Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16464, for David Mc Cance, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE 
S. C.
McCance, David
NUMBER
S. 16464
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carded
CONTENTS
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
McCance, David
NUMBER S. 16464
Carded
CONTENTS
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Georgia 16,827
David McCance
of Henry in the State of Ga
who was a pr in the commanded
by Captain of the Reg commanded
by Col Neel in the So Ca
line for 22 10/30 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 74 Dollars 44 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct. 33
and Lieut [?] A.G. Murry
McDonough Ga
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 186. 10
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar:34 37.22
$223.32 
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 97
Letter to Hon. T. F. Foster 9 June 1834
Letter to P Hagner 15 June 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the
commanded 4 March
1837 the C. April 1838 from
4 March 1836 to the 30 Sept
1837 the day of said Pensioners
death.
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Treasury Department
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15 - 1838
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 David McCance
deceas'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of seventy four Dollars and forty four Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836
to the 30th of September 1837 the day of
said pensioner's death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Georgia
Henry County
On this 5th of May ["January" crossed out] in the year
 eighteen hundred and thirty three
personally came into open Court before
the Justices of the Inferior Court of said
County of Henry now sitting David McCance resident 
of Georgia in the County of Henry aged seventy three - 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 entered the Service under the following named
officers and served as herein after stated.
He entered the service on or about the Tenth day of April in
the year 1776 - in the County of Chester South Carolina, under
Capt Hugh Whiteside, Lieut Thomas - Neely was drafted
into this service for one month- about five months after
this he was again - drafted - under Capt. Wm
Jones and served two months in the second Tour. Deponent
 marched to Congaree river & joined the army there, he
cannot recollect, any of the higher officers, but, a Major 
Magriff, he marched to Savanna river, and then to what was called
Hazard point, at which place. The British had a short time
before destroyed a large building. The term for which he was drafted 
escaping - he was discharged without writing.
(The applicant misunderstood the question & got the marches
of the second tour instead of the first) during the first
month, Deponents company, a company under Capt. Walker
& one under Capt Nixon was stationed between Saluda
river & Broad river without making any marches of
consequence, their object being to keep back the Tories -
About the 20th January, 1778 deponent was again Drafted
under Capt. Cooper & Lieutenant, Neely in Chester County -
South Carolina - Marched to and met Col Neels regiment at
the Congaree river, then marched to Dorchester in
twenty miles of Charlston, Then back to Savanna River
to place called Gulfin's Bluff lay there a few
days upon the approach of the enemy. We retreated
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to Charleston, a small fight took place, at a place called
Pusawatchy Bridge - we lost, several of our forces shooting
their rifles with aim from behind [illegible] killed a number of the enemy - report
said, near an hundred-- he was with the army blockaded
in Charlston from the last of April, until the 20th of
June. The enemy ceasing to blockade,Tthe militia were
discharged - and reached home about 1st July 1778 was
haulled homesick & remained sick until about 20th Nov in a waggon by one Richard Atkins.
2
In December (about the 20th) 1778 deponent was drafted
5.10
3
again, under Capt Cooper & Lieut Archibald Gill & Capt
Walker - Capt. Nixons Company & on then Capt Hemphill of Chester County DS. Ca.
were also drafted - marched to Orangeburgh & there joind
["the main army" crossed out] - other forces under Col Ellis & Major
Ellis - remained there two months, occasionally going
out, upon scouting parties and particularly to Edisto Swamp
in which place many Tories were, concealed, and many
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were killed. They were then discharged
again, after the fall of Charlston. Deponent volunteered
to serve during the War under Capt John McCluer
& Lieut James Johnston, he marched to Catawba river and
joined the army under Sumpter at Rocky Mount - here a
Battle took place Between Sumpters Army and the British
and Tories who took shelter in a large wooden house-
Sumpton being without Cannons left the in and
marched up the river, and from thence to a place called
the Hanging Rock where another skirmish took place
Sumpter was compelled to retreat. Deponents Capt J
McCluer was wounded and died in a week in the hospital
where deponent, attended a wounded brother
William McCance- Col Hill of the American army
was wounded-- Sumpter. then retreated through York, Chester
& Spartanburg - here Sumpter was reinforced by Col William
of Georgia-  during Sumpters March, through, Chester
County, he was attacked by the British in the fort made
by fishing creek & the Catawba, the rear guard was ordered
to remain one mile behind - It was taken, and the British
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came upon our forces, some, asleep, some eating & others scattered
in confusion in different directions, some were bathing
in the river, a number of our forces were killed, many
wounded and taken prisoners - Sumpter made his escape
from his tent - half dressed - by running & jumping twenty feet down
the Bank into Fishing Creek - a few regulars, Northern
men were cut down on the road up the river - our forces
were then scattered, for about, two or three weeks and 
reassembled upon Broad river under Col. Lacy - Branan -
and Col Williams. They took the road after Col Forgison
Command of the British forces, crossed Broad river
at the Island Ford Forgison had left his camp at that place
and marched to a spur of Kings Mountain, at which
place, we overtook him-- and had an engagement -
Forgison was killed and the whole of his armry
were killed wounded and taken - about 120 were killed 109 wounded
and nine hundred taken prisoners-- The fight lasted
33 minutes deponent knows. The prisoners were taken Flour gah [?] -- but
knows no more of them - after this Deponent was
marched home - got to Chester then 15 or twenty days before Christmas
he cannot recollect distinctly the time of his volunteering, but
knows that this service lasted Ten months - 
again in January or February 1780. he went into active service
under Capt. Mills of Chester who marched to & so through
the Country - performing the usual duties of that day -
in this service which last at least two months- They
took prisoners, a British major & two Captains and a
servant - they were exchange for Lieut. Thomas Neel -
John Holton - Archibald Elliott - Hugh McClern &
two others-- At the termination of this last duty
he continued to perform services in small camp [illegible]
which lasted only a few days at a time -
Deponent was borm in the 1661 - in Lancaster County
Pennsylvania on the 12th day of September, he has
no record of his age, he saw one in his Father Bible -
But does not know where it is. He lived there until
3 years of age & was moved to Chester County South Ca
resided in Chester, until 25 years of age. Then moved to York District S. Ca. and
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and remained there until nine years since, when he
moved to Henry County Georgia - He knows of
no person whose testimony he can provide to prove
his services-- has no documentary evidence -
William Andrews - Hugh Longino - Rev William Griffin
reside in his neighbourhood and can testify to
his veracity -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 ["or of any  [illegible] of the agency" crossed out]
The petitioner says - That by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to 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 Two years and three
months he served as a private and for such service
he claims pension
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Williams J.J.C.
David McCance
We William Griffin a Clergiman residing in the County
of Henry and Wm Andrews - who resides within the same
hereby certify that ["they" crossed out] we were well acquainted with David
McCance who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
& that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year
aforesaid -
Wm Griffin 
Wm Andrews
Georgia
Henry County
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 -
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Georgia
Henry County 
And the Court do hereby declare
on 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 said Court further certifies that
William Griffin who has signed the above
certificate is a clergiman resident in the County
of Henry and that William Andrews who has also
signed the same is of like residence and is a
credible person, and that their statement is entitled
to credit. And this Court further certifies that
Alexander G. Mury is Clerk of said Court, & that
by law he is authorised to certify to all examinations [?]
 & Copies under his hand & private seal
stating the fact of there being no seal of office
John Williams J.J.C
John Treadwell J J C
John T Bentley J.J.C.
Georgia
Henry County
I Alexander G. Murray-
 Clerk of the Inferior Court of
the County of Henry do hereby certify That the
forgoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the application
of David McCance for a pension
Given under my hand and private seal, there
being no seal of office this 6th day of
May 1833
Alexander G Murray C.J.C. [hand drawn seal]
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Georgia
Green County 
I am satisfied from the
most unquestionable, testimony
that Alexander G. Murray whose certificate
appears on the other side was at the
time the [illegible] bears[?] oath Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Henry County in said State
and that full faith & credit ought to be
given to his acts as such, and I am also
satisfied that the signature thereto is in the
handwriting of said Murray - 
11. Sept. 1833.
Thomas F Foster
[below was written sideways]
David MCance
Admit as a private
22 10/30 mo $ 74.44
7333
110
_________
7443
A G Murray
Clk Henry Co
[illegible]  McDonough
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David McCance
S.F. 16464 S. C.
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
David McCance of Camden District
hath taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance
and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of South-
Carolina, entitled, "An Act to oblige every
" free male inhabitant of this State, 
" above a certain Age, to give assurance of
" Fidelity and Allegiance to the same; and
" for other Purposes therein mentioned."
Certifyed this 2d day of July 1778
By -  -  Hugh Whiteside Capt.
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16.464
INVALID.
File No. 16.464
David McCance
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7"" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]