Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9556, for John Mc Fatrick, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.
McFatrick, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 9556.
CONTENTS
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8051
S. Carolina.
Elizabeth McFatrick, decd
widow of John McFatrick
S C
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husb. died 26 May 1825.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
24 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843, ending
10th July 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22d day of Dec. 1846
and sent to J. H. Kilgore
Monroe, Walton
County, Georgia
[Acts of March 3, 1843.
and 17 June 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 167
Payable to Margaret
White, only surviving
child
2 Certs
1838, 1843
& 1843
Repd
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ss
August 25th 1846
Be it known that on this 25th day of
August 1846, before me Bartley Martin - a duly qualified
magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared
Margaret White wife of Abner White a resident of Said
District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath say: That from the best sources of information, she
is enabled to arrive at; and from what she has always understood
from her parents and knows of her own knowledge. She verrily
believes the following Statements to be true, viz That she is
the legitimate Daughter and only Child of John McFatrick
and Elizabeth McFatrick, his wife, both now deceased; and was
born in Edgefield District State of South Carolina on the Second
day of May in the year One thousand Seven hundred and eighty
five.(1785). That her said Father John McFatrick resided in
Edgefield District, State of South Carolina during the War of
the Revolution, and entered the Service as a private Soldier in the
American cause for Liberty, in the year 1778 and Served during
said War under the following Officers (viz) Capt Key, Capt
Martin, Col Pervis, Col Hammond and Col Pickens, Genl
Williamson, and Gen. Green, which facts she has frequently
heard her said Father John McFatrick, relate; and that he
was in the Battles at Kings Mountain, Cambridge or Ninety
Six, and numerous other Battles not recollected now, was also
at the Siege of Augusta Georgia.
That she is informed that her said Parents were legally married
in the year 1784 in Edgefield District State of South Carolina,
where her said Father John McFatrick died on the 26th day of
May 1825, leaving her said Mother Elizabeth McFatrick a widow
and that she remained a widow to the period of her death.
That she died on the 10th day of July 1845, without ever receiving
a pension leaving this deponent her only child. And this
deponant further states that she has no record or Documentary
evidence whatever in support of the foregoing Statements
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John Afatrick
1816
Patrick
Margaret
other than her
the hand write
annexed, in
are but two or
tick, that there
Father, at the
no alteration who
by her said
undergone
own name and
registry of her
for the purpose
the year 1838
growing dim, by
ending was
his death her said
period of
That she is in
Revolutionary war
himself
John McFatrick said
the only witness
to the services
that he is
That she make
he could testify
due her said of
the Pension
death, under an ar
entitled an Act
time of her
by
of July 1838.
certain
widows, and the several acts supplementary thereto,
Abner White husband of the said Margaret White being duly
Sworn, believes the foregoing Statements made by his wife
from a long and intimate acquaintance with her parents of their
general reputation, having witnessed their death, about the date
stated, to be true; therefore join her in making the applica
tion for the Pension due the said Elizabeth McFatrick at
the time of her death.
Margaret White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year first above written before me,
Abner
its
I do further certify that the leaf hereto annexed, purporting to
family Record of John McFatrick. was taken from a Small B
the possession of Margaret and Abner White. I further certify
0
the affiants Margaret and Abner White are inteligent and very
itable witnesses
Bartley Martin
Magistrah
be
be
ty that
cred
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other than her said Parents family Record hereto annexed, in
the hand writing of her said Father John McFatrick that there
are but two original entries on said Record made by her said
Father at the time he purchased the Bible, and has undergone
no alteration whatever, with the exception of the Second registry of her
own name and age which was made she thinks in the year 1838
for the purpose of having it plain as the original entry was
growing dim, by her Son in law. John Hill since the period of
his death (her said Fathers death).
That she is informed, Capt Joshua Hammond, who was himself
a Revolutionary Soldier, was well acquainted with her said Father
John McFatrick while in the service aforesaid and that he is
the only witness now living within her knowledge, who could testify
to the services of the said John McFatrick
That she makes these Statements in order to obtain the Pension
due her said Mother, Elizabeth McFatrick at the time of her
death, under an act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838.
entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows, and the several Acts Supplementary thereto,
Abner White husband of the said Margaret White being duly
Sworn, believes the foregoing Statements made by his wife
from a long and intimate acquaintance with her parents of their
general reputation, having witnessed their death, about the date
stated, to be true; therefore join her in making the application
for the Pension due the said Elizabeth McFatrick at
the time of her death.
Margaret White her mark X
Abner White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year first above written before me
I do further certify that the leaf hereto annexed, purporting to be
a family Record of John McFatrick was taken from a Small Bible
in the possession of Margaret and Abner White. I further certify that the
affiants Margaret and Abner White are inteligent and very creditable
witnesses
Bartley Martin
Magistrate E.D.
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NEW TESTAMENT
OF
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED
OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
---
BOSTON:
PRINTED FOR LINCOLN AND EDMANDS.
Sold at their Bible Warehouse, No. 53 Cornhill.
W. Greenough, Printer
1815.
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ss
I, Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of the
Court of Sessions and Common Pleas
for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Bartley Martin is a magistrate as appears from his proceeding
duly commissioned and legally qualified as Such, and that the
foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and Subscribed my name this 28 day
of August A. D. 1846
Thos G. Bacon
Clk.
[seal attached to document]
South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Thomas G. Bacon Clerk
of the Court do further certify,
that upon examination of the records of the
County Court held in said District up to
the year 1792 which has been deposited
in this office ever since said Court was
abolished, I am unable to find any record
evidence of John & Elizabeth McFatrick's
marriage,
Given under my hand and seal of
office above this the 28th day of August A.D. 1846
Thos G. Bacon
C.C. P.
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12.938
Elizabeth McFatrick
decd 9156
S. C. 1312
Act 7 July 38
M. 1787
d. 10. July '45
Admitted
7 mos 10 d $24.44
Also 3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
Issue to Margant White
only survive child to
10 July 1845 - the day of the
death of E. McFatrick
John H Kilgore, Esq
Monroe
Walton Co.
Georgia
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District ss
Court of Ordinary April 18th 1846
It is hereby certified that the following
facts have been fully and Satisfactorily proven in said Court on this
the eighteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty
Six, (namely) That John McFatrick, who, it is said was a private volunteer
Soldier of Edgefield District State of South Carolina, and served in the line
of Malitiamen of said State in the time of during the War of the
Revolution died on the twenty six day of May in the year Eighteen
hundred and twenty five in Edgefield District and State aforesaid.
That the said John McFatrick left a widow Elizabeth McFatrick
who died on the tenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and
forty five, without ever making application for or receiving the pension
to which she was entitled under an act of Congress passed July 7th
1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
on account of her husband the aforesaid John McFatrick's Services in
the war of the Revolution. That the said Elizabeth McFatrick
thus died on the day and year above stated, leaving Margaret
White wife of Abner White a resident of Edgefield District State
aforesaid, her only surviving child, and the only child the aforesaid
John and Elizabeth McFatrick ever had. That the aforesaid
John McFatrick and his wife, formaly Elizabeth Sullivan, were
married in the latter part of July or first of August in the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty four in Edgefield District State of South Carolina.
Given under my hand in Open Court on the
day and year above mentioned
John Hill C.C.D.
I John Hill Ordinary and Judge of said Court in
and for the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing is the original Certificate or order of
said Court in the matter of Abner White applicant
in right of his wife Margaret for the pension which
was due to Mrs Elizabeth McFatrick at the time of
her death under an act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
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entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows;" granted to the said Abner White on the day and
year first above mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal
of Office on this 18th day of April 1826
John Hill Judge
of the Court of Ordinary
for Edgefield District
[seal attached to document]
[sideways]
12.938
Elizabeth McFatrick
decd. 9156
S. C. 1312
Act 7 July '38
m. 1787
d. 10. July '45
Admitted
7mos 10 d $24.44
Also 3 March 1843 and
17 June 1844
Issue to Margaret White
only surviving child to
10 July - 1845 - the day of the
death of E. McFatrick
Monroe,
Walter Co
Georgia
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9556
Elizabeth McFatrick
Wid
John McFatrick
Privt Rev War
Act: March 3d /43
June 17" 1844
Index:-- Vol. A . Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10.157
South Carolina
Elizabeth McFatrick, dec
Widow of John McFalrick
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 26th May 1825
Edgefield in the State of S. Carolina
who was a priv. in the Company
commanded by Captain Key of the
Regt commanded by Col Hammond in
the Revolution for 7 months
10 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
to the rate of 24 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of
Dec. 1846 and sent to John
H. Kilgore, Monroe, Georgia
Total amount, $122.20
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book D. Vol 1 Page 309
Refd
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12.938.
Elizth McFatrick decd
S. C.
Let. to Kilgore, July 21.40
Act 7 July 38.
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Beech Grove 10
Nov 26th
R R Ranson
Monroe
Walter Cty
Georgia
Mail
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County
Be it known that on this
the tenth day of October 1846. Personally
appeared before me John Norvell a duly
qualified magistrate in and for sd. County,
Matt Martin a resident of sd. County and State
aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn
according to law saith on oath, that he was during the
war of the revolution a resident of Edgfield District
State of South Carolina, that he was personally and
intimately acquainted with John McFatrick and
family of sd. District and State of South Carolina
that he was present, and did witness the marriage
of John and Elizabeth McFatrick, and that they were
legally married previous to the year (1787) seventeen
hundred and Eighty seven. That Deponant was 
married on the eighth (8th) of March (1787) seventeen
hundred and eighty seven, and that previous to
which said John and Elizabeth were married
for Deponant was a single man, when present
at the marriage of said John & Elizabeth McFatrick.
That he knew them to live togather
peasibly and harmoniously as man and
wife & recognized, and respected in community
as such, and continued to live together as man
and wife till this deponant left said state in the
year 1806, and removed to the State of Kentucky.
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and from Kentucky to the said County of
Bedford and State of Tennessee in the year
of 1808.
Matt Martin
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
before me John Norvell magistrate.
I further certify that the affiant Mr Matt Martin
is an inteligent and creditable witness known as
such by me since his residence in Tennessee
John Nowell
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Bedford County
I Robert Hurst Clerk of the County Court
of said Bedford County hereby certify that John Norville whose
signatures appear to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Magistrate
in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at Office in
Shelbyville this 3rd day of November A. D 1846.
Rob Hurst Clerk
[seal attached to document]
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Dear sir,
My Fathers health has been my very
bad previous to the reception of your letter
your letter lay in the office in Shelbyville
some time before we heard It was there
That office not being the office we received
our letters & papers, since this affidavit
was sworn to, my father has died, my Bro.
Barkley Martin is a member of Congress
from Col Polks old district, and he assures
me from the very high regard my Father
had for me & Mrs Fitzpatrick he will
make every effort in his power to render
any affidavit [?] should it be desired
by yourself or Mrs Fitzpatrick if
anything should be wrong in the affidavit
herein enclose he could correct it probably,
as he is well acquainted with both Clerk
& Justice, whose names are annexed, and was
present at the time my father made Oath
to it.
Yours respectfully
Matt Martin
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Elizabeth
Edgefield Dist
Capt Key
Col Hammond
died 26 May 1825
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
August 28th 1846
Be it known that on this
28th day of August one thousand eight hundred and
forty Six Personally appeared before ["before" crossed out] me the
Subscriber a duly qualified Magistrate in and for
the District aforesaid, John Hill who being
first duly Sworn according to law Saith on oath
that he was personally acquainted with Elizabeth
McFatrick widow of John McFatrick of the
District and State aforesaid, previous to her death.
that she was in his own House with him
(as undertaken,) during her last illness. That She
died on the 10th day of July 1845. in the District
aforesaid, leaving Margaret White wife of Abner
White, who has of late made application for the
Pension which was due her said Mother Elizabeth at the
time of her death, her only child.
John Will
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above mentioned
before me, A B Addison Magst E Dist
I further certify that the affiant Mr John Hill is
an intelligent and creditable witness
A B Addison
Magst E Dist
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District 
I Thomas G. Bacon Clerk of
the Court of Sessions and Commons
Please certify that Allen B. Addison is acting
Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid duly
Commissioned and legally qualified as such,
and that the foregoing Signatures purporting
to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed
my name this 28th day of August A.D. 1846.
Thos G. Bacon
Clk
[seal attached to document]
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John H. Kilgore Esqr
Monroe P.O.
Walton County
Georgia
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. May 14th 1846
Book T.
Indent 564
Issued the 29th June 1785 to Mr John M.cFatrick
for Eleven Pounds 10.s. for Malitia Duty Pr.
account audited.
Prin Pound.11:0:D Annl [illegible] Pound. 16. 1D
Book T.
Indent 564
John McFatrick
Account of Duty as private and
Seargeant since the reduction of Charleston pr
Col Anderson's return amounting to sterling
Pound 11:10 S: 0 D.
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this
Office
For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black
chge $2.
Paid
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J L Edwards Esq
Comr Pens
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Monroe Ga December 4 1846
Edwards Esq
Dear sir
you will perceive from the
enclosed that Documentary or record evidence
is unattainable to prove the marriage of Elizabeth
McFatrick diced you have on file record
proof of her husbands Service with the enclosed
it is hoped will satisfactorily establish the claim
I am Sir Very Respectfully
your obt Servt
John H Kilgore
J L Edwards Esq
Comissioner of Pens
Washinton City
DC
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Pension Office,
July 21, 1846
Sir,
The papers forwarded by you in the
case of Elizabeth McFatrick, deceased, have
been examined and filed.
As children, of themselves, have no claim,
the Department invariably insists that
where their parents are dead, the regulations
shall be strictly complied with, and, in addition to
the printed rules-- a copy of
which is herewith enclosed-- it is required,
in such cases as the present, that evidence
- such as that of the physician who attended
in the last illness of the latest surviving
parent, or the minister or undertaker who
officiated at the funeral - shall be produced.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
J. L. Edwards
John H. Kilgore, Esq.
Monroe,
Walton Co., Georgia
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South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared
before me
Mathew Gray a
duly qualified Magistrate of Said ds & State
Joshua Hammond a resident of Monroe
County State of Georgia aged about
ninety four years of age, who being duly
Sworn Saith that the deponant was a
Soldier in the war of the revolution that
he was acquainted with one John McFatrick
that he was a private in the revolution
that the said John McFatrick was in several
engagements with the indians, To wit, at
Seneca, the Dock Hale and divers other small
Skirmishes; This deponent further saith
that the said John McFatrick, as far as his
memory serves him, was on a tour of three
months against the Indians, and that he
believes that the said John McFatrick rendered
further service, but as to what extent of time
deponent can not say-- This deponant
further Saith that the Said John McFatrick
served under General Williamson, Col Leroy
Hammond Junior [?] and Col Parris:
Joshua Harmon
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 20th day
of April 1846
Matthew Gray
Magistrate
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is now a duly qualified Magistrate for this
District and that the signatures purporting
to his are genuine
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office at Edgefield
C.H. the 4th day of May A.D.
1846
Tho. C. Bacon
Clk
[sideways]
Affidavit of Josuah
Hammond as to the
Service of John McFatrick.
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South Carolina
Edgefield District
I Matthew Gray, do hereby
certify, that I have been
acquainted with Captain
Joshua Hammond, the [illegible] within
mentioned, for about twenty five years, and
that he has sustained the character of an [illegible],
upright and respectable citizen
Given under my hand
this 20th April 1846
Matthew Gray
Magest
South Carolina
Edgefield District 
 I Thos G. Bacan clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas and General Sessions for
the District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Mathew Gray whose Signatures appears to the foregoing
Affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof and
is now a duly qualified Magistrate for this
District and that the signatures purporting
to his are genuine.
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office at Edgefield
C.H. the 4th day of May A.D.
1846
Tho. C. Bacon 
Clk
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Payment to be made
at Charleston
by Jno. C. Cochran
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of
S. Carolina
---
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Volume 2. Page 167 by
D. H. Wood Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States,
of the 3d March 1843 and 17 June
1844, Elizabeth McFatrick, deceased, 
late of South Carolina, who was
the Widow of John McFatrick,
a Private in the Revolution, and
she having died on the 10th July
1845, was entitled to a pension
at the rate of Twenty four dollars &44 cts
commencing 4th March 1863 and
ending the day of her death;
and the amount is now due
and payable to Margaret
White, only surviving child.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 22d day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty-Six.
W. L. Murey
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
{Examined and
Countersigned. }
Duplicate
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May 25. 1846
[illegible]
Elizabeth McFatrick
JL Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pens
Washington City
DC
10
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Monroe Walton County Ga
May 20th 1846
Sir
Enclosed is a certified order of a court of
record [illegible] the death of the widow of John McFactrick
a private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary War.
It is thought that in applying for arrears due a widow
the details of proof made before the court will not be
required by the Department
I enclose a certificate from Compt Genl office of
South Carolina Showing what was received by John McFatrick
for military service in the reduction of Charlestown
I am Sir verry Respectfully
your Obedient Servt
John H Kilgore
Col. JL Edwards
Washington
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McFatridgew, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9914 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 3 1791
to - not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.