Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32401, for Thomas Mc Dearman, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

McDearman, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 32401
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25,861

Alabama

Thomas McDearman 
of Jackson Co in the State of Alabama
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Foxworth of the Regt commanded
by Col Baxter in the S. Carolina
line for

10 Mo 10 Ds for $34.44

Pickens County -

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama -
at the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Jany
and Sent to
1834 Nm MR King [illegible] U. S.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833   86.10
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34  17.22
                                                       $ 103.32

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

Recorded by D. T. Hugur Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 48

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order to pay 17 Nov. 1836
Letter to P. Hag[illegible] 31. July 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6t April 1838. from 4. March 1836 to 4. Sept 1838, Agt [blurred out] 9. Aug 1839.

Paid as above from 4th Sep 1838 to 4th March 1839. Agt notified 4th June 1840

Death not on A. B.
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29. 110


Thos McDearman


Adm 10 Months & 
10 days--


Hon W. R. King
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The State of Alabama}
Pickens County}

County court 2d Monday in Decr 1833

Declaration of Thomas McDearman made in open court to obtain the benefit of the pension act of 7th June 1832

he states in substance as follows (viz) that he was drafted at the commencement of the war for a Tour of 3 Months under Capt council at this time this applicant resided in the State of South Carolina, near the cheraw hills at which latter place the sd capt council was stationed.  This was the 1st Tour & continued 3 Months the 2d Time this applicant was called into the Service was by draft & not long after the 1st Tour as abovementioned, this Tour continued 3 Months under the command of Col William Davis & capt Goodbolt.  The 3d Tour this applicant took was under Capt Foxworth which continued 3 Months during which time they joind Col Baxter & his forces they marched to black lake on the Large Pedee & there had a skirmish with a party of Tories who were employed in transporting munitions of war to the Enemy - took their vessel together with their cargoes, & from thence marched & joined General Marion at a place called Brittony neck between the two peedees near their junction and from there their forces united & marched to Bowling Green from thence they marched a South west direction to a place called Beauford near which place they had a skirmish with a party of mounted Draggoon consisting of
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Negroes and Tories they were commanded by one John Ray who was Killed in the skirmish together with 7 of his men the whigs lost no lives from this place they returned to Beauford, during all this Service (after they joined Marion) this applicant served under one Capt Joseph Hudson, at Beauford this applicant states that he was discharged having served 3 Months, the 4th time this applicant was in the Service, he volunteered under Col Baxter & Capt Hudson their whole business was to reconoiter the country in search of the Enemy, this Tour continued only 40 Days & this applicant was discharged, the 5th Tour this applicant volunteered under one Capt Lewis Harrol & Col Hugh Giles  was absent Ten Days in search of a party of Tories had a skirmish with a party of Tories returned home & was discharged.
This finishes the narration of my service so near as my memory serves me, but it has been so long since together with the loss of memory I cannot give an accurate statement of all the circumstances, together with the time &c but to the best of his recollection he was in a clear Service of his country 9 months a private & drafted - and Fifty Days as a volunteer for which he claims
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Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any state
Thos his + mark McDearman

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this the 11th Day of Decr. 1833.
Test Francis W Bostick Clerk

We William Harris --a clergyman residing in the county of Pickens and Jacob Holland residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas McDearman who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 81 Years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Wm Harris
Jacob Holland

Sworn & subscribed the Day & Year
aforesaid
Test Francis Bostick Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories 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 William Harris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Pickens & that Jacob Holland who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
G. H. Flournoy, Judge of the county Court of Pickens county.
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The State of Alabama }
Pickens County}

I Francis W Bostick Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application Thomas McDearman for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office the 11th day of December 1833

Test Francis W Bostick Clerk

[seal affixed to page]
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a pension.

To the 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th & 7th Interrogatories propounded to this applicant by the court he answers in substance as follows, that he was born in N Carolina Anson County AD 1752, 12th Day of June has no record of his age - has only traditionary knowledge of his age - was living in S. Carolina near the Cheraw Hills when called into the Service since the revolution he has lived in the state of Tennessee & Mississippi & Alabama, now resides in this county (Pickens) Alabama, he state that he was 3 times drafted & volunteered twice the officers he served under here Gr Marion, Col Baxter Capt Goodbolt & Hudson does not reccollect the name of the regiment he served in, has detailed his service in his declaration, the first 4 Tours this applicant served he received discharges from Capt Council Hudson & Elliot (the latter being aid to Gr Marion) which discharges this applicant states tat he got were in a box where he had carefully places them & rulled so that they were considered by him as ruined & throwed away, together with other papers which were insured at the Same time, never recovered any commission, knows of no person living that can testify to his service states that William Harris and Jacob Holland is well acquainted with him & can testify to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution he hereby relinquishes
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this entire page is a complete copy of the entire page before this (page 8 in file)
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Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any state

Thos  his  +  mark  McDearman

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court this the 11th Day of Decr 1833.
Test Francis W Bostick Clerk

We William Harris -- a clergyman residing in the county of Pickens and Jacob Holland residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas McDearman who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 81 Years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, 
Wm Harris
Jacob Holland
Sworn & subscribed the Day & Year aforesaid
Test Francis W Bostick Clerk

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 William Harris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Pickens & that Jacob Holland who has also signed the Same is a resident of the same county & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
G H Flournoy, Judge of the county Court of Pickens county.
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The State of Alabama}
Pickens County}

I Francis W Bostick Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application Thomas McDearman for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office the 11th day of December 1833

Test Francis W Bostick Clerk

[seal affixed to page]
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November 21, 1939.

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BA-J/CC [handwritten AM]
Thomas McDearman
S.32401

Mrs. Florence K. Draper
401 Main Street,
Oxford, Alabama.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Dearman of Sumter County, Alabama.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Dearman.  The pension claim of one Thomas McDearman, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War has been found and is furnished you herein.

Thomas McDearman was born June 12, 1752, in Anson County, North Carolina.  Names of his parents are not shown.

While residing near the Cheraw Hills in South Carolina, he enlisted at the beginning of the Revolution and served at various times, as private, in the South Carolina troops, amounting in all to nine months and fifty days, under Captains Council, Godboldt, Foxworth, Joseph Hudson, Lewis Harrol, and Colonels William Davis, Baxter, and Hugh Ciles, was in the battle of Beaufort and in several skirmishes.

After the Revolution he resided in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.

Soldier was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1833, at which time he was residing in Pickens County, Alabama.

No family data are shown.

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

Thomas McDearman
Certificate #25861
Issued January 17, 1834
Rate $34.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1939 - Nov 21 - Hist to
Mrs. Florence K Draper


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32401

Revy INVALID.

File No. 32 , 401

Thomas McDearman
Priv Rev War

Act :  June 7" 32"

Index :--Vol. 2, Page 263

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
Br. of the Bank of the State of Alabama
Mobile 1st Nov. 1836

Sir.

Your letter of the 19th Ult. accompanied by the vouchers of Elijah Ivey, is received.

I enclose, for examination, the vouchers of John Sample Senr.  He was last paid on the 29 Sept 1835 from 4 Sept 1834 to 4 Sept 1835.

I am very respectuflly,
Your Obt. Servt
Geo S Garius
P Agt

P. S. 

I have just received from Office of Second Comptroller the following vouchers, suspended, the payment being for two years - and solvent your order for payment.
Peter Williams  pr. $50 from 4 March 1834 to 4 Mar 1836
David Roberts " 60 - 4 "   "  "  "   "
George Mayberry " 32 50 " 4 " "
Thomas McDearman " 34 44 " 4 " " " "
Richard Johnson " 20 " 4 " " " "

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2d Qr 1836

Geo. S. Garius 
P A


J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 23d, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas McDearman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Thirty four Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7" June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of Sept. 1838, to the 4" March, 1839.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 2d, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas McDearman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Al Agency, at the rate of Thirty four Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7" June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of March 1836, to the 4" Sept., 1838.  2 1/2 years ~

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[stamp of]
RECEIVED
NOV. 6 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 22
VETS ADM


401 Main St.
Oxford, Alabama
Nov. 3 1939

Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you be so kind as to send me a copy of the pension paper of
Thomas Dearman, aged 94, who was residing in Sumter County, Alabama, June 1, 1840. - Census of Pensions, 1841, p. 149.

Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Florence K. Draper


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