Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7199, for James Mc Whirter, South Carolina
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Service:  SC

McWhirter, James

S.7199

carded
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Order to pay 29. Mar 1838
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27.860
South Carolina
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James McWhirter of Union in the State of No Ca who was a pri in the Regt commanded by Col Stens in the N Ca line for 9 mo, 21 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina of the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 34 and sent Hon Wm K Clowney, Union CH - So Ca
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 36 - $96.99
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept - $16.17
(total) $113.16

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Fath Rice, Clerk
Book E, Vol 6, Page 76
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State of South Carolina
Macon Dis

Drury Harrington came personally before me John Rogers, Clerk of the Court of Sessions and  Common pleas for said District & deposeth that he was during the Revolutionary war at three different times in
the service with Mr James McWhirter at [illegible] Bridge, Blackstooth, and in the Indian nation.  I have heard the declaration of James McWhirter read and believe the same to be correct.

Drury Harrington

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th June 1834

J Rogers, clk
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Ja McWhirter
ap'd for a pension
No 31.126

admit as private
9 mo 21 day
$32.33

Hon W K Clowney
Union Ct
So Ca
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State of South Carolina
Union District

To Wit

On the 13th day of 1834, personally appeared in open Court before John I Pratt Esq. Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Union District, James McWhirter a resident of Union District in the Seventy fourth year of his age, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

Saith that he entered the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War in the year ___ against the British Tories & Indians and Served a tour of one month under a draft to guard a Magazine Under Capt John Thomas

I again joined the army as one of the drafted Militia under Capt Thomson and Col James Steen and marched to Bacons Bridge On our march for Stand but was discharged at Bacons Bridge after serving two months; this tour was done in 1778.

I again was drafted & served a tour of duty of three months under Capt Nicholas Jasper, Major Dolly and marched to Bacons Bridge and Orangeburg at which place we were stationed.

I again in 1780 joined Capt Thomason under Col Sumpter and was at the Battle at Black Stockford Leger River which engagement I was In and served six weeks and was then discharged.

I again was drafted & served a tour of duty of ten Weeks under Col McFarr in the Indian Nation, in the year 1782, and I Served  as a Sergeant.

I do hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Roll
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of any State.

In answer to the Interrogatories to me propounded by the Court. I answer as follows:
1st and 2nd - I was born in Virginia in Rockfish Creek but have no dockumentary evidence of my age

3rd - So. Carolina, Union Dist from about eight years of age

4 - Served mostly under draft

5 - I have set out in my declaration as well as my memory now serves me

6th - I never received any written discharge & Served part of the time as a Sergeant

7th - I refer to the Revd Hezekiah McDugal and Drury Harrington to prove my Character for truth & deportment

James McWhirter, his mark

Sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me

We  a Clergyman residing in herein District & Drury Harrington residing in the same do certify that we are well acquainted with Mr James McWhirter who has sworn to & Subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years old; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion

Hezekiah McDougal
Drury Harrington

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
J. J. Pratt Judge of the Court of ordy



Wazebah Dougal

J. J. Pratt Judge
Drury Harrington
of the Court of Troy
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And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter & after puting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he States. The Court further certifies that Hezekiah
McDugal who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in said District
& that Drury Harrington who has also signed the same are creditable persons & entitled to every credit-

J. J. Pratt, Judge of the Court of Ord

State of South Carolina
Union District

I John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common pleas for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of J McWhirter for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the 14 June 1834

J Rogers Clk
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June 28, 1932

James McWhirter-S. 7199
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BA-J/REL

Mrs. F. B. Hinrichs
801 Monroe Street
Evanston, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 7199, based upon the military service of James McWhirter in that war.

James McWhirter was born, date not given, on Rockfish Creek, in the state of Virginia, but lived in Union District, South Carolina, from the time when he was about eight years of age.

He enlisted in Union District, South Carolina, date not given, and served five tours in the South Carolina Troops as follows: one month as private under Captain John Thomas; in 1778, two months as private in Captain Thomson's Company, Colonel James Stein's Regiment; three months as private in Captain Nicholas Jasper's Company, under Major Jolly, dates not given; in 1780, six weeks as a private in Captain Thomson's Company under General Sumter, and was in the battle of Blackstocks; in 1782, ten weeks as sergeant under Colonel McFarr in "the Indian Nation".

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1834, at which time he was in the seventy-fourth year of his age and resided in Union District, South Carolina. He was deceased in 1843.

There are no data as to his family,

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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7199

INVALID

Rev War

File No:  7199
James McWhirter

Act:  June 7th 32

Index:  Vol. 7  Page 245

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1930 Jan 10 - Hist to Chas P McWhirter

1932 June 28 - Hist to Mrs J B Hinricks
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Charleston SC
27 January 1843

Sir,

I herewith forward you the pension certificate of James McWhirter deceased, not knowing what dispostion to make of it; there has been no claim made for arrears of pension from 4th September 1842 to the day of his death, nor docs.  D Wallace Esqr of Union Court from whom I received it, state at what time he died - he was last paid to 4 Sept 1842.

I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obd serv't

Wm C Cochran
Pension Agent

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Payments to be made at Charleston by the Hon W L Burbank, agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of So Ca

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E, Vol C, Page 76 by Nath Rice, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James McWhirter of the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty two dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1st day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four

Lewis Cass

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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801 Monroe St
Evanston Ill
May 20, 1932

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Gentlement:

Would greatly appreciate the military service of the Revolutionary soldier James McWhirter who received pension while living in Union Co, SC.  Also all family data you have concerning this man.

Most sincerely

Mabel W Hinricks

(Mrs F B)
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THE CITY OF WOLFE CITY
HUNT COUNTY
TEXAS

Nov 15, 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlement:

Will you please furnish me the military record of James McWhirter who served in the American Revolutionary War, and was granted a pension July 1834

Thanking you in advance

Very respectfully

Charles P McWhirter
Wolfe City, Texas
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
FEL

January 10, 1930

Mr. Charles F. Mashiter
Wolfe City
Texas

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7199, it appears that James McWhirter was born, date not given, on Rockfish Creek in the State of Virginia, but lived in Union District, South Carolina, from the time when he was about eight years of age.

He entered the service, date not stated and served in the South Carolina Troops as follows:

First Tour: one month as private under Captain John Thomas.

Second Tour in 1778, two months as private in Captain Thomson's Company, Colonel James Stein's Regiment.
 
Third Tour three months as private in Captain Nicholas Jasper's Company, under Major Jolly, dates not given.

Fourth Tour: in 1780, six weeks as a private in Captain Thomson's Company under General Sumter, and was in the battle of Blackstocks

Fifth Tour: in 1782, two weeks as sergeant under Colonel McFarr in the Indian Nation.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1834, at which time he was in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and resided in Union District, South Carolina.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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(Handwritten notest on letter)

See McGrady Vol II, Pages 54, 55, 57, and 72

Date of Death not on AB