Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,598, for George Mc Call, South Carolina
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( 3- 1776 ) SERVICE S.C. McCall , George NUMBER R. 6598
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17746 George McCall Darlington Dr. S.C. Ret 2 yrs & .. ( illegible ) from July 1780 - the  18 m with last 2 m .. ( illegible ) 4.5.6.13 Sub 1.2.36.7 P 346   Hon : RB Campbell HR 12 Apl 33 S,L, Dubose Darlington CH S.C.
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Brief in the case of George McCall of Darlington Dist. in the State of South Carolina ( Act 7th June 1832 ) 1. Was the declaration made before a Curt or a Judge ? Court. 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ? 3. How old is he ? 72 . Period. Drafted in 1778 do Volunteer Duration of Service. 2 months, 2 months, tines not stated  " to the end of the war " " in all he states he served three years "  Rank. as a Private . Name of General and Field officers under whom he served.  Capt. Dubose, Capt. Gregg, Col. Giles, Capt. Baxter Gen. Marion. 5. In what battles was he engaged ? Black Mingo  & other skirmishes . 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service ? George Town  District 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by tradionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls ? Tradionary. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication ? and if so, in what respect ? Correct. I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. T. E. Bradford ( signed ) Examining Clerk.
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George McCall  No. 29.087 susp ?
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[ State of South Carolina
Darlington District] On this 24th day
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Richard Gant one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions held for the District & State aforesaid George
McCall a resident of Darlington District
& State aforesaid aged seventy three years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 viz
That he was drafted into the service of the United States in the spring of 1777 and
served under Capt. Danl Du Bose in Col
Giles Regiment two months as a
private. That he was again drafted in
1779 & served under Captain James Gregg
we were marched into Charleston expecting
to be besieged but the British remarked
and went off out two months a private
That in 1780 he was again drafted and ┃
under Capt. James Gregg (marched to the
ten mile who was under Major Thornly
we remained there to the end of our
term two months- When the British
under sin A Clinton appeared off the harbor
they proposed or volunteering for the defend
of Charleston, which was readily done by
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every man. I remained in Charleston untill the surrender appeared inevitable when it was proposed that those who preferred risking their escape from Charleston to surrendering to the British should be allowed to do so I accepted the proposition with many other
we were sent from Charleston to Hadley point in the night by tens. I escaped and remained at home until in July or early in August hearing that Genl. Gates had crossed
the Yadkin I & four other young men agreed & immediately set out up Pee Dee to join him to proceed to Camden - we had gone but a few
miles when we heard that Col Giles was raising volunteers for that purpose-- we altered our plan turned down to Giles Bluff where we joined Col Giles remained there about two or three weeks in the mean time Col. Marion came to us-- we got one or two old field pieces crossed Pee Dee & began a redoubt but we heard a party of tories had collected at Williamsburg meeting house, we left our redoubt & went to attack them on our way we met a Major James who had taken the waiting men of the commander by whom we learnt
that the party was composed of British soldiers, that Gales was defeated, we then re-crossed Pee Dee & the next day hearing of some tories at the Blue Savanah we marched all night came on them about twilight routed took prisoners the whole party - from the prisoners we learned that eight miles from there they were that morning to have been found by 150 men more-- we proceeded
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to their camp arrived about ten o'clock & routed them & then returned to our redoubt (began) from thence I went with Marion & about seventy men to White Marsh in No. Car. where we lay sometime - there I was put under command of Maj.
Wm Benson as trooper, he acting as captain
returned to South Carolina -  attacked and
defeated a party of tories at Black Mingo
Bridge again retreated to the borders of No. Ca. keeping a look out for & harassing the tories then crossed to the west side of
Pee Dee & in skirmishing with the British got our Capt. Benson killed
I then joined John Baxter who was raising
a troop of Volunteer  -for I dare not be at home for fear of being taken by the tories until the truce between Marion & Gainey after which I was two months at home & two month with Genl. Marion, I was under
Capt. Barter until he was promoted-- then under John T. Greer until he was promoted when the command of the company was given to Richard Green under whom I served to the close of the war - two months in service & two out - I was in most of the Battles fought by Marion-- I was at the siege of Fort Watson on a mound at Scotch lake-- at the siege of Fort Mott & the taking of it - also in four separate actions with Genl. Marion against Col. Watson in eight days & at Quinby where Col. Baxter was wounded-- and in all thirteen or fourteen sieges- actions-- charges or skirmishes or during the war
George McCall ( signed ) 
Sworn in open Court Fall Term 1833 before
Richard Gault ( signed )
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Answers to Interogotary
1. I was born on Lynches Creek, then Geo Town now Marion District Sept 10th 1760
2. I have the record from my fathers family
Bible
3. I was living in then Georgetown District when I entered the service - from 1784 to 1787 I lived in Georgia then returned to So. Ca. & have ever since lived in this District Darlington -
4. I went into service three times by draft
+ continued afterwards a volunteer
5. at Quinby we were associated with
Col. Lee & his legion & our company
charged with Capt. Armstrong of that
legion
6. discharged only verbally
7. I know in the service who are now living in this District - James Goodson- Gavin
Witherspoon - John Hill & John Kolb.
Richard Greek ( signed ) George McCall ( signed ) 

South Carolina
Darlington District John Hill came
personally before me John B Bruce
& made oath that he knew George
McCall in the service. knew him to
be a constant good soldier & that the
facts set forth in his declaration &
answers are substantially true
Sworn to before me
30 Oct 1833 . Jno J.P. Bruce ( signed ) CCPs Bruce John Hill ( signed )
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the  Pension roll of the agency of any  State & that I have no documentary evidence. Sworn to & subscribed the day  & year aforesaid before Richard Gault ( signed ) P. Judge George McCall ( signed )  We R. Campbell a clergyman residing in the  District of Darlington  and Hugh  Side and John Gibson residing in the District of Darlington and  State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George McCall  who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be seventy three years of age , and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before  Richard Gault ( signed ) P. Judge, R. Campbell ( signed ), Huge Side ( signed ) , Rasha Cannon ( signed ) ,Timothy Dargan ( signed ) And the said Court 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 and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Campbell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Darlington  District  & that Hugh Side, Johny Gibson , Rasha Cannon  , Timothy  Dargan who has also signed the same is a resident in the same  district & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Richard Gault ( signed )  I, John B. Bruce clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions ado hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of George McCall for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal. Jno. B. Bruce ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P.s
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The following statement shows with as much precision as my memory allows  the different terms of service alluded to in the proceeding declaration  viz. 1. with Capt. DuBose 1 yr. 2. with Capt. Gregg 2 mo. 3. with Capt. Gregg 2 mo. 4. at the siege of Charleston 2 mo. 5. from joining  Giles at Giles Bluff 1 yr 4 mo. the truce with Marion &  Gaines 6. Aggregate of balance of service 1 yr. 6 mo. ( total 3 yr. 6 mo. )  Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1834. George McCall ( signed ) Jno. B. Bruce ( signed ) clerk of the Court of Darlington  District
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6598 George McCall REJECTED
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George McCall  So. Carolina  Suspended Letter 17 Dec. 1832  Letter 8 Jany 1835  Hon. Robt. B. Campbell  6598
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Geo McCall  South Carolina Suspended see let to  ER Mc Ivor  Darlington CH SC Act June 7 1832
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of                                 George Mc Call                                                             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? 



IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  No 


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 amout of pension he is entitled?   


VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
               No

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


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? No


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? 

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?


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


XVll. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1 2 3 6 7

                           

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                                                                     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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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 pension 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 shown 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 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 oflicer, 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.

Note:
The applicant must specify his service as required
[illegible] - he [illegible] all the other
objections noted [illegible]   was Inef - 
Apl 6 1834
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E R Mc Ivor sus  An  Augt 13 1834 ( upside down on  page ) Geo. McCall SC
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Darlington CH August 5th 1834 J. L. Edwards Esq.  I again send you George McCall's  application for pension having an enumeration of his service amounting to 3 years & 6 months - although it is certain  that he served  more than that time being a standing volunteer and always gong where any service was required - the application so John Hill & James Goodson are are at an end, they died about two months  since.  You please give this  early attention  & forward the results to me. Respectfully yours E.R. Mc Ivor ( signed )
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Darlington McCall 17746
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[ State of South Carolina Darlington
District ]
Common Pleas held for the District & State aforesaid
On this the 18th day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before Baylis J. Earle one of the associate Judges of the Court aforesaid George
McCall Senr. a resident of the District of Darlington and State aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who 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 the seventh day of June 1832-
That he was drafted in or about the spring of
1778 for the term of two months and served
that time under Capt. Paul Dubose at Sewell
Bay and returned home. Then I was drafted again about two months before the siege of Charleston began and marched to the Ten mile House
near the City of Charleston under the command of Capt. James Gregg- Soon after our time
of service expired. I then volunteered and marched into Charleston under the
command of Capt James Gregg
to continue during the Siege. A few days before the surrender of Charleston our commander proffered to land us in the night above Hadley Point, from which place we made our escape
home. I remained then at Home
until I understood General Gates was on his way to Camden, when myself and many others embodied ourselves without any Commander to join Gen. Gates and pursue the enemy but hearing that Col. Hugh Giles was raising a regiment of volunteers ...[missing] Giles Bluff on Pee Dee River, we repaired to him,...[missing ] we remained
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a few days .. ( missing )  Marion came to  us ) which afterwards be... ( missing ) General  )  We then crossed the River at Port's Ferry  and commence to build a redoubt  when we heard the Torys were embodying at a place called blue  Savannah we marched immediately and dispersed them , killing some & taking some prisoners, they informed us that there was a large body of Torys about ten miles off  , we marched to the White Marsh in North Carolina where we lay a few weeks  , we marched from there to Black Mingo near George town in South Carolina at which place we defeated the Tories and took 26 prisoners ( besides some killed ) - I then continued under Genl. Marion under different commanders viz. Capt. Baxter , John F. Green, and Richard Green to the end of the war. The different sieges & actions I have been in  are these - 1st. at Fort Watson on Scotch Lake   Santee. 2nd. Fort  Motte near the fork of Wateree & Congaree  Riv. both of which we took the previous to this I was engaged  in 4 different action s against Col. Wates of the British besides a number of skirmishes with the enemy in  charges & reconnoitering parties some of which we took the whole or nearly  so . My volunteer services continued with  Genl. F. Marion  till the end of the War, I have no documentary evidence . In all he states he served  three years  during the war- I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State . Sworn  & subscribed to the day and year above written. B J Earle ( signed ) presiding Judge of the Court of ( missing ) Pleas & Sessions in open Court  at Darlington  ( missing ) house in the Dist. & State aforesaid .  George McCall ( signed )
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We Robert Campbell  a .. ( illegible )  residing in the district of Darlington  and State of South Carolina  and Rasha Cannon  residing in the district & State  aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  George M Call  Senr.  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be  of the age of seventy two years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the  Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Rasha Cannon ( signed ) R. Campbell l ( signed )  B J Earle ( signed ) presiding Judge in open Court.  And the Court do hereby declare their opinion  after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the  War department that he above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that  it appears to them that  Robert Campbell  who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the  district and State aforesaid and that Rasha Cannon  who has also signed the same is a resident of the district and State aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit. B J Earle ( signed ) presiding Judge in open Court. I, John B. Bruce  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of  the application of George McCall for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office .. ( missing ) 28th day of October  A.D. 1832. J B. Bruce ( signed / sealed ) C.C.Ps.