Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,941, for Oliver Mc Haffey, South Carolina
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(3-1770)
SERVICE  S. C. 
McHaffey, Oliver    
  or Mehaffy.                                         NUMBER S.38.941
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19.620
South Carolina
Oliver McHaffey
            or Mehaffy
of Kershaw dist. in the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Taylor of the regiment commanded by Colonel [William] Henderson in the South Carolina line, for the term of 18 months from 1779 to 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th day of April 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1826 and sent to the Hon J. Carter House of Representatives
portion of Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1826 $36.53 =  $36.53
Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818, And May 1, 1820.

Order to pay 4th Oct 1837
-dead.  See letter 19 Sept. 1838
to G.Q. McIntosh-
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                   19.816
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South Carolina Kershaw District
On the 17th of April 1826 Personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the District of Kershaw Oliver Mehaffy [McHaffey] resident in said District aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March
1818 and the 1st of May 1820. that he the said Oliver Mchaffy enlisted for the term of eighteen months in January 1779 in the State of South Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Taylor in the Regiment commanded by Col. [William] Henderson  in the line
of the State of South Carolina, in the Continental establishment -- That he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was taken prisoner at [Siege of] Savannah, from which place he made his escape into the interior of South Carolina, and was unable afterwards to see his officer who was in the hands of the British so as to obtain a regular discharge -- that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the
present that his name is not on the roll of any State except South Carolina and the following is the reason for not making earlier application for a pension -- That for the reasons just above stated he did not procure a regular discharge and being under the impression that without it a certificate of service would be insufficient -- from ignorance withheld urging his claim until he was informed that a regular discharge was not necessary provided other testimonials of a faithful Service could be adduced. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons
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engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed the declarant also states that he is by occupation a farmer but in consequence of old
age is deprived of the means of subsistence that his family consists of three exclusive of himself viz. -- his wife Lucy aged about fifty years his step son William Tolbert aged about nineteen years and Oliver Mchaffey Junior aged about fifteen years and that the above named William
Tolbert resides with declarant but labors to support himself so that he contributes but little if any to declarant's support -- declarant also swears that the following is a schedule of his Estate - necessary clothing & bedding excepted -- one flax wheel -- 6 pewter plates -- one dish -- 12 spoons -- one iron Kettle -- one small pot -- one set of knives & forks -- one hair sifter -- one old
flour barrel -- one old Box -- 2 wagon bells -- 4 cowbells -- 2 old saddles and bridles -- 2 old guns -- 2 shot bags -- one pistol -- 3 weeding hoes -- one grubbing hoe -- one iron wedge -- 3
ploughs-- 3 chisels -- one auger -- one old cart -- 4 chairs -- one old water pail -- one old piggin – one meal sieve -- one gallon keg -- 4 old axes -- one shoe hammer -- one pair of pinchers -- one shoe knives – 4 awls -- valued all at about $40 -- the declarant also swears that since the 18th of March 1818, no change within his recollection worthy of notice has been made in his property he is convinced that there have been none which could in the least affect his claim he has ever since the revolution been in reduced circumstances and this together with old age have for some years past rendered him unable to support himself without the aid of charity or of his Country.
Oliver Mehaffy, M his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of April 1826 before
S/ Thomas Gailliard One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions
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I Thomas P. Evans clerk of the Court of common 
plea and sessions do hereby certify that it appears 
to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Oliver 
Mchaffy did serve in the Revolutionary War as 
stated in the preceeding [preceding] declaration against the 
common enemy for the term of nine months under 
one engagement on the continental establishment 
and also certify that the foregoing oath and the 
Schedule thereto annexed are truely [truly] copied from 
the records of said Court and I do further certify 
that it is the opinion of said Court that the total 
amount in value of the property exhibited in the 
aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court on 
the eighteenth day of April 1826
Thos. P. Evans
Clk. Ker. Dist.
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38.941
REVY INVALID.
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File No. 38.941
Oliver McHaffey
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: --Vol. 3 , Page 319

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Planter Mechanics Bank of So. Ca
Charleston 27 Sept 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Sir

I forward herewith for your
Authority to Pay, Vouchers of James B Fulton and Oliver McHaffey, having 12 and 18 months pay due.

I am Very respectfully
Your  ObServ
A Spears
Pension Agent
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[Stamp]
CAMDEN
[illegible]
S.C.

Con   Sept 19
Oliver Mc Haffey
S. C [illegible] 1818
.
Free
J. L. Edwards
Comissioner of Pension
War Department
Washington City
Mail}
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Camden Sept 11. 1838

J. L. Edwards.

Sir, Oliver McHaffey late a 
Pensioner in this District as by his Certificate 
bearing date at the War Office 11. May 1826 
& signed by James Barbour Sectry of War & J. L
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions and numbered 
19,620. Oliver McHaffey sometime last winter 
died his widow a very old and infirm 
lady wishes to know if she can draw 
half of his Pension.  If so you will please 
to let me know together with all the particulars 
how to proceed in the matter.  Old McHaffey was 
a Private & entitled to receive eight dollars a month
Your early compliance will much oblige

Respectfully 
Geo. Q McIntosh
Clerk of Court Kershaw 
Dist. S. Ca.
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H.R. 9th May 1826

The Hon. Mr Barbour,
Secretary of War,

The inclosed declaration of
Oliver Mc Haffey was received this morning.
The application was made early this
Session but owing to some irregularity,
it was sent back for correction.
I trust it will be found now free from
all objection, and that altho late,
I shall have it in my power in
a short time to inform the old
expectant that his long defered
hopes are at length realised -

Yours respectfully

John Carter
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19, 116
Oliver McHaffey
Kershaw District
S. C.
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Recd May 10. 1826
Hon John Carter

The Honble
James Barbour Esq
Secretary
Washington
City