Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32406, for John Mc Cutchen, South Carolina
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SC     McCutchen, John      Number S32406

This envelope includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Alabama 25771
John McCutchen of Jackson Co. in the state of Alabama who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Thompson of the Regt commanded by Col Mattner in the North Carolina Militia.  
2 ys Private $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Jany 1834 and sent to R.B. Clayton, Bellefonte, Jackson Co. Ala
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 - 200.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mch '34 - 40.00
                                                            $240.00
                                         Revolutionary Claim
                                         Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by JT Sprague Clerk,
Book E, Vol 8, page 48

See letter to J Dunno atg P. agt 
5 Jan. 1836 - do. to same May 30 1836
[Dead]
Letter to Hon. R. Chapmen 
June 18th 1844. Let to J. McCutchen
July 29th 1842
Letter to Hon. R. Chapman
H of Reps Decr 7th 1842

Same Jan 16 1843
Same May 29 1846
Same Jany 27 1847
Let WRW Cobb 
               July 11/54
3d Aud.  July 11/54
A Robinson Octo. 16, 1834
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The State of Alabama
Jackson County
Be it known that on this 7th day of October AD 1854 personally appeared before me J Dixon Judge of Probate in & for said County & by law duly authorized to administer oaths, Macklin McCutcheon, who after being first duly sworn said he the administrator de bonis non of the deceased John McCutcheon
late of said County afsd, who was a Revolutionary soldier to whom a certificate of pension [illegible] after the death of said John forwarded to the pension office in Washington City Lever never received that the said McCutcheon departed this life in the year 1835 before for any portion of said pension was paid to him leaving then his second wife a widow by whom [illegible] & who also departed this life intestate in the year 1842 that the said John McCutcheon left the following being persons his Heirs at law John McCutcheon, who resides in Madison County in said State, Walker McCutctheon Decd, Celia McCutcheon who married One Richard Riddle residence unknown, Joseph McCutchin Decd Who is the father of petitioner & who died in said County of Jackson having seven children survive in Texas & serve in a [illegible] Joshua McCutcheon who lives in Morgan County Ala, Sara McCutcheon who married [illegible] their whereabouts unknown. Your Deponent further shows here a copy of his letters of Administration afore
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the estate of the said John McCutchin that he seceding Joseph McCutchen (his father) and John McCutcheon in said Administration, that the said Joseph McCutcheon is dead that said John McCutcheon resigned his administration of said estate
Sworn & Subscribed before me before me this 7th day of October 1854
Macklin McCutchen

Know all men by these presents that I Macklin McCutcheon the administrator de bonis non of the estate of  John McCutcheon of the County of Jackson State of Alabama, to hereby nominate constitute and appoint Nelson McCutcheon of said County my true & lawful for me in my name to receive from the [illegible] of the United States the pension & arrears of pension due to the said John McCutcheon at the time of his death the 10th day of May 1835 & receipt for the same for and in my name to prosecute said claim in such any of the way deem best to secure the payment of said pension
Set my hand seal this 9th day of October 1854
Macklin McCutcheon
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The State of Alabama
Jackson County
I J.G. Dixon Judge of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited before me in my said Court, to wit: by the record & paper on file in my said Court, that John McCutcheon late of said County was a Revolutionary Pensioner & that he died in said County as shown in the foregoing deposition & that the persons therein named of the Heirs of the said John McCutcheon are truly stated in said Deposition and that the aforesaid Macklin McCutcheon who signed the foregoing deposition is the Administrator de bonis was of the identical John McCutcheon
who was named in said pension Certificate and at the same time personally appeared before me the said Macklin McCutcheon who acknowledged before me the foregoing power of attorney therein named to be his act & deed

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of my said Office
done at Office in the Town Belle fonte this 7th day of October AD 1854

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County] Be it known that before me William M McCutchen a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid , personally appeared  Cassandra McCutchen  and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of  John  McCutchen  deceased , the identical person  who was a pensioner  and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy . War Department Revolutionary Services . I certify that  in conformity with the law of the United States  of the  7th June 1832  John McCutchen  of the  State of  Alabama  was a private  during the Revolutionary  War, is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during his natural life , commencing  on the 4th day of .. ( illegible )  1831  and payable semi-annually  on the 4th  of March and fourth of  September  in every year. Given at the  War office of the United States  this 4th day of January  one thousand eight hundred and  thirty four.  Lewis Cass  Secretary of  War Examined and  Countersigned J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions That the deceased pensioner resided  in  Jackson County   in  the  State of Alabama  for the  space of eleven  years before his death , and that previous thereto he resided in   Morgan  & Madison County in the  State aforesaid about fifteen years and previous tot hat time in  East Tennessee  and  the  Carolinas. Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of January  1842 before me  Wm M McCutchen  Cassandra McCutchen
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Know all men by these presents  that  I Cassandra McCutchen  of the  County of Jackson and State of Alabama   widow of John McCutchen  deceased, revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint  Reubin Chapman  my true and lawful attorney  for me  and in my name to receive front he agent of the United States  for paying pensions in the  City of Washington  D. of Columbia  the whole of said pension from the 4th day of  March  1831 to the  17th day of  January  1835  being the day of his death.  Witness my hand and  seal this 24th day of January  1842. Cassandra McCutchen ( signed/sealed )   Sealed and delivered in the presence of  James Smith ( signed ) Wm. Mc Cutchen ( signed ) [ State of Alabama Jackson County ] Be it known that on the 24th day of January 1842  before the  subscriber  a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally   appeared Cassandra Mc Cutchen  above named  and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and  this day  and year last  above mentioned. Wm McCutchen ( signed / sealed ) Justic of the peace.  [ State of Alabama Jackson County ] I Moses Jones clerk of the County Court in  & for said County hereby certify that William M. Mc Cutchen  is a  Magistrate as above , that the foregoing  signatures purporting  to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I
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have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office and signed my name this 4th day of  June  in the year   A.D.  1842 & of the  American Independence the  66th year. Moses Jones ( signed ) clk C.C.  I, Reuben  Chapman  Rep. in Congress from Alabama  certify that  Moses Jones whose name appears above as clk of the County Court of Jackson County  in said State  is clerk as stated and I believe the above signature to be genuine. Reuben Chapman  ( signed ) Washington CIty  17th June  1842
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[ State of Alabama Morgan County] I, Thomas Price  clerk of the  County Court of said County certify that J Durham whose name appears to the within  certificate of  marriage of  John McCutchen  & Cassandra Gray  was at the date thereof  an acting Justice of the peace for the  County  & State  aforesaid  full faith and credit was due to all his official acts as such. In testimony  whereof I have  hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in  Sommerville this 23rd day  May  1842 and the 66 year of American Independence. Tho. Price ( signed ) clk [ State of Alabama Morgan County ] I Horatio Philpott Judge of the  County Court   of said  County certify that Thomas Price whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof  clerk of  our said Court  , and that his attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 23 day of May  1842. H. Philpott ( signed / sealed )  , Reuben Chapman  Rep. in Congress from the  State of Alabama  do certify that  Thomas Price who has made the certificates on this sheet as clerk of  the  County Court of Morgan  County in  said  State was at the date thereof  and still is clerk of said Court  as stated  & the signature  is genuine. R. Chapman ( signed )  Washington  City  Dec. 6th  1842.
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[ The State of Alabama Morgan County ] Be it  remembered that on the first day of January  1823 , there was a marriage license issued from the office of the Clerk of the County in the words & figures following to wit,  [ The State of Alabama Morgan County ] To any  of the Judges of said State any Justices of the Peace of said County or any ordained Minister of the Gospel legally authorized . These are to authorize you  or either of you to solemnize  the  rites of matrimony  between John McCutchen  and Cassandra Gray  of said County agreeable to the  statute in such cases made and  provided. Given at the office of the Clerk of County Court of said  County this 1st day of January  1823. Tho. Mc Elderry  ( signed ) clk CC License returned, endorsed, Married on the  2nd day of January  1823 by J Durham Esq.  John McCutchen to Cassandra Gray.  [ State of Alabama Morgan County ] I, Thomas Price clerk of  County Court for said County of Morgan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy  and correct transcript  of a marriage license between John Mc Cutchen and Cassandra Gray  bearing date 1st of January 1823as appears of record in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sommerville this 24th May  1842  and the  66th  year of American Independence. Tho. Price ( signed ) clk
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( left page ) No 6878 John McCutchen ( Adm of )  Ala ( Act  1832 ) $ 309.30 Rept'd  Dec. 29 1854 Ret'd Jany 3 1855  Regn No 3487 dated  9th  & sent to Treasury  10th January 1855. ( right page ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Statement
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
185
The United States
To the ad? of John McCutchen, dec.
pensioner of the Mobile Agency, for Act of Congress of 7 June 
1832 DP.
For his pension from 4 Mar 1832, to 15 January
1835 ?? 80 per annum $309.30
Dated Dec 29 1854 By W.L.R. Saffell, Clerk
Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office
Examined Jan 3 1855 by
Too: T. Adams
Clerk
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No 25187
John McCutchen
Jackson Co
Alabama
Line through illegible word
Illegible line
Illegible line
Adm 2 years
$80__
Rich B Clayton
Clerk
Bellefonte
Jackson Co
Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office  
31st May.   1833

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.                                                                                                  Co Alabama
__________________________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, showing the service of John Mc Cutchen  Jackson
========================================================
Period when the  service was  rendered.   
Enter last March or April until latter part 1776  
Enlisted                                                                                                                                            
Duration of the  claimant's service. Year. Months. Days.
 1776  not stated
Enlisted  not stated 

Rank of the claimant.
Sergent


Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.   
1776
                                     Col  Thompson 
                                     Capt AColwell

Enlisted                      Col  Moultrie
                                     Capt  Walley       
                                     Capt Tutt_  
                                     Col Williamsons Regt
                                     Genal Lincoln
                                     Col Williamson
                                     Col Tea[illegible]
Age at present,  and place of abode when he entered the service.
77 years
[illegible]
Tyson
N.C.

Proof by which  the declaration is supported.
Witnesses stated credible
before the Judge                                                                                                                                  

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.

John N Ashton
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County ] On this 22nd day of Feby.  one thousand eight hundred and  thirty three personally appeared before me James P. Postan  an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County John McCutchen  aged about seventy seven years  who being  too infirm to appear in open Court  and after 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 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States  under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I entered the  Continental service in the third  Regiment  commanded by Col. William Thompson and in the company of Capt. John Colwell was enlisted by Lieutenant  Colwell near Ninety Six  sometime in the last of March  or first of April  seventeen hundred and seventy six. the precise  day not recollected  was marched to Nelson's  Ferry   on  Santee  River where we joined Col. Thompson at his ten headquarters , Col. Thompson's  Regiment was ordered to  Charleston  and remained in   Charleston until the arrival of Genl. Lee , Shortly after which we were crossed over to  Sullivan's Island and mad a part of  Col. Moultrie's force
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(2) being stationed on a point where the British were expected to  approach the shore with their land forces to  assail the fort , I continued on the island  under the immediate command of Cool Thompson five or six weeks  was taken sick and sent to the hospital in Charleston  . Doct. Oliver  chief surgeon . I was  in the hospital about three weeks when I was sent for by Col. Thompson & was carried in a wagon to  Camden  Eli Kershaw  & John Donalson in company both  Captains in the Continental service lay sick in  Camden in  Ward Tucker's house near eight weeks and was attended in the course of that time by two Doctors  I think the one was named Oglethorpe  the other Charlton who was also a Lieutenant in the Army. I was taken from  Camden  about one mile to a certain widow Dennis, where I was attended by her about five weeks more- when a horse was procured for me  and I was permitted to go up the country to  recover my health  the officer  who sent me was Captain Walley  when I had some what recovered my health I returned to  Nelson's Ferry  and was transferred to Capt. Felix Walley  's company  and remained in  his company until discharged by him, I cannot recollect the time I believe in the latter part of the year 1777 . The discharge has been lost long since. I think it was lost out of a baggage cart . I then retired to the up country  Seneca river where I enlisted under Captain Benjamin Tutt.
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(3) Williamson's  Regiment and was employed in  building   Fort Rutledge, was ordered to  Savannah  joined  Genl. Lincoln  between  Charleston  & Savannah  and was at Savannah during the siege  by Genl. Lincoln  & the Count De Estrang. I was orderly Sergeant both in Captain Walley's  company & Capt. Tutt's .Capt. Tutt  was not at the siege of  Savannah , was marched back to  Seneca attached to Capt. Moore's  company. I was then marched  to  Augusta under Col. Williamson  thence to the  Beaver dams  Georgia, was joined by  Col. Pickens and proceeded to the  Coweta Towns and we went lower down  with the  intention of destroying  Cameron and his followers, we did not succeed but made prisoners of some of his scouts  after much marching  returned to  Seneca and was then taken prisoner by  Col. Brawn , the fort being betrayed  as was supposed by  Williamson. Tutt & others was taken to Ninety Six  and from there to  Camden where Lord Cornwallis  commanded and was  a prisoner there when  Genl. Gates was defeated . I was then  taken to the  Waxhaw settlement where the British had  some skirmishing with  the Americans, was ten taken to Charleston . Mecklenburg County  North Carolina  . I there took the small pox and about the same  time  Col. Ferguson was defeated at King's Mountain  the  party who has me in charge  retreated towards Wynnsborough  and  kept me in an  out house some   humane persons administer to my  relief
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(4) among  whom were  Genl. Sumpter and Capt. Taylor  in about three weeks after I had been left  by the British hearing  that  Cornwallis was expected to come that way  , I took my departure  and in three days reached Col. Neill's  Iron works  . I think  the distance  take about fifteen miles. Mrs. Neill  had me taken care of about one week when  I got a horse and proceeded to Sumpter's camp at the Fish dam ford of Broad River . I  reached the camp about the middle of the afternoon  & defeated I next got to  Genl. Casey's camp and joined Col. Farr and under his command joined Genl. Green  their lying before  Ninety Six , I went with  Col. Farr  who was  detached  by Genl. Green to scout against the enemy  when we returned Genl. Green had broken off the siege  and had retired , we then made for the island ford of Saluda , but did not  overtake  Genl. Green  , we then proceeded towards Nort Carolina. I retired to my friends in  North Carolina and was in the service no more. I have never received a pension in any way not is my name enrolled  in any  State  for a pension . I have since lived in South Carolina  upwards of twenty  years some years in  East Tennessee and about twenty  three years in what is now Alabama. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of Feby, 1833  James P. Postan ( signed ) Justic of the peace John Mc Cutchen ( signed )
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Dec. 13, 1911.
Sur. File No. 32,406, John McCutchen was allowed pension
on his application executed in Jackson County, Alabama, February
22, 1833, at which time he was seventy-seven years of age.
He stated that he resided and enlisted near Ninety Six,
North Carolina, in March or April, 1776, as Orderly Sergeant
in Captain John Caldwell's company, Colonel William Thomson's
3d regiment under General Moultrie; marched to Charleston where
he was taken ill and was carried on to Camden, and then "up
country" where he recovered enough to join Captain Felix Warley's company, and was discharged the latter part of 1777; he
then went to Seneca River and enlisted as orderly Sergeant in
Captain Benjamin Tutt's company, Colonel Williamson's regiment
and was in the siege of Savannah, after which he was attached
to Captain Moore's company; he was captured at Fort Seneca and
was a prisoner at Ninety Six, at Camden, at Waxhaws, had the
small pox at Charlotte and was deserted by his captors during the
battle of Kings Mountain; he made his way to Fishdam Ford
the day that General Sumter was defeated, and finally joined
Colonel Farr on a scout against the Indians at the time of the
siege of Ninety Six; served five years in all.
After the war he resided in South Carolina upwards of 20
years, some years in East Tennessee, and about 23 years in
Alabama.
He married in Morgan County, Alabama, January 2.
1823, Cassandra Gray; he died January 17, 1835 and she resided
in Jackson County, Alabama, in 1842.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. Charles A. Crow
Campbell, Mo. (Ex.M.C.)
His letter dated Dec. 7
    " rec'd              " 11 }1911
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( left page ) 32406 Revy INVALID File No. 32406 John McCutchen Pri Rev War Act : June 7th  '32 Index: - Vol. 2 Page 263 [ Arrangement of 1870 ] ( right page ) 1911 Dec. 13 - Hist. to  Hon . Charles A Crow 19198 Feby 25 - Hist. to Mrs. J.E. Sanders  ,etc.
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Don't act on this case without consulting the Commissioner  see letter of Jos. McCutchen filed within  3rd Auditor  July 11/54 Let.  W.R. W. Cobb  July 11/54 N Robinson Oct 16  1854 N Robinson Feby 21 1855
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John McCutchen Ala   1852  ( post mark ) [ BELLEFONT ALA OCT 8 ] ( VERTICAL ON PAGE ) FREE  L P Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington  City D.C.
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Ma 28 '46 Mr. Evans Inform Mr. Chapman that the amount due will be paid to the administrator for the  sole  & exclusive benefit of the children if there be any. If there be no children ,  then the money may be applied &    considered a part of the husband's estate but not otherwise Note. This  letter on the printed envelope - not on the brown wrapper -  Hon R Chapman  H.R.   ( vertical notes ) From R chapman  J L Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City
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Free WRW Cobb  Hon . LP Waldo Com. of Pen . Washington  DC  ( vertical note )  John McCutchen Ala  ' 32 )
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( post mark ) [ DECATUR AL. MAY 13  ] J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington  ( vertical note ) (  Jn McCutchen  May 26 No 25771 Ala )
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Pr. of the Bank of  the State of Ala. Decatur  13th  May  1836   J.L. Edwards Esq. Cashier  Dear Sir, The enclosed papers for the payment of   Jon McCutchen 's pension . I take the liberty  to submit to your inspection   previous to paying the same  it they   should be found sufficient  please notarize them  or if insufficient  please to note in what respect. The original certificate has been  lodged here  No. 25771. Very  Respectfully your obt. servt. James  Duner ( signed ) as .. ( illegible )  H from Ala
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J.L. Edwards Esq.  Com. of Pensions Washington  City  ( vertical notes ) ( June 18 1842  Mr. Davidn ) ( Hon R Chapman HR )
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House of Rep June 17th 1842 Sir, I beg leave to  enclose  you the papers relating to the application of Mrs. Cassandra McCutchen of Jackson  Co. Ala for a pension. I have to request  an answer that I may communicate with  Moses Jones Esq. from  Utica Ind. the papers with great respect your obt. st.   R Chapman ( signed ) J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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( post mark ) [ BELLFONT ALA. JUL 17 ]  Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington  City D.C.  FREE ( vertical notes ) ( July 29, 182  Jno McCutchen w Cassandra McCutchen)
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Bellefont Ala. July 14/42 Dr. Sir I have been  informed that Cassandra McCutchen has been endeavoring to obtain the arrears of Pension  due John McCutchen  dec'd who was a Revolutionary  Pensioner  - she being his widow - This is to notify you that  Cassandra McCutchen is herself is dead  & that I shall as the  Administrator of John McCutchen  dec'd in due time make application for the arrears of Pension due him in his life time for  distribution amongst his heirs. Respectfully yr obt Servt etc. Joseph McCutchen ( signed ) Adm. of John McCutchen dec'd
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Dec. 7 1842 Mr. Davidge Hon. R. Chapman House of Reps ( vertical on page )  J.L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City
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Washington City Dec. 6th 1842 Sir : Mrs. Cassandra McCutchen  widow of John McCutchen  late of Jackson Co. Ala  who was a pensioner of the U.S.. having supplied the   defects prescribed out by you  when her application was presented to you a few months ago, I beg leave to enclose you again her application for a pension  & hope you find no objection  to placing her on the roll. With great respect Your obt st. R Chapman ( signed )  J.L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington  City
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H Rep May 28th 1846  Sir, I beg leave to enclose you a letter from W.W. McCutchen   Esq. of Jackson Co. Ala  whose object is to obtain  any information as to the mode to be  pursued      to enable him as  Admn. of the Estate of  the widow of John McCutchen dec'd  a Revolutionary pensioner, to  draw the  arrearages pension due   which belonged to the said widow who is  now also dec'd  . I have to ask  you to furnish him the information as  will as such forms as may be presented by the  Dept.  in  such cases. Very respectfully  your obt. St. R Chapman ( signed ) J.L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
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Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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House of Rep Jany 25th  1847 Sir, I enclose you a letter from W.W. McCutchen  Jackson Co. Ala.  Admr. to the estate of  Cassandra McCutchen   surviving widow of  John McCutchen  dec'd  a Rev. Pensioner  You will observe that  W.W . McCutchen  wishes to  draw  the arrears of pension due at the death of  John McCutchen  to which his widow who survived him was entitled . It seems the original certificate of the pensioner  necessary  perhaps to  enable the  Adm. to make  out his application  has  either been filed when Mrs. McCutchen  applied  to you the arrears of pension in his lifetime through her agent Col. James Smith  now dec'd  or it has been lost in the mail  in the course of its  transmission. With a view of   enabling you  to  find it  .. (illegible ) second letter  from me to  Col. S. and from you to me  - I enclose them . I have to request you to comply with  Mr. McCutchen 's request  y as far as proper - also that you  will send me such direction  and forms as will enable him to make out his claim as Admr.  to  the arrearages of pension due  John McCutchen  and provided it is payable to  Mr. McCutchen Admr. Very respectfully  your obt St.  R. Chapman ( signed )  J.L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
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( post mark ) [ BELLEFONTE ALA MAY ] J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensins Washington City D.C. ( vertical notes ) ( May 19'47 Cas. McCutchen alam act )
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Bellefonte Ala May 8th / 47 Sir, As the atty in fact of the Adm of John & Cassandra McCutchen dec'd , I am in possession of the papers and correspondence  in relation to the pension allowed to John in his life time, and from them I am truly at a loss  cause to take  to obtain the amt.  & so  be it to your for instructions. By  your letter of July 29-42  you write to Joseph McCutchen  the  Adm. of John " If the widow is dead, the bal. of the pension  is payable to her administrator  & not  to the  administrator  of the deceased pensioner "  And again in your letter of May  29/46  you  write to the Hon. R Chapman on the same subject  " I have  the honor to inform you that the amt. due will be paid to the administrator for the sole & exclusive benefit of the children  if there be an. If there be no children then the money  may be considered   a part of the  husbands estate, but  not otherwise. " This letter is in reply to one written  by William W. McCutchen  the administrator of the widow Cassandra McCutchen  & now from  these letters I ask which is the proper Adm to apply for the money ? John died leaving many children  by a former marriage,  Cassandra died having none . The pension certificate I am inferring was set to your office  many years ago thro  Mr. Chapman  M.C. it has never been  delivered or  if it has it
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has been totally lost. How is this loss to be supplied from the uncertain memory of witnesses  have or from the records of your office ? No witnesses here can testify  as to the amt. or date of the certificate or from what time  it  commences or where  payable. Your earliest attention to this with the  plainest   & fullest instructions will  confer favor . Your most obt. Humble servt. N Robinson ( signed )
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Destang Sept. 1779
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5
State of Alabama  
Jackson County 
Before me James P. Poston a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Jackson and made oath in due form of law he was personally acquainted with the aforenamed John McCutchen When in the Continental service as aforesaid under Col Thompson and Capt John Calwell acting as orderly Sergeant in said Company in the third Regiment and further believes him to be seventy seven years of Age
[signed] John X Jackson his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of Feby 1833
James P. Pastor
Justice of the peace

State of Alabama 
Jackson County 
I James P. Pastor a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify I have no doubt but the aforesaid applicant John McCutchen did as he has sworn to and proven, - and both the
applicant and the Witness John Jackson by whom he has proven his service are credible persons and entitled to full credit in their neighborhood this 25th day of Feby 1833
J P. Gaston ℗
J P
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State of Alabama
Jackson County ⎬ 
I Richard B Clayton Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that James Pastor  Esqr before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was made and whose name appears subscribed thereto and to the foregoing certificate now is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office yet provided at office in Bellefonte this 15th day of March 1833 
Test R B Clayton Clk

State of Alabama
Jackson County
I Thompson M. Rector Judge of the County court in said county do hereby certify that Richard B.
Clayton who's name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of his signing the same Clerk of our said Count County of Jackson County that his certificate is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit is & ought to be given to all his acts as such given under my hand and seal this 21st Day of March 1833
Thompson M. Rector 
Judge of C.C.
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John McCutchen, Act 1832, $80 No payments appear.
Saml S. Rind
for Auditor
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Pension Office
July 19. 1854

Sir
I herewith submit the papers on which John McCutchen, late of Alabama was directed to be inscribed on the Roll of that State under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum, and will be
obliged if you will state to what time the pension has been paid
Very Respectfully,
Your obt Servant
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner.

F Burt Esq.
Third Auditor
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John McCutchen
Ala 1832
[stamp] [illegible] ALA
FREE
P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Bellefonte Ala. Feby 12/55 G. Water Esq.  Dr Sir, Some time since I  wrote to enclose to you the  additional testimony .. ( illegible )  John McCutchen's pension  ... ( illegible ) hearing from you ... ( illegible )   you please to  do me the  kindness  to  have this  matter ... ( illegible ) as soon as possible that the   ..  illegible )
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County] Orphan's  Court November Term 1842  present the Hon. T.M. Rector Judge etc. Personally appeared in open Court  William Walker McCutchen  who after being  first duly sworn  states in open Court on his oath that John McCutchen  who is the identical person named in the original pension certificate herewith enclosed bearing date the 4th day of January  one thousand eight hundred &  thirty four & No. 25,771 - departed this life on the 17th day of January 1835 in the County aforesaid. Sworn &  subscribed to  in open Court this 15th day of November 1842 . Wm W, McCutchen ( signed ) (Test ) Moses Jones ( signed ) Clerk of the above Court  Thompson M Rector ( signed ) Judge Cty Court.  [ State of Alabama Jackson County ] I Moses Jones Clerk of the County Court  & Registrar of  the Orphan's Court  of said County  do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings of the Orphan's Court  of said County  and that said Court is a Court of
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record . In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the  County Court of said County  and signed my name  this 15th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two and of the  American Independence the sixty seventh year. Moses Jones ( signed / sealed ) clk CC  I Reuben Chapman Rep. in Congress from the State of Alabama  certify that Moses Jones who has made the above certificate is clerk of the  County Court of  Jackson County  in said State was at the date thereof  clerk  & I believe the  signature to be  genuine. Washington  City Dec. 6th  1842 R Chapman ( signed )
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John McCutchen of the state of Alabama who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
entitled to receive Eighty
dollars and   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 4" Day of January
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
.Lew Cass
Secretary of War
ned and
Countersigned.}
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City  ( vertical notes )  ( I'm at  Jan. 28  Mr. Evans )( illegible initials )  ) ( Hon. R Chapman HR )
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Washington City
Jan. 26th 1839
Sir,
I enclose some papers received by me from Joshua Kirby Esqr of Jackson Co. Ala. whose letter I also enclose relating to the application of Mrs. Casandra McCutcheon Widow John W. McCutcheon for an for arrears of pension. the said John who was a pensioner at the time of his death.

I have to ask the information desired by Mr. Kirby

I have also to request the information also desired by Mr. Kirby in relation to the intended application of John Childress for a pension under the circumstances stated in this letter
With great respect
Your Ob. St.
R. Chapman

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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[ The State of Alabama Jackson County ] Probate Court  for .. ( illegible ) August 25th  1853  .. by the Court that W W McCutchen  ... hereby appointed  ( too faint and illegible )
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[two stamps both the same]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO

[mostly illegible, faded]
[illegible]
my seal of office this the 8th of December 1854
J.S. Shipman
Judge of Probate
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County ] This day  came John Edmanson before me  John Berry an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Jackson and State aforesaid and made  oath that he was personally  acquainted with John McCutchen  when in the United States  service as orderly sergeant under Capt. Benjamin Tur in General Andrew Williamson's  Regiment to the best of my knowledge in the year  1777 or 1778 and was well acquainted with  the said McCutchen he was a good soldier and at this time not less than seventy seven years of age. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of August  1833. John Edmonson ( signed / sealed ) John Berry ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace.  [ State of Alabama Jackson County ] I John Berry  a Justice of the peace in and for the County  aforesaid  do hereby certify I have no doubt the aforesaid Applicant  John McCutchen did as he has sworn to and proven and  both the applicant and the witness John Edmonson by whom he has proven his service are credible persons and entitled to full credit in their neighborhood. this the 8th day of August 1833. John Berry ( signed ) Justic of the peace  [ State of Alabama Jackson County ] I  Richard B Clayton clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that  John Berry  whose name  appears subscribed to the above  & foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing thw same an acting Justice of the peace duly elected, commissioned and sworn according to law & that full faith  & credit is  & ought to be given to all his official acts as such . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal  there being no seal of office at office in  Bellefonte this  2nd  of October  1855  . Test R B Clayton ( signed / sealed ) clk CC
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[ The State of Alabama Jackson County ] Probate Court  thereof November 25th  1854  ss. Be it known that on this day personally appeared  in open Court Joshua Kirby  who after being first duly sworn declares on oath that  he was well acquainted with John McCutchen dec'd late of  said County  who  was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States   as indicated by a pension certificate  herewith filed marked as  dating the 4th day of January 1834 at the  rate of eighty  dollars per annum  commencing on the 4th day of March 1831  & payable  semi annually  thereafter for life, that he has been seeing certificate in the possession of said McCutchen in his life time, that said  McCutchen  was well known to this witness  & that  he departed this life in said County  about the 15th of January  1835  and that  Martin Mc McCutchen the present  applicant is the  administrator to the estate of the identical John McCutchen mentioned in said pension certificate., that he this  witness has  no interest whatever in said pension  & that  he is   unconnected with the parties entitled to the proceeds of said pension . Swor  & subscribed to in open Court this  25th day Nov.  A.D. 1853. J. E. Dixon ( signed ) Judge of Probate Joshua Kirby ( signed )  I J E Dixon Judge of Probate Court in Jackson  County  Alabama do  hereby certify that  the aforesaid deposition of Joshua Kirby   .. ( illegible ) in open Court  .. ( illegible ) and I further certify that  I am personally acquainted with  said witness and he is .... ( illegible )
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[mostly illegible faded]
[illegible]
I further certify from the record
[illegible]
In testimony whereof
[illegible]
J E Dixon
Judge of Probate
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( left page and vertical  ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  ( right page ) Bellefonte Ala.  Nove. 25th / 54 N Robinson  Reced. Dec 1st/54 ans'd Dec. 4/54 .. ( faint and illegible ) To the Third Auditor Washington City  DC.  Mr. Randall
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Bellefonte Ala. Nov. 25th 1854 Sir, I here again re enclose to you the application of Martin M McCutchen as the administrator of  Jno McCutchen  dec'd for arrears of pension with the deposition of Joshua Kirby  a disinterested witness as to the death of the pensioner & the .. ( illegible )  with the certificate of the Court  under seal certifying  amongst other things the death of the pensioner as evidenced by the records of the  Court. I also re enclose the pension certificate & the  .. ( illegible )  of administration  on the estate of  said McCutchen all of which  I hope  will prove sufficient  an & satisfactory this time  Respectfully  yr obt. servt. etc. N Robinson  ( signed )   To Saml S Rind  Esq.  acting Auditor Washington  City    FINAL PAYENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County ] On this day 8th August 1833  appeared before me  John Berry an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid  John McCutchen  who being duly sworn according to law  doth on his oath make the following addition or explanatory  declaration  to the one already submitted to the War Department on the 22nd day of February 1833. I enlisted near Ninety Six  South Carolina  where I resided at the time, with regard to the time I served under each enlistment I cannot  undertake  to be exact , but I do know that I enlisted early int the  war and continued in the service until very near its close, and did not follow  any other employment in the time of its duration  and I feel justified in saying that I served two years under the first enlistment and three under the second, not less than five years in all  with regard to the officers under whom I served I have already stated  who they were and that they  had  component authority  and I have never doubted -  my  service  was both in the field and in  garrison . I have already  went as much into detail  as I thought  necessary and a adjustment of my claim  and have  throughout stated to the best of my  recollection , though I am very infirm and my memory  much  failed . Sworn to and subscribed this day and date  above written, etc. John McCutchen ( signed /sealed ) John Berry ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace
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[ State of Alabama Jackson County ] I Richard B Clayton clerk of the  County Court for said County do certify that John Berry  before whom the within supplementary  declaration  was  made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in  & for said County duly elected, commissioned  & sworn  according to law & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such . In testimony whereof I have  hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal there being no  seal of office at office in Bellefonte  this 2n day of October 1833. Test R B Clayton ( signed / sealed ) clk CC  The foregoing certificates are signed in the proper hand writing of Rich'd B Clayton ,, who is clerk of the County Court of said County - but  has no official seal. Oct. 2nd  1833. C.D. Clay ( signed )
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( left page and vertical ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO ( right page ) Huntsville, Ala. N. Robinson   Mobile now act 7 June '32  Pay the Admr the amount claimed care of Mr. R.  4 M 31 , 15 Jany 35  $ 80 Mr. Randall
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[light text, type and handwriting made this page impossible to transcribe... the below is a best guess scenario and could go no further.] 

In the [illegible] of Jackson County State of
Ala. December 18th 1854
known that Clinton [illegible] appearing in
court deposed that he was [illegible] acquainted with
John Mc Cutchen Decd (also) said County
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[light text, type and handwriting made this page impossible to transcribe... except for the stamp below]

[Stamp]

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[light text, type and handwriting made this page difficult  to transcribe] 

√ Stamped  [illegible] Alton Park, Tenn
W  received 3rd [illegible] #1 Feb -15 - 1918

Commissioner  of Pensions 
Washington D.C.   -   Rev Sol

Dear Sir. Will you kindly furnish
me a record of service of John 
Mc Cutchen, a Revolutionary pensioner
of Jackson Co, Ala in 1834?

Thanking you for this favor -

Very Truly

(Mrs J. E ) - Gressie Mc Cutchen [illegible]
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3
CHAS A CROW
14th DIST MISSOURI
House of Representatives
Washington D.C.
Campbell Mo. 12/7/11

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:
Enclosed please find all the data ay my command relative to the War records of one John McCutcheon , S.C. troops, and Hugh Carruthers, N.C. Troops.

Please give me their full record of service if possible and greatly oblige

Your obedient servant
Charles A. Crow
Campbell. Mo.

Ex MC
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Rev. War Section.

February 25, 1918.
John Mc Cutchen
S. 32406

Mrs. J. F. Sanders,
Rural Delivery No. 1,
Alton Park, Tennessee.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the fifteenth instant,
you are advised that the papers in the claim of John McCutchen
Survivor's File No. 32,406 Rev. War, show that he was allowed
pension on his application executed in Jackson County, Alabama
February 23, 1833, while he was seventy-seven years of age.

He stated that he resided, and enlisted near Ninety Six,,
North (?) Carolina, in March of April, 1776, as Orderly Sergeant of
Captain John Caldwell's company, Colonel William Thomson's 3rd
regiment, under General Moultrie, marched to Charleston where
he was taken ill and was carried on to Camden, and then "up
country" where he recovered enough to join Captain Felix Warley's
company, and was discharged the latter part of 1777; he then went
to Seneca River and enlisted as Orderly Sergeant of Captain Benjamin
Tutt's company, Colonel Williamson's regiment and was in
the seige of Savannah, after which he was attached to Captain
Moore's company; he was captured at Fort Seneca and was a prisoner at Ninety Six, at Camden, at Waxhaws, had the small pox at
Charlotte and was deserted by his captors during the battle of
Kings Mountain; he made his way to Fishdam Ford the day that
General Sumter was defeated, and finally joined Colonel Farr on
a scout against the Indians at the time of the siege of Ninety Six;
served five years in all.

After the war he resided in South Carolina upwards of
twenty years, some years in East Tennessee, and about twenty
three years in Alabama.

Soldier married in Morgan County, Alabama, January 2,
1823, Cassandra Gray. He died January 17, 1835 and the resided
in Jackson County, Alabama in 1842.

It is stated that soldier left many children by a former
marriage and that Cassandra died leaving none -- no names or dates
stated.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.