Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,272, for Isaac Legare, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Legare, Isaac
Mary
NUMBER R6.272
CONTENTS
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3.6
Mary Legare decd wid of Isaac Decd So Ca

Act 7 July 1836
Act 7 July 1838
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
Office Court Common Pleas Charleston
I, Charles C Strohecker, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas Charleston Dist. So. Carolina hereby certify that Patrick Cantwell is a Magistrate as set forth in the annexed papers & that the signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine, I further certify that, the witnesses to this
case namely John White Esq and Doctor Toomer and Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffords & Mr Benjamin Cockfield are respectable, and that their testimony is entitled to all faith and confidence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 3d day of August 1838
Charles Strohecker

the word "my name in the last line being first duly authenticated
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
Charleston Dist So Car

We the undersigned Certify that, from what we have heard, and known personally of Mrs. Mary Legare widow, late of Christ Church Parish near Charleston cordially recommend her case  to preferable consideration of the Department and bear testimony to her very respectable character
Charleston So Ca July 1838 -
[signed]
Peter M Eckney
Daniel Legare MD
Wm Mathews Benj Cockfield
CE Gadsden Rector of Philips Church
John Phillips
Robt D Parker
John W Righton M.D.
Christopher Jeanneroff
William. H Holmes
Jno Jonah Murrell late of Christ Church Parish
John Michel Notary Public
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State of South Carolina District of Charleston
On this 26 day of July 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned, Mrs. Mary Legare, aged 74 years late of Christ Church Parish, and for several years a resident of the City of Charleston, who being 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Isaac Legare late of Christ Church Parish, Charleston District, deceased, who was a private volunteer soldier during the War of the Revolution, and who as this Deponent believes, and as she has often heard her husband the said Isaac Legare relate, served under arms in a Company of horse raised in said parish for two years and more, in the following manner, to wit she has heard her said husband Isaac Legare often relate, that he joined the said Corps at the beginning of the War of the Revolution, and as she believes in the year 1776 and continued to
serve in same to the end of the War, or to the Evacuation of Charleston by the British in December 1782, Deponent saith that she cannot now recall, so to name positively the names of the officers under whom nor the places at which he served, But saith that, during a part of this
time he was attached to the Brigade of General Marion [Francis Marion] and was with him in various encounters, the particulars of which she cannot now distinctly remember. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Legare on the 22nd of July 1790 the same being
regularly registered in her Bible, and that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Legare died on the 12th March 1802. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated, that she has not since married. That, she is now a widow and in limited circumstances and that she has not now any documentary evidence to produce other than as above set forth that she is feeble.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, & I also certify the credibility of the affiant, and that she is to feeble to appear in Court
S/ P. Cantwell, NP
S/ Mary Legare
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston 

On this 26 day of July 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned Mr John White of Christ Church parish plantation aged 56 years and a resident of the City of Charleston who being duly sworn according to law deposes the that he was well acquainted with the late Isaac Legare  formerly a planter in said parish deceased, and he is well acquainted with his widow the present
applicant for a pension Mrs. Mary Legare, that he believes said Isaac Legace did do two years service during the War of the Revolution as a soldier under arms, against the British, and that his wife the aforesaid Mary, was as this deponent has reason to believe married to said Isaac Legare
in the year 1790, as set forth in her affidavit, this Deponent saith he knows the parties & has heard of these circumstances from his childhood, and has reason to believe that the statements of Mrs. Mary Legare are entitled to Credit. Deponent further Saith, believes said Isaac, died, in the year 1802. and that said Mary was a widow on the 4" July 1836 and that she has not said intermarried
the word "56 years" in the fourth line first edited
[signed] John White

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and also certify the credibility of the affiants
P. Cantwell Not Pub & Clk for Charleston Dist So. Car.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
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On this 26th day of July 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffords who being duly sworn upon Oath Deposeth, that she knew the late Isaac Legare of Christ Church Parish plantation, deceased, during the war of the Revolution, that she believes he served as a private volunteer soldier in a corps raised in the parish at that period & that she being said Isaac Legare served therein two years during and War, she further saith, she is acquainted with Mrs. Mary Legare the widow of said Isaac Legare, and that he believes said Isaac was married to said Mary in the year 1790, and that said Isaac died in the year 1802, the further saith she believes said Mary Legare was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and that she has not been intermarried and that her statements are entitled to credit, said Elizabeth Saith she is in the 76th year of her age, that she formerly resided in sd Chart Church parish, and that she hath now resided in Charleston for a number of years
[signed] Elizabeth Jeffords

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year above written and I also certify the Credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell
Not Pub. &. Clk. for Charleston Dist
So Carolina
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On this 11th day of August 1838, Personally appeared before the undersigned Mr Benjamin Cockfield aged 45 years a resident of Charleston, and formerly a planter & Overseer in Christ Church Parish near Charleston, who being duly sworn, Deposeth that he knows said parish for the last 20 years, that he believes he knows every male inhabitant of the parish, that he believes there is not now living his said parish one male inhabitants who took part in the war of the Revolution, that, he believes they are all dead, that, he believes Doctor A.D. Toomer and John White Esquire witnesses in this case of Mrs. Mary Legare for a pension to be, two of oldest as well as most opulent planters of the parish
[signed] Ben Cockfield

Sworn to and Inscribed before me the day and year above written and I also certify the Credibility
of the affiant
P Cantwell Not Pub & Clk
for Charleston Dist. So. Car
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Mrs. Mary Legare
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Charleston District
State of South Carolina
On this 30 day of July personally appeared before the undersigned, Doctor A. V. Toomer of Christ Church Parish plantation aged 63 years and a resident of Charleston who being duly sworn, deposeth, that he knew and was acquainted with the late Isaac Legare Deceased that Isaac was his neighbor, Deponent saith he believes Isaac Legare served in a corps of mounted infantry commanded by by deponents father & captain Van Ness during the war of the Revolution and has no doubt said Isaac Legare served in same two years.

Deponent further saith that, he believes said Isaac Legare was married to Mrs. Mary Legare widow the present claimant for a pension in the year 1790, as set forth in his affidavit, and that the aforesaid Isaac Legare died in the year 1802 as set forth in Sd Mary Legare's affidavit, Deponent saith the believes said Mary Legare is the widow of said Isaac Legare, having known
Reports from his childhood, and that said Mary was a widow on the 4 July 1836 and has not since
intermarried, and that her statements are entitled to credit
[signed] A.V. Toomer

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
the words "& Captain Van Ness" being first inserted  between the 8 & 9 line, and I also Certify the 
Credibility of the affiant
P. Cantwell Not Pub & Clk for Charleston Dist So Carolina
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11 July 1839
leaf from Bible Record of
Marriage of Mrs. Mary Legare
affid Jno D[illegible]
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[two documents, Birth - Death page hard to read]
BIRTHS  DEATHS
Isaac Legare married to Mary Player
daughter of [illegible]  Player 11 July 1790

[illegible] Player Legare born May 9 1791 1/2 past 4 PM 

Elizabeth mother Player Legare born 21 Decr 1792 6 o'clock AM

William Legare born 30th Nov 1794 Died 29th Dec 1794

John Plait Legare born 28 Feby 1797 10 o'clock PM

Martha Mortimer Legare born 12 April 1799 7 o'clock A M died 10th Nov 1799

Edwin Mortimer Legare born 24 Novr 1801 6 O'Clock AM
the above 3 copies from the handwriting of the late Isaac Legare---
Isaac Legare departed this life March 1802 5 o'clock PM

[second document]
State of South Carolina
District of Chraleston  15 Feb
on this 11 day of July 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned, John Diliesline aged
53 years a Resident of Dewees Island Christ Church parish, Charleston Dist. who being duly
sworn Deposeth. that he has married Rebecca who was the wife & widow of John Legare, who was the oldest son of Mary Legare who in her life time made application for arrears and for the benefit of the pension act of 7 July 1838- Dept saith he is one of the Representatives of sd Mary's estate and saith that the Bible to which this leaf was attached is the old family bible, and was in the possession of sd Mary & is now in Depts possession, and Dept saith that Mary Legare has a daughter living married to Depts brother, and supposed to be some place in Georgia
[signed] John Diliesline

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 11 July 1839
P Cantwell Not Pub & Clk
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
on this 29 day of October 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned, Doctor Daniel Legare aged 57 years a resident of Charleston, and resident and planter in Christ Church Parish  near said City who being duly sworn deposeth that he was well acquainted with the late Isaac Legare of said parish decd. that he heard and believes from my childhood that said Isaac was a soldier in the time of the Revolution with Marion, that he believes he was married about the year 1790 to Mrs.  Mary Legare his widow now an applicant for pension & that said Legare died about the year 1802 Dept saith he has resided in the parish from his childhood, and knew he knows, the parties well, that Mr. Legare was always regarded as respectable man entitled to credit for veracity, that dept is a worshipper at Wappetaw Church of the sd parish, and of the Independent Congregational denomination, of which church Mrs. Legare the said Widow, or was a member and that it is not the custom of said Church to keep records of the marriage of its members, nor to ask for certificates from the officiating ministers-
[signed] Daniel Legare

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written & i also certify the credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell Not Pub & clk for sd dist So Cal
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston

Vestry Room
Wappetaw Church
Christ Church Parish

I hereby certify, that I have made inquiries the records of Wappetaw church, and that I have not been able to find same. I further certify that I do not think that any record of marriage was kept by my predecessor in said church, there is a report in the parish that, many years ago, the books & papers of the church were destroyed. There are however now, none in existence and I further certify from my own personal knowledge that my immediate predecessor the Revd James Lewers
did not keep any record of Marriages
D J Auld
October 30. 1838
Minister of the Wappetaw Ind Congr Church
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[envelope]
[illegible postmark]  FREE

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Washington DC

[sideways]
Jan 17 1840
SC
add proof
Mary Legare
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Charleston So Ca
18 January 1840

On the 20 February 1839. I received from you a communication requiring the production
of a family register spoken of by a Mary Legare, and Ann Jeffords as affording satisfactory proof of the date of their respective manages

Ann Jeffords has been long since in the receipt of a pension

Mrs. Legare had died on the January prior to the receipt of the above letter. and she left one
daughter married to Mr. Delissline, and said Children - Mr. Delissline who swears to the annexed leaf taken from his bible, is the person who married the widow of one of the sons of said Mary Legare - and those parties now have requested me to renew the application for her claim. As her personal representatives in conformity with the rules of the Department

I have the honor to remain Sir very respectfully
Your obt srvnt
P Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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S.C.
Mary Legare decd
widow of Isaac decd
Act of July 1838
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see let to P. Cantwell Esq.
March 28. 1840-
6272
S. C.
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V
Mary Legare
widow of Isaac
So. Car.

See let P. Cantrell
Aug 14 1838
do - Feby 20th 1839
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REJECTED
6272
Mary Legare
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[envelope]
[postmark]
CHARLESTON
MAR 19

Mar 23 1840
SC

[sideways]
James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington DC
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[envelope]
FREE
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington DC.

[sideways]
Mar 23 1840
SC

[postmark]
CHARLESTON SC
MAR 19
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Charleston So Car
19 March 1840

Sir
In the case of Mary Legare, widow of Isaac Legare. I am desired to submit the department for decision

under date of 20 February 1839, the department wrote "both ladies", Mary Legare &
Elizabeth Jeffords, now a pensioner, mention the fact of their having in their possession a family register. Let the leaf in case case upon which the record is made be cut from the Bible and forwarded to this office with an affidavit to each, Stating the facts connected with the same

on the 13 January 1840. the leaf of the Bible with an affidt of John Delisline stating the facts connected therewith was sent to the pension office, and in Consequence thereof we now request the favour of a decision from the department

I Remain sir very respectfully
Your most Obedient & Humble servant
P Cantwell

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On this 27th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned Mary Legare aged 74 years a resident of Charleston, who being duly sworn deposeth that in further proof of her claim for pension in reference to her affid of 26 July 1838 and in relation to the services of her husband, and of her own marriage. That this knowledge those who served with her husband
are either dead, or cannot be come at conveniently to give evidence. That her marriage is entered in his bible that it is  an original entry, that most of the Births Marriage and deaths of the family are entered in the same way and that said Bible is still, and was always in her possession, that she was married by the Rev Mr. D. McCauley of the Church of Wappataw Christ Church parish in the year 1790 on the 22d July, and he said Revd McCauley is now dead, and that she never asked for
nor received from him a certificate of Marriage nor does she know whether she can procure a
certificate now
[signed] Mary Legare

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written & I also certify the Credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell not pub & clk for
Charleston Dist So Cal
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Mrs. Legare

Rev Dm C E Gadsden
Pastor of Phillips Church
Charleston So Car
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Charleston So Cal 27 Sepbr 1838

I hereby certify that I have known Mrs Mary Legare for upwards of 12 years. And I have reason to believe she was married as stated in her affidavit in year 1790 and that she has always been recorded as a respectable married lady of excellent character whose
statements are entitled to full Credit,
C E Gadsden
Rector of Philips Church
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Mrs. Mary Legare

Mrs. Phillips
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On this 14th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned, Mrs Martha
Phillips aged 70 yrs. resident of Christ Church parish near Charleston who being duly sworn
according to law Deposeth that she was well acquainted with the late Isaac Legare of said parish planter, that she knew him during the war of the Revolution, and has no doubt he served under arms against the British for two years and more, in the troop or company of mounted infantry raised in the parish. Deponent saith he has been in the parish from her infancy, that she believes
said Isaac Legare was born in the parish that was a cousin of hers, & otherwise connected with the family, and that her knowledge of these circumstances is therefore personal, She saith she knows said Isaac Legare's Widow Mary Legare, that she has every reason to believe said Isaac was married to said Mary in the year 1790 and that he died in the year 1802, she saith that said Mary Legare was always regarded as respectable married lady whose statements are entitled to full credit
signed after being duly read by me & in his presence
Martha Phillips
John M. Phillips

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written & I also certify the Credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell Not Pub & clk for sd dist of so Cal
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Mrs. Legare
Mr. G K White
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston 
on this 16 day of October 1838 personally appeared before theunde resigned George K White
aged 59 years, and a resident of the city of the Charleston who being duly sworn deposeth that he was personally acquainted will Isaac Legare dcd, and with his widow the present claimant for
pension Mrs. Mary Legare, that he knew them both from his childhood, and always to have been
regarded and esteemed by the most hospitable persons in the parish in which they resided to wit the parish of Christ Church near Charleston So Ca  as a moral and respectable married couple, and the parents of several children also esteemed in the parish. Deponent saith he has every reason to believe the said Isaac & Mary Legare were married in the year 1790 by Revd Doctor McCauley, a Minister of the Independent Congregational Church

Deponent saith he was born in sd Christchurch parish and resided here up to the year 1793. and that his knowledge of the said parties was that of a neighbour, and an acquaintance on friendly terms -
[signed} Geo K White

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written & also certify the Credibility of the Witness
P Cantwell Not Pub & clk
for Charleston Dist So. Car.