Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,160, for Charles Muncriff, Massachusetts

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Muncriff Charles Gates Hannah (Former widow)
N 22,160
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Massachusetts 1091
Wannah Bates formerly widow of Charles Muncipp decd.
Mass who died on the 25 March 1795 of Suffolk Co in the State of Mass a who was a Mem t of the Company commanded by Captain V. Bradley of the Reg t commanded by Col l Craft in the Mass a . line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 104 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June 1837 and sent N. Bal- win Boston Mass a .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $624.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 52.00
$676.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d Act March 3 d 1837 }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Cler k Book  Vol.  Page 
Let to P g July 28 1837 22
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 to 1. of 5 Children from 4 Sep 1838 to 17. Dec 1839. the day of her death Age notified 7 th Jany 1841

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 28 th 1840.
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," of 5 children of Hannah Gates, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of One hundred Four Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 17 th December 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Paton Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss } On this Twenty fifth day of April In the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven Personally appeared before the Hon Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston for the Commonwealth aforesaid, Hannah Yates a resident in said Boston, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the follow- ing Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the Act approp- riating therefor passed March 3 rd 1837. That she is in the Eighty first Year of her Age, That she was formerly the Wife and also the Widow of Charles Muncreeffe late of Boston aforesaid and that her Husband the said Charles Muncreeffe served as a Drummer in the War of the Revolution and was in Col Crafts Reg t of Massachusetts State Artillery for about three years from the Year 1777, That in the Year 1781. He, said Charles Muncreeffe, entered on board the United States Frigate Drake Commanded by Capt Nicholson, as Drummer of Marines and served during that year, and after said service He enlisted and served in Col Vose's first- Massachusetts Reg t and served as a Drummer to the close of the War and continued until the disbanding of the last, three Years Men in the fall of 1783. Cape Roadley, C o .
She further declares that she was Married to the said Charles Muncreeffe on the Fall day of _____ In the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two at Boston aforesaid by the Rev Simon Howard. That her Husband the aforesaid Charles Muncreeffe died on the 25 th day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety five and that she was afterwards Married to John Yates who died on the Twentieth day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and

and Thirty Six, And that She was a Widow on 4 th July 1836 And Still Remains a Widow as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto Annexed.
Witness CW Ophorp
Hannah X  her Gates mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
on the day and year above written before Peter O. Tracher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
I further Certify -
That the before Named Hannah Gates is unable to appear in Court by reason of Age and Bodily Infirmary.
Peter O. Tracher, Judge of the Muni- cipal Court of the City of Boston.
I Joseph Muncreeffe of Boston in the County of Suffolk And Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Seventy one years do on Oath testify and declare, That I am a Pensioner of the United of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818. That I am Brother of Charles Muncreeffe late of Said Boston dec d that Said Charles Muncreeffe Served as a Drummer in the Revolutionary War. And enlisted in Col Crafts Reg t of Massachusetts State Artillery for about three years from the Year 1777 and after that, in the Year 1781. He Said Charles entered as Drummer on board the United States Frigate Deane. Commanded by Capt. Nicholson, that I Served as Mariner on board of the Same Ship in Company with Said Charles who remained about one year in that Service, And afterwards He Said Charles Served as Drummer in Col Vose's first Massachusetts Reg t until the close of the War,
I further declare that Said Charles Muncreeffe was Married in the Year 1782 to Hannah Bowen at Boston that Said Charles died in March in the Year 1795. And left his Widow, Said Hannah who again Married

to John Gates And that Said John Gates died in the Month of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six. And left his Widow, Sarah Hannah who was not married since the death of her Husband John Gates aforesaid that Said Hannah is Still living and resides in the City of Boston
Attest A Peabody
Joseph Munroe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County ss. Boston April 17 1837. Personally appeared the above named Joseph Munroe and made solemn oath that the before stated declaration by him subscribed is true. I also state that said Munroe appeared to me to be intelligent and respectable, and fully to understand what he testified to. - all of which was done before me Augustus Peabody Justice of the Peace
I Sarah Gordon of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Seventieth Year of my Age being duly sworn do on Oath testify and declare that I am Sister of Charles Munroe late of Boston aforesaid and that I well knew that Said Charles Served as a Drummer in the War of the Revolution and as I always understood and believed Served in Col Revere and Col Crafts Regiment of Massachusetts State Artillery from the Year 1777 to 1780 And then afterwards in the year 1781. as Drummer on board of the United States Frigate Deane. Capt Nicholson as I always understood in Company with my Brother Joseph Munroe, And also as a Drummer in Col Vose's Reg't to the close of the War.
I further declare that Said Charles Munroe was Married in Boston in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty two to Hannah Bowen. that Said Charles died in the Year Seventeen hundred and Ninety five and left Said Hannah his Widow, that Said Hannah afterwards Married John Gates and that her Husband Said John Gates died in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and thirty six. And left Said Hannah again a Widow, that Said Hannah has not married since

the death of her late husband John Yates aforesaid. And that said Hannah is still Hannah is still living and resides with me in the city of Boston, and is now present at the time of my making this Declaration
Sarah X Gordon
Witness my hand and seal this 25th day of April 1857 before me Peter D. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
On Oath further testify and declare In addition to what I have testified heretofore That my Brother Said Charles Muncrieff was lawfully Married to in the fall of the Year of Seventeen hund- red and Eighty two after our return in the Deane Frigate to Hannah Bowen by the Rev Simeon Howard at Boston And that I was present and witnessed Said Marriage, That my Brother Said Charles and Said Hannah always lived together as Husband and Wife until the day of the death of Said Charles. I further testify That Soon after the marriage afore- said my Brother Said Charles enlisted for during the War in 6th Vols Regt of the Massachusetts Line and that I well remem- ber He received Two hundred Silver Dollars as bounty for so enlisting He was a Drummer in Said Regt and served to the close of the War
Joseph Muncrieff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County ss. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Muncrieff and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. I further testify that said Muncrieff is represented to me to be a respectable witness, and that he appeared to be fully acquainted with the facts he has above sworn to
Suffolk ss. 25 April A.D. 1857.
Before me
George W Adams Justice of the Peace
I certify that Hannah Yates the Declarant & Sarah Gordon the Deponent, appear to me to be persons of intelligence & are represented to me to be worthy of credit.
Peter D. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

See final sett cert Vol 2 p 27.
"Charles Muncie."
Jan. 1. 1783. $13.38 "
See Map. roll. Vol 38. p. 94 & 109
Capt. Bradley Co. It seems that he enlisted June 21. 1777. Only two rolls can be found, extending to Oct 1777. or both these lists Muncie's name.
A. H. L.

Commonwealth of } City of Boston April 25. 1837. Massachusetts }
This certifies to whom it may concern that Charles Mancriff and Hannah Bowen are entered on the book of Publishments of Intended marriages, on the twenty first day of January A.D. one thousand, seven hundred & eighty two -
Samuel F. McCleary, City clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk, ss. Boston, April 26 th , 1837. Then the above-named Samuel F. McCleary, City Clerk of the City of Boston, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing Certificate subscribed by him is true - Before me -
- W m Hayden Jr - Justice Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that the Hon. Peter O. Thacher is Judge of the said Municipal Court, & that the signatures on the annexed application of Hannah Yates for a pension, purporting to be his, are genuine; — I also certify, that Augustus Peabody, George W. Adams & William Hovey, Esquires, severally are Justices of the Peace within the County of Suffolk & that the signatures on this & the annexed paper, under the seal of said Municipal Court, are their genuine signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said Municipal Court hereto set this twenty sixth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22160
Hannah Yates Former widow of Charles Kennicott Druggist New York
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1848
Keannah Yates and of Col. Moncrieffe de Maps
Annual Artillery 2 years $104 per ann. comg 4 March 1831
Washington
Col. Craft 3 Maps. State by Bradley Artillery.
James L Edwards Esq
Revolutionary Pension Claim
R Baldwin Esq John

1843
May 1.
Map 4 July '36 3 rd Sec.

Sir
Boston Mass s April 26. 1837
Therein enclose the Documents of Mrs Hannah Yates formerly the Widow of Charles Muncreeff dec d making application for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 1836 and the Act of March 3 d 1837
In consequence of Some Suggestions by the Widow who is the applicant in the present case and who is very infirm and totally blind it was believed that her Marriage took place at an earlier period than that mentioned by Mr Joseph Muncreeff which has led to a second and more thorough Search of the City Records where no Record of Marriage is to be found, yet the publication of the intended Marriage is on Record a Certificate of which accompanies her application. If the foregoing claim should be considered admissible You will please issue a Certificate in Satisfaction thereof and forward the Same directed to me at this place.
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Reuben Baldwin