Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6755, for William Mc Kenzie, North Carolina
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Service:  NC

McKenzie, William

R.6755
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31.733

Wm McKenzie

Tennessee

Fayetteville Co
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

On this 1st day of August in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid and in open Court the same being a Court of Record William McKenzie a resident of said County in said State aged seventy two or three years in this month who being first 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 inlisted in the army of the United States in the latter part of the fall of the year in which Lord Cornwallis was taken or captured. He does not know nor can he state the day or the month. Applicant states
he enlisted in the State of North Carolina in what was then called Cumberland County, but which has since been divided & is now called Moore County. He enlisted for the term of twelve months, under Capt. Joshua Hadley under whom he served during his twelve months service. After he was first enlisted he was marched
to Wilmington in the State of North Carolina at which place he was joined by other recruits or enlisted men. they remained some short time at Wilmington from which place they were marched as applicant understood to join the main army under General Green in South Carolina. In Marching from Wilmington to General Green's army in South Carolina they were kept near the sea shore, sometimes
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on the beach, because of the swamps in the immediate neighborhood as applicant was informed. On the 3rd of March following his enlistment the company to which he was attached reached head quarters. General Green at this time kept his head quarters at a place called Pawn Pawn as applicant understood not far from Edisto River in South Carolina. The Army was moved some short time after we joined them, from Pawn Pawn, to a place called Stone Church. The distance not recollected, applicant recollects the army reached it in one days march from Stone Church. The army was marched to Bacon's Bridge on Ashley River in South Carolina, at this latter place we remained some time, and then marched to Ashley Hill about seven miles below on said River. here we stayed until fall, and went from this place to James Island, three miles Southeast of Charleston; Applicant remained in service on James Island until he was furlowed to go home and hold himself in readiness whenever called for by his country. Applicant States after he was first enlisted under Capt. Joshua Hadley as above stated and was sent to Wilmington, he was commanded by Major McKee until he joined the main Army at Pawn Pawn at which place Capt Hadley joined the army and he or Lieutenant Mills took commanded of the company to which applicant
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was attached. He also states his twelve months tour expired whilst the army was stationed at Ashley Hill, at which time and place he reenlisted during the war. His Capt at this time and ever after until he left the army was Joshua Hadley, After his second enlistment he served seven months making in all that he served nineteen months. At the expiration of which time he was furlowed as above stated, but never was afterwards called into service.  Applicant further states he belonged to the North Carolina Regulars; the name of the Regiment was commanded by Archibald Lytle as Col. Commandant. He cannot say now who was his Major. He recollects the following Officers belonged to the North Carolina Regiment to which he belonged but does not recollect what particular companies viz. Capts Hall, Raford, Sharp, Hadley, Coleman, and I believe Capt. Dixon. Lieutenants, Mills, Finney and Alexander; Ajutants Bush & Ivy. Applicant States after he was furlowed he was notified to attend at Fayetteville North Carolina in order to receive part of his pay. He then produced his furlough, received some pay, and left the furlough through mistake either on the bed of the Paymaster or
among the papers of the office. He has
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never seen it since. He does not now recollect by whom his furlough was signed but believes it was by Col Lytle. He recollects after the war was closed he showed it to Col Lytle in Fayetteville, who observed so soon as he saw at that he knew that paper. He has seen Joshua Hadley since applicant resided in this
State and recollected him well. He is advised said Hadley is now dead. He does not know of any person now living by whom he can prove the facts above stated or any of them. Applicant moved to Wilks County Georgia from North Carolina, now by division called Elbert County.  from thence he moved to Williamson County State of Tennessee, and from Williamson County to Lincoln County Tennessee where he has ever since and now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 Territory in the United States.

William McKenzie

Sworn to and subscribed the day first above written in open court-
Francis L. Kincannon Clerk

We Albert Gipson a Clergyman belonging to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church residing in the County of Lincoln
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John H. Morgan and Abner Steed residing in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William McKenzie who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two or three years old as he has in his declaration stated. 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.

A. G. Gibson
John H Morgan
Abner Steed

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court August 1st 1834. Sworn to in open Court

F. L. Kincannon Clerk

The undersigned members of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee now presiding and holding said Court do hereby certify and declare it to be our opinion that the above named applicant William McKenzie was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

G W. Jones
Isaac Conger
John Lanier

I Francis L. Kincannon Clerk of Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter application of William McKenzie for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 1st day of August 1834

F. L. Kincannon, Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County

The undersigned members of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid now sitting do hereby certify that it appears to us that Albert G. Gibson who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Lincoln and that John H. Morgan and Abner Steed who have also signed the same are resident in the said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Given under our hand this 21st July 1835
George W Dennis
Henry Moores
Barnabas Boyles

I Francis L. Kincannon Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court at their July Term 1835 in the matter of the application of William McKenzie for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 21st of July 1835

F. L. Kincanon Clerk
by his deputy C Boyles
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Rev. War Section

August 20, 1923

Mrs. R. E. Dallas
Thomaston, Ga.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 5753 of William
McKenzie it appears that he was born in August 1761 or 1762.

While a resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee he applied for pension August 1, 1834 and alleged that he enlisted in Cumberland County (later Moore County) North Carolina in the fall of 1781 and served twelve months under Captain Joshua Hadley and Colonel Archibald Lytle, North Carolina Troops, and that he again enlisted in fall of 1782 and served seven months under the same officers. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish specific proof of service as required by the pension law.

He moved from North Carolina to Wilkes County (later Elbert County), Georgia, thence to Williamson County, Tennessee then to said Lincoln County. No family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1922 Aug 20 - Hist to Mrs R E Dallas
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6755

William McKenzie

REJECTED

Printed list of 1852 says "did not serve six mos"
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Rejected

see letter 16 Oct 1835

to D Eastland

cannot find letter - did not serve six months

6755
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Ex. AWF
Div. Rev. War Sec
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
June 29, 1923

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 

1st name of widow:  Elinor Campbell
Name of soldier: William McKenzie, wife Ellinor Campbell
Address of soldier at enlistment and after service:  NC, perhaps Mecklinburg; afterward moved to Ga
State where enlisted: NC
Date of birth Aug 28, 1758
Date of death Apr 13 1835

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Hadleys Co - 10th Reg.
enlisted Aug 20 1782
must'd Dec 1782

Return attached letter with reply 

Washington

Drew land for service in Correta Co, GA

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid to certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this state in the Revolutionary War, that William McKenzie a private in Capt Hadley's company of the 10th Regiment enlisted the 20th day of August 1782 for the War; that he was mustered in December 1782; and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.

Given under my hand this 20th day of August 1834

W Hill
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Thomaston, GA
July 2, 1923

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir

I am sening you what records I have thinking you can get more data relative to William McKenzie, Revolutionary soldier.  Give me all the Rev records you have service to.

Thanking you in advance

Respt
Mrs R E Dallas
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Taken from family Bible

William McKenzie was born in Cork Ireland Aug 28 1758

came to America during revolutionary war, to fight, ran away (about 1776)

Married in North Carolina to Ellinor Campbell Jan 3, 1782.

mooved to Munroe Co. Ga. (about 1800) - drew land for service in Coweta Co. GA

Ellinor Campbell was born near Iverness Scotland May 27 1760 - came to America when quite young

I think he lived at Mecklenburg at some time.

sometimes the name is spelled McKinsey

From Mr. R. E Dallas, Thomaston GA
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From Mrs R E Dallas
Thomaston

July 2  1923

I have data from, Adj General's office that the name William McKinsey appears as a private in Hadley's Co- 10th Regiment on an abstract of the muster rolls of N. C. line of the army of the United States in Revolutionary war so far as can ascertain by said rolls. He enlisted Aug 20 1782 for the war; mustered Dec 1782. I thought perhaps he saw other service before this date or later and that the records in Dept of Interior (Bureau of
Pensions) would give me more data.

Thanking you for your attention.  Hoping you can find data that will help.

Respt

Mrs R E Dallas
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Thomaston Ga 
May 12, 1928

Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:

Find enclosed self-addressed and stamped envelope.  Please furnish any information concerning Wm McKenzie (McKinsey) from North Carolina of Revolutionary service.

Please sent at once to Mrs R E Dallas, Thomaston Ga., Upson Co