Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8889, for Thomas Mc Lure, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

McLure, Thomas

NUMBER
S.8889

Carded

CONTENTS
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Order to pay 30 March 1839.

5689 -
North Carolina
Thomas McLure -

of Cabarrus county the State of North Carolina
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain James Staggart of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Davidson in the No. Carolina
line for [crossed out] malitia [militia] - for 7 mo. 22 days

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 25. - Dollars 78. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of February
1833. - and Sent to Hon:
Danl. L. Barringer House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $38.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833. 12.89
$51.56

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 8.   Page 40  -
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Thomas McLure
Declaration.

- admit -
pri: 7 mo 22 days
$25.78
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Declaration on order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 -
State of North Carolina }
Cabarrus County - }
Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for Cabarrus county begun & held at Concord. October 15th 1832-
On this 15th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court before the Court
of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Cabarrus and state of North Carolina, now sitting, Thomas McLure, a resident of the
county of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina, aged sixty-seven years, the 25th day of December last - 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 7 - 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers - and served as herein stated-
"I joined the militia, as a volunteer, about the 15th - day of April 1780 - in the county of Mecklenburgh N.C. in a company commanded by Capt. James Staggart - lieut. Robert McKnight, ensign George Graham - Major James White - & Col. Davidson (afterwards Genl. Davidson who was killed on the bank of the Catawba River.) - I was a volunteer under these officers for thirty days (one month) we were stationed as a guard on McAlpine Creek in Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] - about 300 men were there with us -I served out this time and was discharged by James Staggart about the middle of May 1780. I was again a volunteer in the same county - (Mecklenburgh) [Mecklenburg] in the month of May 1780. (day not recollected, but it was a few days after I was discharged before) under the same
[illegible]
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stationed as a guard on McAlpine Creek in Mecklenburgh. About 300 men were there with us. I served out this time and was discharged by James Staggart about the middle of May 1780. I was again a volunteer in the same county (Mecklenburgh) [Mecklenburg] in the month of May 1780. (day not recollected, but it was a few days after I was discharged before) under the same [? officers] - Staggart, McKnight - Major White - Joseph Graham adjutant - Col. Davidson, Genl. Griffith Rutherford - for the expedition against "Ramsours Mills" - served three weeks - and was discharged by Capt. Staggart in June 1780.
I arrived at Ramsours about an hour after the battle - which was on the day of June 1780 as well as I can recollect - was one of the guard over the prisoners after the battle.
I again volunteered in Mecklenburgh County in the month of June (the last of
the month) 1780 - by Capt. McKnight - Major White - who was the commander of our corps - we marched from Mecklenburgh towards "Rocky Mount" in South Carolina. I was a volunteer during the expedition and served three weeks and was discharged in July 1780 by Capt. McKnight. I was again a volunteer in the last of September 1780. for four weeks - in Mecklenburgh county, (near Charlotte) where my father lived - was of the mounted infantry, under Will. R. Davie, Colonel - in these four weeks we did much land service in the vicinity of Charlotte - was discharged by Col. Davie about the last of October 1780. Col. Davie during these four weeks took at one time fifteen prisoners & upwards of three hundred baggage waggons, [wagons] from the rear of the main army under
Cornwallis. I again volunteered in the county of Mecklenburgh, in the month of December 1780. for six weeks (proclamation having been made that all volunteered for this six wek tour should receive pay as for three months) I joined in this tour under Joseph Tygart Capt. - James Spratt [illegible] was in the regiment
commanded by Genl. Francis Locke - we marched through Guilford & Orange & about Hillsboro N.C. - and joined Genl. Nathaniel [illegible] of the Regular Army, at Haw River - we had been met before this by the [?c]avalry
under Col. Washington - and Col. Lee we [illegible words] untill [until] the six weeks had
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had expired, at which [illegible words] 
[? Guilford?] 
was fought. I was there in the month of February, after having served the six weeks, as a three months soldier according to the proclamation, regularly discharged by Capt.
Tygart- I was afterwards in the month of September (the 10th or 12th day) drafted
and placed under Captain John Duckworth - lieut. Joseph Joseph Frasier [? & ] ensign
Alexander Robinson - had no higher officers untill [until] we joined the main army
under Greene - I was drafted for three months - and was marched under these officers to South Carolina - joined General Greene at the High Hills of Santee - was placed there under Col. Malmeda [Malmedy] a French officer of the Regulars - remained there till within 10 days of three months -was then sent with
prisoners that had been taken at the battle of the Eutaw, to Salisbury N.C. when I was
discharged by Capt. John Duckworth. While at the High Hill of Santee I knew Major Hamilton of the Regular army. I served out the three months - and was discharged in December 1781. I served in all nine months, if the six weeks under Genl Locke & Greene, is allowed for three months according to the
proclamation - if not, then I served in all eight months - I have lost or mislaid all my discharges- I was born on the 25th day of December 1764 - in Pennsylvania, eighteen miles from Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster. My family moved from there and settled in Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] County N.C. - from where I moved to that part of the same county now called Cabarrus, in which I have now lived about 21 years-
I was always a volunteer - except the last three months, when I was drafted. I have no documentary evidence of my service.
[last line cut off/illegible]
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Pennsylvania, [cut off]
My family moved from there and settled in Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] County N.C. -from where I moved to that part of the same county now called Cabarrus, in which I have now lived about 21 years- I was always a volunteer - except the last three months,
when I was drafted. I have no documentary evidence of my service. [illegible words] I know of no living witness [illegible words]
As to the reputation of my service and my character I refer to the Reverend Dr John Robinson, D.D. and Abraham Alexander Esqr. 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 to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas his X mark McLure

Questions propounded by the Court - to Thomas McLure. }
Question 1.  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in the State of Pennsylvania on the 25th of December 1764
Ques. 2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Ans-I have none now - having lost the same.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into the service - where have you lived since the revolutionary war - and where do you now live?
Ans. I always lived in Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] County when called into the service- I lived there since the Revolution 'till about 21 years ago - when I moved to that part of Mecklenburgh [Mecklenburg] county now called Cabarrus, where I now live -
Question 4. How were you called into service -were you drafted, did you volunteer or were 
you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. I was always a volunteer - except during the last three months when I was
drafted - when I was marched to South Carolina.
Question 5. State the names [illegible] men [illegible words]
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troops, when you serv [illegible] continental & militia regiments as you can recollect - and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I remember General Greene - Col. Malmedy - Major Hamilton, who were
with us, very well. I was under Greene both in North Carolina & South Carolina. I served under Col. Davie about Charlotte, NC. I 
remember Genl. Sumner of the North Carolina militia, who was with in near the Yadkin River on his way to the South -
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service - and if so by whom was it given - and what has become of it -?
Ans. I was always discharged regularly- first by Capt. Staggart - again by him.
the third time by Capt. McKnight - the fourth by Col. Davie - the fifth by Capt. Taggart -
and the sixth and last time by Capt. Duckworth - They are all lost - mislaid or destroyed
Question. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood
[neighborhood] - and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief
of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. I refer to John Robinson D.D. and Abraham Alexander Esqr.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year } aforesaid }
Thomas his X mark McLure
John Robinson, a clergyman, residing in the county of Cabarrus and state of
North Carolina and Abraham Alexander residing in the same - hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Thomas McLure who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty-seven years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood]
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McLure
mark

We, John Robinson, a clergyman, residing in the county of Cabarrus and state of
Noth Carolina and Abraham Alexander residing in the same - hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Thomas McLure who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood [illegible] to have been a soldier [illegible] Revolution. and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & }
year aforesaid }
Jno. Robinson
A. Alexander

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 John Robinson D.D. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident
in the county of Cabarrus. and that Abraham Alexander who has also signed the same
is a resident in the county of Cabarrus and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit
[illegible] Chairman of [?] Court

[circular stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

I, James G. Spears, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Cabarrus county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court - in the matter of the application of Thomas McLure for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October 1832-
James G. Spears clk    Seal [encircled]

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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

January 14, 1925.

Mrs. W. T. Harding,
116 W. Jones St.,
Raleigh, N. C.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8889, it appears that Thomas McLure was born December 25, 1764 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While residing with his father whose name is
not stated, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops as follows-

From April 15, 1780, two months and two weeks under Captains James Staggart and McKnight, and Colonel Davidson.

From the last of September 1780, one month in Colonel Will R. Davie's Regiment of Cavalry,

From December 1780, six weeks in Captain Joseph
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Tygart's Company, Colonel Francis Locke's Regiment.
From September 1781, three months in Captain
John Duckworth's Company under Colonel Malmedy.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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V. Cahill-
Bureau-

8889
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 8889
Thomas McLure
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 1st, Page 245
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Feb. 11/98. Mrs. Ella
O. W & N Div - Pension

1925-Jan. 14 - Hist to Mrs.
W. J. Harding   awf

1934. Ap. 18. hist to Eugenia
W. Lore   awf.
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Thomas McLure.
admitted No. Ca.
Act 1832
$25.78
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EUGENIA W. LORE
109 WEST DEPOT STREET
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA

April 5 1934

Veterans Administrations
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs -
Will you please send me what data concerning
their families is on the application papers for
pensions in the Revolutionary War of the following from Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Thomas McLure/orMcClure/

Caleb Toup /or Taube/

Thanking you for this, I am
Sincerely yours,
Eugenia W. Lore [signature]
Miss Eugenia W. Lore

Address Above.

[circular stamp] numbered 1-12
RECEIVED
APR 6 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER [?] 17
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116 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, N. C.
Jan. 2, 1924

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary Section-
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
I will thank you very much if you
will send me what data you have of Thomas
McClure, who received a pension for Revolution
ary service from Cabarrus Co., N. C.
Have you any data of George Eller who served
from Rowan Co., N. C.?
Very truly yours,
Mary T. Harding [signature]
(Mrs. W. T.) Mary T. Harding
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L. W. B.
I. 8889.

This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

February 11, 18[?]8.

Madam:-

Replying to your request for information concerning John McLure, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he
made an application for pension on October 15th, 1832, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and residing in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and his pension was allowed for seven months and twenty-two
days' actual service as a private in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. James Staggart and Col. Davidson. He enlisted in Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina,
about April 15th, 1780.

He was born December 25th, 1764, in Pennsylvania, about eighteen miles from Lancaster, in Lancaster County. He, with his folks moved to Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina, prior to the Revolutionary war, and about 1811 moved to that part of the same County now called Carrabus County.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.


Mrs. Ella V. Cahill,
O. W. & N. Division, Pension Bureau.
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April 18, 1934
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Thomas McClure -S. 8889
Caleb Toup-S. 7738
BA-J/AWF

Eugenia W. Lore
109 West Depot Street
Concord, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Thomas McClure and Caleb Toup, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from [illegible] on file in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.

Thomas McClure-S.8889

Thomas McClure was born December 25, 1764, about eighteen miles from Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; he moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. His father lived during the Revolution near Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the names of the parents of Thomas McClure are not given.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Thomas McClure enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows: from April 15, 1780, one month in Captain James Staggart's company, Colonel
Davidson's regiment; from May, 1780, three weeks in Captain James Staggart's company; from June, 1780, three weeks in Captain McKnight's company, under Major White; from September, 1780, one month in Captain
McKnight's company, Colonel William R. Davie's regiment; from December, 1780, six weeks in Captain Jo. Tygart's company, Colonel Francis Locke's regiment; from September 10 or 12, 1781, three months in Captain
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2-
John Duckworth's company, under Colonel Malmedy.

Thomas McClure was allowed pension on his application executed, October 15, 1832, then a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

There are no data in this claim concerning the
family of Thomas McClure, other than the reference to his father as given above.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C. citing the following data:

Thomas McClure
Certificate No. 5689
Issued February 14, 1833
Rate $25. 78 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Caleb Toup-S. 7738

Caleb Toup was born June 25, 1757 in Germany, names of his parents not given, nor is it stated in what part of Germany, he was born.

While residing in Pennsylvania, Caleb Toup enlisted September 1, 1776, served three months in Captain Jacob Bower's Pennsylvania company. He moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in the summer of 1777, and while residing there, enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops, as follows: from October 20, 1778, five months under Captains Houston, Craig, Colonels
Locke and Lytle, was in the battle of Brier Creek; from March, 1780, three months in Captain Osborn's com-
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pany, Colonel Alexander's regiment, was in the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, there taken prisoner, and was paroled; in 1781, he served three months in Captain Jo. Shinn's company, Colonel Smith's regiment.

Caleb Toup was allowed pension on his application executed, October 15, 1832, then a resident of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He died February 23, 1835.
There (sic)
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Caleb Toup.

In order to obtain the name and address of the
person to whom the last payment of pension was that [illegible] apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following datat:

Caleb Toup
Certificate No. 5811
Issued February 18, 1833
Rate $46.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator