Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18115, for John Mc Donald, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE S. C.
McDonald, John
NUMBER S. 18115

carded
CONTENTS
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order to pay Aug. 26. 1836 P. Agt

Paid at the Treasury the act of the 6 April 1830 from 4 Mar 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. 
Agt notified 5 July 1838

Paid as above from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 Sep 1838 
agt notified 16 Oct 1839

Paid as above from March 4 to Sept 4th 1841. 
Agent notified July 27th 1842

Order to pay 25 Oct 1843

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South Carolina No 23.642
John McDonald of Sumter Dist. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Carter of the Regt commanded by Col. Singleton in the S. Carolina
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. Jas Blair H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept " 40.00
$280.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. C. Page 74
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John Mc Donald 17782
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State South Carolina
Sumter District
Personally appeared in open Court on the 1st day of Nov. 1838 The Court of Common pleas for the District aforesaid now sitting John McDonald a resident of the District of Sumter aforesaid aged 73 years who being duly sworn in open Court according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration that in entered the service of the United States in State of So Carolina
as a draughted Militia man in 1779 at Augusta General Williamson then commander in Chief Col Singleton field officer of the regiment and Robert Carter his Captain that after remaining there for sometime then was ordered with Gen Lincoln who marched down through George came into South Carolina again and was discharged at Bacons Bridge South of Charleston for that time - after that he volunteer afterwards in General Sumpters troops after remaining with him some
months he the said applicant got or permit from Colonel Richard Hampton to leave Sumters Brigade or troops and John General Marion, that he immediately joined Marion & remained under his command in service until the British left Charleston. that he was born in the Northern States and was brought to South Carolina when quite young that he has lived in Sumter District ever since where he now resides and this applicant is hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of the States that he was more than four years in service
Jno X McDonald his Mark [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year before written -
B J Earle presiding Judge in open Court
of Common pleas & Sessions at Summersville
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Personally appeared in open Court at the Court now sitting William McElven who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the within named John McDonald who has sworn to and subscribed to the within declaration during the revolutionary war and was with him as a soldier at the Augusta Camps under General Williamson that he also served with him for near two years General Marion's Brigade
Wm X McElven [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year within mentioned
B J Earle presiding Judge in open Court

Daniel Kelly and Saml Chandler also appeared in open Court who being duly sworn maketh Oath that they were both acquainted with the named applicant John McDonald dung the revolutionary war that they served with him most of the time and that he served in all more than two years
Sam'l X Chandler
Daniel X Kelly [signatures]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year within mentioned
B Earle Pres Judge in open court

We Henry Green a clergyman and Thomas Wilson of State and District aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McDonald the applicant who has sworn to and subscribed to the within Declaration and know him to be a resident in the District of Sumter South Carolina and believe him to be 73 years of age and that he is reputed and believed to be a revolutionary Soldier and we concur in that opinions
H. D. Green
Th P. Wilson [signatures]

B J Earle presiding Judge in open court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter and after
putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above applicant was revolutionary
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Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Green of
B J Earle
presiding Judge in Open Court

South Carolina
Sumter District ⎬
I Thomas Wilder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McDonald for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 31st October 1831
Th. Wilder, CCPS
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Declaration and amended declaration of John
McDonald for a pension

Admit as private
2 yr $80
17782

Hon. J S Blair
H R
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South Carolina
Sumter District
On this the fifth day of November 1833 personally appeared in open Court before me Richard Gault, one of the Associate Judges of said State, and a presiding Judge in the Court of Common
Pleas & Sessions for said State, John McDonald, who makes oath to the following facts by way of amendment to his declaration already filed for a pension

That he is now 75 years of age has no record of his age. from defect of memory from old age he cannot state the precise time when he entered the service, but he was drafted as a private in 1779 in the company of Capt Robert Carter near Augusta, John Armstrong was the Lieutenant as was Roger Gordon Col Singleton commanded the Regiment to which the company was attached, and Genl Williamson was the Commander of the whole. The forces lay encamped there for eight months the object being to keep the British forces from crossing the lines and coming into this State. Gen'l Lincoln then brought his regulars down to join Gen'l Williamson, and took comand of the whole. They were then marched into Georgia the object being to watch the British, with a view of keeping then from getting the city of Charleston - they were then marched to Bacon's Ridge
South of Charleston when capt Carter's Company was relieved. This tour lasted as this deponent to the best of his knowledge believes Eight months

After three months stay at home, this
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deponent volunteered as a private trooper in Gnl Sumter's Brigade. He was in the company of Capt McKenzie, Davis was the Lieutenant - the duty of said company consisted in scouting the Tories and he continued on said duty under the direction of Col Richard Hampton, this tour of his service was for eight months. He then got a permit from Col Hampton to leave Sumter's
brigade & join Marion's which he did. He was put in the company of Capt Armstrong,- Gordon was the Lieutenant. The duty of the company consisted in traversing the Country with Marion through the Pee Dee Country and through the Santee Ridge, crossed Murray's ferry on Santee & marched down to Santee he remained with Marion until the British left Charleston. He was discharged at Ports Ferry. He was on this tour with Marion for two years. He received no written 
discharge
John McDonald [signature]

The above declaration Sworn to before me on the day & year above written
Richard Gauth Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And further certifies that it appears to them that Henry D. Green who has certified the first declaration of said applicant before Judge Earle on 1 Nov 1833 is a respectable clergyman of said district and
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that William McElveen, Samuel Chandler, Daniel Keels, and Thomas Wilson who have also certified to said declaration, are respectable citizens, in whose affidavit every confidence is to be placed
Richard Gault

South Carolina
Sumter district

I Thomas Wilder Clerk of the court of Common Pleas & Sessions for Sumter district in said State hereby certify that the two sheets of paper here together attached contain the original  proceedings together with the amended declaration In the matter of the application of John
McDonald for a pension, as exhibited by the records of said Court

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st November A.D. 1833
Th J Wilder
CCPS
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. _____ 19 __
S.F. 18115

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ a statement of the military history of John McDonald a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug 1779
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
8 mos
1 yr 8 mos

RANK
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Robert Carher
McKenzie
Armstrong
COLONEL.
Singleton
Richard Hampton
General Marion

STATE.
S.C.
.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sumter Dist S.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov 1 ,1833 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sumter Dist SC
Age at date of application, 73 or 75 yrs old date not stated
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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18115
INVALID.

File No. 18115
John McDonald
Pri Rev War
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Act June 7 '32
Index:--Vol. 1 Page 249
Arrangement of 1870.

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1921 Feby 7 Hist. to Marie McDonald
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Charleston 18th October 1843

Sir
I herewith forward for authority to pay the vouchers of John McDonald a pensioner under act
7 June 1832.

I am Sir Respectfully
Your Ob ser
M Cochran
Pension Agt

J.D. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 22d 1842

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, John McDonald, 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 7th June, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841-

Respectfully yours,
Albion Parris
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office
September 30th, 1839

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, "" John McDonald, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this  Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837. to the 4th Sept. 1838
Respectfully, yours

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
Sir:
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller Office,
July 2. 1835

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, John McDonald a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars - per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th Sept 1837

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Sunday Shool Board
Upper South Carolina Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South

ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENTS
MISS MARIE MCDONALD, Superintendent
1722 MARION ST., COLUMBIA, S.C.

CRADLE ROLL DEPARTMENT  PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
BEGINNERS' DEPARTMENT JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
MOTTO: "OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM"
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Jan 5, 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

Gentlemen
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension Papers of John McDonald of Sumter County.  John McDonald was a private in Revolutionary 1777- 1783.

Thanking you I am
Respectfully yours
Marie McDonald

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US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 7 1921