Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7198, for Redden Mc Coy, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC McCoy, Redden S7198
Born in SC carded
CONTENTS
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27856
South Carolina
Redden McCoy of Sumter dist in the State of So Carolina who was a Sergt cavy in the company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt commanded by Gel Marion in the South Carolina line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina at the rate of 180 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1834 and handed Hon HL Pinckny HR
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 360.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept " 90.00
$450.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by Henry H Sytrty Clerk
Book E Vol C Page 76

See letter to Pension Agent
25 March 1837
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 26th 1854
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Executor of Reddin McCoy dec a pensioner on the roll of the So Carolina Agency, at the rate of one hundred & eighty dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid 5/6 of his arrears of pension at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1842 to the 9 Jany 1843.

Respectfully yours.
W Broadhead
Comptroller
11856
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
March 1 1854
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
one of the 6 children of Reddin McCoy dec a pensioner on the roll of the So Carolina Agency, at the rate of one hundred & eighty dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1842 to the 9 Jany 1843.

Respectfully yours.
W Brodhead
Comptroller
29857
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Th Wilder
CCP

Handed in by 
Hon D Real
Reffenate
Dec 14 1832
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South Carolina Sumter District and Claremont County 
On this 30th day of October AD 1832 Personally appeared in open court before me BJ Earle one of the Judges of the court of General Sessions and Common Pleas now sitting at Sumter court House for Sumter district and state of South Carolina Redden McCoy a resident in Claremont County Sumter district and state of South Carolina in his seventy six years of age being 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 7 AD 1832 That he entered the service in the latter part of the year 1775 and was enrolled in Capt Moses Gordons Company in Cocn Richard Richardsons Redgiment commanded by General Richardson he stood his draft sometime about 1776 and was drafted and marched to Charleston for a month under Moses Gordon placed under the command of Genl Moutree After the month was out we were released and came home he was drafted sometime in 1777 or 1778 and marched again to Charleston about the third draft he stood in 1779 he was marched to Charleston from there to Parisbourg from thence to Augusta on this side of the River (now called Hamburg) under the command of Capt Nathaniel Moore the commander co Singletons he went over into Georgia under the command of Caln Hammond & Capt Ingham there was several detachments sent over into Georgia that he was in while stationed at Augusta from Augusta he marched to Charleston from Charleston he march to the seiged of Savannah from thence he returned to Charleston and from thence he came home he was again in 1780 drafted and marched to Charleston he was discharged and came home a few weeks before the surrendered to Cornwallis Afterwards he volunteered under Capt John Nelson and joined Col Marion about the time General Gates came to Camden he was with Marion on Santee destroying the boats on the River After Gates defeat at Camden Coln Marion he retreated to North Carolina he returned from North Carolina with Marion and defeated a small party of Tories at Black Mingo and from thence he went to Snows Island under Marion and there was stationed some time and made attacks on the Tories and Brittish in the time about Santee Black River & Pedee & took several prisoners in General Green came he under Marion marched up Santee & joined Gen Green Sumter & Hampton at Orangeburg and attacked the Brittish at Shoebricks plantation from thence he returned with Marion on this side of Santee he was with Marion pursuing Watson from Santee down Black River to George Town & attacked him several times in the Toates he was at the taking of Fort Watson at Scots Lake Fort Motte at the Evacuation of George Town also in taking 80 Prisoners from a stoop at Simons plantation at the attack of the British at Biging Church & binnt at the battle of at Stono at the battle at Quinbee Bridge and many other small skirmishes he served during the was and was discharged at Wabowin 1782 at the end of the war after the Evacuation  of Charleston from Marions brigade he knew General Lincoln General Huges Coln Washington Coln Lee and Major Gamble Coln Harvy L Maham he served at times under them & several others
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Redden McCoy
Sworn to before and subscribed the day and year above written 
BJ Earle Presiding judge of the court of common pleas Sessions at Sumter Court house in the district & state aforesaid in open court
I William McIntosh residing in Salem County Sumter District and state of South Carolina do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Redden McCoy who as subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he served together in Marions Brigade was at the taking Fort Watson in April 1781 and at the taking of Fort Motte in May following that he believes the above declaration to be true Wm McIntosh
BJ Earle presiding judge in open court
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written
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We William Potts Senr Ordinary of Sumter District and John Harrington a clergyman residing in Sumter district Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Redden McCoy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in his seventy sixth year of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion John Harrington
William Potts Senr
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written
BJ Earle presiding judge in open court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the intergatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
BJ Earle
presiding judge in open court
South Carolina
Sumter District} I Thomas J Wilder clerk of the court of common pleas for the district & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Redden McCoy for a pension do certify whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this 1 Nov 1832
Th J Wilder
CCP
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Amended Declaration
of
Redden McCoy
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District} The amended declaration of Reddin McCoy a Revolutionary soldier now a resident of the district and state aforesaid who being duly sworn on his oath declare that he was born on the twenty ninth day of September AD 1757 as he learns from a registered of the time made in his fathers prayer book now in his possession and in what is now called Marion District in the state of South Carolina In the year 1769 his father settled in that part of Craven county now called Sumter District in the state aforesaid where this deponent has continued to reside ever since He was enrolled for the service in the fall of 1775 In December 1775 he was drafted and entered the service in a company whose officers were Moses Gordon captain William Wilson 2nd Lieutnt and Robert Carter 1st Lieutenant Capt Gordon and 2nd Leiut Wilson marched with the first drafts of the company as did also this deponent who held the appointment of first sergeant 1st Liet Carter did not go until a second draft from the company they marched to Charleston and were attached to the regiment commanded by Col Richard Richardson He remained in Charleston and acted as first sergeant for two months 
2 His term of service expired at the end of two months and he returned home from this time until February 1779 he was frequently called out for a month or two months at a time under different officers but the time or length of his service he cannot now distinctly recollect On the twentieth day of February 1779 he was again drafted and went under the command
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of Capt Nathaniel Moore whose 1st Lieutenant was John Jennings the other officers not now recollected in this company he also held the appointment and served the whole time he was out as first sergeant The filed officers of the regiment were Col R Richardson and Lieut Col Singleton Capt Moores company marched by the way of Camden and formed the regiment at Granby where it remained two or three days and then marched to Hamburg opposite Augusta where it remained for two or three months under  the command of General Williamson whilst stationed there detachments were frequently sent to the other side of the River under the command of Col Hammond after enemy who were stationed in Augusta this deponent was out on a detachment when they attacked the enemy consisting of British Tories and Indians on Briar Creek and killed a sharpe of the enemy and took six or seven prisoners with the top of a man on the part of the Americans in this expedition he served under Capt Shadrick Edmund another skirmish took place shortly after at Spirit creek this deponent was not engaged in the immediate attack but was placed on a flanking party to prevent surprize to his party In this skirmish eight of the enemy were killed and six taken prisoners but no officer of any note General Prouast the commander of the British in Georgia crossed the river with his army at Dubly Ferry above Perrysburg on his way for Charleston General Williamson with his army immediately set out for Charleston and by forced marches arrived there before Provast he entered the town and Prouast commenced an attack upon it As Provast approached the town detachments were sent out for the purpose of reconnecting
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on one of these occasions Major Huges was killed and on another a Major whose name is not now recollected under Col Pulaski - Provost remained a short time before the town and then retreated up Stono River to Savannah this deponent continued on duty in Charleston until a short time before it was taken by the British in May 1780 on this tour this deponent was out on actual duty as first sergeant for one year and two months He was relieved by a new draft from the country about six weeks before the fall of Charleston and remained at home for a short time In the fall of the year 1780 he left home and travelled by himself to join Col Marion who was then on Black River near Pudding Swamp At that time there were no regular drafts and no companies raised but every man who was anxious to fight for the country joined Col Marion or Col Sumter as a volunteer After he joined Col Marion he was placed in a company commanded by capt John Nelson whose Lieutenants were Daniel Conyers and John Armstrong Daniel Conyers afterwards raised a troop of horse and was succeeded in his lieutenancy by William Lewis In this company this deponent was again appointed first sergeant and acted as such for the remainder of the time he served during the war after this deponent joined Marion he marched from Black River to Snow Island at the junction of Lynches creek and Peedee River this was a favourite place of retreat for him and his men and from this place he made frequent excursions against the enemy when he could hear of detached parties of them about the neighbourhood The first skirmish this deponent was in under Marion was at Georgetown He marched from Snows Island to Georgetown and fell in with the Tories under the command of one Major Lewis
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In this skirmish Lewis the commander and five or six of his men were killed and some taken prisoner Marion lost four and among them was a Gabriel Marion a nephew of Col Marion and Sergeant Swain from Georgetown he returned again to Snow Island the next expedition from this Island that this deponent now recollects was against Col Watson who was marching from Camden to Charleston Marion frequently intercepted and fired upon him but being inferior in number to the enemy and scarce of ammunition he was obliged to retreat and intercept him again at places favourable for attack he was present at the taking of Fort Watson on Scotts Lake by Colonels Lee and Marion and also the taking of Fort Motte He was with Marion when he joined Genl Green and Genl Swinten between the Wateree and Congaree Rivers from there they march to Orangeburg where the British were garrisoned They retreated from Orangeburg without attacking the enemy to the neighbourhood of Nelsons Ferry on Sestee From there this deponent was detached with a party under the command of Lieutenant Lewis after some Torries who were committing depredations about camden whilst there the battle of Eutaw took place He joined Marion the second day after the battle of Eutaw at the same place where he left him He pursued the British with Marion to Biggin Church The British put fire to the church that night and moved to Stubricks planation near Quinby Bridge where Marion made an attack upon them after the skirmish at Quinsby bridge Marion patrolled the country from Charleston such to Dorchester Monks Corner & c
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this deponent continued with Marion in the neighbourhood of Charleston until within a week or fortnight of its evacuation by the British in December 1782 he was at home on a short visit and with the intention of returning and was about to return when he heard that Charleston was evacuated He then heard that the troops would be dismissed and did not return from the time this deponent joined Marion in the fall of 1780 until December 1782 he was constantly with him and discharged the duties in his company of first sergeant never at any time being absent for more than a few days when he visited home
This deponent states that it is impossible for him to find living witnesses at this time as to the precise time that he entered the service or how long he served at the different periods He refers to affidavit of William McIntosh in proof of the fact that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served with him in Marions Brigade Redden McCoy
Sworn to in open court
Josaby J Evans
Presd Judge
7 April 1824

South Carolina
Sumter district } I Thomas J Wilder clerk of the court of common Pleas & General Sessions for district & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing sheets attached contains the amended proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Redden McCoy for a Pension In witeness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this 7th April 1834
Th J Wilder
CCP
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7198
Rev War
INVALID
File No 7198
Redden McCoy
Sergt Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol 7 es Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870]

1907 Apl 30 Hist to Mrs WD Webster
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File Inv 7198
Redden McCoy SC
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3-595
OW AND N DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Apr 27 1907
Searched by DOT
Original No
Certificate No
Claimant
Soldier William McCoy
Service So Car
Reve War
Remarks No claim as above
Only 1 McCoy 
from So Car
Chief of Division
27498b4m2-07
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So Ca

Hon HL Pinckney
[illebilbe]
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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 Redden McCoy which require further proof of 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

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

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? yes, but not certified to by the court

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his 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 court has not 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

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? yes

XVI.  ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not which of them is not so answered? 1.2.3.7.

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 best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year months, 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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3 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 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. 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 objectionable. 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 in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed 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 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 authenticates 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 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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Planters & Mechanics Bank
Charleston 4 March 1837
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington 
Sir I herewith forward for your authority to pay voucher of Redden McCoy upon which 2 years pension is due
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv
A Sheay
Pension agent
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Admd as sergeant
Cavalry 2 yr $180
Hon HL Pinkney
HR
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War Department
Pension office
May 5 1834
Sir
I have the honor to return you the papers in support of the claim of Reddin McCoy for the purpose of having the credibility of his witness duly certified. Is it also desireable to ascertain the conditions of his engagement in Marions corps If that service was composed of several terms each should be separately stated and some reason assigned for omitting in the first declaration so important a fact of that of having served as orderly sergeant which he asserts in his second
I have the honor to be your obt servant
JL Edwards
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The State of South Carolina
Sumter District } I William Potts Senr Judge of the court of ordinary for Sumter District in the s of South Carolina Certify that Mr Reddin McCoy my ne bour applied to me to draw up a statement of his Revolut onary services with a view to a pension under the act congress passed in June 1832 I accordingly drew the D ation first forwarded by him to the department at Washin ton I recollect distinctly that Mr McCoy stated that he had served as a sergeant but not knowing that it was important to state it in his declaration or that it would give him any higher claim (a fact I am not even now aware of) I did not then include it His amended Declaration was made out by a different person and with a particularly not deemed important in the first
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with William McIntosh a resident of this district who has scribed his name as a witness to the services of Mr McCoy believe him to be entitled to as much credit as any man in the district and such is his reputation
In justice to Mr McCoy who has always sustained the reputation of a revolutionary soldier and a high character for respectability with those who know him I will state that I have known him since 1780 I myself am now sixty seven years of age the first time I ever saw Mr McCoy was soon after the defeat of GEnl Gates at Camden Gen then Col Marion came on Pee Dee near my Tathers residence on his way to North Carolina with about sixty men; my father an older brother joined him and left me who was then thirteen years old to take charge of his plantation & family I at that time saw Mr McCoy who was one of the sixty men with Marion Genl Marion repeatedly camped near my fathers plantation sometimes at James Keeths within a mile at others at Benjamin
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creevens plantation about two miles and on Lynches Creek and at 
now I cand about ten & twelve miles at such times I visited the camp and saw Mr McCoy among Marions men
From my knowledge of Mr R McCoy & services and the reputation he sustains as a revolutionary soldier I believe him as 
ully entitled to a pension as any other soldier under General 
anion
Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord 1834 and in the fifty eighth year of American Independence 

William Potts Senr
Ordy S D 
Judge of Sd
court

South Carolina
Sumter district } I Thomas J Wilder clerk of trhe court of common pleas & General sessions for the district & state aforesaid do hereby certify that William  Pots Senr is ordinary for said district and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuene
Given under my hand & the seal of said court this the 11th day of June AD
Th J Wilder
CCPs
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Form 15 1/2 New Form 50M 6-06 22007
GEORGIA SOUTHERN & FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington DC

[STAMPED
OW&N DIV
APR
5
1907
FILES] 

Dear Sir
Will you kindly advise me if the James William McCoy is recorded as a soldier from South Carolina during the Revolution If not Wm McCoy does the surname appear at all?
I shall thank you for the kindness
Very truly
Mrs WD Webster
Valdosta Ga
April 3 07

[stamped
PENSION APR
U 5 S
1907
OFFICE]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM 51 12-5-41  bounty land warrant record card Division of Veterans
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
NAME McCoy, Reuben GRADE Private in the artillery LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10089 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 23, 179? (tour)
to James Bennett, assignee

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.