Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7738, Caleb Toup, N.C. Penn.
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S-1778
Service
N.C.
Penn.
Toup, Caleb
Number
S7738
Carded
CONTENTS
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5811
North Carolina
Caleb Toup
of Cabarrus County in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Shiner of the Regiment commanded by Col Alexander in the *star* North Carolina *Malitia*/militia for 14 months.

PA. and N.C Sept. 8/
Records Completed

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 18th day of February 1833 and sent
Hon. Dal L. Barringer. H of Rep

Arrears of 4th of Septm 1832. $69.99
Lem=ant. allowance ending.    $23.33
                                                     $93.32

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol 8 Page 45

Feb 23 - 1835 EB
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Caleb Toup.  Declaration.
admitted pri. 14 mo $46.66-
Toup, Caleb
NC S 7738
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of pensions June 7, 1832. State of North Carolina     
Cabarrus County}    
Court of pleas and quarter sessions for
Cabarrus County. October 15, 1832. 
On this 15th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cabarrus County now sitting, Caleb Toup - a resident of Cabarrus County and state of North Carolina aged seventy-five years, the 28th day of June last 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 Jun 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - I volunteered as a private in the month of September 1776 about the month of the month in the town of South Amboy State of New Jersey, for two months in a company commanded by Captain Jacob Bower who lived in Readington - marched to North Amboy then towards Fort Washington on the North River. Crossed the North River - marched up the river to Kings Bridge - White Plains - was stationed on the River, served the three months and was discharged about the first of December 1776 by Captain Bower - on our way to Fort Washington soon after that place was taken I saw General Lee and on our return I saw General Washington, who was then in pursuit of the Hessians. I was attached to the light infantry, who performed scouting service
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saw Genl Lee and on my return I saw Genl Washington, who was then
in pursuit of the Hessians. I was attached to the light infantry who perform[ed?] [line illegible]
the names of any higher officers than my
captain - by whom I was discharged in December 1776. In the summer of
1777. I moved to Mecklenburg County N.C. where I now live - October about
the 20th 1778 while I resided in Mecklenburgh N.C. I became a volunteer for 
five months in a company commanded by Capt Houston, Lieut. Alexander,
Col Locke, Genl Griffith Rutherford - marched through Charlotte N.C. from
here near the ten mile House, the mile from Charleston S.C. there to
[Puris?]burgh on the Savannah River thence to Augusta - thence to Briar Creek
after the Battle I returned on this sick of the River again - remained a while
at the Two Sisters. Served out the five months and was discharged by Genl
Rutherford about the 20th ["Feb.y" struck out] March 1779. During a part of this I was detached
from my regiment and placed under the command of Col Lytle - &
Captain Craige - In the month of March 1780. I was hired as a substitute
for Jacob Cooke in Mecklenburgh County N.C. for three months was placed
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Captain Osborne
[?-ground] at Charlotte N.C.  Marched through
South Carolina to
Charleston - was in the seige of the City - surrendered
12th May 1780 - was
taken prisoner and placed under parol - served out the three moths and was
discharged by Col. Alexander in July 1780. Afterwards in the month of 
September 1887 volunteered in a company commanded by Capt Jo. Shinn
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Major [[unreadable] Col [unreadable] General Rutherford [illegible] three months -  in the same county Mecklenburgh marched to Wilmington N.C. - was discharged in December by Col. Smith.  Was in the Calvary - served in all fourteen months. He has lost all his discharges. - Has no documentary evidence of his service - I was born in Germany 25th June 1757 - was always a volunteer in the service - always lived in Mecklenbugh county where I now live in that part called Cabarrus - except during the three months when I was in the service in Pennsylvania. I refer to George Barnhardt, to Paul Walter - to prove my service and to Gen Paul Barringer and to Christopher Melchor to prove my character and the reputation of my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a person or community except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any –    Caleb Toup his mark
Sworn and subscribed, date and year aforesaid      
I Paul Walter and George Barnhardt do hereby certify on oath that we know that Caleb Toup was in the service to Wilmington for three months - and I George Barnhardt do certify that he was a solider with state in the expedition to Charleston    - Sworn to & Subscribed this day     
Paul Walter      
Geo Barnhardt
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and year aforesaid}     
Questions propounded by the court to Caleb Toup }  
Ques 1.  Where and what year were you born?    
Ans. In Germany on the 25th June 1757.    
Ques 2 - Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?     
Ans - I have here produced in court-      
Ques 3 - Where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War - and where do you now live?      
Ans - The first three months I entered and served in Pennsylvania - since that time I have always lived where I now live in Cabarrus County.     
Q-4 - How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer - or were you a a substitute and if so a substitute for whom -      
Ans - I was once a substitute for Jacob Cooke - was all the other times of my service a volunteer -     
Q-5 - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served - each continental and militia regiment you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.       
Ans. I do not remember the names of the regiments - I remember Genl Lee and Genl  Washington - Col Lytle , Col Malmedy    I was at White Plains - was at Charleston, S.C.   at Briar Creek - at Wilmington N.C. I am very infirm and cannot remember dates accurately - Toup, Caleb NC 57738
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Q: 6 - Did you ever receive a discharge - and if so by whom was it given - and what has become of it?      
Ans - Always - first from Captain Bower - then Genl Rutherford then by Col. Alexander, then by Col Smith - was once on parole after the seige of Charleston - all are lost -      
Q. 7 - State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood - and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution -      
Ans - Genl Paul Barringer + Christopher Melchor Esq   
We Paul Barringer and C. Melchor - both residing in Cabarrus County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Toup who has certified and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-seven year of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion - and that Paul Walter and George Barnhardt who have signed the above certificate are credible persons - Sworn to transcribed the day and year aforesaid }  
P Barringer    
Cu Melchor    
And the said come do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after interogatories prescribed by the War Department.
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that the above named applicant (Caleb Toup) was a revolutionary solider and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Paul Barringer + Chris Melchor who have signed the proceeding certificate, are residents of Cabarrus, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - and that if further appears to them that there is no resident clergyman in the neighbourhood of this said Caleb Toup, whom certificate can be procured -   N. Hunt Chairman of our Court     
James G Spears, clerk of our said Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cabarrus County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of our said court in the matter of the application of Caleb Toup for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set out my hard and seal of office this 16th October 1832      James G. Spears   clk
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Rev War 
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7738
INVALID.
File No. 7738
Caleb Toup
Pri Rev War

Act  June 7th 22
Index: - Vol. Feb, Page 376

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

(in page fold on right) 1734 - Apr. 18 [obscured text]
see her letter in Thomas M. Clure S.8889
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Rev. War
S. File 7738
Caleb Toup
Complete the Record so  as to show Pennsylvania and North Carolina Service
?A.H.M?
Sept 1/04
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April 18, 1934
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Thomas McClure -S. 8889
Caleb Toup-S.7738
BA-J/AWF

Eugenia W. Lore
109 West Depot Street
Concord, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas McClure and Caleb Toup, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.

Thomas McClure -S. 3889

Thomas McClure was born December 25, 1764 about eighteen miles from Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. His father lived during the Revolution near Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the names of the parents of Thomas McClure are not given.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Thomas
McClure enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows: from April 15, 1780, one month in Captain James Staggart's company, Colonel Davidson's regiment; from May, 1780, three weeks in Captain James Staggart's company; from June, 1780, three weeks in Captain McKnight's company, under Major White; from September, 1780, one month in Captain
Knight's company, Colonel William R. Davie's regiment; from December, 1780, six weeks in Captain Jo. Tygart's company, Colonel Francis Locke's regiment; from September 10 or 12, 1781, three months in Captain
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John Duckworth's company, under Colonel Malmedy. 
             Thomas McClure was allowed pension on his application executed, October 15, 1832, then a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 
               There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Thomas McClure, other than the reference to his father as given above. 
               In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Thomas McClure
Certificate No. 5689
Issued February 14, 1833
Rate $25. 78 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency. 
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Caleb Toup-S. 7738

        Caleb Toup was born June 25, 1757 in Germany, names of his parents not given, nor is it stated in what part of Germany, he was born. 

         While residing in Pennsylvania, Caleb Toup enlisted September 1, 1776, served three months in Captain Jacob Bower's Pennsylvania company. He moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in the summer of 1777, and while residing there, enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows: from October 20, 1778, five months under Captains Houston, Craig, Colonels Locke and Lytle, was in the battle of Brier Creek; from March, 1780, three months in Captain Osborn's com-
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pany, Colonel Alexander's regiment, was in the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, there taken prisoner, and was paroled; in 1781, he served three months in Captain Jo. Shinn's company, Colonel Smith's regiment.

Caleb Toup was allowed pension on his application executed, October 15, 1832, then a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He died February 23, 1835.

There [sic]
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Caleb Toup.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension wasthent [was sent?], you should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Caleb Toup
Certificate No. 5811
Issued February 18, 1833
Rate 46.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Tourcout, Francis Grade Private Line Hazen's Regiment

Warrant Number 13826
Acreage 100
Issued November 4, 1789 to - not shown

* The information concerning the issuance of warrant carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.