Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5745, for Jacob Mc Neil, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.     

McNeil, Jacob    

NUMBER
S. 5745
carded

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Date of death
not an AB

(right side)
2900
Virginia
Jacob McNeil of Franklin in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt Commanded by ~~~~~~ in the Virginia line for 7 months from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Decr '32 and sent to Hon . N.H. Claiborn, Ho. of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 3499
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 11.67
$46.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol 7 Page 106
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9811
Jacob McNeil
from 1776 private
7 months
$23.33/100

N. H. Claiborne
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9811
Brief in the case of Jacob McNeil
County of Franklin in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Enlisted as a spy or ranger} In 1776 (spring or summer
Duration of service.: 3 months
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.: Capt. J. Cook

Period: 77 July
Duration of service.: 4 months
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.: Capt J. Henderson Major Arbuckle

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J Waugh Examining Clerk
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9811
Declaration of Jacob McNeil for a Pension
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State of Virginia Franklin County to wit.

On this 3d day of September personally appeared in open court before Moses Greer Jr. Henry Conper,  Samuel Helm and Benjamin L. Cook the court of Franklin County now seting Jacob McNeil Sen'r aged 74 years next June a resident of said county of Franklin and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he is by birth a Virginian. That during the year 1776 in the spring or summer he enlisted in a company as a spy or ranger. That the company was commanded by Capt John Cook. John MacNeil was Lieutenant he has forgot the name of the ensign - the term was three months and he acted faithfully during said time of at least three months. That the said company of spies were employed on the frontiers of Virginia on the Green (illegible) and adjacent wilderness. That in 1777 he again enlisted in the month of March to act as a guard at a fort at the mouth of Kanawha till Xmas, but did not go into active service till the month of July when he was required to join a company, then completed at Muddy Creek sixty miles from his then residence on the frontier. That he obeyed the requisition forthwith & did join the company and acted faithfully till about November near the last of that month in the year 1777 - when he was discharged having complyed to the best of his abilities with his obligation and his duties that during this last term of service, he was marched to the fort at the mouth of the Kanawha river where he served several months in protecting the fort and occasionally as necessity required - pursuing the Indians - who from time to time made incursions into the white settlements that during this latter service the company was commanded by Capt John Henderson. The troops at the fort were commanded by Maj Arbuckle. At the fort were regular soldiers, many of whom were marched elsewhere on the company of rangers to which he belonged having arrived there. That he was one of the guards over the celebrated Indian
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chief Corn Stock. That when he was murdered he this affiant did all he could to prevent it but that it was all in vain the American's exasperated at the depredations of the Indians broke through the guard and killed the said prisoner Corn Stock - to the very great regret of this affiant. This affiant was on the frontier the balance of the Revolutionary war - and was frequently out against the Indians obeying every call made - with alacrity. He was a single man - & declined no call on him - he worked in the field with his gun close to him and was constantly in readiness to act at a moments notice - after the war he left the frontier and setled in Franklin County Va where he has remained ever since. He can prove his service as he believes by many who lived at that time on the Frontier if he was in a situation to travel such a distance but he is too poor to encounter the expence - add to this he is a cripple - from age and sickness and unable to ride without endangering his life- nor does he know that any of those he served with are certainly living - he has no documentary evidence.
He relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
Jack McNeels
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We Moses Greer Jr a clergyman residing in Franklin County - and Nathl Claiborne residing in the same county - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob McNeil Sr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age next June. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Moses Greer Jr
Nathl Claiborne

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Moses Greer Jr, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman - resident in this county and that Nathl Claiborne who has signed the same - likewise is a resident in this county, and is a credible person and their statement entitled to credit.

Virginia Franklin County Sct
I Caleb Tate clerk of the court of Franklin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Jacob McNeil Senr. for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of September in the year 1832
Caleb Tate
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Cabell Court House, Va
Octr 1st 1832
Dr Sir
having an opportunity by Mr Freeman I drop you a hasty line at the request of Daniel Davis a fellow soldier of yours to the point or mouth of Big Kanawha in 1776 or 1777 he says he volunteered under Capt John Henderson and that you and him were guard over King Cornstoclk and three other Indians at the time they were
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Inhumanly butchered by Col Dickensons men that you were discharged in the latter part of Decr - He wishes you to have an affidavit made out and forwarded to him or to the Secretary of War. Should you find it necessary call on him and it will promptly attended to - If you know anything of John Stephensons service please inform us. I know not the relationship you bear to Gabriel McNeil but will inform you they were well a short time since, Davis Saml Stephensons are well generally.
Your most Obt Servt
Allen H McGinnis
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The Secretary of War
Washington DC