Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21880, for William Mc Elveen, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

McElveen, William

NUMBER
S. 21,880



Born in S. C.
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16,419

South Carolina

William McElvern* Sr.
of Sumter in the State of So Ca:
who was  Pri. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Wilson of the - commanded by - in the So Ca.
line for 14 mo. 12 days

*McElveen
W W G 2/12/07

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 48. Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7: day of Augt. 33
and Sent to William 
McIntosh. R. M. Salem, So Ca

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833         96 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "    24 -
                                                             $120

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 74

[right-hand side of page]
as to [lliegible] of pension so letter
to Hon R J Mannery Apr. 28. 1836.
Letter to Hon L. D. Livingston and 
3d Audit 9th Jany 1840
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1835 to 8 April
1837, the day of his death.  Agt 
Notified 23 Jany 1840

L. H. Hm J. Campbell Oct 26 '43
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 11th, 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," The widow of William McElveen, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty eight Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 8th April, 1837, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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17787

Wm. McElveen
Sumter District
S. C.


Claimant claims in all
26 mo 42 days - but has 
specified in his amended
declaration only 14 mos
12 days which only allow
admt 14 mo 12 days
$48
Int. 5. 2. 4. 6

Apl. 19. 1833 -

S 3 US


Wm. McIntosh
P. Masters
Salem
S. Ca.
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BRIEF in the case of William McElveen
of Sumter district in the State of South Carolina
(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?  not stated

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1779

Duration of Service.
"more than 4 years"

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Williamson
Gen. Marion, Capt. Wilson

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None named

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Sumter district, S. C.

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

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J E Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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State of South Carolina}
Sumter District}

Personally appeared in open Court on the first day of November 1832 the Court of Common Please for the District aforesaid now sitting William McElveen being duly sworn in Open Court according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 says on his Oath that he was born in the District aforesaid where he now resides and has ever since he was born, that he enlisted the service of the United States in South Carolina as a Militia man in the year 1779 near Augusta in Georgia under the command of General Williamson that afterwards he served five or six weeks in Charleston before the seige that early in the Spring of 1781 he Joined General Marion [illegible] where he remained until the [illegible] Capt Charleston that Colo. Richard Richardson Lieut Colo Samuel were first officers John Wilsons his Captain and Tho. McFaddin his Lieutenant that he served in the whole more than four years that he doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of the States --
Wm his X mark McElveen 

Sworn and Subscribed 
to 30th October 1832
B J Earle presiding Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas & Sessions
In Open Court at Sumterville
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we Samuel Chandler and Thomas Wilson both of State and District being duly Sworn in Open Court do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with the within applicant William McElveen who has sworn to and Subscribed the within declaration and Know that he was a Soldier of Revolution & that we served with him a part of the time in the different campaigns that he the applicant and the deponents within were in the battle at Twenty Bridge in State aforesaid under the command of Generals Sumter and Marion - 
Saml. his + mark Chandler
Thos. Wilson

Sworn and Subscribed to
the day and year within
mentioned
B J Earle presiding Judge as aforesaid 

We Moab Hurt - a Clergyman in the District aforesaid and Jno M [illegible] Residents in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William McElveen who has sworn to and Subscribed the within declaration that we believe him to of the age stated by himself that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we Concur in that opinion - 
John M Joncy
Moab Hurt

Sworn and Subscribed to
the day and year within
mentioned --
B J Earle presiding Judge
as aforesaid in Open Court
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Revolution

21880
INVALID.

File No. 21,880
William McElveen Senr*
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7" 32"

Index :--Vol. 2, Page 257

[Arrangement of 1870.]

*W. W. G.  2/12/07
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Wm. McElveen, Sr. South Carolina
Roll, Act June 7. 1832, at $48 per annum.
Be pleased to gibe the name and residence of the Attorney to Whom the Money was paid at the Treasury under Act April 6. 1838, in January 1840, in this case.
Pension Office}
Oct 26. 1843}

The draft for the bureau in this case, was made payable to the Widow, Rhody McElveen, care of Hon Thomas D Sumter H of R
W -
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Oct 26 43

[stamp of]
MARION C. H. S. C.
OCT
21

Wm McElveen &w
S. C. WC

for Arrears

Free
Jno. [illegible]

Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Augusta Oct 17th. 1843

Dear Sir

I will thank you to answer the enclosed inquiries in a letter directed to me at [illegible] No. Ca

Vy Respectfully,
Yr obt servt
John Campbell


J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pen
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In amendment of the within Declaration
South Carolina Salem County Sumter District So Ca

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Quorum for the District of Sumter Wm. McElveen Senr. who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as the the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For one in the Snoidie Camp in the year 1776 under the Command Colo. Richardson and Capt. Fullwood as a volunteer For Six weeks in Charleston as a volunteer Same officers in 1777 For one month in Charleston as a volunteer commanded by Colo Richardson & Capt. Fullwood in 1777 For one Month as a private in Charleston & Bluford under Colo. Richardson & Lieut Burgess in 1777 For three Months as a private at Augusta Ga under Mjr Fullwood & Capt Nelson For one month as a private near Monks Corner under same officers For one year immediately after the Fall of Charleston as a volunteer under the command of Colo. Marion shortly after promoted to Genl. Capt. Nelson & Armstrong For two Months as a Volunteer commanded by Colo. Richardson & Nelson  on both Sides of Santee For one month as a private under Colo. Richardson & Capt Nelson at Concess Ferry on Santee For one month as a private commanded by Mgr James Lieut McFaddin at Contess on the Santee For one Month as a private under Colo. Richardson & Capt Nelson at Watboo For one month as a private same officers at Bacon Bridge, this deponent further saith that he has a record of his age that he was born 10th May 1757 And for such Service I claim a pention
Wm his + mark McElveen
Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 19th June 1833
H. S. Fullwood J. L
Gest Wm. McIntosh


South Carolina}
Sumter District}
I Thomas J Wilder Clerk of the Court of General  Sessions & Common Pleas do hereby certify that James C Fullwood who administered the oath to the applicant in the above amendment is a legally qualified Justice of the Quorum for said Dist and that the Signature is in his proper handwrighting  this 25" day of June 33
Th. J. Wilder
Clk CCPS
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Moab Hurt is a Clergyman in the District aforesaid and John McDaniel who is a resident in the same and is a respectable person and their statement is entitled to credit - 
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge
as aforesaid 
in Open Court

South Carolina}
Sumter District}
I Thomas J Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William McElveen for a Pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court, this the 31st October 1832

Th. J. Wilder
CCPS

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