Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6720, James Crier, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Crier, James
McGinney, Martha (Former widow)
NUMBER  R 6720
CONTENTS
This woman also applied for pension as the widow of her other husband James McGinney, S.C.  See papers within
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4141
Mrs Martha McGinney
Hon. Jno Campbell
HR.
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State of South Carolina }
District of Georgetown }  On this first day of November 1838, personally appeared before James Smith Esq Justice of the Quorum Mrs Martha McGinney, a resident of the Town of Georgetown in the district and State aforesaid who will be Seventy nine (79) years of age the 17th Inst. and who, being first sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3rd, 1837. That she was married to James Crier who was a Volunteer in the Revolutionary War. He entered the service just before the British invaded Charleston, remained in the service about two years when he was killed in battle. This deponent can not designate the particular battle in which Mr. Crier was killed, for he was in service under Gen. Marion's command and the partizan warfare conducted by that distinguished officer led his followers into such frequent & numerous engagements with the enemy, that it is impossible to say in what particular engagement or on what particular field Mr. Crier was killed. Certain it is however that he died in the defence of his country, and was universally reputed a brave and fearless soldier. Mr Crier was a resident of Georgetown in this State - the present residence of this deponent at the time he entered the service. He was at one time attached to Capt. Snypes' company & at another
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and subsequent period to Capt Singleton's company, of which he was a member when he was killed. She further declares that she was married to the said James Crier in 1777, the month not recollected as she has no record of her marriage, and his death occurred, as before stated, about two years after he entered the service. She was afterwards married to James McGinney, who was also a Revolutionary soldier & served through the whole War, first as an enlisted soldier & afterwards as a volunteer in Gen. Marion's command. Mr. James McGinney died 10 Feby. 1824, since which this deponent has been a widow, was therefore a widow on 4th July 1836 & still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before James Smith Esq: Justice of the Quorum &c.
Martha McGinney
Attest
James Smith QU
& Notary Public
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South Carolina }
Georgetown Dist }  Office of Common Pleas.
I, Thomas L. Shaw, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas in & for the District aforesaid & State aforesaid do certify that the signature of James Smith, before whom this petition was executed, is genuine, and that he is one of the Justices of the Quorum for the district and State aforesaid, and his official acts are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand & seal of office this first day of November 1838
Thomas L Shaw
C.C. P.
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Sequence by Mrs F.
December 11, 1936
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BA-J/EEL OWM
James Crier-R.6720
Mr. William H. Cryer
819 W. Franklin
Richmond, Virginia
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6720, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Crier are not shown.
James Crier married in 1777, place not shown, Martha, born November 17, 1759. The place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated. He died in service in the Revolutionary War , and his widow, Martha, married, exact date and place not shown, James McGinney, also a soldier of the Revolutionary War, of Georgetown, South Carolina, who died February 10, 1824, place not stated.
November 1, 1838, Martha McGinney, widow of James McGinney and former widow of James Crier, applied for pension which might have been due on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of James Crier or of James McGinney. The place of her residence was then Georgetown, South Carolina.
In the claim for pension it was alleged that James Crier entered the service shortly after the invasion of Charleston by the British, that he served in Captains Snipes' and Singleton's Companies under General Marion in the South Carolina Troops and was killed in battle, name of battle not given, about two years after he entered the service and that James McGinney was also a soldier under General Marion in the South Carolina Troops and served through the war.
[handwritten in the margin of preceding paragraph as follows:]  Found both capts in Keitman
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service of either husband in the Revolutionary War.
No reference was made to any children of James Crier by his wife, Martha. In 1854, James A. McGinney, aged fifty-three years
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and a son of the widow, Martha McGinney, was a resident of Mobile County, Alabama. He stated that his mother was dead but did not give date of her death and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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State of Alabama }
County of Mobile }  SS:
Know all men by these presents that I James A. McGinney, aged fifty-three years a Citizen of the State of Alabam, and the son & legal heir of Martha McGinney deceased who was an applicant for a Revolutionary pension from Georgetown in the State of South Carolina under the act of 4th of July 1836, and whose case is suspended, do hereby constitute, name, authorise & appoint H. C. Spalding of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, my true & lawful attorney to examine the papers and records on file at the Department in Washington or elsewhere, to file additional evidence and to do any and all other things necessary to be done prosecuting said case in my behalf and to receive the certificate of pension when issued, and I hereby ratify and confirm all the acts and deeds of my said attorney done in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of July
1854.
James A. McGinney
Sealed & delivered in presence of 
John E. Fisher
Mathew Louis
.
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State of Alabama }
County of Mobile }  ss:
Be it Known that on this 15th day of Feby 1854, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised and appointed by law to administer oaths, personally appeared James A. McGinney within named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written.
John E. Fisher J. P. Seal
J P. M C
The State of Alabama }
Mobile County }  J J S Wilson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mobile County State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the John E Fisher whose signature is subscribed to the aforegoing certificate is a duly qualified and commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for this County aforesaid.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court this the 15th February 1854
J J S Wilson
Clerk
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Martha McGinney
Wid of Jas Crier
S.C  sus 36

Mr. Spaulding
to be first into this Record
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Mrs Martha McGinney an applicant for a widows revolutionary pension under act of 4 July 1836 and suspended; she applied as having been formerly the widow of James Crier, who she says was killed in battle in Genl Marrions Brigade. She thinks he was at one  time attached to Captain Snipes' Co. and at another time, afterwards, to Captn, Singletons Co. of which Co. she thinks he was a member at the time he was killed. She does not recollect the date of these occurrences, but thinks he served Genl Marrions brigade. -- She declares that she afterwards married James McGinney who was also a revolutionary soldier and served through the whole war, first as an enlisted Soldier, and afterwards as a volunteer in Gene Marrions Command.
Upon application and payment of fees to the Comptroller Genl, of South Car, for an examination of record and certificate of service of either or both husbands of Martha McGinney, the Comptroller says the name of either does not appear, but adds, "The Continental Records of this State are in the Pension Office Washington to which you are referred."
I respectfully request that the records in the Pen
over
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sion Office be examined for the service of each husband, to wit; James Crier and James McGinney.
Very respectfully
Commissioner
Your Obt Servt
H. C. Spalding
Atty

To
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Pensions
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No widow entitled to two pensions
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
[S. C. added by hand]
[Crier , James added by hand]
[Mc Ginney , Martha added by hand]
[(Former widow) added by hand]
NUMBER
[Rb720 added by hand]
CONTENTS
[This woman also applied for pension as the widow of her other husband James Mc Ginney, S.C. See papers within. added by hand]
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V 4141 S. Caro
Mrs. McGinney
Act 4 July 1836
James, L. Edwards
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H of R. Dec 20th 1838
I have the honor to enclose a the
application of Mrs Martha M. Sinnett
for a pension as the widow of two revolutionary soldiers, and request to direct
your attention to the injury of whether
she is not entitled to a double person
very respectfully
obt but
John Campbell 
L. Edwards E
Commr of Pensions
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South Carolina
Georgetown District
Personally appeared before me Mr John Brockington, who being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that he was well acquainted with James Crier, the first husband of Mrs Marth McGiney, & that he served as a volunteer in Genl Marrion's Army or Brigade until he was killed, in the Revolutionary War, & that she afterwards married Mr James McGiney, who also served in the same War, until the Peace, in Genl Marrion Army, or Brigade, that he was well acquainted with them both, & that they were good and
faithful soldiers, in those trying times -
Sworn to before me
this 13th August 1838    John Brockington
R A Magill
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South Carolina
Georgetown Dist
I, Thomas L. Shaw Clerk of Court of General Sessions and Common pleas, do certify
that R N. Magill is one of the
Justices of the Quorum for the District and
State aforesaid, that his signature to the
written affidavit is genuine & entitled to full
credit
---
Given under my hand and seal
of office this first day of Nov. 1838
The Shaw
CCP
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South Carolina
Georgetown Dist
Personally appeared E. Waterman, Ordinary for the District of Georgetown in the State aforesaid,
who after being duly and legally sworn deposes
that Mrs. Martha McGinney, a resident of this
Town, the widow of James McGinney was a
widow on the 4th of July 1836 and is still a widow.
Sworn to the                     E.Waterman
Decr. 1838
Thomas Shaw
C.C.B. & E M
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Depart of War
Pension Office
Dec 26 1838
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Martha
McGinney, formerly the wife and widow of
James Crier and have placed
her papers upon our files.
If Mrs McGinney can establish the
alleged service and date of her marriages,
she may be entitled to the ________ of 
either of her two husbands, but not of both.
    The service should be specified as one
surely requires, showing the number of tours and the duration of each, performed by the husband on account of whose services she claims
  The marriage should also be proven
either by record archives or the testimony of
respectable persons who were present.
   It is not improbably that she
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claimant may be able to substantiate
 the service of one of her husbands by an
application to the Complth Genl at Columbia

Shall her
Horn Campbell
H R
Dec 26
Hon J Campbell
3
C
July 4 1826
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Hon. J. Campbell
Dec 26th 1838
OC

[SIDEWAYS]
Hon J Campbell
HR

OC
July 4, 1836
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S.C.
Number R 6720
Crier, James
McGinney, Martha
(Former widow)
This woman also applied for pension
as teh widow of her other husband
James McGinney, S.C.
See papers within
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Pension Office
June 7, 1856

Sir
The S.C. Rolls in possession of this office have been examined and the names of neither of Martha McGinny's husbands can be found upon them.  She applied for a pension under the atty July 4 1836 from S.C.
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S.C.
Martha McKinney, 4141 Insp. Let to Hon J Campbell H.C. Spaulding June 7 1854

6720

1836
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Washington Feby 22nd 1852
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions,
Sir, I have the honor
to present a power of attorney James
A. McGinney of Alabama the
Son & legal heir of Martha McGinney,
 who was an applicant for a
revolutionary pension under 
the act of 4th July 1836, from Georgetown District in the State of South 
Carolina, and whose claim is
Suspended. You will please permit
me to examine the papers.
very respectfully
your obt. Servt.
H. C. Spalding
atty
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BA-J/MMHF/eel
Mr. William H Cryer
819 W. Franklin 
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of all soldiers with the surname Cryer under any spelling of the surname and the record of John Riley, a pensioner of Rush County, Indiana, in 1840.

The record of James Crier is furnished you herewith and that of John Riley.  This is the record of the only soldier with the surname Crier under any spelling found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, except that of Morgan Cryer, S.31635, which was furnished you, and that of the only John Riley under any spelling of Rush County, Indiana found on said records.

Very Truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.