Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7083, for Charles Meally, North Carolina
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N.C. 
Meally,Charles
R. 7083
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C. Meally
NC
[illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County ⎬
This day Charles Meally the applicant, in the within declaration for a Pension, appeared in person before me William Murchison a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath
that the "one month" which he remained at home after being first drafted was not computed in the tour of five months. That of the first tour set forth in his Declaration, the actually served five months. That in the second tour set forth in
Declaration, he was in actual service five weeks
Charles Meally his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th September Anno Domini 1834
WL Murchison JP

I Archibald M Lean Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Cumberland, do hereby certify that
William Murchison is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Cumberland, and that the above signature is in his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of September Anno Domini 1834 and of American Independance the 59th
Archd McLean Jr Clk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina-Court of Pleas and Quarters
Cumberland County -[illegible] June [illegible] 1834

On this third day of June in the year of one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before Warren Winslow, Esek Arnold, Agor Jackson, Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, now sitting, Charles Meally, a resident of Cumberland aforesaid, age seventy 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 the 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers and served herein stated. 
That he was drafted in Johnson County in North Carolina in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, for a term of five months. That he immediately marched under Captain Matthew McCullers to the town of Kings in N. Ca. when orders were given for the soldiers to return home, and be ready at a minute's warning that he returned home and remained home about one month when he was again ordered out and under the said Captain McCullers, marched again to Kingston, and there remained encamped for eight weeks, from thence he marched to Wilmington North Carolina, remained there for five or six days- thence to Georgetown North Carolina.
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Thence to Charleston South Carolina where he remained in service for three months and was then discharged in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. He received his discharge from Colonel Sheppard and retained it about ten or fifteen years, it was then lost or destroyed and cannot now be found- the Colonels under whom he served in the expedition to Charleston was Sheppard and [illegible], his General was Lillington/ the [illegible] names he does not know or recollect, that he was in service for five months from the time he was drafted until the time of his discharge. 
[illegible] Tour
That about the fifteenth of February in the year seventeen hundred and eight one he was drafted in the County of [illegible], State of North Carolina for three months and marched immediately under the command of our Captain Phillips, to the General Randy [illegible] or Head Quarters near Hillsborough North Carolina, where he was first under the one named of General Butler, and marched from thence into Guilford County, North Carolina, and in about one mile of Guildford Court-house, met with the British forces commanded by Lord Cornwallis and was in the battle that took place there on the fifteenth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty-one, between the Americans Commanded by General Green and the British by Lord Cornwallis.
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That General Green was on that occasion Commander in chief of the Americans forces. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service in the named Tour, and of only one person, [illegible], Richard Pilkinton who can testify to his service in the first tour, That after the Battle of Guilford hereunto [illegible]
Who served the balance of the three months for which this applicant was drafted, that he obtained (through his substitute) a discharge from General Green which is lost or destroyed.
That at Charleston South Carolina, he knew General Lincoln, General Hogan, Col. Lytle, [illegible] sharp and Captain Shoot.
He hereby 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- 
W. Winford
Esek Arnold
A G Jackson 

Charles Meally X his mark

Question- Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer- I was born in King George County, Virginia and from what I have been told I was born in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three of four. 
Question- Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it. 
Answer- I have not, and never had.
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Question
Where were you living when called into service, Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live-
Answer
I lived in the County of Johnson State of North Carolin, where I was drafted in seventeen hundred and seventy nine- I lived in the County of Wake State of North Carolina, when I was drafted in seventeen hundred and eighty one- after since the Revolution I have lived in the County of [illegible] Halifax. Roberson Bladen and Cumberland all in North Carolina- I now live in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Question
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 [illegible] and the general commanders of your service. 
Answer
I know at Charlston, Col Sheppard, [illegible] Lowrie, General [illegible], General Lincoln, Col. Lytle, Major Sharp, and General Hogan- I know at the Battle of Guilford Court House, General Butler, Major Sharp, General Green, and Lieutenant Colonel Washington of the Cavalry. 
Question 
How were you called into service, Where you drafted, did you volunteer or where you a substitute and if a substitute for whom-
Answer 
I was drafted on both tours-
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Question
Did you receive a discharge from the service? And if so, by whom was is given, and what has become of it. 
Answer
I received a discharge after my first tour from Col. Sheppard, it is not lost of destroyed, after being preserved for ten or fifteen years- I received a discharge from my second tour(through my substitute) from General Green, it is also lost or destroyed after being preserved for ten or fifteen years. 
Question
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 service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer
I am known by Sherwood Fort and Malcom Gills persons living in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. There being no clergyman residing in my neighborhood. 

We Sherwood Fork and Malcom Gills residing in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Meally who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years old 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 this day and year aforesaid 
W.[illegible]
Esek Arnold 
A.G. Jackson 
—
Sherwood Fort
Malcom Gills
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Certificate of the Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Esek Arnold
W. Winslow 
A S.[illegible]

I Archibald Mc Lean Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Cumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Meally for a Pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this 3rd day of June in the year of our Lord 1834. And of American Independence the 58th
Arch McLean J. Clerk
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Charles Meally
N. Carolina
Rejected
D. Jordan Jr. 
16 Sept 1834
Do the R.C. Bunting Nov. 21 1837 did [illegible]
Jan. 24 1838 Let to the R. Strange 6 Jan. 1840 do to 28 July 1840
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3 B884 Nov. 20, 1837
Pension Office, N.C.
(Upside Down)
To the secretary of (cutoff) [illegible]
[illegible]
16th Nov. 1837
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Cumberton, Robinson County N. Carolina 15th Nov. 1837
To the honorable, the secretary at [illegible]
Sir, I am requested by an infirm old man in my very indigent circumstances to enquire if a declaration for a pension with the evidence believed to be necessary to have his name enrolled on the pension list has been received at your Office, and if so what decision has been made in relation to it. The name of the applicant is Charles Meally. He informs me that about three years ago he employed an attorney in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina to attend to the business for him. That he made the proof which he was advised was material. That his declaration
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Jan. 4, 1840
J.L. Edwards Pension Office
Hon. R. Strange 
[illegible]
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Senate Chamber
January 3rd 1840
J.L Edwards 
Sir, 
Please examine the enclosed letter and say whether any thing can be done for the return by whom it is written.
Yours very respectfully, 
[illegible]
R. Strange
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And the court doth certify that Richard Pilkenton who hath subscribed and sworn to the above office is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. 
I Ransom Saunders Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify the forgiving contains the original proceedings in the [illegible] Court in the matter of the affidavit of Richard Pilkenton as to the Revolutionary services of Charles Meally in the year 1779 and 1780.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the day and date above written. 
R. Sounders Clk.