Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,983, for Thomas Mc Kirth, New Hampshire

SERVICE
McKirth, Thomas
NUMBER _____
S. 40.983
CONTENTS

Ye 183 Vermont.
Thomas McKith.
of Orange Co in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tim d Buel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont, at the rate of ~ 8 ~ Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Sept. 1819, and sent to Josiah Dana, (Judge) Chelsea, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $ 135. 41 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Mar. 1820. 48. 00 1 year $ 183. 46 4 mo: 28/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Archibald Harvey Deposition

I Archibald Harney of Barnett in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of lawfull age do testify and say that I was knowing that Thomas M'Keith enlisted in the Month of January in the Year 1776, for the term of one year in Captain Greens Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Buel in the New Hampshire line and that he served faithfully until sometime in the Month of November 1776 - (the particular day I cannot recollect) when he was honorably discharged in Secondingo in the State of New York. I further say that I enlisted about the same time and served in the same company with the said Thomas M'Keith and that his declaration this day made is true according to the best of my declaration.
Chelsea August 14. 1819, Archibald his Harney mark
Present H. E. J. W. Laughlin
State of Vermont } Chelsea August 14. 1819 Orange County } personally appeared Archibald Harney who is a disinterested and credible witness and made Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office August 14 th A D 1819 I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange aforesaid before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken is Chief Judge of Orange County - Court acting under the Authority of this State and that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is in his own hand writing — Attest O. E. G. H. Laugklin Clerk of Orange County Court

Thomas Whith Sopham
Admitted.

State of Vermont } In this 12 th day of August Orange County } A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Orange County Court in said State of Vermont personally appeared Thomas M c Keith aged 62 years resident in Litchfield in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn, 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 pardon certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, that he the said Thomas M c Keith enlisted for the term of one year in the Month of January A.D. 1776 (the particular day he cannot recollect) in the Town of Newbury now in the State of Vermont in the Company commanded by Captain Greene (his first name he does not recollect) of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Buel in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the latter part of November when he was then discharged from service in Litchfield in the State of New York by General Gates (which discharge he did not recall), and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

I, Isaiah  Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court in the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas  Thomas M c Keith did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that the first declaration was made on the seventh day of April A D 1818
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

40 983 Pay  INVALID.
File No. 40 983
Thomas McKeith St. Peter, La.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]