Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21782, for Peter Mc Mahon, South Carolina
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. McMahon , Peter or McMahan Susannah  NUMBER W. 21782
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23.170 South Carolina Peter McMahan of Anderson  in the State of So. Carolina who was a pri in the  __ commanded by Captain  __ of the Regt commanded by Col. Thompson in the So. Car. line for 2 years. Inscribed on the  Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars  __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov  33  and sent   Micajah Webb Anderson  C. H. So Ca. Arrears to the 4th  of Sept. 1833 $ 200 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 $ 40 ( total $ 240 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by Nath. Rice clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 74
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( left page ) 378 South Carolina Susannah McMahan widow of Peter McMahan  who served in the Revolutionary  war, as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum , to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1848 and sent to Hon. R.F. Simpson H of R . Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 319 Vol. 2 ( right page )  Reported
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28.079 application of Peter McMahan  for a pension Admit as private 2 year $80 on the roll Co. Thompson Regt. S.C. 3rd Regt. Micajah Webb Anderson C.H. S.C.
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] On the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty  three  personally appeared in open Court  being the Court of  Sessions and Common Pleas for said District Peter McMahan  a resident of said District and being sworn declares that as follows in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. He was born in  Pennsylvania in March after Braddock's defeat & being now according to his calculation in his seventy eighth year and that he removed into Abbeville in this State when a boy and at which place he entered the service of the United States , but that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity  & the consequent loss of memory  he cannot swear positively  to the  precise length of his services or the time of entering it, but has a distinct recollection  that he enlisted in the  State troops for six months to continue three years if required under Capt. John Purvis and Col. Thompson , and that he  did serve three years. That his first rendezvous  was at Nelson's Ferry  and that he has some  confused notion or recollection  of places and different marchs made, but cannot relate them with any distinctness
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He knows of no other testimony than that furnished herewith  of his service  & his name is  not found on the Pension List of any agency in any State, and that he is a pensioner of the  State of South Carolina  which  he would  cheerfully relinquish on being provided for by Congress. Sworn to in open Court day  & year  aforesaid before Van A. Lawhon ( signed ) C.C. Peter McMahan ( signed )  We Landford Vandiver a clergyman  in Anderson District and James McKinney  residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter McMahan  who has sworn to and subscribed  the above declaration . That we believe him to be  seventy eight years of age, That the 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 and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before.  Van A. Lawhon ( signed ) C.C. Landford Vandiver ( signed ) James McKinney ( signed )
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and that James McKinney  who has also signed the same is a resident in the said District  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court is also satisfied of the entire credibility of John Warmack and Benjamin Smith whose affidavits are annexed. J S Richardson ( signed ) pres. Judge  I Van A. Lawhon  Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas , do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of  application of Peter McMahan for a pension. I further certify that E.S. Norris and William Mc Murray are acting Magistrates in said District and that their signatures to the annexed affidavits of John Warmack  and Benjamin Smith  are genuine, and that full faith is due to their official acts. Given under my hand  and the seal of office this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Van. A. Lawhon ( signed / sealed ) C.C.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 17th  June 1844  granting pensions to certain widows. [ State of South Carolina District of Anderson ] ss. On the thirteenth day of December 1845 personally appeared before  William Magee Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District   State aforesaid  Mrs. Susannah  McMahan of the same District & State aged eighty  one years post ( and whom he said Judge certifies  is unable by bodily infirmity  without great  inconvenience to attend in open Court ) who being  first duly 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 17th June 1844. That she is the widow of Peter McMahan  who was a private soldier and  served in the war of the Revolution, in the South Carolina Continental line of the United States army  and was a pensioner of the United States  on the Roll of South Carolina a agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum in Anderson District Couth Carolina and for  proof of his services she refers to the evidence in which he obtained his pension and deponent further state that the said Peter McMahan  died on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty five in Anderson District South Carolina  leaving her his widow and she still remains his widow , and deponent further declares that she was legally married to  Peter McMahan  by Squire Moore who then lived in Cambridge Abbeville District  South Carolina. She further states that she knows of no person now living that can testify  to the fact of her marriage to the
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said Peter McMahan except for her neighbor  William Hubbard who was at her marriage- She further states that she  was not married prior to her husband's last service, but prior to the first day of January  1794 at the time above stated. Susannah McMahan ( her mark ) Sworn to  and subscribed the day and  year above written before William Magee ( signed ) Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Anderson District  [ State of south Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared before William Magee Ordinary and Magistrate  ex-officio of  Anderson District William Hubbard of the District and State aforesaid  aged eighty  four years  past as appears from his family record and being sworn according to law saith on oath that  Peter McMahan  and Susannah Slater now  Susannah McMahan  ( the declarant )  was legally married in October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty three  the precise day not recollected in Abbeville  District State of South Carolina, and that he witnessed the marriage the year following as he has a  record of his own  marriage - That the said Peter McMahan  to his own knowledge was a pensioner of the United States  in  Anderson District  South  Carolina and to his own knowledge he died on the fourth day of August  eighteen hundred and forty five - leaving Susannah  McMahan the declarant his widow and she still remains his widow. Wm Hubbard ( signed ) Sworn to  and subscribed before me the 30th day of December  A.D. 1845. William Magee ( signed ) Ordinary  & Ex- officio  M.A.D.
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared before  William Magee  Ordinary  & Ex-officio  Magistrate of Anderson District  James Mc Kinney  and made oath in due form of law saith that he has known Petr McMahan  and Susannah his wife ( now widow )  for thirty  nine years past as husband and wife that said Peter Mc Mahan  was a pensioner of the United States for many years and that Susannah his widow has remained his widow from the time of his death  which took place the fourth of August  1845.James McKinney ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1845. William Magee ( signed ) Ordinary  and Ex-officio M.A. D.  [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I William Magee  ordinary  and Ex-officio Magistrate of Anderson District hereby certify that the declarant and the two affiants William Hubbard and Janes McKinney  are persons of high respectability  and are entitled to full credit in all of their declarations. Given under my hand and seal this thirteenth day of December 1845. William Magee ( signed ) Ordinary  & Ex- officio M.A.D.  [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ]  I Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  do hereby certify that William Magee is an acting ordinary   Ex-officio  Magistrate  for Anderson District and that all due faith  and credit ought& should be given to all his acts and attestations as such. Given under my hand and seal of office this 31st day of December 1845 . Elijah Webb ( signed ) C.C. A.D.
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Revy WIDOW, &c File No. 21782 Susan McMahan wid of Peter McMahan  Priv. Rev War Act : Feb. 24, 1848 Index : - Vol. M Page 25 [ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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Free R.F. Simpson MC  Col. J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington  City  ( vertical notes ) ( June  for pens cer Cole Ames Susannah McMahan  widow of Peter McMahan SC Act 48 Act Feby 1848
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Susannah McMahan  widow of Peter McMahan  Private U.S. Army  Act 17 June 1844 ( 239 )( 172 )   $80 per ann to commence  4 August 1845 S. Carolina Roll  married 9 Oct. 1783 husband died 4 Aug. 1845 Certificate sent to Wm Magee  Anderson  C.H. S. Carolina
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( left page ) Rep'd Letter to Hon R.F. Simpson May 20th 1846. ( tight page ) South Carolina  172 Susannah McMahan  widow of Peter Mc Mahan  who was a private in the Revolution & died  4th August 1845. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of August 1845. [ Act of JUNE 17, 1844 ] recorded in Book D. Vol. 1 Page 309
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( left page ) Rep'd  to Hon. R.F. Simpson May 20th 1846. ( right page ) South Carolina 172 Susannah McMahan widow of Peter McMahan who was a private in the Revolution & died 4th August 1845. Inscribed on the Roll  at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum  to commence on the 4th August 1845. Certificate of Pension issued  the 21st day of April 1846  and sent to Wm Magee Anderson C.H. S. Carolina [ Act of JUNE 17, 1844 ] Recorded in Book D Vol. 1 Page 309
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[ South Carolina Anderson District ] I do hereby certify that all due respect  & confidence may be placed in  the declaration of the within deponent's account. E. S. Norris ( signed ) J.P.
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally came before me Ezekiel S. Norris one of the  Justices of the Peace for said District John Warnock  and being sworn in due form of law  saith on his oath that he was well acquainted with  Peter McMahan  in the time of  the Revolutionary War and that he knows that said McMahan  enlisted under Captain John Purvis who was under the command of  Colonel Thompson of the third  Regiment of this State the time of enlistment was for six months or three years it required and after six months expired he was still retained in the service he thinks for the full time of enlistment . Deponent also  says on oath he the said McMahan  done a great deal of Militia duty after his time of enlistment was out, the time he entered the service was either  in the last of July or first of August seventeen hundred and seventy five  of that time . Sworn to  before me this second day of October 1833. John Warnock ( signed ) E. S. Norris ( signed ) J.P.
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Ho. Reps  June 8 1848  Sir, I enclose you the declaration of Susannah McMahan  the widow of Peter McMahan  who died as  there stated a Revolutionary Pensioner  in 45. As I am aware your office is full of business  I will await a decision  patiently. But I  desire you  would give me information at once if there be any defect in the form or proof that I may at once have that corrected. I am personally acquainted with Mrs. McMahan & believe from her age and infirmity  that she needs relief at once. Very respectfully  your obt. servt. R.F. Simpson   ( signed )  Col J L Edwards Com. of Pensions
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House of Representatives May 13 - 1846 Sir, Be good enough to inform me whether there be any defect in the evidence  to sustain the claim alluded to in the  enclosed letter ? Or whether you have received the papers ? Very respectfully your obt. servt. R.F. Simpson ( signed )  Col. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] This day personally appeared before me Wm McMurray  one of the Justice of the Quorum  in the District aforesaid  Benjamin Smith  and being sworn in due form of law on oath says that he was well acquainted  with Peter McMahan before  he was an enlisted soldier& does believe that he  did enlist under Capt. John Purvis and did serve out his time that he did enlist in the Revolutionary war in about one year after the war commenced  & does  further say that he said McMahan  did do service at the Siege of Ninety Six   with him said deponent  and at many other places in the upper part of the State after he had got his discharge in the army. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 30th day of September 1833. Wm McMurray ( signed ) JQ Benjamin Smith ( signed )
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( post mark ) [ ANDERSON C.H. S.C. Jany 11 ] PAID 20  To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at Pension office City of Washington ( vertical notes ) ( 220 Jan 7 1846 Sus McMahan  June 17, 1844 )
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Anderson C. House Dec. 31st 1845 Dear Sir, Herewith I send you the declaration  ..Mrs. Susannah McMahan  with two affidavits .. will  see - If it is satisfactory and the certificate  .. at Anderson C. House  So. Ca.  Most respectfully yours etc. William Magee ( signed ) To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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No. Susannah McMahan  Admitted  Hon. R.F. Simpson H of R
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by  the act of Congress passed the 2nd February  1848  Entitled an act to continue  the pensions of certain widows. [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] SS. In the Court of Ordinary  . Be it remembered that on this sixth  day of May one thousand eight hundred and  forty eight  personally appeared before me Herbert Hammond Ordinary of Anderson District and State aforesaid ( being a Court of Record )  Mrs. Susannah  McMahan  a resident of the said District and State aforesaid aged according to her statement  and my own belief  from her appearance eighty three years past who being first duly 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 on the second day of February 1848 to continue the pensions of certain widow  that she is the widow of Petr McMahan  who was a private soldier and served in the war of the Revolution in the South Carolina Continental line of the United States Army  and was a pensioner of  the United States on the Roll of the  South Carolina agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum  in  Anderson District  South Carolina and for proof of his services she refers  to the evidence  on which he obtained his pension and deponent further states that the said Peter McMahan  died on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty five in Anderson District South Carolina  leaving her his widow  and that she still remains his widow and deponent further declares that she was legally married to the said Peter McMahan  in Abbeville District South Carolina on the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and  eighty three  but has no documentary evidence  in support of the fact but  only from recollections  and she is informed that no Record of marriages is kept in the Clerk's office in Abbeville where she was married. She further states that she  recollects of no other living witness to prove her
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statements by  but her neighbor  William Hubbard  who was present at her marriage and witnessed the marriage ceremony  . She states she was not married to her husband prior to this last services in the War but previous to the first day of January  seventeen hundred and ninety four on the time before stated as will appear by referring to the proof of William Hubbard Senr. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed ) Ordinary of Anderson District S.C.  Susannah McMahan ( her mark X  ) [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared before me Herbert Hammond  Ordinary and Ex-off . Magistrate  of Anderson District  William Hubbard Senr. a resident of said District  and State aforesaid aged 86 years past as appears from his family Record and being sworn according to law saith on his oath that  Peter McMahan and Susannah McMahan ( formerly Susannah Slater )  and said deponent says he cannot be mistaken  in his statement being married the year following  himself  which  his family record produced before me  proves, that the said Peter McMahan  was a United States pensioner in Anderson District  South Carolina  and died on the fourth of August eighteen hundred and forty five, leaving Susannah McMahan his widow and who yet remains his widow. Sworn  to and subscribe before me  this 13th day of May  1848. Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed ) Ordinary  & Ex-off.  M.A. D.  William Hubbard ( his mark X )
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I Herbert Hammond Ordinary  of Anderson District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that  William Hubbard  Senr.  is a respectable citizen  and his family record which he  produced before me  proves that his statement concerning the time of  the marriage of Peter McMahan  and Susannah McMahan ( formerly Susannah Slater )  is a correct statement. Given under my hand  and seal of office at Anderson C. H. this 13th day of May 1848. Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed ) O.A.D. [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I, Elijah Webb Clerk of the  Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Anderson District  in State aforesaid do hereby certify that Herbert Hammond  is and was at the date of the signature to the foregoing certificate acting Ordinary  in and for  Anderson District and that all due faith and credit  ought and should be given to all his acts and attestations as such. Given under my hand and seal of the Clerk's office of Anderson District this 15th day of May  1848. Elijah Webb ( signed ) C.C.A.D.