Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1692, for William Mc Gowan, South Carolina
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Service:  SC

McGowan, William

S.1692
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19319
West Tennessee
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William McGowan of Henry Co in the State of W Tennessee who was a private & sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Perkins of the regt commanded by Col Perkins in the S Carolina line for 10 mos private, 2 months Sergeant
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Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sept 1833 and (sent to) Hon W Fitzgerald, Dresden
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $108.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar - 21.66
(total) $129.98

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Dan Boyd, Clerk,
Book E, Vol 7, Page 87

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Agency Book gives certif no 19521
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17353

West 

Wm McGowan of Tennessee

from 1776 private and sergeant, 1 yr

Private 10 mos - $33.33
Sergt 2 mos - $10.00
(total) - $43.33

Hon W Fitzgerald
Paris PO
Hon C Johnson
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BRIEF in the case of Wm McGowan of Henry County in the State of Tennessee

(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court 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? born in Aug 1756.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period:  July 1776 - vol for one year or more 
Officers:  Capt Perkins, Col Perkins, Genl Williamson, Col Goodwin
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stone
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Johnson County, South Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Definitive duration of service not stated.  No clergyman and no reason assigned for not having one

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above

J Wiling
Examining Clerk.
Feb 2 1833
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State of Tennessee
County of Henry

On this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court for the State and County aforesaid now sitting William McGowan Senior a resident of Henry County Tennessee, 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 the 7th of June 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States in July 1776 to the best of my recollection, and served under the following named officers and as hereinafter stated. I volunteered under Captain John Pickens, Colonel Andrew Pickens, General Williamson. the troops to which I was attached were ordered into Fort Independence in South Carolina. during the succeeding fall we were taken from Fort Independence and marched to Liberty Block House on Savannah River
South Carolina and in the course of this year we were marched to Seneca an Indian town in the Cherokee Nation where we remained till the treaty was concluded. how long we continued at Seneca I do not recollect. we returned tothe Block House. I was ready and served as a spy whenever called on I was in the battle of Stone as a drafted man. I was also as a drafted man, at Orangeburgh under the command of Colonel Goodwin. after the battle of Stone I went to the
Indian Border and continued in the service as a spy and was in frequent engagements with the Indians for one year or more. I do not recollect how I was discharged from the service whether by discharge or otherwise. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service.

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-

1 - Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Orange County North Carolina in August 1756 

2 - Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? The record of my age was burned when my house was burned in Montgomery County Tennessee
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3. Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?   at the time I was called into the service there were but three Counties in South Carolina. I think it was Johnson I lived in. from there I moved to Randolph County North Carolina where I think I lived twenty one years. from there I moved to Montgomery County Tennessee where I lived perhaps twenty two years. from there I moved to Henry County Tennessee where I have lived I think five
or six years and I now live in Henry County Tennessee

4.  How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom?  I volunteered every time except one when I was drafted, I never substituted

5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officer who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.   I do not know any of the Regular officers but the militia officers were Captain Pickens, Colonel Pickens, and General Williamson. when drafted, I served under Colonel Goodwin and was attached to Col Henderson's of North Carolina & while with him acted as quartermaster during at Stone.

6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?  I do not recollect in what way I was discharged

7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior and your service as a soldier of the Revolution.   
For character, for veracity I refer to John D. Love Esquire and James Green

In consequence of an injury received by the falling of a branch of a tree upon my head my recollection is much impaired.  and James Greer residing in the State of Tennessee and County of Henry do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William McGoawan Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

John Love
James Greer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Ble Brown Clk
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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 John D. Love and James Greer who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of the State of Tennessee and County of Henry and that they are credible persons and that their statement
is entitled to credit

John Sedduck
Chairman of Henry County Court

I Thomas K. Porter Clerk of the County Court for the Countyof Henry and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William McGowan Senior for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this day of September 1832

Tho K Porter Clk by Ble Brown, D Clk

Know all men by these presents that I William McGowan Senior of the County of Henry and State of Tennessee, have made, ordained, authorized, nominated and appointed and by these presents do make, ordain, authorize, nominate and appoint Thomas Ward of the County of Stewart and State aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my own proper use and benefit, to ask, demand and receive of the Government of the United States of America, such sum or sums of money as are and may be due and coming to me the said William McGowan Senior, under the act of Congress allowing pensions to certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolution approved June 7th 1832, and to have, take and use all lawful ways and means in my name or otherwise for the recovery thereof and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises
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as fully in every respect, as I myself might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof and attornies under him, one or more, for the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall in my name, lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of September 1832

Wm McGowan

Acknowledged in Open Court

Test. Tho H Porter clk

State of Tennessee
Henry County

I James Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County and State of being requested to state my knowledge of William McGowan Senior whose signature appears to the above, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with him for five years or thereabouts, that his character for truth and in every respect is unimpeachable, from his age & character. I have no doubt his statement of service is correct-- that he is poor & very old.

Given under my hand at Paris 4 September 1832

James Jones

Sworn to in open court September 4, 1832

Ble Brown D Clk
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November 18, 1939.
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BA-JCC
William McGowan
S. 1692


Anne M. Halsey
Midlothian, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of William McGown or McGowne, of
South Carolina, Jacob and David Plain of Maryland, Samuel
McKown of West Virginia and Samuel Martin of Kentucky.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Martin of Kentucky, nor
of any David Plain nor Samuel McKown, and no further data on Jacob Plain than that furnished you December 8, 1938. The Revolutionary War record of William McCowan as found in pension claim S. 1692, is furnished you herein.

William McGowan was born in August, 1756, in Orange County,
North Carolina. Names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Johnson County, South Carolina, William
McGowan enlisted in July 1776, served as private and Indian
Spy in Captain John Pickens' company, Colonel Andrew Pickens'
South Carolina regiment; he marched to Fort Independence, South Carolina, then to Liberty Block House on the Savannah River,
South Carolina, and then to Seneca, an Indian town in the Cherokee
Nation, length of this service at least one year; served as quarter
master sergeant in Colonel Henderson's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Stono, after which he served as an Indian Spy
and was in frequent engagements with the Indians. He also served
under Colonel Goodwin in the South Carolina troops and was in the
battle of Orangeburg. The entire length of his service was more than
fifteen months.

He moved from South Carolina to Randolph County, North Carolina,
where he lived for twenty-one years, then moved to Montgomery County,
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Tennessee, where he lived for twenty-two years, and then to
Henry County, Tennessee, where he was living when he was
allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832.
In 1833, he was residing in Weakley County, Tennessee. He was
designated William McGowan, Senior.

No family data are shown.

The above noted William McGowan is the only soldier by that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date
of death of William McGowan, you should address the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and cite the following data:

William McGowan
Certificate #19519 or #19521
Issued September 17, 1833
Rate $43.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[left page]

1929 - July 2. Hist to
Mrs D.P. Haynes,
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1939 Nov 18 Hist to
Anna M Haley
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[right page]

Rev War
1692
INVALID.

File No. 1692

INVALID.

William Mc Gowan
9 mo  Srgt. S C. Line
Act June 7, 1832.

Index: -- Vol. A Page 242 

Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm McGowan
claim for wounded
by W Fitzgerald
from 1776 private
& [illegible] 1 ye
Pr. 10 mo   33.33
Srgt 2 mo   10
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                     $43.23
N. W. Fitzgerald
Paris  P. 0.
Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Weakly County
This day being the 25 day 
of June 18833 before Mr Moses L Spann
one of the acting Justice of the peace
for said County & state and being 
on [illegible] to administer an oath
William Mc Gowan who on his
own personal  oath makes the following 
amendment to his declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the
pension was of July 1833.

He state that he served as volunteer the
time he entered the service under Capt
Pickens not less than one year of this
he is certain three months of this
time he served as an Indian spy 
and the balance of the time as a
private volunteer.

He states that he was drafted and served
as a drafted man at  least three months
two months of which time he severd as
quarter master [illegible] & the others
month as a private he states that
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when he made his declaration be have
not thought of these events for years
and part of his service he is not now
able to state with that precision required
by law & has left them out at the
time he made his declaration be
resided in the County of Henry
he now resides in the County of
Weakly.    Wm Mc Gowen
Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day
& date above written
M T Spann  Justice of the peace


State of Tennessee
Weakley County
J W [illegible]
representative in Congress from the Western
District of Tennessee do certify that
Wm McGowan the above declarant
is well known to me & long has
been & that I believe his declaration
to be true
Wm Fitz[illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Weakley County

I William H Johnson Clerk 
of the Court of pleas & quarter
sessions for said County do certify that Moses & Spann
whose attestation appears to the foregoing affadavit is
an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly
Commissioned and qualified and that the signature
is his own proper hand writing and that all faith
and credit ought to be given to all of his official acts

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office the 29th day of June 1833
Wm Johnson Clerk

[Seal on left side mid page]
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The Adjutant General
Veteran's Administration 
Washington  DC.
Dear Sir
Please send me on separate sheet for 
D. A. R. the Revolutionary  War  service of William  Mc Gordon or Mc Gowne
who served in Colonel  Marions So. Carolina  Regt. enlisted 1775

also the pension record of Jacob Plain served in Maryland line
in Capt john Kilty's Co from Aug 1780 to Nov. 17803 Prvt in lee's
Legion of Dragoons

Please also send Revolutionary War  Service 
David Plain of Frederick Md. and his pension record.

Yours truly
Anna M. Halsey
Midlothian Ills.
Oct. 31 - 39
 [illegible] Samuel McKown of Berkeley Co W Va or Frederick serve in Revol
& Love pension
also Samuel Martin of Kentucky - prob. of Lexington

Stamp
arrow at 3
Reeived 
NOV 2 1939
[illegible]
[illegible]
VETS ADM
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The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington  D.C.

My dear Sir,_
I am writing  -ask for information concerning 
the Revolutionary  service of following
ancestors:

William  McGovan who was ill
Walers Company - I think he was
Captain, I think also the said Co
was from Edgefield
-are positive that it was in S.C.

Joseph Woodruff. he fought at 
King's Mountain or Guilford Court
House - perhaps at both.

John Daniel we have no information
 of his of where he fought but
either in Va, or N. Carolina 

In addition -to-all this will you
Please give me instructions for asking 
information from the [illegible]
of the colonial services Samuel and
Adam Lockhart.  I would appreciate it
so much.
Mrs. D.P.  Haynes
1001 Leighlau Ave
Anniston, Alabama
Mch 1st
1929.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

July 2, 1929

Mrs. D. P. Haynes
1001 Leighton Avenue
Anniston, Alabama
Madam;

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 1692, it appears that William McGowan
was born in August, 1756, in Orange County, North Carolina.

While residing in South Carolina, he entered the service
in July, 1776, and served as a private & Ind spy in Captain
John Pickens' Company in Colonel Andrew Pickens South Carolina Regiment; he marched to Fort Independence, South
Caroline, then to Liberty Block House on the Savannah
River, South Carolina, and then to Seneca, an Indian town
in the Cherokee Nation, length of this ser [service] at least one year.

He served as quartermaster sergeant in Colonel
Henderson's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Stono, after which he served as an Indian spy and was
in frequent engagements with the Indians.

He also served under Colonel Goodwin in the South Carolina
Troops and was in the battle of Orangeburg.

The entire length of his service was more
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than 15 mos

Hemove from South Carolina  to Randolph County, North
Carolina, where he lived for twenty-one years, then moved to Montgomery County, Tennessee, where he lived for twenty two years, and then to Henry County, Tennessee, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832. In 1833 [illegible] Weakley Co [illegible Wm Mc Gowen Sr

There are no data concerning his family.

The above noted William McGowan is the only soldier
by that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records
of this bureau.

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.