Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18117, for James Mc Caw, South Carolina
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SERVICE 
S.C.

McCaw, James

NUMBER
S. 18117
carded

CONTTENTS
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23.796
South Carolina

James McCaw 
of Chester in the State of So Ca
who was a * in the ____commanded by Captain ___ of the * commanded by Col Lacey in the So Ca time for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of So Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars ___ center per annum to commence on the *th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8-day of Apl 34
and **
Chester *. So Car-

* to the 4th of March 1834
Semi-ant. allowance ending *
240
 40
$280

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by * Rice-Clerk.
Book * Vol, * Page *

Order to pay May 11, 1837 * to P. * 10 May 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of * April 1838 from 4* to 4 Sept 1837.  ***
18 June 1838

Paid as above from the * to 4 Sept. 1839.  Agent notified 4 June 1840.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 22, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  The widow of James McCaw, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars and ____cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, form the 6th of March, to the 6th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
****
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Declaration
Admit as a *
2 years $80.
Direct the issue to * Court
hours S Car
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State of South Carolina
Chester District 
On this 21st day of September 1833 personally
appeared in open Court before me Peter Wylie
Judge of the Court of Ordinary of said District
now sitting James McCaw a resident of State
and District aforesaid aged seventy 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United
States as a volunteer in Col. Lacy's Regiment
in Capt Dixons Company and served in what
was called the Snowey Campain (Campaign) in the year 1775, to the best of his recollection took some (?)
Whilst in service served three months and was
Dismissed. Tour No 2 volunteered again
in the year 1776 under the command of Col. Lacy Capt Dixons Company marched to Charleston was in hearing of the Battle at Fort Moultrie on the 28th of June. Served three months and was dismissed. Tour No 3 Volunteered again under his former officers in the year 1779. Marched to Charleston at the time the British drove Genl Moultrie to Charleston. Served three months when dismissed. Tour No 4 volunteered again under the same officers marched to Orangeburgh. Served three months when dismissed. Tour No 5 Volunteered under the same officers. Marched to Black Swamp. Served three months when dismissed. These last two tours were before the fall of Charleston in the year 1780
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South Carolina
Chester District

Personally came into open court before me Peter ** of the court of ordinary of Chester District Joseph Gaston Esquire (a soldier of the revolution) who upon being duly sworn faith upon oath that he is well acquainted with James McCaw and has been well acquainted with said McCaw during the revolutionary war and faith that said McCaw was one of those veterans who turned out in defense of his country when the state of South Carolina was in * of the British and Lories and further * that * this * was with said McCaw at the Battle of Rocky mount & hanging rock and further * that he ** has * information of said McCaw served in the State of Georgia as ** had * or Three Brothers in said service in Georgia with James McCaw and this * further * that he fully believes all the statements set forth in said McCaw declaration to be true as he believes said McCaw to be a man of truth *

Joseph Gaston

Sworn to * this 17 day of October 1833 in open court
Peter Mylie *

South Carolina 
Chester District
 
Personally came into open court before me Peter * Judge of the court of ordinary of Said district George Mir (a solider of the revolution) who being only sworn faith upon oath that he fully * the whole of the above affidavit to the true ** that he has been in service with James McCaw above * in the revolutionary war and knew him to be true to his country sworn to & ** this 17th day of * in open court

Peter **
**
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South Carolina
Chester District

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after new investigation of the matter and after putting the * prescribed by * was department that who appeared James McCaw whose declaration is hereunto * was a revolutionary soldier and served ** states and the court further certified that it is well known to them that Joseph Gaston Esq & George Wier who has sworn to *the written certificate are residents in the District with the said James McCaw and is credible persons and that thier statement are * to *
Peter **

I Peter * Judge and clerk of the court of ordinary of Chester District as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James McCaw for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand of seal of office this 17th day of October 1833.

Peter **
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BA-J/AWF
James McCaw 
S. 18117

Mrs. H. H. McGill
2016 Assembly Street
Columbia, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James, John and William McCaw, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, from Chester County, South Carolina.  You state that you are particularly interest in James McCaw.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical * available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The record of James McCaw which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 18117, based on his service in the War of the Revolution.
James McCaw was born in the year 1762 in the "Kingdom of Ireland".  The names of his parents were not given, nor was it shown when he arrived in this country.
While residing in * County, * District (which was later Chester District), South Carolina, James McCaw volunteered in 1775, served three month as private in Captain Dixon's company, Colonel Lacey's South Carolina regiment, and was in the "Snow Campaign".  He volunteered in 1776, served
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18117

INVALID.

File No. 18,117

James McCaw
Re Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933-July 30-* to Mrs. H. H. McGill
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Mrs. H. H. McGill
2016 Assembly Street
Columbia, S. C. 

* 16th-1938.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

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Gentlemen:-
Do your records show any pension or county land claims for services in the Revolution of James McCaw, William McCaw, or John McCaw of Chester County, South Carolina.  These men were brothers, & all fought in the Revolution, am particularly interested in James but would like to know the others also.  If they were paid any pension want to know name of wife & children
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Mrs. H. H. McGill
2016 Assembly Street
Columbia, S.C.

if they are listed.  Thanking you for your help *

Very truly,
Mrs. H.H. McGill

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