Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16195, for Robert Mc Whortor, Pennsylvania
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Service     Number 
Penn McWhortor Robert     S16195
or Mc Whorter
carded
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Dead
Letter to M C Fitch Pen Age
3d July 1841.
same person & 3d Auditor
┃ 31 July 1844
[vertical handwritten text Date of Death not on][illegible] 
[second column]
5101
Indiana
Robert McWhorter
Washington Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Crouch of the regt commanded
by Col. Elder
in the Pennsylvania Militia
for 6 months 14 days from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 21 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon J
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 32. $32.25
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 10.75
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$43.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 189
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State of Indiana ⎬ In the Probate Court November Term 1832
Washington County ⎬
On this 16th day of November 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
now sitting, it being a Court of Record Robert McWhorter a
resident of the said County of Washington, & State of Indiana aged
85 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
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
and served as herein stated & that he entered the service at
Middletown, a little above Lancaster Pennsylvania, as a drafted
militia man for two months [inserted text ] in the year 1777, in the  company of Capt Jas Crouch in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elder of the Pennsylvania
militia-- the company to which he belonged was employed as a
scouting party, and traversed the country about Wilmington
and purport, he assisted to pull up & destroy a bridge over
Whitley Creek at the time the army under Genl Washington
was encamped on the hill near the Bridge-- the said bridge
was destroyed for the purpose of retarding the progress of the
British under Genl Howe, who who were then in pursuit of
Genl Washington. he was discharged from this tour of duty
after he had served 14 days, but his discharge is lost.
Immediately after this ,and in the same year, 1777, he was again
drafted as a militia man, to serve in the company under the
command of Capt John Rutherford, Jonathan McClure was
Lieutenant and the company belonged to the 10th Battalion
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Lowrey of the Pennsylvania Militia. he was drafted for two months, and served the
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the full time for which he was drafted & was discharged but
his discharge is lost-- two months after his discharge & in the same
year 1777, he was again drafted for two months, and served
under the same officers in the same company & Regiment, for
his discharge the said term of 2 months and was discharged
but his discharge is lost. during the service here stated he was in the Battles
Brandywine and Germantown, & that his services in these
two tours of service amount to 4 months-- Afterwards
in the fall of 1777, he joined the company commanded by
Capt. James Collier in the Regiment under Col Robert Elder
as a Substitute for his Brother Wm McWhorter who was drafted
for 2 months in the Pennsylvania militia-- this was in Lancaster
County Pennsylvania he served out the said term of 2 months
in said company was in several skirmishes, the particulars of
which he does not now recollect during this period he marched
with said company to Redding, and was encamped for some
time at Pirkyoming Creek - after serving out said term
he was discharged but his discharge is lost - that his services at
the several times as above stated amount to six months and
fourteen days.
Afterwards and near the close of the war, he was employed
to take provision boats up the Susquehanna for the army under
Genl Sullivan for the term of six months, the Boats were taken
from Middletown, 1500 in number, up to Sumbury, at which place
he was discharged, having served in this expedition 3 1/2 months
He states that he was born in Bucks County Pa. near Philadelphia
the 16th day of February 1747, that he has no record of his age
that since the Revolution, he lived in the said County of Bucks &
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Lancaster Pa. till about the year 1809 when he moved to
Kentucky near where Barboursville is situate on the
Cumberland River remained there till about the year
1827 when he unsured to this County where he hath since
living in his immediate neighborhood to prove his
resided and still resides-- he refers to the following persons
of character for veracity, and the reputation of his being a
soldier of the Revolution, to wit Col. James McKinney, Thomas
Vaily, William Alexander, James M. Alexander, Thomas
Alexander, James Lee and Gavin Ralston. he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the
present, and declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year foresaid [inserted Robert McWhortor]
James McKinney & Thomas Alex Robert residing in the
said County of Washington State of Indiana [illegible ] rtify
that we are well acquainted with Robert McWhortor
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be 85 years of age his
of truth and veracity and 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
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James McKinney
Thomas [inserted X] [superscript his] Alexander
[subscript] mark
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James McKining and Thomas Alexander who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Washington and State of
Indiana, and are credible persons and that their
statement is entitled to credit
In Testimony that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Mc Whorter for a pension
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I William Carter clerk of said Court
do hereby certify and hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 16th
day of November 1832
William Carter Clk
[rotated 90 degrees and handwritten] 
2812
20552
from 1777 pr
date 6 months 14 day $21.50
Nephi and
Robert McWhorter
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

June 2, 1927

Mrs. F. B. Hinrichs
801 Monroe St
Evanston, Ill

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 16195,
it appears that Robert McWhorter or Mr
was born February 16, 1747 in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.
He enlisted at Middletown, Pennsylvania
and served as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops,
as follows-
In 1777, fourteen days in Captain James Crouch's
Company, Colonel Elder's Regiment; a little later in
1777, four months in Captain John Rutherford's Company
, Colonel Alexander Lowrey's Regiment, and was
in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; and late
in the fall of 1777, two months in Captain James Collier's Company, Colonel Robert Elder's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes, this service was as substitute
for his brother William.
Near the close of the War he was employed to take
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provision boat up the Susquehanna River, for the army under General Sullivan, he served three and on half months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 1, 1832, while a resident of Washington County, Indiana. 
It is not stated whether soldier was married. 

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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1936. Dec 28 letter to
D. S. McWhorter
his letter in George McWhorter 5.901

[inserted hand written text in vertical orientation]
1927 June 20 Hist to Mrs F.B Hinricks  [illegible]
1927 Nov 19 [ditto marks] Katherine McWhoter

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Act:
Index: --
16. 192
INVALID.
File no. 16195
Robert McWhorter 
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7"" 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Son of Simon
Branch Bank of Ind
New Albany June 26, 1841.
our in Pension Certificate of Robert Mc Whortor
only Heir , for your nomination
I hand him eth intend
with this certificate is to
lay Respectfully Sir
M.C. Fitch P. Agent
by J. W. Shields
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Mrs. Frederick B Hinrichs
301 MONROE STREET
EVANSTON, ILL.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington. D.C
Gentlemen:
I would like very
much the Revolutionary War service
Record of the Robert McWhorter, who
applied for pension in 1832, while
living in Washington County, Indiana
Most sincerely
Mabel W. Hinrichs
(Mrs. F.B)
Mar. 25. 1927.
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KATHERINE MCWHORTER
6452 ELLIS AVENUE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Nov 8th 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington & C.
Dear Sir

Will you kindly
verify the war records of
the enclosed Robert McWhorter
and also Henry McWhorter
Thanking you in advance
I am very Respectfully
Katherine Mc Whorter
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KATHARINE MCWHORTER
C452 ELLIS AVENUE
CHICAGO
Robert McWhorter who was drafted
Middletown, PA., IN - 1777 - Captain
Crouches Co. Col. Elders. Reg. Applied
For PENSION. From-Washington, Ind.
Nov. 1832
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Henry. McWhorter, who enlisted in
Capt. Wisners, Co Of MINUTEMEN, From
ORANGE. Co. N.Y. Feb. or March 1776, and
Who. Applied-For PENSION. Presumably From
ORANGE. Co. N.Y. Sept, 4th, 1832.
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Chicago, Ills., June 10th., 1927.
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military record (and any other information you may have ) of Robert McWhorter who was
drafted at Middletown, Pa. 1777, in Capt. Cronche's Co.,
Col. Elder's Reg., in War of Revolution. Applied for pension Nov., 1832, from Washington Co., Indiana.
Also the same information is requested on record of Henry McWhorter, who enlisted in Capt. Wisner's Co. of Minute Men, Orange Co. N. Y. Feb. or Mch. 1776. Declaration
for pension was made Sept. 4th. 1832.
Thanking you for your trouble, I remain,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Katharine McWhorter
6452 Ellis Avenue
Chicago, Ill.
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[handwritten diagonally in upper left corner of the document]
Ans.
Nov 19, 1927

Chicago Illinois
July 25th 1927
Commissioner of ensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.

Will you please send me the
Military record of Robert McWhorter
who was drafted at Middletown, Pa
in 1777, in Capt. Cronches Co
Col. Elder's reg.  Applied for pension
from Washington Co. Indiana 1832
Also what information you may
have of Henry McWhorter who
enlisted in Capt. Wisner Co. of
Minute Men from Orange Co
N.Y. in Feb. of March 1776 and
who applied for pension Sept. 1832
An early reply will be
greatly appreciated -
Very
truly yours,
of
Katharine McWhorter
Fitz Inn,
So. Haven,
Michigan
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Mr. D. L. McWhorter
Bethel
North Carolina

December 28, 1936
BA-J/AWF
[handwritten notation ]Our

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers George McWhorter of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Moses McWhorter of Pennsylvania, Robert McWhorter of Pennsylvania, and William McWhorter of Pennsylvania.
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 in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary
War service of either Moses or William
McWhorter. The surname was searched under various spellings.
As a possible means of securing information in
regard to the military record of Moses and William McWhorter, it is suggested that you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.
The Revolutionary War records of George and
Robert McWhorter are furnished you, as found in pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 28, 1936
Mr. D. L. McWhorter
Bethel
North Carolina
Dear Sir:

George McWhorter
S. 9011
Robert McWhortor
S. 16195
BA-J/AWF


Dear Sir: 

The data which follow relative to George
McWhorter and Robert McWhorter were obtained from pension claims, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

George McWhorter - S. 9011
The data pertaining to George McWhorter were
found in pension claim, S. 9011, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

He was born February 9, 1762 in the State of
Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina , George McWhorter enlisted sometime in April,1780, served three months as private under Major Postell in Colonel Eli Kershaw's regiment. He enlisted  December 20, 1780, served three months in Captain
William Alexander's company in Colonel Wade Hampton's regiment. He enlisted sometime in April, 1781, served three months in Captain Robert Davis' company in Colonel Davey's regiment. He enlisted sometime in August,
1781, served three months and two weeks in Captains Kilbreath's and Oliver Wiley's companies, and was in skirmishes on Waxhaw Creek, Richardson Creek, and Rocky
River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed [hyphenated and continues on page 2]
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executed May 25, 1833, at which time he was a resident
of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

The soldier, George McWhorter, died February 4,
1841. His son, Samuel McWhorter, was a resident of Union County, North Carolina in 1852.
The papers in this claim contain no further
reference to family.
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 soldier, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the
following:
George McWhorter
Certificate #23545
Issued February 28, 1834
Rate $41.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.


Robert McWhorter-S. 16195
The data which follow pertaining to Robert
McWhorter (as his signature is found in the claim ) were obtained from pension claim, S. 16195, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Robert McWhorter was born February 16, 1747 in
Bucks County, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in Middletown, Pennsylvania, early
in 1777, served fourteen days as private in Captain James Crouch's company, Colonel Elder's Pennsylvania
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regiment. He enlisted, again, in 1777 and served
four months in Captain John Rutherford's company, Colonel Alexander Lowrey's regiment, and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He enlisted late in the fall of 1777, served two months in Captain James Collier's company, Colonel Robert
Elder's regiment, was in several skirmishes; this
service was as substitute for his brother, William.
Near the close of the war, he was employed to take provision boats up the Susquehanna River, for the army under General Sullivan, length of this service three and one half months.

Robert McWhortor [typed out]the Revolution lived in Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania until
in 1809, then moved to Kentucky and in 1827, moved to
Washington County, Indiana. He was allowed
pension on his application executed, November 16,
1832, then a resident of said Washington County.
The papers in this claim contain no reference
to wife or children.
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 soldier, you should apply to
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the
following
Robert McWhorter (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 5101
Issued February 4, 1833
Rate $21.50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator