Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,579, for John Mc Call, North Carolina
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
McCall, John
NUMBER
S. 17579
carded
CONTENTS
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3875 Alabama
John McCall
Of Limestone Co. in the State of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylors in the North Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 20 Dollars – Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. C. C. Clay
Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 10.00
$40.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 10 Page 203
Order to pay 6 Oct. 1837
Date of death
Nolon A. B.
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John McCall
Alabama
Admitted
Hon. C. C. Clay
H. R.
Washington City
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
BRIEF in the case of John McCall of Limestone Cy in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? sixty eight years 68
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Was drafted in June
In 1780
Volunteered til July 1781
Years,
Months,
3
3
Days,
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Jay Caisregt North Carolina
Military Capt. Williams Lieut Williams, Genl. Butler’s brigade same officers, with exception of the Col. whose name was Taylor
Capt. Morgan
5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden, S. C., Guilford, N. C.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange County North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
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John McCall
Limestone Cty. Ala.
Admitted
6 mo
20$
C. C. Clay
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The State of Alabama
Limestone County SS
On this 23rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the County Court in & for the County of Limestone & state aforesaid now sitting, John McCall a resident in said County of Limestone aged sixty eight years 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That as well as he can recollect as to the time, in the month of June 1780, he was drafted into a company of the North Carolina Militia commanded by Captain Williams in which Williams a brother of said Captain, was Lieutenant, that said company belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor, that he can not now recollect the names of any other of the officers of said regiment, that said regiment belonged to the brigade under General Butler, that he was marched immediately after being drafted as aforesaid, from the County of Orange where he then resided, under the officers aforesaid, and joined the troops under General Gates at Rugely’s Mills & in a short time afterwards was engaged in the battle where General Gates was defeated by Lord Cornwallis, about twelve miles from Camden in South Carolina, that before said battle his first captain the said Williams went home & his said company was commanded by Captain Frier at & before said battle, who was wounded at said battle & taken prisoner & afterwards died as he heard, while a prisoner. That whilst on this campaign he saw Generals Gates and De Kalb but does not recollect the names of any other regular officers who were with them. That after the battle he joined the troops under General Gates at Hillsboro North Carolina & remained there until he was discharged, at the expiration of three months for which he was originally drafted.
That he rec’d a written discharge from the said General
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Butler which he has long since lost. That in the month of the February 1781 he joined the company of said North Carolina Militia, as a volunteer, which was then again under the command of the said Captain & Lieutenant Williams & said company belonged to the same regiment of Militia above mentioned, but was under the command of a different Colonel, whose name also was Taylor. That he was marched under said officers & joined the main army under General Greene not far from Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina and was in the battle of Guilford. That before said battle his said Captain Williams	 had again returned home, said company was commanded on the day of the battle by Captain Thompson. That after the battle he marched with the forces under General Greene in pursuit of the enemy to the mouth of Deep River in North Carolina where he remained in camp until he was discharged & again received a written discharge from the same Brigadier General Butler. That he served three months on this campaign which was the time for which he volunteered as aforesaid.
That he cannot now recollect the names of any of the regular officers who served with him on this campaign, but General Greene. That the foregoing is a statement of all the services that he performed in the Revolutionary War, except several occasions on which he went out, without any appointed officers against the tories.
That he was born in the year 1764 as he believes in the County of York State of Pennsylvania whence his father removed to Orange County State of North Carolina, where this declarant resided when he entered the service as aforesaid.
That he has no record of his age. That after the revolutionary war, he removed from North Carolina to York County South Carolina, thence he removed to Richmond County, State of Georgia, thence to Pendleton County, South Carolina thence to Sullivan County Tennessee thence to Jefferson County Tennessee thence in the fall of 1814 he removed to Limestone County State of Alabama where he has resided ever since still
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resides, that he has [illegible] documentary proof of his said services & knows of no person now living by whom he can prove them
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever 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.
John McCall
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Robert Austin Jr Clk
We David Still a clergyman residing in the County of Limestone State of Alabama and Thomas Mortindale & William Murphy residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McCall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be in his sixty eighth year of his age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
David Still
Thos Martindale
Wm. Murphy
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Robert Austin Jr Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 David Still who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Limestone & state of Alabama and that Thomas Martindale & Wm. Murphy are residents of said County & state and are credible persons and that their statements are entitle to credit
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I Robert Austin Jr Clerk of the County Court of the County of Limestone & State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McCall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 29th day of October 1832 and 57th year of American Independence
Test Robert Austin Jr Clerk C. C.
The State of Alabama
Limestone County
I George W. Lane Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Austin Jr. whose name is signed to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof clerk of said court and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts & deeds as such given under my hand seal this 30th day of October 1832
Geo. W. Lane {Seal}
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17579
INVALID
17579
File No. [crossed] 16.902
John McCall
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7, 32
Index:-Vol 1, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 3, 1909. History to Mrs. John Herren Fm.
1932 July 16 Hist to Frances M. Hails LB.
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John McCall Ala Decatur $20. 7, June 1832
To what time last paid
Pension Office
6th Oct 1837.
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Br. of the Bk of the State of Ala
Decatur 20 Septr 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith I hand the vouchers of Charles Hott and John McCall pensioners under the act of 7th June 1832 for your examination, & permission to pay them. Please return them as early as convenient with your permission to pay them if right, for the old men are very needy
Very respectfully,
W. Keyes Sec for H. Greene pen. agt.
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Record
POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D. C.
[There are three stamps]
[1]
PENSION
O
U. S.
AUG 27 1909
OFFICE
[2]
DADEVILLE
AUG 25 5PM 1909
[3]
RECORD
AUG 28 1909
DIVISION
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
3—871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by C. B. H.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier John McCall.
Service N. C. Rev.
Additional Service
No……claim, State records…….., 190….
No claim, combination records……., 190….
REMARKS:
No O. W. 9 mo, Wid, or Rej except-
9 mo. File No. 17,579.
0-8
Chief Division
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Revol
State of Alabama
Department of Archives and History
Founded by Thomas M. Owen, LL. D., 1901
MONTGOMERY
6-30th, 1932.
In reply refer to file no.
Gentlemen:
The Pension list for Revolutionary Soldiers Vol. 14, Sen. Doc. 23rd, Congrest. 1st Session, 1833-34 gives the names of one John McCall Revolutionary pensioners from Limestone County, Ala. Would it be possible for you to give me the names of his wife and children, also his service record in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly yours,
Frances M. Hail
[There is one seal]
ALABAMA
HERE WE REST
GREAT SEAL
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
for a statement of the military history of John McCall, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed] (or his widow’s) [end crossed] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 17579
Dates of enlistment or appointment.
June 1780
Feb. 1781
+ otr times against tories
Length of service.
3 mos
3 mos
Rank.
Pri.
“
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Williams
Trice
Williams
Thompson
Colonel.
Taylor
Taylor
State.
N. C.
Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford
[illegible] record te
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co, N. C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 23, 1832 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Limestone Co., Ala.
Age at date of application, Born in 1764, in York Co. Pa.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family after Rev moved to York Co. S. C., Richmond Co. Ga., Pendleton Co. S. C., Sullivan Co. Tenn., Jefferson C. Tenn. Fall 1814 X
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel McCall of North Carolina
Very Respectfully,