Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1446, for John Mc Clung, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
S. C. | McClung John | W. 1446
or McClung | B.L.Wt. 38,522-160-55
Born in Penn | Nancy

CONTENTS
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266[illegible]
[text missing] Tennessee 
[text missing] McClung
[text missing] a private in the com commanded 
[text missing] tain Johnson of the regt commanded 
[text missing] Hanmon in the S Caro [illegible] 
for 1 year 8 months & 10 days 
67.71

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of [word struck out] 67 Dollars [word struck out] 71 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 
1834 and Jonathan 
Pickett Carthage

Arrears to the 4th of March 223.32
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  37.22
$260.54
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
( Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Danl Boyd Cle
ok E Vol. 7 Page [illegible]

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See lett 
Feb 1835 to 
& Pen. Agent
New certi
issued & old 
& filed.  Certificate 
to T. H. Fletcher 3 Apl
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Letter to Nashville Pension Agt
4th October 1841
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Duplicate Certificate issued 
24 Nov. 1841 and sent to J. 
M. Smith, Esq. Pension Agent 
Nashville Tenn
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[illegible]
Arkansas

Nancy McClung 
widow of John McClung 
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a Private
SC Service

Little Rock agency.
Rate 96. Dollars --
cents per annum. 
Commencing July 27, 1868
Deduct payments made since

Certificate dated 7" Nov. 1870 
and sent to Pension Agent 
Atty. S. R. Harrington 
Little Rock, 
Ark.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb
ruary 3, 1853, and July 17, 1868, Page 30 Vol. H
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237 351 Act Mar 3 '56
Mar 6. '56
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Nancy McClung wid
John McClung priv
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Capt. Richard Johnson
S.C. Ma

Revy. War.
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No. 38522 issued Aug 15/56
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Pen. Act Feb. 3. 1853 cert. [illegible]
Feby 53 - 5129
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Ad: 160 Act Aug. 13/56
Boynton
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A. D. Duff
Benton, Ill.

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Vol M=1=108
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John McClung 
Smith Co. Tennessee 

for 1779 pvt 1 yr
8 m & 10 days 
$74.44/100

Jonathan Pickett 
Clk Smith Co
Carthage 
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, 

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has 
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of 
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and 
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, 
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is 
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, 
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when 
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and 
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your 
claim.
______________________________________________________________________________
A Statement, showing the Service of John McClung
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Period when the |
service was |
rendered. |
_______________
[illegible] 1779


1781

1781 
"
1782 
"
Duration of the |
claimant's service. |
________________ |
Years. | Months. | Days. |
____________________ |
1 | 2 | 


| 2 |

| 1 |
| | 20
| | 20
| 2 | 10
_______
1| 8 | 10
Rank of |
the |
claimant. |
________
Pr


Pr

Pr
"
"
Names and rank of the Field of |
ficers under whom he served. |
__________________________ |
Cap Johnston
Col Hammons 
"S. C. Line'
Cpt Carter
Col Saunders
Cap Day
Cap Abbot
Cap Womack
Col Bicker
Col Sanders
Age at present, |
and place of abode |
when he entered |
the service. |
_______________ |
70
S.C
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
_____________________________________
Traditionary

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 

J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

                                                                  DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of} ss.
County of                                 }

On this______day of_____personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of______in the county of _______and State, Territory or District
of_____aged_______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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)____, with  and
served in the_____ (e) regiment of the_____ line, under the following named officers:

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. ☞This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid._______________A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.

I _____________of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of__________________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
________ day of _____________& c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out ___________

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:______________

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____________ and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we   _____________      are well acquainted with ___________ , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___________
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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the___________
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, ____________-Clerk of the Court of ____________ do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____________
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this ______ day of      ____________ & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, 
and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. 
To a Solder.     } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, 
and what has become of it?
To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has be come of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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---year----months----, and ------------days  , I served as a --------- For -----------months and------- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i ] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
                                                                                     
                                                                                          Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                                        
                                                                                                    Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the 
witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
JUN 2 1876
PENSION OFFICE.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
JUN 2 18776
PENSION OFFICE

John McClung 
[illegible]
C Ark

[text is upside down on image]

Teager
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Shoal Creek Logan Co Ark.
May 29th 1876

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Sir-

One of the heirs of John McClung comes 
to me and states her mother [struck out: wife of]
Nancy McClung wife of John McClung 
who was an old time war soldier 
and says that she has never got but $98.00
since the war that was coming to her 
mother as a pension.  I was at Little 
Rock Ark. some time since and found 
by going to Pension agts books that 
she had charged to her as follows-

Sept 9/68 to May 6/61 March 4 4/68 by Durby W S Pay $462.17
Jany 10/69 ........................................... "  "" " "67.77
April 7/70 ........................................... " " " " " 67.77
Sept 17/70 .......................................... " James Coats 33.88
Dec 4/70 ............................................. " " " " 83.35

Mrs. Aminday Scott daughter 
of John McClung states that she was with her mother 
at Little Rock Ark and James Coates late P 
Agent paid her 50$ out of his own pocket 
and said he would pay the balance soon.
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Also that Alfred Boles of Dardanelle 
who she had employed paid her 23$
and Buy Coffsey of Danville paid her 
25$ making the 98$ that she has 
received out $714.94 according to her 
statement should their be anything 
wrong about this matter please let 
me hear from you and I will do 
wall in my power to help hunt it up 
for the woman is needing help very bad 
I know nothing about the woman 
as to veracity.

I am Very Respectfully 

Matt Hixson
Shoal Creek PO
Logan County 
Ark.
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Bounty Land
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act 3rd  March 1855
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Mr Nancy McClung
widow of John Mc Cllung
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Revolutionary War
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232.351
  _________________

Enclosed by A.D. Duff
of Benton Franklin
County
Illinois
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State of Illinois } On this 20th day of February AD 1856
Franklin County } personally appeared before me the under
signed a justice of the peace in and 
for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to 
administer oaths Nancy McClung aged 68 
years on the 25th day of April 1855 a resident of Franklin 
County Illinois and after being first duly sworn accor
ding to law upon her oath say that she is the widow 
of John McClung who was a private in the 
company commanded by Captain Richard Johnson 
in the South Carolina regulars under Adjutant Gen McKean 
in the Revolutionary War that as to the time of 
his service she can not speak with certainty but thinks 
he served in said war about 21 months & was in 
the service when peace was made that her said 
husband for his said Revolutionary services received 
a pension and was on the pension list roll 
at Nashville Tennessee at the date of his death 
That she was married to the said John McClung 
in the county of St. Clair and State of Alabama 
on or about the 11th day of October 1824 
by one Burrell Greene a justice of the peace in 
said County and that previous to said marriage 
her name was Nancy Luster

That the said John McClung died in the 
County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee 
on or about the 24th day of September 
AD 1844 that she has not intermarried but is 
still a widow She further declares that she is 
now drawing a pension from the United States 
as the widow of said John McClung that 
her name is on the pension list roll [repeated: roll] of 
the Springfield Illinois agency that her 
certificate No 5129 was issued on the 23rd day of 
April AD 1855 under 2d section act 3d Feby 1853 and she 
therefore refers to the proof on file in the Department in support of her claim for a pension to 
establish her right to bounty land She further 
declares that she has never drew or applied for 
bounty land under any other act of Congress  
neither does she believe she is entitled to [struck out: boun]
bounty land under any former act.

She makes this declaration for the purpose 
of obtaining the land warrant to which she may 
be entitled under the act of the 3d of March 
1855.
Nancy her X mark McClung
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year first 
above written and I hereby certify that I am 
personally acquainted with the above named Nancy 
McClung and that I believe her to be the identical 
person she so presents herself to be and that 
she is about the age above stated and I also certify 
that I have no interest in her claim & am 
not concerned directly or indirectly in its prosecution
John D. Eubanks JP

State of Illinois } 
Franklin County } This day personally appeared before me a 
Justice of the peace in and for said County John Jones 
and John McClung resident citizens of said County 
and after being duly sworn according to law 
upon their oaths say that they were personally 
present and saw Nancy McClung execute and
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swear to the foregoing declaration; that they are 
personally acquainted with her and has been for 
at least the last twenty years past and that they 
know her to be the identical person she represents 
herself to be in the foregoing declaration 
and they further swear that they have 
no interest in her claim for a land 
warrant and that said Nancy McClung is still widow 
and further say not } John Jones 
} & John McClung 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th 
day of February 1856 and I certify that 
I am personally acquainted with the said 
John Jones and John McClung and that 
they are credible witnesses and reside in the 
County of Franklin aforesaid 
John D. Eubanks JP

State of Illinois County of Franklin 

I Thomas J Mooneyham Clerk of the County Court 
within and for the County and State aforesaid 
do hereby certify that John D Eubanks whose 
genuine signatures appear to the foregoing 
Declaration and affidavit was at the time of 
signing the same an acting Justice 
of the peace in and for said County 
duly commissioned and qualified 
and as such is entitled to full faith 
and credit in all his official 
acts
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said Court 
office at Benton this 21st day 
of February AD 1856
Thos. J. Mooneyham 
Clerk Co Court
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County } Ss.

On this 26 of May 1833 personally 
appeared in open Court before John Chambers 
Exum Whitley & Solo. Debow Esqrs. the Court of Pleas & 
Quarter Sessions for said County John 
McClung a resident of the County and State 
aforesaid aged 70 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 he entered 
as a private for the term of fourteen months 
about the first of May 1779 in South Carolina 
Edgefield County in the company commanded 
by Capt Richard Johnston in the regiment 
commanded by Col. Samuel Hammons 
in the line of the State of South Carolina 
on the new continental establishment 
that he continued to serve out the fourteen months 
when he was discharged by Col. Hammons 
at the Black House at Gen Pickens in 
South Carolina.  This term he was an enlisted 
soldier for the time aforesaid & marched first 
from Edgefield Edgston Creek-thence to 
Bull Swamp below Augusta. The regiment 
was raised in this county. The discharge he 
recd. was burnt in the house of applicant 
He assisted at the storming of Grapas 
Fort & also at the siege and capture 
of Browns Fort at Augusta Georgia.

After having been deployed as above in 
June or July 1781 he volunteered under
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Capt John Carter for three months 
& marched near Orangeburg & joined Col. 
Saunders regiment & after having served 
two months was discharged by Capt. Carter 
at his house in Edgefield County. He recd.  
a written discharge which has been 
since lost.

In the fall of 1781 at Wrightsboro 
then Richmond County George he volunteered 
under Capt Robet Day for one months & marched 
to Elsinger Georgia to guard waggons [wagons] 
after having served the month applicant 
was verbally discharged.

In the latter part of 1781, he volunteered 
in sd. Warren County to go to Hills fort on 
the frontiers of Georgia under Capt. Ezekiel 
Abbit & marched to sd. Fort & served twenty 
days & was verbally discharged.

In the spring of 1782 he was drafted under 
Capt. Womack in sd. Warren County and 
marched on a scouting party to Islands Fort 
& was marched back home & discharged 
verbally having served twenty days in 
this tour.

In the fall of 1782 he was drafted under 
Solomon Bickam Captain in Warren County 
Georgia & attached to the regiment of Col.  
Sanders & placed under the command 
of Gen Triggs & marched to the mouth 
of [illegible] Bone on Okony River 
& remained until the treaty with the 
indians was made at that place 
then marched back home & discharged 
in Wrightsboro Warren County 
& recd. a written discharge from
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Capt. Solomon Bickham which 
discharge has been since lost

In all he served as a regular fourteen 
months and as a militiaman six months 
and ten days.  He was born in 
Pennsylvania but cannot say in what 
year or in what county he was born 
as his parents died when he was a child. 
While a child he was carried to Warren 
County Georgia where he lived until he 
went to South Carolina & enlisted in 
his fifteenth year. After serving 14 months 
as above & two months as above he 
returned to Warren County & lived there 
during the balance of his service.  Since 
which time about 1806 he moved to 
French Broad N. Carolina where he 
lived 3 years Buncum County.  He then 
moved to Pendleton district S. Carolina 
& lived there 5 years-then to White 
River Arkansas Territory & lived there 
2 years-then to Morgan County Ala. & 
lived there 4 years-then to Hiwassee pur
chase McMin Co. Ten & lived there 2 years 
then to Overton Co. Ten. lived there 2 years 
then to Smith County Ten. where he now 
resides & where he has ever since resided. 
He knows of no person living by whom he 
can prove his service, but sends an old 
Declaration containing proof, which he begs 
hear [here] to adopt as part of this. as to his 
character he can establish it by James 
Fields a clergyman & Samuel Jones 
who are well acquainted with him.

He hereby relinquishes his every claim
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whatever to a pension or annuity except the 
present & declares that his name is not 
on the Pension Roll of the agency of 
[repeated: of] any State in the U. States.
Sworn to & subscribed in | John McClung 
Open Court 27 May 1833.
J Bickett Clk

We James Fields a clergyman residing 
in the County of Smith & State of Tennessee 
& Samuel Jones residing in the same hereby 
certify that we are well acquainted with 
John McClung who has subscribed and 
sworn to the above declaration that 
we believe him to be 70 years of age that 
he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood [neighborhood]
where he resides to have been a soldier 
of the Revolution & that we concur in 
that belief.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open | James M. Fields 
Court the day & year above | Samuel his X mark Jones
written.
J. Bickett Clk

[math calculation]
14
2
1
  20 days
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17.20
  2 20
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19.40
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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 James M. Field who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Smith County Tenn & that Samuel Jones who has also signed the same is a resident in said County & State is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] John Chamber
Exum Whitley
Solomon Debow

State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application
John M Clung for a Pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office
in Carthage this 30th day of May 1833 and 57th year of our Independence
J. Pickett Clk
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private decd of the  [illegible] no seal of Offie
this 24th day of Oct. 1827.
SEAL 
Saml M Gautt [illegible]

[illegible] 515
Declaration for a Pension
John McClung
26. 600
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State of Tennessee }
McMinn County [illegible] }

On this 23d. day of Octr. 1827, personally appeared 
in Open Court, being the Circuit Court for said County 
of McMinn in the Seventh Judicial Circuit in, and for the 
said State of Tennessee, and also being a Court of record 
and having the power to fine and imprison, John McClung 
resident in said County, aged sixty four years, who being 
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 
the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions  
made by the acts of Congress of the 18th. March 1818 and 
the 1st. of May 1820. That he the said John McClung 
enlisted as a private for the term of fourteen months 
on or about the first day of May 1779, as well as 
Declarant recollects (but being old declarant is not 
certain as to the precise year) in the State of South Caro
lina in the company commanded by Captain Richard 
Johnston, in the regiment commanded by Colonel 
Samuel Hammons in the line of the State of South 
Carolina on the new Continental establishment-that 
he continued to serve in said corps until the end of said 
term of fourteen months, which, as well as declarant re
collects, was on, or about the 1st. of June 1781, when he was 
released from service by the said Col. Hammons at 
the Block house at Genl. Pickens in said State of 
So. Carolina-that some time afterwards, perhaps about 
the space of one month (say in July 1781) said Decla
rant by appointment, met the said Col. Hammons in 
Augusta in the State of Georgia, when and where de
clarant received from the said Col. Hammons an honor
able discharge-that said Declarant has since lost or 
mislaid said certificate of discharge of the said Col. 
Hammons, and that the same cannot now be found
that said declarant served nine months and [illegible[
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([illegible] for the said term of fourteen months) under one en
listment.  That said Declarant assisted at the storming of 
Grason's Fort, and also at the siege, and capture of 
Brown's Fort at Augusta, in Georgia. That Declarant 
during said term served sometime in the State of South 
Carolina, and sometime in the State of Georgia. That 
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension ex
cept the present. that his name is not placed on the 
roll of any State for a pension, And that the following 
are his reasons for not making earlier application for a 
pension, that Declarant heretofore has been able to sup
port himself and family by his labours [labors], and did not 
wish to ask for assistance from his government whilst he con
vinced himself to be able procure that support without 
such assistance.  That Declarant has latterly become 
very infirm, and is much afflicted with the Phlebitis  
so that he is totally unable by manual labouring [laboring] (his occu
pation being that of a farmer) to support himself and family 
that Declarants family consists of himself, his wife aged 
about forty years, and five children, the oldest, a girl, 
twelve years, and the youngest two years, that his children 
are all girls except one a boy of nine years of age. 
And in pursuance of the said act of the 1st May of 1820, I do solemn
ly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 
on the 18th. day of March 1818, and that have not since 
that time [struck out: nor has] by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed 
of any of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so 
to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 
of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for 
certain persons engaged in the land and naval services 
of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 
18th. March 1818. And that I have not nor has any 
person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, 
or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than
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what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and  
by me subscribed.

Schedule of Declarant's property [illegible] bed
ding and clothing excepted,
One mare and colt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $66.
Three cows and calves . . . . . . . . . . . .    34.
One pig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1.
Household furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5.
debts due Declarant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15.
___
121
Debts due from Declarant . . . . . . . . . . .   20.
____
$101

That the above amount of $101 is a correct agre
gate [aggregate] of the Schedule of the whole of declarants
property.  Sworn to in Open | John McClung
Court Saml M Gautt Clk 
I do certify that I was well acquainted with the above 
named Declarant John McClung from the time he 
was a small boy until the time of his said enlistment 
that he lived at the time of our acquaintance in the 
State of Georgia, that all his relatives with whom I was 
acquainted were Tories and opposed to the American 
cause in the Revolutionary War, that Declarant having 
approved the cause of his Country, produced a disturbance 
between him & his relatives, as affiant was then inform
ed and he ran off from them to the State of South 
Carolina, where he enlisted as affiant was informed as aforesaid in declaration 
alleged, that affiant afterwards saw said de
clarant at the siege of Augusta in the ser
vice of [words struck out] his country in the regiment 
of the said Col Hammons.
Joseph McCormick
Sworn to in open Court 
23d. October 1827
Saml. M. Gautt Clerk
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We do certify that we are acquainted with the 
said Declarant John McClung, that we believe the 
facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are 
true, and that the Schedule annexed to said 
Declaration contains a correct account & 
the full value thereof of Declarant's property 
and that he has no other property to the 
knowledge of affiants
Sworn to in open Court | Jesse Dodgen
23 October 1827 | Matthew R Gibson
Saml M Gautt Clerk

I Samuel M. Gautt, Clk of said Circuit Court, do certify 
that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the 
record of said Court, and that the same are truly copyed [copied] there
from. I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court 
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in 
the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and one dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the 
private seal of the said Court having no seal of office 
this 24th day of Oct. 1827
[LS encircled] Saml M Gautt Clerk

[Written vertically right margin]

20505
Declaration for a pension
John McClung
26. [illegible]
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Oct. 14" 1854.
_____________
Nancy McClung
______________
Wid: of
John.
Jefferson Co:
ILL:
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Act  / 53
$67.77/100 Per An:
Com: Feby 3 1853.
Revy:
Noah Johnson.
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Co 
[illegible]
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At a County Court, begun and held at the Court house in Mount Vernon, within and for the County of Jefferson, in the State of Illinois On Monday the Second day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, before the Honorable John R Satterfield Presiding Judge thereof, the following proceedings were had, that is to say

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d Section of the act of 3d February, 1853,

State of Illinois
County of Jefferson ⎬ SS.
On this second day of April eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before the County Court of Jefferson County, Illinois, Nancy McClung a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged about Sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, in open Court, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John McClung, deceased, who, as she is informed, and most verily believes was a Private Soldier in the Company of Mounted Regulars, commanded by Captain Richard Johnson in the Revolutionary War. That, as she is informed and believes her said husband enlisted in the State of South Carolina about the year 1782, or 1783, for the term of during the war, and continued in the service of the United States in the Company and Capacity aforesaid, for a period of about twenty one months, and was honorably discharged  from said service, in the aforesaid State of South Carolina, and received a written discharge, but that she does not what has become of it

She further declares that she has no personal knowledge of the services and discharge of her said
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husband, not having become acquainted with him till 
some years thereafter, but that her knowledge in relation 
to the matter is derived from what she has heard her said 
husband and others, say on the subject, and from the fact 
of his drawing a pension.  She thinks, from what she remembers 
to have heard his say, that at the date of his enlistment, 
her said husband resided in the State of [blank]; that he 
served near Charleston, perhaps was in a battle near that 
place, and possibly at the taking a place called "Browns Fort". 
that she heard her said husband speak of a General Pickens, 
or perhaps Perkins, being in said service, but she does not now 
remember, with certainty the names of any of the officers, 
except that of Captain Richard Johnson, under whom he 
served.

She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner, 
but she does not know under what act of Congress.  That her 
said husband was a pensioner, and drew pension, from the 
date, or passage, or the taking effect, of some act of Congress, 
to the 4th day of September A.D. 1844, about twenty days 
before his death, and that he was paid at the Agency 
in Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, and as proof 
of the services of her said husband, she asks that reference 
be had to the evidence filed in his application.

She further declares that she was married to the said 
John McClung, by one Burrel Green, Esqr, a Justice of the Peace, 
in the County of Saint Clair, in the State of Alabama, or or about 
the 11th day of October eighteen hundred and twenty four; that 
her name before said marriage was Nancy Luster; that her said 
husband died, in Sumner County, in the State of Tennessee, on 
the 24th day of September in the year eighteen hundred and 
forty four; that she was not married to him prior to the 
second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above 
stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow. 

She further declares that she is wholey [wholly] ignorant of the 
mode, if any, of [illegible] evidence of marriages in the 
State of Alabama, but supposing some record is kept, she has 
recently caused a letter of enquiry [inquiry] to be forwarded to where
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she was married, being certified evidence of that fact, but that as yet, She has not received a reply, nor does she know that she will; and if not, the then lacks that such sundry and other evidence as she may be able to supply, may be received in this behalf

She further declares, that heretofore, to wit, about the Month of September, of last year, the caused
papers, in support of her claim to pension, to be made out and forwarded to the Department, which, as she is informed, and retuned here, become of erasures and alterations apparent therein, which said papers she had examined and sent to her, and finds them in all respects, as they were  before being signed and Sworn to, that the erasures and alterations apparent therein had made before the execution thereof, which fact has been certified to by the Judge before whom they been made, but to avoid further delay and prevent or a suspicion of fraud, she is advised to make her Declaration anew, and hence she makes this. 
[signed] Nancy X McClung her mark
in presence of J R Satterfield witness

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, on the day and year above written, before the Judge thereof
Ordered to be so certified under the Seal of said court.
J. F. Watson Clerk
Co. Court Jefferson Co Ills,
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State of Illinois } 
Franklin County } SS.  

Before me,Woodson May a Justice of 
the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, 
duly authorized by law to administer oaths for 
general purposes, personally appeared Julian 
Jones, a resident of said County and State, who, 
after being first duly sworn according to law, 
on her oath, declares that she is personally and 
well acquainted with Nancy McClung, of Jefferson 
County Illinois, widow of John McClung, late of 
Sumner County Tennessee, now deceased, and who, 
as such widow, makes this application for pension; 
that she was acquainted with the aforesaid John 
McClung, and the said Nancy McClung, then 
Nancy Luster, before they were married, and 
from the time of their said marriage untill [until] 
the death of him the said John, and from 
then till now with the said Nancy.

She further declares, that the said John McClung, 
now deceased, and the said Nancy Luster, now 
Nancy McClung, and widow as aforesaid, were lawfully 
married by one Burrel Green, Esqr, a Justice of the Peace,
in Saint Clair County, in the State of Alabama, on or 
about the 11th day of October, A.D. 1824, and that 
this affiant was then and there present and 
witnessed said marriage.

She further declares, that the said John 
McClung, now deceased, and the said Nancy McClung, 
now widow as aforesaid, continued to, and did 
reside together, as husband and wife, from the 
date of their said marriage untill [until] the death 
of him the said John.

She further declares, that he the said John 
McClung, now deceased, was a pensioner, and that he 
was paid at the Agency in Nashville in the State
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of Tennessee.

She further declares, that he the said 
John McClung, deceased, died in Sumner 
County, in the State of Tennessee, on or about 
the 24th day of September A.D. 1844, and that 
this affiant was then and there present 
and witnessed his death, and that the said 
Nancy McClung, widow as aforesaid, who makes 
this application for pension, is the widow of 
him the aforesaid John McClung deceased.

She further declares that she is not in 
any manner whatever interested in the result 
of this application.  Julian her X mark Jones [word Seal encircled]

In presence of 
John Jones }
Silas P. Kirkpatrick } Witnesses

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of 
April A.D. 1855. And I hereby certify that the above 
mentioned Julian Jones is a person who is every way 
reputable and respectable and that her statements 
are entitled to credit and confidence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my name with my own hand the  
day and year above written
Woodson May [encircled JP]
Justice of the Peace, Franklin County Illinois

State of Illinois }
Franklin County } SS.

I Thomas J Mooneyham Clerk 
of the County Court of Franklin County, Illinois, 
do hereby certify that Woodson May Esqr
whose genuine signature appears to the 
foregoing certificate, was at the 
time of making and signing the same 
and now is, an acting Justice of the 
peace within and for the County
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State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and 
qualified, and that as such full faith 
and credit are, and of right ought to be 
given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the official seal 
of the said County Court, at 
Benton in said County, this 
7th day of April, in the 
year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty five
Thos. J. Mooneyham
Clerk Co. Court
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State of Illinois }
Jefferson County } SS.

Before me John H Watson, a Justice of the 
Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, 
duly authorized by law to administer oaths 
for general purpose personally appeared 
James B McClung, a resident of said County, 
and State, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, on his oath, declares that, for several 
years, he was personally and most intimately 
well acquainted with John McClung, late of 
Sumner County, Tennessee, now deceased, and 
also with Nancy McClung, now of Jefferson County,
Illinois, widow of the said, and who, as such widow, 
makes this application for pension, and that he is 
now well acquainted with the said Nancy McClung 
and knowes [knows] her to be the widow of the said John 
McClung, now deceased. That the said John McClung, now 
deceased, and the said Nancy McClung, widow as aforesaid, 
resided together as husband and wife for many years, 
and were so reputed by all who knew them, and 
that, as such, they raised a family of several children; 
that the said John McClung, deceased, was in his 
lifetime a pensioner, and was paid his pension 
at the Agency in Nashville in the State of Tennessee; 
that the said John McClung, deceased, died in 
Sumner County, in the State of Tennessee, about the 
24th day of September A.D. 1844; that this affiant 
was there and then present and witnessed his 
death; and that Nancy McClung, now of
Jefferson County, Illinois, who makes this application 
for pension, is the widow of him the said John 
McClung, deceased.  He further declares that he has 
no interest whatever in the result of this application.
In presence of } James B McClung
Jno H. Watson }
N. Johnston } Witnesses
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the tenth 
day of April A.D. 1855. And I hereby certify that 
the above mentioned James B McClung is a person 
who is reputable and respectable, and his statements 
are entitled to credit and confidence.
J.H.Watson JP

State of Illinois }
Jefferson County } SS.

Before me John H Watson, a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, 
duly authorized by law to administer oaths for 
general purposes, personally appeared 
John McClung, late a resident of this County, and 
now a resident of Franklin County, Illinois, who 
after being first duly sworn according to law, 
on his oath declares, and says, that, for several 
years, he was well acquainted with John McClung, 
late of Sumner County, Tennessee, now deceased, 
and also with Nancy McClung, now of Jefferson 
County, Illinois, and who is now the widow [struck out: is now the 
widow] of him the said John McClung, deceased, 
and who, as such widow, makes this application 
for pension; and that he is now well acquainted 
with the said Nancy.  That to the personal know
ledge of this affiant, the said John McClung, now 
deceased, and the said Nancy McClung, now 
widow as aforesaid, resided together as husband 
and wife for many years, and that they were 
so regarded and reputed by all who knew them, 
and that, as such, they raised a family of 
several children, several of whom are now living. 
That the said John McClung, deceased, was a 
pensioner, and was paid at the Agency at 
Nashville in the State of Tennessee; that the last 
time that he the said John McClung, deceased, 
drew his pension, he was not able to go in person 
to Nashville for that purpose, and that this affiant
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went for him and brought him the money. 
That shortly thereafter, to wit, about the 24th day of 
September A.D. 1844, he the said John McClung, 
died in Sumner County in the State of Tennessee; 
that this affiant was present at the time 
and place aforesaid, and witnessed his death. 
That Nancy McClung, now of Jefferson County 
Illinois, and who makes this application for 
pension, is the widow of him the said John 
McClung, deceased.  He further declares that 
he is not in any manner whatever interested 
in the result of this application.
In presence of } John McClung 
John H. Watson }
N. Johnson } Witnesses 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth 
day of April A.D. 1855. And I hereby certify 
that the above mentioned John McClung is a 
man whose character for truth and veracity 
entitles his statements to full confidence and credit.
Given under my hand the day and year 
above written.  J.H. Watson J.P.

State of Illinois }
Jefferson County } I Joel F Watson, Clerk of the County 
Court of said County, certify that John H. Watson is a 
Justice of the peace in and for said County legally elected 
commissioned and qualified to office, that his commission bears 
date on the 25th day of November 1853, and will expire 
four years thereafter, and that the foregoing signatures 
purporting to be his are genuine. And further that I am not 
[Text blocked by Seal] in the result of this case.
Given under seal of said Count on the 11th day of 
April A.D. 1855.
J.F. Watson Clk.
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Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice          k E Vol. 7
R.              by D. Boyd,
                   Ellison  Clerk.
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    yments to be made
     onville
   H.Fletcher Esq
  paying Pension.
Agency of 
          Tennessee
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DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
ity in conformity with the law of the United States.
John McClung
         Tennessee
te in the Army of 
Revolution
ty seven
num, during his natural life, Com
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[torn page]
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th 
of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

SEAL

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this third day of
April one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five. 

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

mined and  }
intersigned.}

J L. Edwards
of Pensions.
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
on this day to wit the 20th of December 1838 at the house of Dabney Cooper in the County of Smith and State foresaid personally appeared John McClung a resident of said County and State aforesaid before the said Dabney Cooper one of the acting Justices of the peace in for said County, who being first duly sworn according to law the truth to speak doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 

That is 70 or 71 years of age. That since he made his former declaration in open Court which is herewith annexed by has been taken with a kind of weakness in his knees and ankles attended at times with pain and inflammation and as believes is brought on and increased by his old age and other bodily infirmities. He is unable to move to the courthouse of his County as he has heretofore done and is compelled to make his declaration before one of Justices of the Peace who lives in his neighbourhood and in the following manner to wit,

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered as a private that is by enlistment for the term of fourteen months about the 1st May 1779 in South Carolina in Edgefield County in the company commanded by Capt Richard Johnston in the regiment commanded Col Samuel Hamonds in the line of South Carolina they were called State troops he does not now recollect whether they were actually on the continental establishment or not but well knows they were some time called troops under the now continental establishment and sometimes State troops of their Lieutenant's name was _____ Beal 2nd Lieutenant James Spann, Sergeant Myers and Elliott. The Adjutants name was Robert Starkes Sergeant Major name was ______ Lawrence he thinks John Lawrence . The other companies of the same Regiment were
commanded
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Jesse Johnston - Capt Cowan Cap Muckleheny the latter got his leg broke from a fall from his horse these were the four Captain in the Regiment their Majors name was Fields [illegible], he marched from Edisto creek then to Bull Swamp below Augusta on the South Carolina side of Savanah River the regiment was raised in South Carolina. He assisted at the storming of Graysons Fort and also at the Siege and Capture of Browns fort at Augusta Georgia. He got a written discharge of Samuel Hamond in town of Augusta for the full term of 14 months service as above stated but having had
his house burnt it was destroy. He relates during this term of service of the and a party of men from the regiment pursuing the Tory Bloody Cunningham, he thinks his name was by has this distance of time cannot say, and overtaking and having several skirmishes with his band. They took him by surprise when his men were cooking they killed several of his men and took most of their guns as
they had rushed upon them before they could get them to shoot, he saw a great many Tories killed
and also could name a great many other Skirmishes but deems it unnecessary here to make any further mention of them. In getting his discharge as above Stated he would further say that he and the company were dismissed at the Block House Gen Pickens in South Carolina as stated in his first declaration but received his discharge in Augusta as above stated after it was taken by our hoops

After having been discharged as above stated in June or July 1781 he volunteered under the command of Capt John Carter for three months and marched near Orangeburgh South Carolina and Joined Col Saunders Regiment but lay but a short time with him having been ordered upon on a 
expedition against a town up towards Edisto Creek. He served two months this time he got a written discharge this time for the above period of two months but got it burnt with his other discharges in his house-
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In the fall of 1781 at Wrightsborough Richmond County Georgia he volunteered for one month
under Capt Robert Day and marched to Ebenezer to guard some wagons on from the Tories during the siege of Savannah after having served out his month applicant was verbally discharged

In the latter part of the same year (1781) He volunteered in Warren County Georgia to go to [illegible] fort on the frontiers of Georgia. Under Capt Ezekiel Abbott and marched to said Fort and served twenty days and was verbally discharged

In the Spring of 1782 he was drafted under Capt Solomon Wickham in Warren County Georgia he was attached to the Regiment of Col Saunders and placed with the command of Gen. Trigg or Twiggs and marched to the month of Shoulder Bone Creek on the Oconee River and remained until the treaty with the Indians was made at that place then marched back & discharged in Wrightsborough Warren County the place from where they started he received a written discharge this time from Capt. Burkhard which discharge be also got burnt with the other discharges he served this term two months.

In the Spring of 1782 he was also drafted under Capt Wamack in Warren County Georgia and marched on a scouting party to Alan's Fort and was marched back home and discharged verbally
having served twenty days this time

In all he served 14 months as a regular and as a militiaman Six months and ten days

He was born in Pennsylvania but cannot say in what year but believes to the best of his recollection
it was in 1763 his parents moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia then Richmond County now Warren
County and and when he was very young he lived there until he went to South Carolina the place of his enlistment. He enlisted in his 15th year as well as he recollects. His age was recorded in the family Bible but when his parents died all their property was destroyed and sold and his age
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there has been rendered somewhat uncertain had it not been for the records of the ages of a cousin this which applicant has seen and who from tradition is but six months older than applicant his age has been thus fully established as applicant believes, beyond doubt after serving fourteen months in the first tour and two in the next he returned to Warren County Georgia and lived there the balance of his service - Since which time and about 1790 he moved to French broad on Holston in North Carolina where he lived three years in Buncombe County He then moved to Pendleton district South Carolina and lived there 5 years, then to White River, Arkansas territory and lived there two years Then to Morgan County Alabama and lived there years then Hiawassee purchase McMinn County Tenn. and live there 2 years Then to Overton County Tennessee for 2 years Then to Smith County where he has ever since and now resides. He herewith sends all the document had in the proceedings. He can establish his character by John Saunders a Clergyman and Samuel Jones who are well acquainted with him. He also has got two Respectable citizen of the State of Tennessee who are acquainted with facts of services and who also can testify as to his character for truth and veracity

He herby relinquishes every claim 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 Territory Within the United States
[signed] John McClung
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th day of December 10
Dabney Cooper Justice of the peace

N.B. in the two last periods of service the last 20 days should have been placed immediately before the two last months service as stated in the first declaration
14
2
1
- 20
2
-20
M 20 days 10
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State of Tennessee
Smith County 
I, John Saunders Clergyman and Samuel Jones both residents of the County of Smith and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McClung who has submitted to the above application for a pension that we believe him to be nearly seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and belief
[signed] Samuel X Jones his mark
John Saunders
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of December 1833
Dabney Cooper J Peace

State of Tennessee
Smith County
This day personally appeared Moses Rhoads & Jerome B Saunders two respectable citizens of the State of Tennessee and made oath before me Dabney Cooper one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, that they are acquainted with John McClung that they believe him to be a man of veracity They are from information which they believe to be true acquainted with his services in the Revolutionary war and from the best of their knowledge and believe he served as as stated in his declaration and set forth therein - the time of service and the time of service and other particulars
[signed] Moses Rhoads
Jerome Saunders
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 28th day of December 1833
Dabney Cooper J Peace
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State of Tennessee
Smith County
I Dabney Cooper one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing contains a correct account of the original proceedings
in the matter of the application John McClung for a pension I further certify and [illegible] my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states

I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Rhoads and J.B. Saunders whose names are subscribed to the above certificate Sworn to before me that they are respectable citizens of the
County and that their statement is entitled to credit
4th December 1833
Dabney Cooper 
Justice of the Peace

I Dabney Cooper one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John McClung personally appeared before me and made oath that as he is unable to attend at the court house of his County in order to have the necessary interrogatory put and I have caused them to be put in [illegible] following to wit
Question 1st where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Pennsylvania I think in 1763
2nd have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I was informed that my age was recorded in the the family Bible but when my parents died
it was either kidnapped or destroyer I have no recollection of it but as I was told after coming to
years of understanding
3rd where were you living when called into service?
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[3d interrogatory continued]
where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans I lived in South Carolina Edgefield County When I first enlisted afterwards he lived in Georgia and in the different States as mentioned in the latter part of his declaration and now lives in Smith County Tennessee
4th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Ans I first enlisted as stated in my Declaration I then volunteered and was drafted at the times
mentioned in my forgoing declaration, never was a substitute for any man
5th State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops you served such continental
and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Ans the regular officers are mentioned in the first part of my declaration Gen Pickens had a severe
battle with the Tories a short time before and defeated them
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so where is it by whom was it signed
and what has become of it
Ans. I received my Several discharges as stated in my foregoing declaration and by the officers
therein mentioned but they were all burnt in my house
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who
can testify of your character for veracity and their belief as to your services as a Soldier of the revolution
Ans my neighbour can State generally as to my character but I will only mention those who are named to the above certificates to wit John Saunders a Clergyman, Samuel Jones,  Moses Rhoads and J B Saunders

I, Dabney Cooper do further certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli
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applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States and I further certify that it appears to me that John Stamford who has signed the forgoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Smith and State of Tennessee and that Samuel Jones who resides in the County and state  aforesaid who has signed the same is a credible person and that their [illegible] is entitled to credit this 28th day of December [illegible]
Dabney Cooper
Justice of Peace

City of Tennessee
Smith County
I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby Certify that Dabney  Cooper before whom the foregoing proceedings was taken in the matter of the application of John McClung for a pension, now is and was at the time of the proceeding aforesaid an acting Justice of the Court of pleas and Quarter Session for the County aforesaid duly qualified and Commissioned according to law.

I further Certify that I am well acquainted with official character of Dabney Cooper aforesaid and that the signature attached to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be his are genuine, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official act 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Carthage this 4th day of April 1834.
& year of our Independence
1
Pickett Clk
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Revolution 
WIDOW, &c.
_______
No. 1446,
Nancy Mc Clung
Widow
John McClung.
Priv Rev War.
__________
Act: Feb 3, 1857
x: -- Vol. M Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[edge of page is discoloredtext particularly covered]

Let to  J J Clendown Mar 21 71
letter to Matt Hyson [illegible]
[illegible] offensive
June 3 of 76
J D Woods
Mar 7 /77 Letter to Matt [illegible]
for proof of [illegible] payment, and what
pensioner is living
pr. 4 / 86 Soldier pensioned 
ml. Mc Clung St Paul Min [illegible]
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[illegible]tion        [illegible]
Arkansas 
=====================
Nancy McClung
widow of
John,
who served in the Revolution
war, as a Private
====================
Little Rock

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 67 dollars 77
cents per annum, to commence on
the 6th May 1861
========================
Certificate of Pension issued
13th day of June 1868
and sent to
Claimant,

care Boles & Wishard
[illegible] Ark
========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 30 Vol.H
J H Smith
Clk
Sent

1870 May 16 Pen Agt ([illegible]
copy of [illegible] &c, mailing attention
page 47)
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[page torn]

5.12
Arkansas [illegible]
=====================
Nancy McClung
widow of
John,
who served in the Revolution
war, as a Private
====================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 67 dollars 77
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d  February, 1853.
========================
Certificate of Pension issued
23th day of April  1855
and sent to
Noah Johnson
Mt Vernon
Illinois 
========================
May 6 18[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 173 Vol.A

1321

237351

1857 
Jany 31 [illegible] to Pension [illegible]
Feb 25 to Arkansas ( S. R.
from 4 September 1856
Notice to Hon A B [illegible]H. R.
1857 - Dec 23. Let to P. Agt
Copyd.
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38522


Rev [illegible]
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No 5119
Nancy Mc Clung
Widow of
John. ILL.
let to Noah Johnson
                            Oct 18/54
"       "  to J F Watson
                            Oct 18/54

Act. 3d Feby 1853
Page 53

Let this man take the
usual oath & prove his
[illegible]ity.  Let him say in his
affidavit that the certificate
is not lost, but is to
mutilated as to be rendered
useless
Page 54

Nancy Mc Clung
Wid
John

Boynton

[postal stamp]
Mt Vernon
OCT
5
[illegible]

FREE
To The
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Recd Oct 14th 18[illegible]
Page 55

[postage stamp illegible]

[postal stamp]
[illegible]
MAY
[illegible]
Ark

Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 8 1868
PENSION OFFICE

[illegible]
Page 56

Pension Office
[illegible]
Oct 16 /54

Sir

Please report time
of last payment to or
death of within named
pensioner

Your [illegible]
S Cole
for Comm

R. J. Atkinson
3 aud
Present

John McClung
died 24 Sept 1844
paid

[illegible]  J Atkinson
Auditor
Page 57

Nancy Mc Clung
Wid
John
 Mc Rae

Transfer [illegible]
Cl 513-579 to HR
Ark.  when[illegible]
_______
Hon A B Greenwood
HR
_______


A B Greenwood [illegible]

Hon Geo C Whiting
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D . C.
Page 58

WO

LITTLE ROCK, [illegible]
_____
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

[illegible postage stamp]

[postal mark]
LITTLEROCK 
EP
21
ARK


HON.  H. VAN AERNAM,
Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON,

Nancy Mc Clung
Revo [illegible]

Wilson
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[illegible ]
Free

Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  City
D C

official Business
237.161
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Nature of Claim: Rev. War.
                           ====
Original No
Certificate  No. 1446 (File No.)
Applicant; Nancy
Wid of
Soldier: John McClung
C.o.__,  Reg't. Rev. War.
                   =====
Arkansas Agency.

Mr. Moore:
Finance Div:

To what date
has pensioner been
paid?
Lanston
pr R.

June 28/77
TL
___
Died & paid to Mch, 10/74,
Cady

June 29/77
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From May 6.61
Sept 68 - $462.77
July   69         67.77
Apl     70         67.77
Sept   70        33.88
Feby   71        83.35
May    73        25.60
                         _____
                         741.14
                           98.00
                          ______
                          643.14

Coleman
June 10,  76
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Dandanelle Ark
May 27. 1868.

Hon Jos H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC

Dr Sir:
Enclosed
please find original pension Certificate in
case of Nancy McClung widow of John
McClung dec'd private in revolutionary war
Very Respy
Boles & Wishard
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Increase 5129
Brief in the case of Nancy McClung Widow of John McClung private Rev War Searcy White Co
County and State of Arkansas
Act 2d Sec Feb 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF ExHIBITED,
She is a pensioner on the Roll of Arkansas or the rate of $67.77 Pr. Annum. She returns her certificate and applies for increase under Sec B. Act July 27. 1868

Identity and continued Widowhood Shorn,

Admitted Nov 1. 1870 to a pension at $96.00 per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting
Payments since.

Wm C. Trask
Examining Clerk.

Names and Residence of Agent
S R Harrington
Little Rock
Arkansas

No Contract
Fee $10.00
Page 64

Letter  dated 6th Januart
1858 from acting pension
aggent a Little Rock,
to Commissioner of 
Pensions, returning by
request of Commissioner,
his letter to Charles 
Mapley esq late 
pension [illegible] of
25th February last, con-
cerning the pension
of Nancy Mc Clung
================
6 129
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Pension Agency,  Little Rock
January 6th, 1858.

To the Commissioner}
of Pensions                   }  Sir,
In Compliance
with your letter of the 23rd ultimo
I herewith return to your office, your
letter of the 25th of February last,
concerning the pension of Nancy McClung
addressed to Charles Mapley Esqr, late
pension Agent.

Very respectfully, your obt. svt.
P.H. Crutchfield
Acting Pension
agent.
Page 66

Brief in the case of Nancy McClung widow of John Jefferson County and said Illinois
act 3d Febry 1853.
Claim, (original,
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of $67.77 per an. One witness testifies he was present at the wedding & two witnesses to general reputation & cohabitation.
Pensioner died 24" September 1844, as per the affidavits of three credible Witnesses & report of the Third Auditor

Widowhood and identity is established by the affidavits of three credible Affiants

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

S.C. Boynton Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Noah Johnson, Esqr
Mt. Vernon,
Jefferson Co. Ill.
Page 67

Restoration  Little Rock  5.129
Brief in the case of Nancy McClung Widow of John Rev Soldier Yell County and State of Arkansas
2nd sec Act Feb 3 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,

A [illegible] pension of $67.77 pr annum
Roll Arkansas paid to May 6. 1861
Certificate returned

Identity loyalty of Widowhood property shown

Restored June 9. 1868 to a pension at $67.77 per annum commencing May 6. 1868
W E Frask 
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant Care Boles & Wishard
Dardanelle
Arkansas
Page 68

United States Pension Agency
Springfield Ill July 14 1854

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
Nancy McClung Widow of John McClung a pensioner on the roll of this agency Act 3d Feby. 1853 at 67 pr annum has been paid to of September 1856

Yours Respectfully
Grover Hennon
Pension Agent
Page 69

Yellville Ark.
Jan 5th
Hon. A B Greenwood
Washington City DC
Page 70

Yellville Ark. Jan. 3 1857
Hon. A. B. Greenwood
Washington City D.C.

Dr Sir
I herewith enclose you A Paper from Mrs. Nancey McClung who is a Citizen of this County and wishes to draw her pension from the Pension agent of this State. She has heretofore drawn at Springfield Ill.

Please attend to her case and advise me by Mail, send the necessary Blank that will have to be filled up by her so that I can send it soon after 4 March
Respectfully Yours
Jas. A Wilson
Page 71

State of Arkansas
County of Marion
On this 3rd day of January AD 1857 personally appeared before me Nancey McClung who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that she is the Identical Nancy McClung widow of John McClung, and that she is still his widow And that the following is copy of a paper Received by her from the Pension office

Department of the Interior
Widows Pension
I Certify that in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of February 3, 1853 Nancey McClung widow of John McClung who was a Private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List at the Rate of Sixty Seven Dollars and Seventy seven cents Cents per annum commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again Marry in which case the Pension is not
Payable after the time of such Marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty third day
April one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five
Page 72

R McClelland Secretary of the Interior examined and countersigned L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

And that she drawn her pay from the pension agent In Springfield Illinois up to 4 Sept 1855 since which time she has removed to Marion County Arkansas
[signed] Nancy X McClung her mark
test Jas Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me
John Cooper J P

State of Arkansas
County of Marion 
I, E. W. Dodson Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio clerk of the County and Probate Court in and for said County and State do certify that John Cooper whose genuine Signature appears to the
foregoing certificate was at the time of the same an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court given
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at Yellville   January 3rd 1857
E W Dodson.  Clerk
Page 74

Ho of Reps, Washington D.C.
Jany 28th 1857
Sir
The Pensioner in the within papers has removed to Marion Co Ark. and desires to receive her pension at Little Rock, Will you be so good as to allow the charge

Yours Truly
A B Greenwood

Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Page 75

Mount Jefferson County Illinois
April 11. 1855.

Sir,
Your letters of the 18th of October last- one added to Joel F Watson, Esq. Clerk of the County Court, and the other to me, reached here in due time. You returned the papers in relation to the pension claim of Mrs Nancy McClung, that the subscribing Judge might certify to hither or not, the Erasures and alterations apparent thereon had been made before they were executed, and they were handed to me that I might him that matter attended to. I have since these, had these papers examined by Mrs McClung, and the subscribing witnesses, and also by Judge Satterfield, before whom they were executed - Sworn & subscribed, and Mrs. McClung and the trustees have sworn, in the shape of an affidavit, and the Judge has made a certificate, in which they state that said papers are, in all respects,
in they were before being signed or sworn to that "the erasures and alterations apparent thereon be made before the execution thereof"

Having had this matter attended to, I intended to have returned these papers for your further
consideration; but upon reflection, and to avoid
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delay, and to avoid giving grounds for even a suspicion of fraud, I have advised Mrs. Nancy McClung to make her application and and she has done so, and I herewith enclose it to you

In relation to the Erasures & alterations on the other papers, it is proper for me to state, that they have made out in the absence of the parties, - so as to have them ready when the old woman came to Court, so as not to detain her in her feeble state of health, and when she and her witnesses came in
to at end to the execution, the papers were found to be wrong as to dates, but not so as to facts, and they could not remain for the making new ones, and for that reason then were erased and altered to suit the facts, but these erasures and alterations were of course made before and not after they were executed, and so has Mrs McClung and her witnesses sworn, and so has Judge Satterfield certified. With this explanation of the matter, I enclose the new papers

I am Sir, Most Respectfully,
Your Obt ser
Noah Johnston 

Hon L P Waldo
Comr Pensions
Washington DC

over
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Mt. Vernon Ils. April 11. 1855.
Hon L. P. Waldo

Dear Sir
Yours of 18th Oct last enclosing Application and accompanying papers of Nancy McClung came
duly to hand, and the papers were handed over to Major Johnston, who was attending to the pensions for the old lady. Maj. Johnston has those papers now in possession and could easily have made the requisite corrections but upon due reflection, preferred, as he says to make the
application anew, so as to avoid the defects which were on the old papers
Very Respectfully
J. Watson Clk
Co Ct Jeff Co Ill
Page 78

Dardanelle Ark
July 19th 1867
Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C

Sir,
Enclosed you will find application for restoration to Pension Rolls made by Mrs. Nancy McClung

She is in very indigent circumstances, and your early attention would confer a favor on one who is in great need

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Boles & Wichard
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PAYMENT TO BE MADE
at Little Rock
by Jas. W Demby
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Arkansas
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 30 Vol. H
J. N. Smith Clerk
I will pay this pension
Mch  4"
June 4 }  4 times a year
Sept  4
Dec   4
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5.129      Restoration
 ====      ======== 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 3, 1853,
Nancy Mc Clung
widow of John Mc Clung
who was a Private  in the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Sixty Seven
dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum, commencing on the 6" of May, 1861, continuing for life, unless she should 
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this Thirteenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight

W.T. Otto [signature]
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
James A. Morgan [signature]
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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[98% of the page the text is so light it is not possible to transcribe.]
12
any mark
[stamp]
DEPART[illegible]
AP
1872
[illegible]
Page 82

U. S. PENSION AGENCY
Little Rock, Ark. April 9 1870
Sir, 
under the act of July 27, 1868. Sec 13, it appears that the widows of Revolutionary soldiers are to receive at least $8.00 per month

Now there is on the roll of this agency only one pensioner of this Class, that one, Nancy McClung
widow of John Private Act Feb 3 1853 Sec -2 - is receiving per annum $67.77.  Is she not entitled to $8
per month commencing July 27, 1868. If so, please state what the old lady must do to receive it. She is very frail and needs all that she is intitled to. I write this for her.

Respectfully
J.W. Gurdy P.A.

Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 83

Nancy McClung
[illegible] Jno
J 
[illegible]  Rev
_________
From
Nancy McClung
Ark  [illegible] , Rev
5,129- Act 53
Incd to $96 pr
Anm
1 Nov 70
Arks
Revo
Page 84

Little Rock Arkansas
March 1st 1871
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
Sir
at the request of Mrs. Nancy McClung the widow of John McClung soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, I unto for information for her Benefit, Mrs. McClung of my own knowledge been drawing a small pension about $66.00 a year for a good many years, I have in one or two instances years ago assisted her with some matters connected with it. She is a very aged person
claims to be one hundred & five years old and yesterday she had been hauled from her home fifty miles, in an a wagon driven by her daughter a woman well advanced in years for the purpose of having her pension: she informs me that last September, she was told by the Agent at this place, that she was entitled to some additional a back pension, and [illegible]
Page 85

would be necessary to leave her pension certificate with him, she did so, and now she is informed by the agent that it is lost or mislaid, and she is very much distressed

Will you have he kindness to advise me what she must do, or rather what could be done for her, if it is lost and whether a duplicate or transcript cannot be furnished her, also will you inform her through me, if she is entitled to any back pension & how much, she has been a pensioner twenty one years

My sympathies were largely enlisted in care of of this venerable old woman, and as she is uncertain
and has but few to advise her, I have taken upon myself f the duty of getting information from head quarters for her, & I hope you will advise me promptly as time in her case  is particularly pressing
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
John J. Clendown
Page 86

Mc Clung
1.446

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 24 1877
PENSION OFFICE.

[Stamp]
[illegible]
MAR
26
1877
[illegible]
Page 87

Shoal Creek Ark.
March 19th 1877
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Sir
I am just in receipt of yours of  - date in reply I will say that Mrs Scott lives some ten miles from here and soon as I can see her I may attend to the matter and let you hear from me

I am of the opinion from the best evidence I can get that she has been swindled by some one but it will be a difficult matter to find the party as some 5 parties have had something to do with it in some way or other

I have not doubt but some of them have made may with the check and withheld from her
Respectfully
Matt Hixson
Page 88

Application for a new certificate
County of Davidson State of Tennessee
On this twenty third day of October 1841 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Davidson personally appeared John McClung who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Richard Johnston in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Hammond in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the Tennessee agency at Nashville, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the first of August 1841 near the town of Shelbyville Bedford County Tennessee was taken by some person unknown to him and for causes equally unknown and so torn to pieces and destroyed as to render it wholly unintelligible and useless
[signed] John X McClung his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
Jo. Norvell
Justice of the Peace
Witness F P Walker
Page 89

State of Tennessee Davidson County
I Robert B Castleman Clerk of the County Court in & for said County of Davidson do hereby certify that Jo. Norvell whose name is signed to the within affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected commissioned & qualified & that his attestation is in due form of Law & the signature thereto genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 25th day of October 1841 R.B. Castleman
Clerk of said Court

Pension Office, Nashville Tennessee
October 25th 1841
I Joel M Smith, Pension Agent do certify that John McClung whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit is the Identical John McClung who hath in his possession a Pension Certificate signed by and under the seal of the Secretary of War, on which he drew a Pension, at this agency ding at the rate of sixty seven dollars and seventy seven cents per annum
J. M Smith
Pen Agent
Page 90

[envelope]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

OCT 1, 1841
Mr. Evans

[postmark]NASHVILLE TE
SEP 23
Page 91

Pension Office
Nashville Tennessee
September 22 1841.

Sir,
At the request of John McClung a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency, I enclose a part of his
Pension Certificate for removal. He states that from design or otherwise, it was so torn and destroyed and render it impracticable for him to produce more than is now enclosed

Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J. Smith 
Pen Agent

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Coms of Pensions
Washington City
Page 92

[envelope]
[postmark]
NASHVILLE
MAR 21

free
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Mr McClung
of Tennessee
No. 26680
Page 93

Pension Agency West Tennessee
Office Bank U States
Nashville 20 March 1835

Sir,
John McClung, whose pension is suspended agreeably to you instruction of the 20th ult. on account of an error made at the Department in the issue of his certificate N. 26.680 under date of the 25th April 1834 - has this day presented his certificate for payment, and at his request I render it here, with a further request that you will be pleased to return to him through me a new certificate without delay as he is old & very needy. Payment is now suspended until the new certificate shall be received here

Most respectfully
Your obt svt
Thos H. Fletcher P & PA.
by
J Summerville Clk

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 94

Payments to be made at Nashville by the Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of West Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C Vol 7 Page 93 by Dan Boyd Clerk
Page 95

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John McClung of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive- seventy four dollars and forty-four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 96

Will practice in all the
Courts. Particular attention given
to claims against the Government.

LAW OFFICE
S. R. HARRINGTON
MARKHAM STREFT OPPOSITE STATE HOL
LITTLE ROCK ARK Sept 20th 1870

Hon W. Van Aernam
Com of Pensions
Washington D C

Sir
I enclose herewith Pension Certificate No 5.129. of Nancy McClung a Revolutionary widow with an application for increase, as provided by the 15th Section of the act relating to pensions, approved July 27th 1868

Mrs McClung is very old and almost entirely helpless, has nothing to depend upon in way of
property, except her pension: she lives with her son in law -- Mr Scott, who is a poor man, and if at all consistent with the rules of your office, I hope you can make this
Page 97

a special case and allow the increase to eight dollars per month to this very needy widow.

Yours very respectfully
S R Harrington
Page 98

Letter dated [illlegible] December
1857, from pension agent
at Little Rock to Com.
of pension,_ showing the
great discrepancy of the
Claim of Nancy McClung
(pensioner) as presented and
not which appears
from the records of
said agency, - & in this 
event of the Claim being
as shown from the record,
making requisition
for $1000 -----
=====================
Page 99

Pension Agency, Little Rock,
December 2nd, 1857.

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
the Attorney of
Nancy McClung, widow of John, a revolutionary Pensioner, has presented her claim to me for
payment. A certified copy of her Certificate, for the Claim so presented, shows, that she is entitled to $77.77 per annum, from the 4th September 1856. On referring to the Records of this office )which correspond precisely with your letter, now before me, of the 25th February 1857, to Charles Rapley Esqr late pension agent) I find that the said Nancy is entitled to $67.77 Dollars per month, from the said 4th of September, 1856. On account of the great discrepancy of the claim as presented, and
that which appears of record, I write you this letter, and await your response, before any payment will be made by me.

Should the said Navey's Claim be, as appears from the record taken and made from your said Letter of the 25th February, 1857 which, I believe will turn out to be the fact there was due her on the 4th September 1857, $813. 24/100, in which Case, for payment whereof (in addition to my requisition of the 14th ultimo, for $500.00 occasioned by the Claim of Alley Dozier) I make further requisition for
say, $1000.00 to pay said Nancy McClung, and the pensioners of the Same Class

Very respectfully, your obt. St.
P. H. Crutchfield acting
Pension Agent
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Nancy McClung
Widow of
John Revolution
Notification dated
25 Feby 1857
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE,
February 25. 1857

Sir:
You are hereby informed that Nancy McClung widow of John a Revolutionary Pensioner 2nd Sec Act 3d Feb 1853 late of the State of Illinois at the rate of 67 77/100 dollars per month has been this day transferred to your Agency. You will, therefore, commence to pay this Pensioner, at the above rate from and after the 4th September 1856

You will regulate your books accordingly

I am, very respectfully
Your most obedient servant
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Charles Rapley Esq
Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners
Little Rock Arkansas
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Payment to be made at Springfield by J B Curran Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Illinois

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 193 Vol A

G. T. Getty Clerk

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 8 1868
PENSION OFFICE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Nancy McClung widow of John McClung who was a private, in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Sixty Seven, dollars and Seventy Seven, cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage

Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Mount Vernon Jefferson County Illinois
October 5th 1854
Sir,
Herewith transmitted, one will please find papers, in support of claim to pension, in favor of Nancy McClung, widow of John McClung dc'd late of the County of Sumner, in the State of Tennessee who,  as you will perceive, was a revolutionary Soldier

It is proper that I should state this, for Mrs. McClurg, I addressed a letter to Saint Clair County, Alabama, in which I requested of the proper Officer there, a certified Copy of the Register of her
marriage, if any such is kept, or if no to be informed but have not received a reply, altho much more
than sufficient time has long since elapsed

Mrs. McClung is now too old and infirm to travel about and attend to matters, and is entirely destitute
of means, and therefore, cannot employ any person to go about for her, and for that reason has to Rely upon such evidence as fortunately for her, she can pick up about here. I hope however the evidence now presented, being the best in the power of the applicant, may be regarded as sufficient, and that this destitute, but worthy old lady may have something on which to subsist during her few remaining days
I am Sir Very Respectfully &c
Noah Johnston

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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State of Arkansas
County of Lee
On this 5th day of January AD 1868 before me C. P. Thomson Justice of the peace within and for said County and State personally appeared John Jones & Julia A Jones residents of said County and State who being duly sworn according to law, say that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy McClung, widow of John McClung, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war  that the said Nancy McClung yet remains the widow of John McClung deceased and Nancy McClung has always
and loyal to the Government of the United States, and never aided or abetted in any rebellion within the United States, and still remains loyal to the same, and that we are disinterested in Mrs. Nancy McClung's application for pension,
[signed] John Jones
Julia A Jones
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Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I believe the affiants to be loyal to the Government of the United States, and that they are persons of good character and entitled to credit, and that I and disinterested in this Claim,
C L Thomson J. P.

State of Arkansas
County of Lee
 I John F Choate Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that C. L. Thomson before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that his signature thereto is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of January 1868
John F Choate Clerk
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carthage Tennessee
3d April 1834
Dear Sir 
I herewith Transmit to your Department the papers authenticating the claim of John McClung, for a pension. It is hoped the proof is such as will prove satisfactory the services performed in the Revolutionary War. The great misfortune attending many of those Patriarchs of their country is their bodily infirmities on account of old age and the consequent loss of memory, add to this that the few now remaining are scattered over a vast continent so that hardly any two that served in the same mess can be found together and it will be as seen how much trouble they experience in collecting
Sufficient proof. Dabney Cooper is the same Magistrate to whom a pension was forwarded last Summer and whose papers I sent for him to your Department. I have also wrote to Mr. Payton our Representative who I believe is acquainted with some of the parties and to whom, should it be necessary, I would respectfully refer you

With sincere respect
I am
A. Ferguson

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Nancy McClung
wid John

Boynton
April 20th 1853

FREE
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[illegible postmark]
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State of Arkansas
County of Pulaski
On this 15" day of September A.D. 1870 personally appeared before me, a Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid Nancy McClung who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of Section 13 of an act of of Congress relating to pensions, as proved July 27" 1868, that the person on account of whose death pension was granted was John McClung who was a private in the Revolutionary war in the Army of the United States. That the pension certificate numbered 5.129 and bearing date June 13th 1868, is
herewith returned That she remains the widow of the said John McClurg to the present date. That claimants appoint S.R. Harrington of Little Rock Ark her Attorney to prosecute the above claim, that she resides near Searcy in White Co. Ark which is her post office address
[signed] Nancy X McClung her Mark
Witnesses,
James Coates P.A.

Also personally appeared before me Amanda Scott and Samuel G. Scott, of White Co Ark; whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn according to law, say they were present and saw Nancy McClung, the claimant,
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sign her mark to the foregoing declaration that they have every reason to believe and know without doubt that she is the identical person Nancy McClung represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
[signed] Amanda X Scott her mark
Samuel G.. Scott
Witnesses
James Coates Pa

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of September AD. 1870, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
G.W.W. [illegible] Clerk
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Widow's Claim for Pension
Act. February 3d 1853

Mrs Nancy McClung
Widow of John McClung
Priv. Revolutionary War.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUG 17 ??
PENSION OFFICE
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State of Arkansas
County of Yell 
On this 10th day of July A.D. 1867 personally appeared before me Joseph W Choate Clerk of the Circuit Court in said State and County the same being a court of record, Nancy McClung, aged 80
years a resident of Yell County in the State of Arkansas, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Nancy McClung who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at
Little Rock, Ark. and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January A.D. 1861, as follows: Yell County in the State of Arkansas; that during this period her means of subsistence have been derived from the charity of her relatives; and that she has not borne 
arms against the government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid her pension up to and including the 4th day of September A.D. 1860

This application is made for the
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purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim
[signed] Nancy X McClung her Mark
Daniel Huckaby  
William Moore Witnesses

Also personally  appeared Daniel F. Huckaby and Wm H. Moore residents of Yell County and state aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their
acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further swear they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim -
Dan F. Muckley
William H Moore
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July A.D. 1867; and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim, and that the contents of the above declaration and affidavit were made known to declarant and affiants before signing the same,

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Danville, Yell County Arkansas
James W Pounds Clerk

I, Nancy McCling do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the states  thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: So help me God.
[signed] Nancy X McClung her mark
Daniel F. Huckaby 
William H. Moore Witnesses

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day of July A.D. 1867 -
J R Pounds Clerk