Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,936, for William Mc Culloch, Virginia
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Va.              * McCulloch, William         S.38.936
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                             19.904
West Tennessee
William McCulloch
of White co.  the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Laird of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Greene in the Virginia line, for the term of the war from 1776 to 1783.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of March 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of April 1828 and sent to Hon. I.C. Isacks, H. Reps.

Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $45.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending --
                                   $45.96
        {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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                            20.591
Rec. 29 March 1828
Wm. McCulloch
18 March 1818.

presented by Hon. I.C. Isacks
                  HR
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State of Tennessee White County: Circuit Court August Term A.D. 1827 
     On the 4th day of September in the year 1827 Personally appeared in open Court William McCulloch aged about eighty-two years resident in the County of White in the State of Tennessee it being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having power to fine and imprison On his oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820.  That he the said William McCulloch enlisted for during the war in the Continental establishment about the 25 day 
of December in the year 1776 in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia that he was 
enlisted by Captain D. Laird (his Christian 
name not recollected but believed it to be David) and when so enlisted belonged to the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Green that he continued in the service of the United States of America in the Continental establishment until the close of the war with exception of about fourteen days that he was held a prisoner by the enemy at Charleston South Carolina where he was taken – when he escaped from the enemy and joined the Army of the United States of America at Hillsborough.  He further states on his oath that he was in the following battles – the battles of Brandywine, at German Town,
Monmouth  Stony Point– Guilford and was engaged in the taking of Cornwallace at little 
York, after which he received his discharge from the service of the United States of America at Little York by Captain
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Nathan Lamb in whose immediate service he had for some time been placed.  He states that by accident he lost his discharge and he states that there is no person within his knowledge by whom he can prove his service but by his own oath.  And the said William McCulloch hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of any State and the following are his reasons for not making sooner application, it was not until a very short time back that he could procure anyone to aid him in the use of the necessary means to enable him to procure a pension, and as for himself he never saw that before recited Acts.  And he remained entirely ignorant of the means 
necessary to be and that at the time of the passage of the first law on this Subject he was very poor and in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself and has had ever since to live upon the charitable assistance of his children and the kindness of others and he now states that his occupation has been that of Farmer.  That he is now and has been for many years so weak and feeble as to be wholly unable to labor and that he is now and has been for many years past in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country and at this time and for many years past has been living upon the charity of others he further states that he has a wife living about sixty-three years of age still more a subject of Charity than himself for she is so afflicted with the dead policy as to be entirely useless he has fourteen children living seven Daughters
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and seven sons two of his Daughters live 
with him the elder about thirty-three years of age named Catarver[?], the younger about twenty three years of age named Kezia, and one son about twenty-two years of age named Thomas from these three children he states that he and his wife have for many years obtain the principal part of their support and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof 
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18th 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, my bedding, wearing apparel and cooking utensils in all not worth more than $50. 
                        William McCulloch 
     He states on the 18th day of March 1818 he was possessed of one cow worth about $10 in 
addition to his bedding, wearing apparel and cooking utensils that said cow died long since and that is all the changes that his property has underwent since the 18th of March 1818 except the necessary changes of his bedding, wearing apparel and cooking utensils which has
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been very inconsiderable and was not on the 18th day of March 1818 or at any time since worth more than $50. 
     Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 4th day of September 1827 
            William McCulloch
A Dibrell clerk
By John H. Anderson d. Clerk

     Jonas Turner, Jacob Robinson and Champ Shirley made oath in open court that they have been acquainted for many years with Wm McCulloch now in court that they believe him intitled to credit in a court of Justice that he is poor, that they know of nothing more which he owns than that is named in his schedule that is would not think his estate worth more than fifty Dollars his occupation that of a farmer he makes baskits (sic) sometimes.
     It appears to the satisfaction of the court that William McCulloch did serve in the Revolutionary war was stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy on the continental establishment and that it is the opinion of said court that he has no more property than mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule.

State of Tennessee
     I Anthony Dibrell clerk of the Circuit Court for White County in said state do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that William McCulloch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common enemy in the continental establishment and that it is the opinion of said Court that he has no more property than mentioned in the aforesaid
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Schedule, I also verify that the aforesaid oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly coppied (sic) from the records of said court.
(seal)
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal, there being no seal of office yet provided at office this 13th day of March AD 1828.
        Anthony Dibrell clerk
        of White Circuit Court
        By John H. Anderson D Clk
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38936
INVALID.
Revy
AWN
File No. 38.936
William McCulloch
Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March 18
Index:- Vol . 8, Page 319
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Arrangement of 1870.]