Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6816, for David Mc Vay, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
McVay, David
NUMBER
R. 6816
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6816.
P. O. 
David McVay
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for , 18
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Mo 38,591
David McVay,
Georgia.
Letter to 
F. E. Hassler 6th Sept. 1853
6816 
Act 7th June 1832.
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July 8, 1853.
Appl. of David McVay,
S. Carolina.
Oct 1832.
F. E. Hassler, 
Washington,
D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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July 8/53
David McVay
Revolutionary Claim of David McVay
S. Carolina
Act 1832
Filed 6 July 1853
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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The State of Alabama
Pike County
On this the 17 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two, personally appeared in open court, Before Bird Fitzpatrick Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid, now sitting, David McVay a resident of Pike County and State aforesaid, aged Ninety One 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 7th day of June AD 1832
That he entered the army of the United States of America, as Militia Soldier with Captain Yarborough and Served under him for the term of Two years and months, in the year 1776 and 1777, and that subsequently he served upwards of one year under the command of Captains Floyd and Bumpus, that he resided in the Waxaw Settlement So Carolina at the time of entering the service, that he was engaged in the Battle of Camden, that He recollects as officers General Francis Marion and Colonel Washington, that he was in the Battle of Cowpens that he has a very distinct reccollection, of Sergeant McDonald, that the Companies to which he belonged were not Stationary long at a time But Generally on the March Either in pursuit of the enemy or retreating before them- that at the close of the Revolutionary War He moved
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with his Fathers family into the State of North Carolina and settled within twenty
five miles of Hillsborough in that State and that after some years He moved back to So Carolina and remained there one year thence he moved in to the State of Georgia County of Handcock and thence into the County of Washington in said State, where he remained for forty four years, thence to Houston County at which place he remained untill he removed into the County of Pike and State of Alabama, where he now resides.
He further states that He had two Draws in the Land Lottery of Georgia and that he was recognised at the time as a soldier of the Revolution-
He hereby relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State-
David McVay
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
I Bird Fitzpatrick Judge of the Court of Probate for Pike County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of David McVay for a
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Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this the 17th day of February AD 1853
Bird Fitzpatrick
Judge of Probate

We James M Warrick a Clergyman, residing in the County of Pike and J H Hyback
Residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David McVay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Ninety years old; 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
J. M. Warrick M.C.
J H Hyback J.P.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Bird Fitzpatrick
Judge of Probate
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State of Alabama
County of Pike
Be it known that on this 17th day of February AD 1853 Before me Bird Fitzpatrick a Judge of Probate for County and State aforesaid personally appeared David McVay a resident of Pike County in State aforesaid and made Oath according to law that he is the Identical man, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who now applies for a pension under the act of Congress granting Pensions, passed the 7th day of June 1832, and that he is directly interested as a claimant the said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent May use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore Giving I hereby constitute and appoint the F. E. Hassler of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute my said claim, for any any amount
of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due, and I hereby authorise my said agent to examine any and all Documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or else where to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may issue or may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Agency at and to do all things in the present is that I might
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or could do were I personally Present
David McVay
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above Written & I hereby certify that I Believe the said David McVay to be the person directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the Identical man therein alledged.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office in proof the same.
Bird Fitzpatrick
Judge of Probate