Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2777, for John Mc Candless, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

McCandless, John

NUMBER
S.2777

CONTENTS
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30,304
West Tennessee

John McCandless
of Maury Co, in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Harris of the regt commanded
by Col Polk in the N. Carolina [illegible]
line [crossed out] for 7 months for 1175

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of [illegible]
1835 and sent to Hon J. K. Polk. N.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835      $105.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1835, 16.66
$121.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act of June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. S Allison Clerk,
Book E. 2, Vol 7 Page 97
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33. 475
John McCandless
Tennessee

admitted for
7 months
$23.33

Hon. J. K. Polk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Tennessee }
Maury County Court }
On this16th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before John Mack Alexander Johnston and Robert Wortham Esqr Justices holding the sd [said[ court in open court John McCandless a resident citizen of the said county of Maury and state of Tennessee aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he volunteered and served Capt. James Harris in the same campain [campaign] in 1775, entered the service at this time between the 1st and 10th of October 1775 and served two months  The field officers were Majr. James White Cols Thomas Polk and Col Rutherford were both in this campain [campaign] and Col Polk son William Polk was wounded in the shoulder at Aburns creek
declarant does not know which of the Cols Polk or Rutherford was highest in command The troops were all placed under Genl Richardson, [several lines crossed out]
Declarant lived in the County
of Mecklenburg and state of North Carolina
at the time he entered the service as above
stated The troops were marched through
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York district in South Carolina.
Declarant states that he again entered the service as a volunteer in the year 1778 in the spring of the yeard the day or month not recollected in Mecklenburg County North Carolina under Capt James Harris the same Captain under whom he served in 1775,
James White was Majr and Col Rutherford
was the commanding officer. The troops rendezvoused in Salsbury & marched towards Hilsborough [Hillsborough]
declarant states that he was out this tour
two months, he believes that it was something
more than two months but states it at that
not recollecting how much more and,
knowing that it was that long, declarant
cannot state the particular day or month
that he entered or quit the service this tour
further than that it was in the spring and
that the sd [said] tour lasted declarant can
safely and positively state two months Declarant lived at the time he entered the service for this tour in the sam [same] county and state above stated as his residence, Declarant states that he again entered the service in the spring of the year 1779. the day of the month not remembered as a volunteer under Capt. Charles Polk & Lieut. Wm. Ramsy as a mounted horsiman [horseman] Declarant still resided in Mecklenburgh North Carolina
when he entered the service this 3rd time under Capt C. Polk marched from Mecklenburgh to [? Fajate? ] and from there to Brunswick
The British attacked our encampment
at Brunswick early in the morning and
drove the troops under Capt Polk, Capt Polks
horse company was stationed above Brunswick
to guard between the British troops & the American land troops The British did
not drive the land forces at the time they
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drove Capt Polk's company from there [their] station The land forces there came under Col Thos. Polk father of Col Wm Polk  Declarant
states that this last tour he served three
months he states that having no written
memorandums or discharges to assist his
memory (or if he ever had the same one [illegible] ) he cannot state the precise time when any of his tours commenced he knows though that this last tour commenced in the spring of 1779 and Declarant very believes that
it lasted longer than the time stated above
but he can and does distinctly state that it lasted three months and that he was in service the length of time stated at each of the times mentioned above
that is to say two months the 1st Tour, two
months the second tour & three months
the 3rd Tour making seven months in all
Declarant states that he was also in 1776
empayed and did serve about six months
as a waggoner under Nicholas Long the 
principle waggon master. Declarant states that he was born in Ireland in the county Down
he states that he has no memorandum of his age that he sailed from [ ? Newry] in Ireland the 5th day of June 1772 and landed in Newcastle the 26th day of August the same year.
Resided in Baltimore Maryland & few months
removed to Mecklenburgh County North Carolina in 1773, resided there untill [until] 1799. Declarant then moved to Blount County Tennessee resided there two year then moved to Knox County Tennessee and resided untill [until] the year 1808 then moved to Rhea County
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Tennessee resided in Rhid untill [until] 1834 when declarant moved to Maury County Tennessee where he now resides  Declarant states that the reason he has not sooner applyed [applied] for a pention [pension]
is that he applyed to Council and was informed
that he could not get a pension unless he had been one of the regular troops and declarant
knew no better untill recently and this is the
first time that declarant has been able to get
to court since he knew he was entitled
to a pention [pension] and have any persons to certify for him
Declarant states that he has no documentary
proof of his services, nor does he know
of any witness now living by whom he can prove the same. He states that he could prove a part of his services by Col Wm. Polk of North Carolina but is now or has been lately informed that he is dead Declarant states that he may be inaccurate as to the dates when he performed the tours as he has no written
memorandum upon the subject and has to trust to his memory entirely  Declarant
does hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or anuity [annuity] except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
John his mark McCandless
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid

Sworn to and Subscribed in open
Court this 16th day of September
AD 1835.
Thos L. Porter clerk
By his Deputy Wm E. Ewing
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We Hugh Shaw a clergyman residing in the
county of Maury & in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the sd [said]
John McCandless and the sd [said] King and William McCluer the sd King residing in the county of Maury & the sd [said] McCluer in the county of Giles & state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are will [well] acquainted with John McCandless who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 84 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion  
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid [last sentence lined out]

And I Hugh King certify that I knew the aforesaid applicant John McCandless when he lived in Mecklenburg North Carolina upwards of fifty years ago & that he was then a man of
good moral character. And I William McCleur do further certify also that I have known the sd [said] McCandless for thirty years or upwards and that he has always been a man of good moral character  
Hugh Shaw states that he has been acquainted with John McCandless he having resided in Maury so short a time and not being able to travel out any from home, but partially cannot therefore concur in the foregoing 
[ ? expression] that he is well acquainted with him but from the statements of Hugh King and others he has no doubt of his being a revolutionary soldier & a man of good moral character.
Hugh Shaw
Hugh King
William Mee
William McCluer
sworn to and subscribed in open court this 16th day of September AD 1835.
Thos J. Porter clerk
Wm. E. Erwin.
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Jonas E Thomas certifies that he is well acquainted with John McCanliss [McCandless] the above aplicant [applicant] for a pension
ever since his residence in Maury County Tennessee and that he resides now and has resided within a mile and a half of the sd [said] McCandless during the whole of his residence in sd [said] County of Maury, and that P. McCandless is a man of excelent [excellent] moral character and is reputed and understood in the neighbourhood to be a revolutionary soldier
J.E. Thomas

Sworn to in open Court
Thos. J. Porter Clerk
Wm E. Ervin D. clk
And the sd [said] Court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories [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 Hugh Shaw who has 
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the applicant And that Hugh King who has also signed the same, is a resident in the county of Maury aforesaid And that William 
[ ? McCluer] resident of Giles County in sd [said] state which McCuer has signed the sd [said] certificate And the court further certifies that sd [said] Hugh Shaw is respiddele 
[ ? respectable] clergyman and in good
standing in his church as such, and that the sd [said] King and McCluer are respectable men of good character and that there [their] statement is entitled to credit. The court
further certifies that the foregoing certificate made by Jonas E. Thomas was made and sworn to in open court and that he is a man of good character and intitled [entitled] to credit The court further state that the aforesaid applicant made no claim to receive a pention [pension] or any portion of his pention [pension] on account of his service as a waggoner under Long. And therefore he did not set out definently [definitely] the time he
served as a waggoner.
Alex:  Johnson }
Robert Wortham }
Jn Mack }
Quorum of the court of pleas & Quarger sessions for Maury Co [illegible] [? Tenn]
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I Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the Court of pleas
and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter
of the application of John McCandless
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal of
Office this 16th day of September
1835.
Thos J. Porter Clerk
By Wm. E. Erwin D. clk.
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Rev War
2777
INVALID.
File No. 2777
John McCandless
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington Decr 19th 1835

Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration of John
McCandless for a Pension.
When it shall have
been examined, please inform me of your
decision, & if a pension be granted, sent the
pension certificate to me. -
-
Very Respectfully
Yr Obvt Sevt
James E. Polk

To
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions. -
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Dec 21
[illegible] attention
Tenn.

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensins
War Department
Washington City.

Hon. J K Polk
Sp. Ho. Reps