Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,914, George Hakney, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hakney, George or Hackney
S. 44,914
CONTENTS

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New York Roll L
George Mackney Capt. Groh New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of March 1818 and sent to Pensioner Schenectady - Co. Schenectady - N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 - Semi-annual, all co. ending
4 mo. 24/30ths $ 38.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
1781 One Year
City and County of Schenectady

Group Hackney Dr Boyd Seal of the Clerk of the Court wanting -
11 April 25 th 188 R.R.
delayed to be compared with the New York rolls, when rec d
It will be necessary for the Judge to affix the seal of the court to his certificate, in order to au- thenticate his signature -
New York rolls.
Judge Boyd
Not on rolls
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Sec

State of New York
County of Schenectady
Is. George Hackney, now a resident of the city of Schenectady - County and State aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, and upwards, being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that he was a soldier in Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment of New York State Troops, in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty one - attached to Colonel Grop's company, in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy - and this deponent further saith, he was wounded, taken, partly scalped, and left for dead, by

the enemy, on the field of battle. in the month of October of that year. in the battle at Johns town. Montgomery County State of New York. And this Deponent further saith, he was sent to the Hospital in Albany, where he remained five Months, and was dis- which is war. charged, and deemed unfit for duty - and this Deponent says further he has been more than one year in said Regi- ment on the establishment, and this Deponent further saith that he has heretofore been able to support himself & family by labor, but that he is now aged and unable, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in

life, in need of assistance, from his his country for a support, and has never had any pension al- lowed by the laws of the United States, and this Department for him scith not.
Sworn before me { George Hekney the 11 th day of April 1810.
David Boyd Judge Court Com: plus County of Schenectady

State of New York
County of Schenectady
ps I tell you a Florida
now a resident of Schenectady county of State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with George Hackney while a soldier in the revolutionary war as stated in the annexed affidavit subscribed by George  Henry Hackney. as this Deponent was at that time Lieutenant & adjutant in said Regiment and was there, was wounded, and to makhawick, in said battle. And this Deponent further saith the said George Hackney appears aged, and in Indigent Circum- stances, and this Deponent further saith, that the said

George Beckney never to the knowledge of this Deponent afterwards joined the said Regiment & further this Deponent knoweth saith not sworn the eleventh day of April 1861 before me
David Boyd. Judge Court Com: pleads County of Schuylkill

State of New York
County of Schenectady { For John Thornton
born, now a resident of the city of Schenectady - County and State aforesaid. Late a lieutenant in the revolution- ary war, belonging to the 10th Regt. being due- ly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he was acquaint- ed with George Hackney when a soldier in said Regt. and that he knows the said George Hackney was wounded in battle at Johnstown and further saith not. John Thornton
Sworn before me the 11 th day of April 1801
David Boyd Judge Court Common Pleas County of Schenectady

I - David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in; and for the County of Schuylkill - do certify that George Backney, Isaac a Florida, & John Harrington, to me personally known, appeared before me on the day and year within written - and made oath to the several facts set forth in their respective Affidavits, and ear- nestly subscribed the same in my presence, and that they are cre- dible witnesses - and from the facts and proofs stated. It appears satisfactory to me, that George Backney served in the revolution- ary war as a soldier in Col Willet's Regiment against the Common enemy. For a longer term than nine Months, and that he is entitled to the pro-

visions of the act, of Congress, en- titled an act, to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Uni- ted States, in the revolutiona- ry war. Passed March 10. 1810 all of which proofs and pro- ceedings, are hereby certified dated Schenectady April 11. 1818
David Boyd. Judge Court Common Pleas Schenectady
State of New York
County of Schenectady {
vs - In testimony that the above named David Boyd before whom the above affidavits of George Hackney Willis & Horace & John Norton were taken, was on the eleventh day of April 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in, & for the County of Schenectady I subscribe my hand & affix the seal of the County of Schenectady this 11 th day of April 1818.
Willis A. Horida Clerk of the County of Schenectady.

44 914 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44.914
George Hackney Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]