Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38187, for Richard Mc Cary, Virginia
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State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield
On this second day of
June 1823 personally appeared in open court, the
Circuit  Court of Equity for said State & District
it being a Court of record for said District-
Richard McCary aged sixty years resident
in said District who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare
That he served in in the revolutionary wars as
follows: In Col. William Washington's Regiment
of Cavalry and in the Company commanded
by Major Heeth of the Virginia line
on Continental establishment And I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day March
1818 and that I have not since that time by
by gift sale or in any manner disposed of
my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of
the United States in the revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March
and that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any property or securities contracts
Debts due to me nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz
no personal or real Estate with the exception
of thirty or foals worth $850
his only avocation that of a farmer
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