Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,811, for James Mc Kamy, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.    McKamy, James. or McKarny  NUMBER S. 2.811
CONTENTS
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19070 East Tennessee
James McKarny of Bount Co in the State fo Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Telford in reg commanded by Col Little in the Virginia line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt ... and sent to Wm B Martin Maryville
Arrears to the 4th of March 13.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 18.33
$91.65

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd   Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7. Page 52

Letter to Pen Agent 19 Sept 1837-
Same person 11. April 1838
do. to P. Agt. May 8. 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from the 4th Sept 1836 to the 4 Sept 1837 Agent notified 27. June 1838
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10. 619
James McKamy
Admit [illegible] Tennessee
from 1776 private
11 months.
$36.66/100
William B Martin Maryville
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BRIEF in the case of Jame McKamy County of Blount in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  79 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period : 1 August in 1776
Duration of Service: 4 months
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:  Captain Moser  Colonel Little

Period:  June 1779 
Duration of Service: Time of service not recollected
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers: Capt. Silford

Period:  September 1779
As a Private
Captain Campbell Colonel Gary]

Period: June 1781
Duration of Service: 2 months 9 days
As a Private
Captain Elliot Coonel Haggert

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Jamestown

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Rockbridge County Virginia

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached or required

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Richard [illegible] Examining Clerk.
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10,619
James McKamy
Applicant for Pension under the late act of Congress 1832
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The State of Tennessee Blount County}
Sect. Circuit Court July Term thereof A.D. 1832.

On this 8 day of August in this year of our Lord 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Edward Scott Judge & of Circuit Court now sitting for the County of Blount aforesaid James McKamy - Resident of the County & State aforesaid aged 79-years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, speak the following in declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - First, Applicant volunteered in Rock Bridge County State of Virginia on the first day of August under the command of John Little Capt. Major and Col. Christy of the regiment of Virginia Militia, & marched through Carolina to the frontier on the Holston River to the Big Island - thence to the Tennessee River to guard the frontier, and on the 4th day of the succeeding November left the Tennessee and marched back to Rockbridge County Va. being a four months tour - 
Then on the day of June 1779 applicant volunteered in Rock bridge Cty. Va. under the command Capt. Alexander Telford -
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and marched to Donnally's Fort in Greenbrier County Virginia.  Applicant's Company were the first that went to that fort as a guard to relieve said fort and remained until a drafted Company came to their assistance commanded by Capt Wallace. There were no officers in higher command than Captains of Vol & draft? Companies. Applicant does no recall the length of the term of his service in that tour.  Returned home - and on the day of September 1779 volunteered, under the command of Capt. Charles Campbell and marched to Richmond Va. where they where joind by Capt. Gray, & Capt. Hall & was commanded by Capt. Gray ad Major & marched to Cabin Point on the South Side of James River & remained there some time. Then freed about 5 or 6000 regulars and was subjected to the Command of their officers and marched to Petersburg, where Militia was detached to Richmond where they were discharged in the winter about the last of December.

And on the 1st of June 1781 applicant was drafted under the Command of Capt. Elliot and marched down to a placed called the 12 Mile Run in Rich. County where he found the army  of General Campbell Col's Haggart & McCrainy and marched on to Richmond thence to Bottom Bridge.  This was the army of the Virginia troops and then marched to near (Don castle to rendezvous and remained between two & three weeks.
Then marched to Don Castle - where we fought the bloody Battle on the 26 June where the British put us to flight - and went back to Doncastle
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then marched to James- Town where we found Genl Wayne's army of Continental or Regular troops & on the 6th of July '81 fought the Battle of Jamestown where we were again defeated although we pushed them pretty close - we then retreated to Doncastle - then marched to Bottom Bridge on the ninth day of August 1781 were discharged.  The whole terms of applicant's service was about twelve months - Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension o annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state or if any only on that agency of the State of Tennessee
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid James his x mark McKarny
in open court Daniel D. [illegible]
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In addition to the foregoing applicant states he never had a written discharge nor has he any documentary evidence whereby to can prove the services herein above mentioned nor any living which can authenticate the same only in part he resides in Blount County about 40 years or 45
Sworn to as above James his x mark McKamy
Dan D Forte Clk
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State of Tennessee
Blount County }  To wit,
We Isaac Anderson - a clergyman residing
in the County + State aforesaid, and Robert
Ledford + James Caruthers residing in the same do
hereby Certify that we are well acquainted 
with James McKamy - who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be 79 years of age; that he is respected and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.
Robert Ledford
James Caruthers
Isaac Anderson
Sworn + subscribed
the day + year aforesaid
Daniel L Foute Clk

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interroggatories 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 him that [James McKamy is crossed out] Isaac Anderson
who has signed the preceding certificate is a 
Clergyman resident in the County of Blount + State
of Tennessee and that Robert Ledford + James Caruthers
who has also signed the same is resident in the same
County + State and is a credible person and 
that their statement is entitled
to credit.
Elmer Scott [illegible] Justice
of the Circuit Court of Law + Equity in
and for the State of Tennessee - aforesaid
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I Daniel D. Foute Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Blount County 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
at office in Maryville Blount
County Tennessee this 8th day
of August in the year
of our Lord 1832.
Danl. D Foute Clk.
By H.T. Conger D.C.
I Robert Ledford do hereby further certify
that I was with James McKamy
one Campaign under the Command
of Capt Campbell and also on
another trip under Capt Tilford
+ do state he was in actual
service as is stated in his foregoing
Declaration. 
Robert Ledford
Sworn to + subscribed the day
and date above written
Danl. D. Foute Clk.
By H. T. Conger D.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION                      3-525

                                                             DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                                                                     BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
                                                             Washington, D.C., -_____, 19____

In reply to your request of _____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of James McKamy
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
S 2811 Reward as McKarny
DATES OF               LENGTH OF        RANK           OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR      SERVICE.                                  CAPTAIN.                              COLONEL.                            STATE.
APPOINTMENT.
Aug 1, 1776               4 mos.                Pvt.                John Lisle                             Christy                                  Va.
June 1779                   1 mo.                                      Alexander Tilford
Sept. 1779                   3 mos.                                    Charles Campbell               Major - Gray
June 1781                    3 mos.                                                  Elliott                  {              Hoggart
                                                                                                                                           McCrary

Battles engaged in, Hot water + Jamestown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockbridge Co. Va.
Date of application for pension. Aug. 8.1832.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Blount Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, born Jan 19. 1753 in Augusta Co., Va.
Remarks:  Son referred to in 1838, name is not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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[On left side of the page]
1915. Aug. 19: history to Mrs.
D.L. Deltor:  MRN.

[On the right side of the page.]
RevWar
2811.
INVALID.

File No. 2811
James Mc Karney
Pvt. Va. line

Act: June 7th /32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Agents Office East Tennessee
Thomasville March 29th 1838.
Sir
You will hearwith find enclosed Elizabeth
Love Widow and relic of Edmund Love Died 's application
under the act of 7 June 1832 for the balance of his pension
from the 4 day of September 1835. up to 31st day of
July 1837., Which day he was proven to have died
at the rate of Twenty Seven Dollars and Seventy
two Cents per annum; I have his original Certificate
of pension in my possession.
I hearwith re enclose you the papers of
James McKarny with an explanation of the Court
he did not sign his name at the time he made
his application for his pension; his Son who made
the explanation in an affidavit on oath is considered a believe and correct man.
All of which is submitted for your further
instructions.
I am respectfully your obt serv't
J.F. [illegible]
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pension
Washington City
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 23. 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," James McKarney
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at
the rate of thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836
to the 4th of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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10.619
James McKarny's
Awrd.t for Pension Claim
served 11. months
By Wm B Martin
Maryville
Tennessee
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The State of Tennessee
Blount County } Lst.
Be it known that on this thirteenth day of May in the
year of Our Lord 1833. personally appeared before me William
Tool one of the acting Justices of the peace duly commissioned
and Sworn to hold the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions in and for Blount County (it being a Court of Record)
James McKarmy, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth, on his oath, make the following amendatory declaration
(amending the one made out, and dated the 8th day
of August 1832. forwarded on to, and returned from
the War department numbered in the office of Pension
Claim 10.619 for further proof or explanation, in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832.
  This the amendment of the Declaration of the
application of James McKamy for a pension, amending
the one of date 8th August 1832. and No. 10.619.  Shows 
that he was born in Augusta County State of Virginia
on the 19th day of January in the year 1753.
some time after that the County being divided, he was [illegible]
in Rockbridge County where he resided at the time he was 
called into service.  He now has in his possession the
record of his age.
  He was first drafted in Rockbridge County State
of Virginia on the 1st day of August 1776 as a private
and was mustered into service under the Command
of John Lisle Regiment of Colonel Christy it being
the first Regiment of Virginia Militia and served
four months.  For the nature of his service the Department
is referred to his original Declaration, but rec'd
no written discharge.
He, then on the day of June 1779, volunteered for no
deffinate length of time, under the Command of Captain
Alexander Tilford and served for one month as a 
private - when he was discharged, but got no written
discharge.
  He then on the day of September 1779. in the said 
County of Rockbridge volunteered again for no deffinate period
under the Command of Capt Charles Campbell.  There 
was no officer of a higher grade than Major Gray and
served three months - discharged but got no written
discharge.
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Then on the 1st day of June 1781. He was drafted for three
months, under the command of Captain Elliott, Regiment
of Col Hoggart + Col. McCrary and General Campbell the Militia Genl.  Our Commander in
Chief was Genl. La Fayette his being the only regular
General or regular Officer under whom he served
He served the three months for which he was drafted
and was discharged, but recd no written discharge.
As to the different grades in which he served all
his services were performed as a private in the
militia.  And was all together for Eleven
months - for which he claims a pension.  The
persons in my present [illegible] James Caruthers, Rev. Isaac Anderson [illegible]
Col. Jno Wilson Wm B Martin and Joseph Wilson Esqr.
James his X mark McKamy
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above
written 
W Toole
Justice of the peace
for Blount County

We Isaac Anderson a clergyman residing in the
County of Blount State of Tennessee, and James Caruthers
and William B. Martin residents in the same do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with James
McKarmy, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above Declaration; that we believe him to be 80
years of age, that he is respected and believed in
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a 
soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion.
Issac Anderson
Wm B Martin
James Caruthers
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written
W. Toole
Justice of the peace for
Blount County

And the said Justice, and member of the Court
of pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount County, do hereby declare
his 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
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it appears to him that Isaac Anderson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee and that William B Martin and James Carrithers who have
also signed the same are residents of the same County and State and are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit
W Cole
Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Blount County
I Jacob F Forte Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Blount County State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original the original proceedings of the amendment of the application of James McKay for a pension, had before William Fore Esquire this day, and do also hereby Further Certify that the said William [illegible] whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was of signing the same and is now one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions for Blount County and full faith and credit are due his official
acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have herein set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13th day
of May AD. 1833
Jacob F. Foute Clk
By his Dep Jos. D. Fonte
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Rev. Sec. FWZ
Dalton Ga. Aug 11" 1915
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to procure a copy of the pension record of a James McKamy who served as a private in the Revolutionary War in Capt Liles company of infantry of Virginia He resided in Rockbridge County Virginia but afterward moved to
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Blount Co Tenn-
The certificate on which he drew his pension is dated Aug 2nd 1833.
His wife's name was Agnes Telford
Thanking you in advance
I am
Very Truly Yours
Mrs. D. L. Dettor
Cleveland St
Dalton Ga
U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 14 1915