County duly commissioned and sworn, and also that the signatures to the same are in the proper hand writing of the said judge —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county
Truman Adams Clerk

State of New York Ontario County ss-
Henry Wells of Ladsus in the County of Ontario being duly sworn deposes and says that John W. Chesney enlisted in to the Regular Service of the United States on the Continental Establishment about the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and served in the nine Months establishment till August following that he this deponent served in the same Company with the said W. Chesney in Capt. Henry Libhart's Company that in August the said W. Chesney enlisted for during the war the term of three years and this deponent knows of his leaving till same time in June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he believes that the said W. Chesney was honorably discharged and further this deponent says not
Henry Wells
Sworn before me this 13 th day of October 1879- Ezra Sewell Judge of Court Pleas for S d County

State of New York Ontario County Clerks office
I certify that Ezra Jewell before whom the foregoing certificate was taken and whose name is affixed to the certificate thereunto annexed was on the day of the date of the same a J. D. in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn, and that the name of said Ezra Jewell, subscribed thereto is in his proper hand writing - Witness my hand and the County seal this 11 th day of November 1819 John Van Horn Clerk
Ed. Lee
Ontario County ss
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Henry Wells and that he is of good character to truth and veracity October 4 th 1820 - Ezra Jewell late Judge of Common Pleas at State meeting

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1 st of May 1820
John W Chesney late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seven th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

2903 2917 Obrigine McElhusey
In Balloting Book Capt. Tibbott Col. Van Schrick
Admitted Private 2 years
Hermon Hubble Esq. Richland N.Y.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York } Quebec County } ss.
On this eighteenth day of September 1838, personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of the County of Quebec aforesaid Abigail M c Chesney aforesaid a resident of Richland in said County aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John M c Chesney who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and received a pension for the same as may be seen by the Certificate hereto annexed and dated April 27, 1821, & numbered 18127.
She further declares that she was married to the said John M c Chesney on the 3 rd day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. That her husband, the aforesaid John M c Chesney died on the fifteenth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, D. H. Marsh Clerk of said court
Abigail M c Chesney

State of New York Oswego County, ss.
On this 18 th day of September 1838, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of said County, William M c Chesney of Richland in said County, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John M c Chesney named in the annexed Pension Certificate, during his life-time, that the said John died on the fifteenth day of November eighteen hundred twenty four and that he, this deponent, attended his funeral. And further that the said Abigail M c Chesney, named in the annexed declaration, and now here present in Court, was the wife of said John during his life time, and that she has not since intermarried but remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me. D r H t Marsh Clerk of said Court
W m M c Chesney
State of New York Oswego County, ss.
I Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Certify that Abigail M c Chesney described in the preceding declaration and William M c Chesney named in the above deposition severally appeared in open Court as there stated and were each sworn as certified to by me And further that it is the said Court are satisfied that the said Abigail and William are persons of truth and veracity.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 18 th day of September 1838.
D r H t Marsh Clerk

May 12-1903 - Miss to Jos. B. McChesney Dane Wis,
Rev 19,867
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,867 Abigail M c Chesney Wid. of John M c Chesney Rev. Penn. War.
Act: July 1 st /37
Index:—Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany N. Y.
John Welches may on sole act 1818 to what time final?
CP L,
John Harry Ely
which I have since in 1829
p. 4 Sept 1824
JH

19867
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Jno McCheyney
Apt 30 1818 - 55 Richland N.Y.
Aug 20 81
N.Y.
Apt Hy. J. Robert Col Groom Van Schaick
Am Gl... June 15, 82
no Bank
Mrs. Abigail Stevens
Oct 3 rd 305 Cambridge N.Y.
1 Am 15, 1822
Mid aft Sept 15, 1838 - 75 Richland N.Y.
Oct 2403 Feb 25 7, 38
Aug 23, 1839 Albany N.Y.

John M c Chesney
Dane Wis. May 5 1903
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
From reference by Society of the sons of the American Revolution I should like a copy of the service for which a pension was granted to John M c Chesney of Oswego Co N.Y. Put on pension roll Apr. 27 1881. Served in N.Y. Line died 1824, age 60
Yours Very Truly Jos. B. McChesney Dane Wis.

Richland N.Y. Oct. 26, 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir. Accompanying this I send the Declaration of Abigail M c Chesney for the purpose of obtaining a Pension. It has been obtained since made in open Court, for the purpose of obtaining proof of her marriage as stated by her; this is now forwarded in the Aff. of Thomas Stevens. In addition to this an old family record has also been obtained from a Daughter of the applicant, from a close inspection of which it will be seen that she was married in 1785, and that two of her children were born previous to 1790. This record states the Marriage to have taken place in Oct. instead of Nov. r but this is undoubtedly a mistake of one month, as from the names of the family & other circumstances I know it to refer to the family of the Declarant, whom I have known since 1820.
Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt., Hiram Hubbell
P.S. The latter part of Sept. last I forwarded to the Pension Office the Declaration &c. of the Widow of Jehiel Weed, not having heard any thing as yet in relation to her application, in case it was not rec d . by you, please inform me; if it was rec d . I presume you will attend to it in its proper order
Yours. &c.
H. Hubbell

NY
Rec. 21 Feb. 1821.
Richland NY. 12th Feb.
War Department
John M c Shane James A. Davis Agent Richland NY Rec. 21 Feb. 1821. Washington City
Pension Papers

John McChesney
James A. Davis
agent Richland Washington City
Recd 21 Feb 1821.
War Department
Pension Papers
Richland W.T. 12th Feb.
Recd 21 Feb 1821.
1 Rev

The Hon. Secy of War
Sir Enclosed are the Pension papers of John Mc Chesney with the Amended valuation of his property as also the papers of Robt Mizell who has been transferred from the Pennsylvania to the New York Agency
Yours &c
Jas A. Davis Richland Oswego Co NY
Feb 12 th 1821

State of New York Washington County
3 Thomas Stevens of the town of Jackson in said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with John McChesney and Abigail Stevens in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That the said John & Abigail were married to each other in the town of Cambridge in the said County by Edmond Wells who was then an acting Magistrate of said town on the second day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five. According to the best Recollection and belief of this deponent and the aforesaid fact is more particularly recollected by this deponent from the fact that this deponent had a brother born on the same day which appears by the record of the age of this deponent said brother and sister (now her present) appears to have happened on the second day of November as aforesaid and this deponent will recollect attending the said wedding & saw them legally married there is no record of the marriage of the said John and Abigail in the family record containing the names and ages of the brothers and sisters of this deponent nor any record of said marriage in the town clerks office as it was not customary in this County at that time and this deponent knows of no other record of the said marriage and also that the said John and Abigail McChesney removed to Richland in the State of New York previous to the year eighteen hundred and twenty. When the said John McChesney died as this deponent was informed and believing in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four and that his widow the said Abigail was residing in the same town in eighteen hundred & thirty seven and still residing there as this deponent is informed and verily believes and further this deponent saith not
Thomas Stevens
Subscribed and sworn this 20 th day of October 1838. before me, and I also certify that the said Thomas Stevens is a credible person, on whose statement the fullest reliance may be placed
Sarah Thompson, Boston Peace

State of New York
Washington County ss
I Edward Dods Clerk of the said county hereby certify that James Thompson Esq. is a justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said county the 11 th October 1838
Edward Dods Clerk