Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7193, for John Mc Fadden, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
McFadden, John

Number 
S.7193

Carded
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Virginia 12795
John McFadden
of Augusta in the state of Virginia who was a pri in the company commanded by Caption Witt of the regiment commanded by Col. Rawlins in the Maryland line for 13 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 43 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May '33 and sent Jno B Christian Greenville, Va

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $86.66
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept '33 $21.66
$108.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832]

Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk
Bood E Vol 6 Page 18

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Date of Death not on AB
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MD
John McFadden

Admit as private for 
13 mo $43.33

Wm. McCoy
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Brief in the case of John McFadden
County of Augusta in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he? 72

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

Period
1. Drafted in 1776 Winter
2. Sub 1778 June
3. Sub 1780 Fall

Duration of Service
1. 2 months
2. 9 months
3. 2 Months

Total 13 Months

Rank
1. Private
2. Private
3. Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
1. Capt. Witt, Col. Sloy
2. Capt. Williams, 6th Maryland Regiment
3. Capts. Adam, Witt, Lieut. Hawkey, Col Rawlins & Capt. Reed

5. In what battles was he engaged? - White Marsh Hill

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - HAGERSTOWN, MD

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? - TRADITIONAY & WITNESSES

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - The official character of the Justice of the Peace before whom the witnesses deposed is not certified nor is the declaration attached to the Clerk's seal as required.

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

F. Waugh - Examining Clerk

Jany 19, 1833
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State of Virginia
County of Augusta to wit

On this blank day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Augusta now sitting, John McFadden a resident in the county of Augusta & State of Virginia aged (crossed out) a few weeks of 72 years, who being 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as here in stated.

That he entered the service in the year 1776 in the state of Maryland, 8 miles from Hagerstown, under the command of Captain Witt - he does not recollect the particular month or day, but it was in the latter part of the fall or in the winder. He was drafted for two months & served out the full time. He rec'd no discharge as he was in the militia company & none of them rec'd a discharge. He does not recollect the name of the major, but the Col. was Col. Sloy of Lancaster PA. He was engaged in the skirmish with the British at White Marsh Hill 7 or 8 miles from Philadelphia. He rendezvoused at Hagerstown & marched through Fredericktown, Lancaster, PA on to White Marsh Hill near Philadelphia & returned thence home. As well as he
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recollect there were no continental regiments or companies with them.

In the second town he was under the command of Capt. Williams a regular officer. The name of his Col. was also Williams - that of the Major he does not recollect. He went out in the month of June 1778 & continued in the service 9 months - He still resided near Hagerstown in the state of Maryland - In this tour he was a substitute. He was not in any battles during this tour. His Captain pushed them very hard to be at the engagement at Monmouth but owing to the excessive heat of the weather they could not reach it - on the day after the battle they were so near the battlefield that he assisted in unloading 15 wagon loads of the wounded - marched from Hagerstown through Fredericktown, Lancaster to Princeton & from that place to the White Plains crossing the Delaware & North River where his headquarters were fixed for the remainder of the summer - thence came to a place called Fishkill where he remained until he was regularly discharged - his discharge however has been lost - He served in the 6th Maryland Regiment - the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew were as follows: Captain Williams, Dobson, Price & Trueman & Col.
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Williams. He has no documentary evidence of his service but he hopes to confirm his statement by the affidavits of respectable witnesses.

In his third tour he was a substitute for Jacob Wademan still lived as above stated near Hagerstown, Md. rendezvoused at Hagerstown in Fall of year 1780 as well as declarant recollects - continued in the service two months - Capt. Adam Witt the Capt. - Hawky the Lieut. marched to Fort Frederick in State of Maryland to guard the prisoners who were taken at the capture of Burgoyne & continued there until dismissed - rec'd no written discharge. Col Rawlins had this command of Fort Frederick at the time - he also recollects that Capt. Rice was an officer stationed there.

Declarant was born within 9 miles of Hagerstown Maryland in the year 1760 - 15th of Sept.

He has no record of his age - it was registered in an old family bible which was taken by [illegible] of the family to Kentucky & he does not know where it is.

Was living about 8 miles from Hagerstown when first entered the service - moved to Virginia - August Cty in 1784 & lived in August 16 miles S.W. of Staunton ever since.

For first tour declarant was drafted
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in second tour went as one of the two who were to be furnished out of every company as a substitute for the company employed by them.

In third tour, went as substitute for Jack Waderman

5th & 6th questions have been answered fully in declaration 

He would refer to John B Christian Esq & Major James C Lilley for his character for veracity & their belief of his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John McFadden

We [illegible] in the county of August Va [illegible] residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McFadden who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

James C Lilley
Elijah Carson
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John McFadden

Declaration
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And the said county court of Augusta do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James C. Lilley and Elijah Carson who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of Virginia
August Cty to wit

I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the county court of Augusta do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of ohe said court in the matter of the application of John McFadden for a pension.
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State of Virginia

I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the county court of August County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John McFadden for a pension.

In testimony where I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office this 26th day of November 1832 & the 57th year of the commonwealth.

Jefferson Kinney - Clerk
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McFaddin
Affidavit
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The affidavit of James McFaddin taken before me John B Christian a Justice of the Peace for the County of August in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn saith as follows: That he is the brother of John McFaddin who is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832. That he this affiant is said to be about six years younger than his brother the said John McFaddin and that it would so appear from the record kept of their ages - that this affiant thinks he is now between sixty six & sixty seven years of age; That this affiant believes the said John McFaddin served in all during the war of the revolution about thirteen months as a private soldier first being drafted he served a tour of about two months, second he served a tour of at least nine months being one of the two men who engaged to serve a nine months tour for Capt. John Carson's company and lasty this affiant remembers to have seen the said John McFaddin in the service guarding the prisoners at Fort Frederick when he served about two months. This affiant was under the age to be called into service at the time of his brother's serving as above stated but remembers to have seen him with his soldiers and knapsack & leaving home to go to Camp and also to see him returning after serving as above stated.

In witness whereof he has hereunto set his hand & seal this 21st day of August 1832.

James McFaddin - SEAL
His X Mark

August County to wit

This day James McFaddin who has affixed his mark to the above affidavit make oath before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid that the same was true to the best of his belief.

Given under my hand this 21st day of Aug 1832

John B Christian
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September 20, 1932

BA-J/AWF
John McFadden
S.7193

Mrs. Leslie O Campbell
401 N. High Street
Georgetown, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of the revolutionary war pensioner John McFadden.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.7193, based upon the revolutionary war service of John McFadden.

He was born September 15, 1760, about nine miles from Hagerstown, Maryland. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing near said Hagerstown, he enlisted in the fall or winter of 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Utt's company in Colonel Sloy's regiment; he stated that his colonel was of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was in a skirmish at White Marsh Hill near Philadelphia; the Colonel's name was probably Slough. He enlisted June 1, 1778, and served as private in Captain Williams' company in Colonel Williams' Sixth Maryland Regiment and was discharged February 4, 1779. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served two months in Captain Adam Utt's company under Colonel Rawlings' at Fort Frederick as a guard.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832 while residing about sixteen miles southwest of Staunton in Augusta County, Virginia where he had moved in 1784.

He stated that some of his family had moved to
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Kentucky but he gave no names.

A brother, James McFadden, made affidavit in 1832 in August County, Virginia, and stated that he was six years younger than his brother John.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Left Side Page

7193
INVALID

Rev War

File No 7193
John McFadden
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th '32

Index Vol [illegible] Page 245

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1932 Sept 20 - Hist to Mrs. Leslie O. Campbell
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Land Office
Annapolis, March 16th 1833

I certify that it appears by the muster rolls remaining in the office that John McFadden enlisted as a private in the 6th Maryland regiment on the 1st day of June 1778 and was discharged on the 10th day of February 1779.

George G. Brewer

Register land Office. W. S. MD
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Granville, VA
Dec 16th

Free

Genl William McCoy
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Greenville Augusta County Va
Dec 15th 1832

Gen; Wm. McCoy

Dear Sir

At the request of John McFadden of this vicinity, I herewith enclose to you his declaration with the accompanying affidavits showing his claim to a pension under the act of congress approved the 7th June last.

I hope the war department may consider the proof he thus exhibits of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war sufficient to authorize him under the late act of congress to obtain a pension certificate as I think him a worthy upright old man. That the statement he has made of his services is strictly true and the pension he would be entitled to receive by the act of congress would be of much benefit to him.

Hoping that you will give such attention to his papers as you may think right and communicate the result of his application to me.
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with much regard for your health and comfort.

I am sir respectfully
your obdt servt

John B Christian
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John McFadden 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 - BLANK
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? - 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 7th, 1832? - YES
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - YES
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 and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - 2 RESIDENT CITIZENS
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 in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - WITNESS
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she or they are persons of credibility? - NO Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? - NO
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? BLANK
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulation direct? - NO
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is no so answered? - YES

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, etc. 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 best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and is the following grades: For blank year blank months and blank days I served as a blank. For blank months and blank days I served as a blank; and for such service I claim a pensions."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

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 magistrate 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 authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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August County to wit

The affidavit of David Shultz Sen. taken before me John B Christian a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid on this 21st day of August 1832 saith as follows: that he has known John McFaddin Sen. who now claims the right to receive a pension under the act of congress passed the 7th of June 1832 from the time he was a lad; that they were raised boys together as in the same neighborhood in the state of Maryland. That the said John McFaddin is about three years older than this affiant as he believes that this affiant is now near sixty-nine years old. That after the commencement of the revolutionary war this affiant mustered in the same militia company with the said John McFaddin which company was commanded at the time by John Carsner in Washington County Maryland which company engaged to furnish two men to serve a tour of nine months in the war of the revolution. That the said John McFaddin was one of the men who engaged to serve for said company the said tour of duty; that this affiant knew the said John McFaddin went off from his neighborhood as a soldier to serve said tour and that he believes he the said John Mcfaddin did serve out the tour of nine months. That this affiant recollects of seeing him about the time he returned from serving said tour dressed in his soldier's coat & cap which he believes was over nine months aforesaid. John McFaddin left the neighborhood to enter the service in the army. This affiant further states that he believes from information that the said John McFaddin was drafted & served a tour of about two months or perhaps longer previous to serving the tour of nine months above mentioned.

This affiant further states that he knows of said John McFaddin serving as a substitute for Jacob Wademan who was drafted to guard prisoners at Fort Frederick a tour of duty of the he thinks about two months.

In witness whereof the said David Shultz has set his hand seal the date above written.

David Shultz - SEAL

Subscribed & sworn to before me the date above

John B Christian - JP
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Georgetown, Ohio
Sept 6, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you please send me a copy of the military record for the following reference?

John McFaddin (Augusta Co. VA)
Sec of War 1835
Pension N. 2,122

Very truly,

Mrs. Leslie O. Campbell
401 N. High St.
Georgetown, Ohio

RECEIVED STAMP - Sept 8, 1932