Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,192, for James Mc Bride, North Carolina
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N.C.                  McBride, James           S.4192

Born in Ireland                                         carded
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West Tennessee   19028
  James McBride
of Lincoln Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded
by Captain Davidson of the regiment commanded
by Col. Marston in the North Carolina
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars   Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July
1853 and [illegible]
[illegible] Fayetteville

Arrears to the 4th of March [illegible]
Semii-anl. allowance ending [illegible]

                                               $200.00

                                 Revolutionary Claim
                                 Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd  Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 89

1888 March 19 D. Schenck history
                                       Prior

Date of death not rec A B
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                                 17298

                           James McBride
                                     Tennessee
                              from 1775 private
                                2 years
                                               $80



                                            Rob S. Inge, Clk
                                             Fayetteville
                                                 Lincoln County
                                                   Tennessee
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Brief in the case of James McBride
County of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee
                              Act 7th June, 1829

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?        Justices of Peace

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

3. How old is he? 82 abouts

4. State his service, as directed in the for annexed.
Period -  enlisted in 1775     Duration - 6 Months  Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served - Gen Rutherford, Ash, Green, Capt Davidson, Col Martin

Period -       Duration - 3 Months  Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served - Capt Forbes, Col Paisley

Period - Drated 1778      Duration - about 10 Months  Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served - Capt Donnel, Col Locke

Period -       Duration - 3 Months  Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served - Col Saunders, Col Isaacs

Period -       Duration - 2 or 3 Months  Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served - Capt Paisley, Capt Whitesil

Period -       Duration - 3 Months   Rank - Private  Names of General and field Officers under whom he served -Col Long, Col Paisley

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford Cou N. C.

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

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

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

                                   Charles Forrest
                                          Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee  On this 15 day of October
Lincoln County 1832 personally appeared before
as Elisha Baglely, Ana Scholland, G.W. McBride & David W
by Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Siphons
for said County James McBride, a resident of said County of Lincoln about Eighty two years of age who [illegible] 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 although he has no record of his
age yet he will remembers his fathers tradition
respecting it, and arguably thereto he was
born on August 1750 in the County of
Dawn, Ireland, that shortly thereafter he immigrated
to Lancaster County Pennsylvania and
therein in 1771 o 1772 to Guilford County North
Carolina in which County about the close of
the year 1775 he enlisted for 6 months in the
first Regiment of the N. Carolina line Commanded
by Col. Francis Nash. I will here remark
that although Nash commanded the regiment
to which I belonged I never saw him until
we once marched to Charleston South Carolina
Capt George Davidsons Company, in which
I served, being placed under the command
of Col Alexander Martin. who marched us first
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first to Fayetteville, thence by water to Wilmington
thence by Brunswick & Song bay to Wachama never
when we took [illegible] & [illegible] to Georgetown
& thence by land to Charlestown where we lay into
the attack on Sullivans Island when we were [illegible]
a cros the bay to Hadrills point & kept during
the action by the firing of the ship action
   We were taken to the Island and remained until
the expiration of the term of our service, when
we were sailed back to Charleston and discharged.
   In Charleston I saw Genl Charles Cotesworth [illegible]
and on Sullivans Island, Col Mouttries.
    On my return home I joined a volunteer
company commanded by Capt Anthem Forbes,
this company with their others, commanded by 
Capts Moon, Whitall & Gillespie. In the Regiment
of Col John Paisley, was employed principally
against the [illegible] under Fields and Willesby
    I performed sundry tours in this service, but
the number and period of each, or either of 
them, I unable now to designate, with
one exception, which was for three months.
    We marched through Randolph, Chatham, Moon
Anson Montgomery & Rowan Counties.
    In the fall of 1778 their regiments
were raised by draft, to get to South Carolina
commanded by Cols Paisley Socke & Sanders this
which commanded by Brigadier Genl Rutherford
I was taken in this service in the Company of Capt
John Donnell, Lieutenant Wm Wiley & Ensign
George Parks. Paisleys Regiment.   We were
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marched to Purensburg on the Savannah river
where we stay until early spring. Here I first saw
Genl Sincaliss I was here detached and placed
under the command of Col Archibald Sytle &
major John Nelson who marched us first to the
Black swamp then to Augusta, where we stay a few
weeks. then acros Savannah River and marched
about 60 mile to Briar creek, near which place
we were joined by Genl Saml Ash with about
700 men - here on the 3 March 1779 we were
surprized by the British under Genl Ivevast &
Col Campbell & myself & about 170 others were
made prisoners - Genl Elbert of Georgia of the 
numbers. I was kept until the last of August
when myself and two others, effected our
escape, and returned home, after an absence
of about ten months. I was again engaged
as I had previously been under Capt Forbes tory
hunting, but the periods of the different tours
I performed I cannot recollect. I served one
campaign in Col Isaacs Regiment, Cap Robert
Paisleys company of 3 months, but whether it
 was before or after the period of which I now'[illegible] I am unable to say - the country
through which we [illegible] was the same as before
enumerated under Paisley - [illegible] before the defeat
of Gates at Camden I volunteered under Capt
Whitesal to go to Suffolk for Virginia for arms
and ammunition. We were marched direct to Haliford
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N. Carolina when my Say some makes by order of Col
Long, who was, I believe, Quarter master Genl
We proceeded
there by Winton an Chowan march to Suffolk, where
we received two waggon load of arms and lead
and returned by the same route. Stopping again
at Halifax for the purpose, I believe, of brand-
ing the arms. I have also forgotten the
period of this service but I believe it was
between two and three months.
    The Tories about this time
began to assume a bolder appearance. They were
commanded by Col Manning, who was considered 
an active office, and a considerable force
was again employed against them. I was again
in Capt Paisleys company engaged for three
months. This regiment commanded by Col
Paisley. We crossed the country as far South
as Pee Dee River. I served a number of other
short compaigns, as the occasion required,
against the Tories from this period to the
[illegible] some [illegible] exceeding a few weeks
at a time, but the number. or the period of
either of them, I have forgotten.
    I received a discharge from Col Nash
for my first campaign, and certificates
for the others - excepting when a prisoner, but
not believing them of any account I too
no care of them, consequently I cannot
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state with [illegible] how long I served, but I
believe it was between two and a half and three
years. After the war I continued to live in Guilford
County until 1800 when I came to Tennessee and
lived principally in Williamson County until 1806
when I returned again to Guilford & remained until
the spring of 1812 when I removed to the neighbor
hood where I now live. I am known to my
neighbors generally, I presume, some of whom I expect
will appear in Court and testify of me.
   And I herby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declare that my name is not on the pension
Roll of the agency of any State.
     Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Elisha Bagley
Asa Holland
W.McBride
David McGahey                 Justices of the Peace

I William Shaw residing in Lincoln County in
the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with James McBride
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that I was with him in the war
of the revolution Sunday campaign, on in
1775 tho in different regiments another under
Col Isaacs against the Tories, on to Suffolk
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in Virginia for armor & ammunition and another
under Col Paisley and some other short
campaign against the Tories the whole amount
and to fifteen months or there abouts, that
although I was not with him during
the whole of the war yet I entertain no
doubt that he served as states.
                 Sworn to and Subscribed before us
   the day and year above written

Elisha Bagley
Asa Holland                         William Shaw
G.W. McBride
David McGahey  Justices of the peace

W. Tefar McClean and Saml Rob residing in the
County of Sinclair in the state of Tennessee do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with James McBride who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that
we believ him to be Eighty two years of
age, that he is respected and believed in his
neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution, that we have
never heard his services doubted and that
we concur in the opinions.
             Sworn to and subscribed before us th
   day above written

Elisha Bagley                      Jessee M Blarnes
Asa Holland                       [illegible]  
G.W. McBride
David McGahey               Justices of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
     Robert S. Lange clerk [illegible]
of the Court of Pleas of Quarter Sessions of said
County being a Court of record, do hereby certify
that Elisha Bagley & David McGahey
whole names appear to the foregoing certificates
date 11th Oct. 1832 and that Elisha Bagley,
Asa Holland, Geo W McBride & David McGahey
whose names appear to the foregoing declaration
and whose signatures are genuine
and certificates which certificates are dated 13th
October 1832 now are & were at the time of signing
said certificates acting justices of the peace f
the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said
County being a Court of record and authorizes
to administer oaths and that full faith and
credit are given to all their official acts as
such  
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto
            set my hand and [illegible] the high
                of said Court at office this 16th
                  day of October 1832
                          Robt L. Inge Clk.

State of Tennessee
Lincoln county
         I William Edmiston chairman
of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions of said
county do herby certify that Robert L Inge
who signed the above certificate is the clerk
of said court and that full faith and
credit ought to be given to his acts as such
given uder any hand and [illegible] open
court this 16th day of October 1832
               Wm Edmiston [illegible]
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and the said Elisha Bagley, Asa Holland, George W.
McBride & David McGahey Justices of the peace
in and for the said county of Lincoln in the state
of Tennessee and also Justices of the Court of
Pleas & quarter sessions of said County the
same being a Court of sessions, do hereby
declare their opinions after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the [illegible]
prescribed by the war department, and
from their own personal knowlege of the
applicant that he was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And we do further
certify that it appears to us that William
Shaw Jesse McClean & Samuel Job who has
signed the preceding certificates are residents
of said County of Sinclair and are respected
persos and that their statements are entitled
to credit. We are also of opinion and 
do certify that James McBride the appli
cant cannot from age and bodily infirmity
attend the Court to make this his declaration.
    Given under our hands this day and
   year above written
                                Elisha Bagley
                                Asa Holland
                                G.W. McBride
                                David McGahey
                      Justices of the Peace
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                    February 17, 1931

Mrs. A.E. St. Clair           Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
68 Washington Street    REL
Pontiac, Michigan

Dear Madam:

      You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4192, that James
McBride was born in August, 1750, in County Down, Ireland,
and shortly thereafter came to Lancaster County, Pennsyl-
vania, and thence, in 1771 or 1772, to Guilford County,
North Carolina.
    He enlisted in Guilford County, North Carolina, about
the close of the year 1775, and served on various tours
until the end of the war, between two and one-half and
three years in all as a private under Captains George
Davidson, Arthur Forbes, John Darnall, Robert Paisley and
 Whitesel, Colonels Francis Nash, Alexander Martin, John
Paisley, Archibald Lytle and Isaacs in the North Carolina
Troops. He was in the engagement on Sullivan's Island
and in the battle of Brier Creek, where he was captured
and held for about five months then he made his escape.
    After the war, he continued to live in Guilford County -
North Carolina, until 1800, then moved to the State of Ten-
nessee, and live, principally in Williamson County, until
1806, when he retured to Guilford County, and remained
until the spring of 1812, then moved to Lincoln County,
Tennessee.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 18, 1832, while residing in Lincoln County, Ten-
nessee.
    It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

                               Very truly yours


                               E. W. Morgain
                               Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

Soldier's sisters Elizabeth Shaw Margaret McGahey Jean & Sally McBride testified in Lincoln
Co Tenn in 1832.
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1931 - Feb 17 Hist. to
Mis A E St Clair EES

1939 May 4 Hist to S. Eleanor
McBride

                                    4192
                     INVALID
 
File No.  4192
         James McBride
            Pvt W. Cline

Act: June 7 [illegible]
Index: - Vol. A   Page 244

        [Arrangement of 1870.]
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                        17298

James McBride
     Declaration for
 a pension under
the Act Congress
proposed 7 June 1832
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claims of
James McBride                       which require
    further proof or explanation

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
  assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No -crossed out Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes the Justices

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age ad the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Witness

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to this service?
  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  the Justices have not to 5 witnesses
   Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  [illegible]

            EXPLANATORY NOTES

* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the besot of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year ____________ month, and _________ days, I served as a ______________ For ___________ months
and ___________ days, I served as a ___________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in-
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, & c. without specifying the tours; the names of the 
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection-
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em-
ployed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
    In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits, the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
    In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticate, the cer-
tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.

   In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of Tennessee On this 22nd day of May
Lincoln County 1833 personally appeard
before us Elisha Bagley Asa Holland & David
McGahey Justices of the peace for said county
James McBride an applicant for a pension
under the act of Congress [illegible] June 7th
1832 who being duly sworn according to
law makes the following statements explaining
of his foregoing declaration
   In answer to the seventh interrogatory
presented by the war department he states
that he is acquainted with Jesse McClean
Saml Job Rev. Thos Willis & James Browning
and as a reason for this interagotory in his
original declaration he says that at the
time of making it, he believed it was
[illegible] for such of his [illegible] as
can't travel to be examined in Court
and that he was ignorant who of his
neighbors would be there
    As a reason for not producing the
certificate of a Clergyman, he states that
he had obtained the promise of our to
meet him at Court but that in attempt
ing to get there himself he failed
and procured the attendance of Justices
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of the peace before whom he made his
declaration, and  sent it, together with
the certificates of Elizabeth Shaw & four
others, which he had personally taken, by
a friend to Court, other informed him
on his return that the Clergyman had
not attended, and that his signing on
the proof mad had sent on any 
papers to the War department. he
also informed us that the examination
was continued before the Justices before
whom I made my declaration and
not in Court as I had believed was
indispensable - Sworn to and Subscribed
before us the day and year above written
Elisha Bagley seal                   James McBride
Asa Holland seal
David McGahey seal
  Justices of the Peace
W. Thomas Miller a Clergyman residing in
the Count of Lincoln of State of Tennessee
and James Brown residing in the same
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with James McBride who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be Eighty two
   years of age that he is reputed
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and believes, in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Rev
olution, and that we concur in that opinion
   Sworn & subscribed before the day and year afore
said   Elisha Bagley  seal
          Asa Holland  seal     Thomas Willis
          D McGahey   seal     James Brown
              Justices of the Peace
And the said Elisha Bagley, Asa Holland
and David McGahey Justices of the Peace
in & for said County of Lincoln & State of
Tennessee & Justices of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions of said County the same
being a Court of Record Saving heretofrom
declared our opinion that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states, do now hereby
certify that it appears to us that Thomas
Willis who has signed the preceding
certificate is a Clergyman resident in
the County of Lincoln & State of Tennessee
and that James Brown resident in the 
same State & County, who has also signed
the same is a credible person & that their
statement is entitled to credit. And we
also certify that Elizabeth Shaw, Margaret
McGahey Sam McBride Sally McBride
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and Margaret Causly who has signed the
forgoing certificate date 11th day of Oct
1832 are all credible persons and their
statement is entitled to credit.
   Given under our hands the day and
year above written
                                   Elisha Bagley  seal
                                   Asa Holland  seal
                                   D McGahey seal
                                     Justices of the peace

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County   I Francis L, Kincannon Clerk of
                           the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for the County & State aforesaid do certify that
Elisha Bagley Asa Holland & David McGahey
whose name appear to the foregoing certificate &
declaration are & was at the time of signing the
same acting Justices of the peace for said County
& that their said signatures are genuine.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
     hand &  affixed the seal of my Office this the
    25th day of May 1833
                    Francis L. Kincannon  Clerk
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State of Tennessee
  Lincoln County   This day personally appeared
                           before us, Elisha Bagley & David
McGahey acting justices of the Peace for said County
Elizabeth Shaw, Margaret McGahey, Jean L Sally
who being duly sworn according to law, State that's they
are Sisters of James McBride, an applicant for a pension
 under an act of Congress papered June 1832 - that they [illegible]
the period of the Revolutionary war knew him frequently
absent proposedly on military tours of variable duration
that they frequently were engaged in doing everything they
were capable of doing to equip him for such service - They
also believe that he underwent great difficulties and hardships
particularly at a time when prisoners with the
enemy from the circumstances that when he return
ed therefrom he born evident marks on his body
of abuse and hard service. In short they have every
reason to believe that he serviced in the manner stated
short of actual seeing him.

Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 11 October 1832
Elisha Bagley  seal
David McGahey seal
   Justices of the Peace
Eliabeth Shaw
Margaret McGahey
Jean McBride
Sally McBride
        marks

We Elisha Bagley & David McGahey Justices do here
certify that the above named deponents and any agent
inform so much so that we conceive thaereunto be [ellegible]
able, & in fact it would be very very difficult for them to[illegible]
court in sessions, the distance being Wintertime miles
their ages being in the order they stand 84-75-70 &
stated their standing entitle them to credit
Given under our hand this 11 October 1832
                               Elisha Bagley
                               D McGahey
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State of Tennessee
  Lincoln County   This day Maricourt County appears
            before us Elisha Bagley & David McGahey
acting justices of the peace for said County & being
duly sworn states that he has been acquainted with
James McBride an applicant for a pension under
the act of Congress papered June 7 1821 during the
[illegible] the period of the Revolutionary war that he
always understood he served in defence of his
country - in fact never heard his services questioned.
In short he has every evidence to believe his pre-
tensions thereto, short of being an eyewitness.
   Sworn to and Subscribed   Margaret Corsby
                                                        mark
   before us October 11 1832
       Elisha Bagley  seal
       David McGahey  seal
           Justices of the peace
We Elisha Bagley & David McGahey Justices hereby
certify that above name deponent states she is 68 years
of age & that she could not in justice to herself health &
situations attend our court in [illegible] in the autumn being
[illegible] miles & that her standing entitles her to all
credit Given under our friend this Oct 11 1832
                     Elisha Bagley
                     D McGahey
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615 Mill Street
                   Williamsburg, Pa 3/11/39
Veterans Administration
    Washington, D.C.
             Service for Revolutionary War
Dear Sirs,
  In 1774 my great grandfather,
James McBride and brothers Samuel and Isaac
came to this country from County Antrim near
Belfast, Ireland. They squatted on Indian lands
in what is now Mount Pleasant Twp. Wash. Co., Pa
near Venice not far from Hickory. James was
aged 23 years in 1774. I find records of a James McBride
in Rev. service, but I could not swear it was
my grandfather James.
   Record in war department Wash. D.C. show that one
James McBride served in Rev. War, as private in the

4th Penn. Regiment and his name appears on record
of that organization under the head of State of
Pennsylvania against U.S. for Depreciation of Pay
of the Army which shows the sums charged as
$5053 P9, and date as shown under remarks is
June 19, 1778.
E s. Adams, Major General and the Adjutant General
by L.M.J. advise me to write you for any pension
records or any information about above said
James McBride.
                           Thanks for any aid
                            Yours,
                             S. Eleanor McBride
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                         Pontiac Michigan
                                      Jan 22ne 1931
Department of the Interior
        Bureau of Pensions
                  Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
    Would you please send me a
copy of the service and all data of
James McBride, who served in the 
Revolutionary War out of North
Carolina and was drawing a
pension in Lincoln Co. Tenn.
in 1833.
   I would be very grateful for this form.
                      Very Truly
                 Mrs. A. E. St Clair
                     68 Washington St.
                                   Pontiac
                                          Michigan

Postal stamp Jan 26, 1931
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                                   May 4, 1939.

S. Eleanor McBride               BA-J/ILL
615 Mill Street                      James McBride
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.    S-4192

Dear Madam:
        Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to your ancestor, James McBride, who came    
with his brothers from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania, that
part which is now Washington County, and in which you cite a
soldier of the Revolutionary War who served from Pennsylvania
with the name James McBride. You state that you desire the
Revolutionary War record of your own ancestor.

        Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are
obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been
made to the United States based upon service.

          A search of these records has been made and the record
found of only on James McBride who emigrated from Ireland to
Pennsylvania. The data which follow are shown in the papers on
file in his claim for pension, S. 4192, based upon his service in
the Revolutionary War.

           James McBride was born in August 1750, in County Down,,
Ireland; the names of his parents are not shown, nor those of any
brothers. He came "shortly after" his birth, to Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, and moved from there in 1771 or 1772, to Guilford
County, North Carolina, where he resided during the Revolutionary
War.

             James McBride enlisted about the close of the year 1775,
served as private in Captain George Davidson's company, Colonel
Francis Nash's 1st North Carolina regiment. marched to Fayetteville.
shipped to Georgetown, thence to Charleston, South Carolina, was
in the engagement on Sullivan's Island and returned home after
service of six months. He enlisted then, served on various tours
until the end of the war as private under Captains Arthur Forbes,
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John Darnall, Robert Paisley and Whitesel, Colonels Alexander
Martin, John Paisley, Archibald Lytle and Isaacs in the North
Carolina troops, during which period he was in the battle of
Brier Creek where he was captured and held for about five months
before he made his escape. His entire service amounted to between
two and one half and three years.

     James McBride continued to reside in Guilford County, North
Carolina until 1800, then moved to Tennessee and resided principally
in the vicinity of Williamson County, returned in 1806 to Guilford
County North Carolina, and remained until the spring of 1812, when
he moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15,
1832, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He
made no reference to wife or children.

     In 1832, one George W. McBride was a Justice of the Peace for
Lincoln County, Tennessee; no relationship between him and the soldier
was stated.

      In 1833, four of the soldier's sisters resided in Lincoln County,
Tennessee, their names and ages shown as follow: Elizabeth Shaw,
Margaret McGahey, Jean McBride and Sally McBride, eighty years, seventy-
five year, seventy years and sixty-? years respectively; the names of
the husbands of said sisters were not designated.

     David McGahey was a Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County,
Tennessee, in 1832; no relationship to Margaret McGahey was stated. William
Shaw of said county, stated he served with James McBride.

      In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name 
and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this
pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Account-
ing Office, this city, and cite the following data: James McBride,
Certificate #9028, issued July 25, 1833 rate $80.00 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1832, Act of June 7, 1832-Tennessee Agency.

                            Very truly yours,


                             A. D. HILLER
                             Executive Assistant
                             to the Administrator.