Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3574, for Nicholas Mc Cubbin, North Carolina
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[typed form, handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE	NUMBER
N.C. McCubbin, Nicholas 	W. 3574
Nancy
CONTENTS
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
5873
North Carolina
Nicholas McCubbin
of Rockingham the State of N. Car:
who was a pri in the compy commanded
by Captain Davis of the Regt commanded
by Col. McDowel in the N.Car.
line for 21 months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 70 - Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feby:
1833 and sent Hon A.
Shipped House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    			105 -
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33	35
$140-

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.	}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 8  Page 40
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
1130
North Carolina, Fayetteville
Nancy McCubbin [illegible]
widow of Nicholas McCubbin
who served in the Revolutionary
N C 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848 & Endg
29th November 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of April 1834
and sent to
Hon R. C. Puryear 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 106 Vol. a
32 [illegible cursive]
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[handwritten]
3686
Nicholas McCubbin
Rockingham Co
N C
from 1779 private
21 months.
[two hand drawn vertical lines with a horizontal line struck through]70,
XXIXIVXVI.
Int
Ro Gallaway
Rockingham
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Nov 26 182
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Page 92
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[printed form with columns, handwritten responses]
3686
BRIEF in the case of Nicholas McCubbin
of Rockingham Co in the State of  NC
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
[printed questions, handwritten responses]
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[1st line of column headings: Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
[2nd line of column headings: Years, Months, Days | As a | Gen.]
Spring In 1779 | “ | 9 | pr. | Col McDowell Capt Jn Davis
1780 | “ | 3 | “ | “ | “ Paisley – Capt. Geo Pearce
winter 1780.81 | “ | 6 | “ | “ | Ale Culp. Capt Benll
Augt 1781 | #3 | “ | Wm Smith – Capt Bethell
5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford NC
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford N. C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documented proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, excepting the time that a proved by Mr Whitmouth
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defection 
Not being properly attached to the Clk Certificate
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
The discharge for the last mentioned service		Examining Clerk.
the day has been and let it does not appear
among the papers-  Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]
State of Virginia,
Halifax County. S.S.
I, William S. Holt, Clerk of the
County Court in and for the aforesaid County,
do hereby certify that it appears from the records
of said Court that Nicholas McCubbin and
Nancy Jones were married in said County on
the 22nd day of December in the year seventeen
hundred and ninety eight (1798) by Elias
Dodson a minister of the Gospel duly author
ized by law to administer the rites of Matrimony
-and that said Court is one of record [illegible]
In testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court on
this 10th day of February in
year 1854 and in the 78th
of the Commonwealth
Wm J. Holt Clk.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
ATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Rockingham
February Term 1834
On this 27th day of February 1854, personally appeared before
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County.
John McCubbin, a resident of said County and State, aged 54 years,
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 29th day of
July in year 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war: That he is the eldest and only child of Nan-
McCubbin deceased who was the widow of Nich-
las McCubbin dec who was in revolutionary
soldier & pensioner of said County & State
That his said father was about twenty years
as placed on the pension list for his ser
vices in the North Carolina Militia in the
Revolution, and received for some years before
his death some seventy dollars per annum
that his original certificate has been lost and
cannot be found = and that his mother hav
ing survived his father some years did never
apply for pension because she did not know
their was any law of Congress allowing it to her:
He further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Cubbin
on the 22nd day of December, in the year one thousand
seven hundred and ninety eight (1798 ) in the County of
Halifax and State of Virginia by one
Elias Dodson a Minister of the Gospel
duly authorized by law to administer the rites of matrimony, and that her name previous to marriage was
Nancy Jones; and that he has no other proof of said marriage than
that herewith presented; that her said husband died in the County of Rockingham
State of North Carolina on the 20th day of February 1846.
that she was not married to him prior to the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety four but at the time above stated. He further declares that
she remained a widow until the day of
her death which occurred in said County on
the 29 day of November in the year 1852 and that she
left but one child viz: himself, the declarant,
and that he is the only one now living &
John [his X mark] McCubbin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court
now sitting-
---and it is hereby certified that the
applicant is a credible person, &c. and that his statement is
entitled to credit.
W. B. Carter J. P.
and Chairman of the Court.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
STATE OF North Caroline} S.S.
COUNTY OF Rockingham}
On this 27th day of February 1854, personally appeared before
the Court of Pleas and quarter session of said County
John Shreve & Abner Joyce, who, being first duly sworn according to law, declare that
Nancy McCubbin was the widow of Nicholas McCubbin dec
who was [illegible] Revolutionary pensioner of said County for
some years before his death - that they have
known the said Nancy and Nicholas McCubbin
for many years before the death and that
they know said Nicholas McCubbin to have
been a pensioner and received about seventy Dollars
per annum from the War Department, and did of
ten see his certificate while in his possession, but
that they have heard that said Certificate has
been since lost by his widow in her life time,
That they well remember when he was first-
pensioned, and did live his near neighbor
for a period of twenty five to thirty years before
his death--
-
That said Revolutionary soldier died in the County of Rockingham
State of North Carolina on the 20th day of February
in the year 1846; and that the said Nancy McCubbin was married to
him, the said Nicholas McCubbin in the County of Halifaxin
State of Virginia, on the 22nd day of December
in the year 1798, and that previous thereto her name was Nancy Jones
and they declare that they have derived the above information in regard to said service, marriage and death
of said Revolutionary soldier, in the following manner, viz: one from having
often seen his certificate and heard him relate many events
of the Revolution - Marriage, from seeing record of the same,
and death from being in the neighborhood at the time =
that Nancy McCubbin also died in said County on the
29th day of November 1852, leaving one child who is still
alive viz: John McCubbin and they know the fact
from having been present at her funeral on the next day
They further declare she remained a widow, and that they are disinterested in making these
affidavits.
John Shreve,
Abner Joyce
[handwritten embellishment under Abner Joyce]
“ [illegible]”
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written; and it is hereby certified that the affiants are
credible persons and are aged the fore about 65 and the latter above
57 years.
W. B. Carter J P
and Chairman of the Court.
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[handwritten]
Revolutionary Claim.
Act 29th July 1848.
John McCubbin
only surviving held
of Nancy McCubbin
dec of North Carolina
Cou[illegible]
[illegible] of Pensions
Hon R. C. Pender
H. All
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[handwritten letter]
State of North Carolina, Rockingham Co.} S.S.
I W.M. Ellington ~Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that at a term of said Court held on the 27th day of February 1834, the annexed declaration of John McCubbin and affidavits of John Shreve and Abner Joyce were duly sworn to in open Court, attested by the[crossed out] our chairman of the said Court, William B. Carter Esquire, and admitted to record: and I do further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced before said Court that Nicholas McCubbin a late revolutionary pensioner died in said County on the 20th day of February 1846, leaving his widow Nancy McCubbin surviving him, and that said Nancy McCubbin also died in said County on the 29th day of November 1852, leaving but one child her surviving viz: John McCubbin who is still living; and that said evidence is based upon the affidavit of John Shreve and Abner Joyce two highly respectable and credible citizens & residents of the said County: And I do also certify that William B. Carter Esquire whose genuine signatures are affixed - --- to the annexed declaration & affidavits was at the time of [crossed out] [illegible] the same the presiding Justice of our said Court of Record In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal of office on this 27th day of March 1834 W.M. Ellington C. C. C.
[paper seal at lower left hand side of page]
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3 State of North Carolina|   Court of Pleas & quarter
Rockingham|
County) Sessions August term 183[illegible]
On this 29th day of August personally
appeared in open before the Justices
by the
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, now
sitting Nicholas McCubbin a resident of
the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid
aged seventy two years the eight
his brother [illegible] McCubbin who resides in [illegible]azwell
[illegible] 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 June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers
and served as herin stated, that he entered
the service as a volunteer the County of
Guilford and State of North Carolina in the
year 1779 some time in the spring, and served
in the regiment commanded by Col
McDowell in the company of John Davis
& Lieutenant george Pearce, that said
Pearce was afterwards made Captian of said
company that he entered the service for the
term of nine months, that his company 
first rendezvous at Guilford old Court
house, from there he marched to
South Carolina [illegible] the [illegible] at
Slone’s ferry that he was stationed about
forty miles West of Charleston at a place
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[handwritten letter]
called the Pan-Pan roads, that he remained there until after the battle of Stone, which took place on Sunday the twentieth day of June as near as he recollects, that he foug in said battle, until he received a wound in his ancle which disabled him for some time, that his term of service expired shortly after the battle of Stonia, he recollects that General Lincoln commanded on that day & he also recollect that General Williamson was & there were also several other generals their on that day that General Butler commanded North Carolina troops that he was discharged after having served his nine months, by Capt George Peace, which discharge he has lost, 
That in the year 1780 as a ^drafted malitia man he again entered the service for the term of three months in the company commanded by Captain George Pearce, in the regiment of Col. Paisley, that he was first rendevous at Guilford old courthouse, that he marched from there to six mile Creek about eight or ten miles from Charles that the same nigh he arrived at six mile Creek the Bullish attacked them, and they were compelled to retreat with the loss of their baggage, that the enemy persued them as far Salisbury where they halted, that he recollects when they arrived at the Yadkin in their alrea they found the river up and they were compelled to cross in one boat about three thoun as near as he recollects, he remembers that the horsemen swam their horses over, that after passing the yadken they halted until the enemy left Salisbury for the south, when they recrossed the river and returned as far as New providence
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[handwritten letter]
5 the place when they were attacked [illegible] been before allasked, and from there in pursuit of the of the enemy as far as the Calawba river, that he served out his three [illegible] and received his discharge near six mile creek from Captain George Peace that at this time he was under General Davidson who was killed a few days after his dischargebin crossing [illegible] river, he recollects, that he was discharged in the morning, and on that day on his return he met General Green with his army marching to join General Davidson that he has lost his discharge
That sometime in the winter of 1780-1781 he again entered the service as a ^volunteer malitia man for the term of six months in the regiment commanded by Col Abel Culp in the company commanded by Captain Pevell on [illegible] that [illegible] Peder in South Carolina about six miles below Cheraw Hill, and continued stationed^ within about one mile of the long Bluff until his term of service had expired, which he was discharged which discharge is that, he volunteered and entered the service as last mentioned at the house of Col Culp on the Peder, and was stationed there until his term of service had expired that he received his discharge from Col Culp, that said discharges lost.
That in August 1781 he again entered the service for the term of three months^ as a drafted malitia man in the regiment commanded by Col. Smith in Capt William Bethell company, that he served out his term & received his discharge from Captain William Bethell, which discharge
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[handwritten letter]
he now has in his possession & herewith [illegible] it to the pension office he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any state
[signature at right side of page] Nicholas mcCubbin
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 29th of August 1832
R. Galloway C. C. C.
John Whitworth maketh oath that he is acquainted that he is acquainted with Nicholas McCubbins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that knows he was in the service during the revolution, that he marched with him from Guildford lee Courthouse [illegible] Summer’s ferry on Savanah river that he in company commanded by Captain John Davis, that George Peace was Lieutenant of and once more was ensign as well as he recollects, this affiant states that he was discharged at Summers ferry and that he left said McCubbins in the service; that he does not know how long he served at that but he thinks he have served in that tour as much as nine months
John Whitworth
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[handwritten letter]
Interrogatones propornded by the court to
Nicholas Cubbin
Where were and in what year we were you born
I was born in the county of [illegible] state of Pellsyvania near Sandy creek in the year 1760 on the [illegible] day of January [illegible] have [illegible] [illegible] our age [illegible] so where is it? [illegible] old Zac[illegible] McCubbins resides [illegible]from Beanes state [illegible] in Tennessee has a record of my age it is recorded in a bible which once belonged to my father a [illegible] to my brother Zachariah There were in [illegible] when [illegible] here have your [illegible] you now live? I was living in what was once [illegible][illegible] then Guilford about a half a [illegible] while [illegible][illegible] [illegible] answer on the south side I have resided in the county of Rockingham ever since the revolution, except three years, when I lived in Pellsylvania Virginia about three miles from the North Carolina line I now live in the county of Rockingham.
[illegible] How were you called into service? were you [illegible] did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
[illegible] As stated in my declaration I first volunteered for nine months I was then drafted for three months, I then volunteered for six months, and the I was drafted for three months I then served as a commissary at request of Col Peter Perkins at about a mile
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[handwritten letter]
Col Peter Pickers house Col Peter Perkins & his family he having innoculated for the small pox
at that time, I served at his request for forty days
5quest 
State the names of some of^ the regular officers who were with [illegible] the troops where you served; such continental and malitia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service 
Ans
I [illegible] recollect on the first tour General Lincoln, General Butler ^ general Williams or Gener smallwood and general Col Bell, Col [illegible], Col McDowell, Co Washington, Col Lee, MajorThomas Owen Major Lowry [illegible] In the second [illegible] tour General Davidson the second tour General Davidson, Col Lock, Col Paisley, at this time recollect no others. In the third tour Col Culp Capt Bevell as stated in my declaration, in the fourth tour general Rutherford, Col Smith, Major not recollect, Captain Bethell
6 quest Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, & what has become it
I have fully answered this question in my declaration 	[illegible]
Sworn to Subscribed the 30 of August 1832
R. Gandig C. C.
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Contributed by FamilySearch
NARA Partner
April 30, 1934
Mr. Frank Tucker
Madison
North Carolina.
BA J/ILL
Elijah Lynch W. 5032
Nicholas McCubbin W. 3574
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah Lynch and Nicholas McCubbin, both pensioners of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
The record of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
ELIJAH LYNCH - W. 5032.
Elijah Lynch, while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in 1778, served as private in Captains James Kirtley's
and Porter's companies, Colonel Francis Taylor's regiment of Virginia guards, stationed at the barracks in Albemarle County, Virginia, and later at Winchester, Virginia, and was discharged in the year 1781, length of service three years and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 28, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina; he was then aged sixty-seven years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
The soldier married on October 5, 1785, Rose Crawford; they were both of Culpepper County, Virginia, where their marriage bond was executed. This bond was signed by James Rossom.
Elijah Lynch died December 20, 1839; his widow, Rose Lynch, died June 18, 1844; her age, the date and place of her birth or names of her
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parents are not shown. The names of the children of Elijah Lynch and his wife, Rose, who survived their mother, were Aaron Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann who married Alexander Grogan, and Sarah who married John Willson.
On November 27, 1844, Aaron Lynch was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina, aged forty-seven years. He applied then in behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters named above for the pension which was due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed.
NICHOLAS MCCUBBIN-W. 3574.
Nicholas McCubbin was born January 8, 1760 near Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown about
While a resident of Guilford County (later Rockingham County) North Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1779, served as private in Captains John Davis and George Pearce's company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Stone in which he was wounded in his ankle, and was discharged at the expiration of service of nine months; he enlisted in 1780, and served three months as private in Captain George Pearce's company, Colonel Paisley's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted in the winter of 1780-1781, and served six months as private in Captain Bevell's company, Colonel Smith's regiment; he enlisted in August 1781, and served three months in Captain William Bethell's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina regiment; he also served forty days as commissary to Colonel Peter Perkins.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He had resided in said county ever since the war, with the exception of about three years when he resided in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, about three miles from the North Carolina line.
2.
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Nicholas McCubbin married in Halifax County, Virginia, on December 22, 1795[crossed out]^1781, Nancy Jones; they were married by Elias Dodson, a ministerof the Gospel. The date and place of birth and names of the parents of siad Nancy Jones are not shown.
The soldier died February 20, 1846, in Rockingham County, North Carolina; his widow, Nancy McCubbin died November 29, 1852 in that same county.
On February 27, 1854, John McCubbin, the only surviving child of Nicholas McCubbins, and his wife, Nancy, was fifty-four years of age and resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He applied then for the pension due his mother on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed.
In 1833, Zachariah McCubbin, soldier's brother, was residing about sixteen miles from Beans Station in Tazewell County, Tennessee.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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[printed page, handwritten responses]
Revy   WIDOW, &c.
FilenNo 3574
Nancy McCubbin
Widow
Nicholas McCubbin
Pri Rev War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Nov. 17. Hist to Mrs. J. T. McCubbins, request in W. File
5362 Matthew McPherson &
1914 Nov. 16. Hist. to Miss Louise Thompson. &
1915 July 29 To Mrs. John Landstreet c
1934 - April 30. Hist. to Mr. Frank Tucker
J.L.L
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
1130
North Carolina Fayette
Nancy McCubbin decd
widow of
Nicholas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. Endg
29 November 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of April 1834
and sent to
Hon C. Puryear
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 136 Vol. a
[handwritten vertically across left side of page] Cancelled
[handwritten note on left side of page]
To be corrected she died in 1852
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Nicholas McCubbin Died 20, Feby  1846
Nancy McCubbin Died 29, Nov 1852
Married 1798.
John McCubbin  only child,
John Shreve, Abner Joyce,
Rockingham Co. N.C.
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[handwritten]
Nicholas McCubbin, Act 1832, $70 per ann- Died 20 Feb. 1846. Paid. F. Bant, Auditor
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[handwritten]
Triplett
Pension Office April 14 1854
Sir
Nicholas McCubbin, N.C. Roll, act June 7 1832, at $70 per annum, Please stateto what time paid, 
Very Respectfully
JrCorn
F Burky
their Auditor
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[handwritten] 
Capt P lt Henry Present
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[handwritten letter]
Washington DC
18 April 1854
Capt Henry
Sir
You will oblige me of you take the with certificate and inquire at the Pension Office if there is not on nor as to the date of death of Mrs Nancy McCubbin
Very Respectfully
R C Person
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[handwritten]
Nancy McCubbin decd widow of Nicholas
Rockingham Co. N.C. Adm 29 July 1848,
21 mos pri $70 per annum from 4 March 1848 to
29 Nov. [1829 – crossed out] 1852 when she died
Pay to John McCubbin only child,
Cert to
Hon R. C. Puryear
HonR
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
Brief in the case of Nancy McCubbin decd Wid of Nicholas
Rockingham County and State of N.C.
July 29, 1848
Claim, (“original,” [crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832, (see his papers)
Record of Marriage
John Shreve & Abner Jr Witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
In making the brief for the allowance I improperly stated her death to have occured 29 Nov 1849
she died 27 Nov 1852
Name and residence of Agent
R.C. Puryear
[illegible]
Thristin Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten]
Nancy McCubbins of N.C. Act 29 July 1848
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[handwritten]
Pension Office
Fayetteville May [illegible] 1854
Sir. Enclosed I hand you the [illegible] of the 18th [illegible] And You into also find Your [illegible] of the 20th [illegible] for Your Signature
I am Your Obt Svt
James Herr [illegible] Agt
To L. P. Waldo Esq
Comp of Pension
Washington City D. C.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
Payment to be made at Fayetteville by James Huske Esq	
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of
N. Carolina
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book ~ Volume A.
Page 136, by Clerk.
H. R. Weighanan
Cancelled [handwritten vertically across page]
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[printed letter, handwritten responses]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 29th July 1848, Nancy McCubbin, deceased widow of Nicholas McCubbin who was a Private in the Revolution, and entitled to a pension and living died on the 29 November 1849, her only surviving child John McCubbin is entitled of the amount at the rate of seventy dollars per annum from 4 March 1848, to 29 " November 1849, when she died
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this eighteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
[illegible] McClelland 
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned}
[illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
The Alexander Lemmons Edward Godsey
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas McCubbins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he 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
Alexander [his X mark] Lemmons
Edward Godsey
Swon to & Subscribed in open court the 29th of August 1832 
Ro. Gallawy C.C.C.
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[handwritten letter]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interiogeaions presented by the [illegible] War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states
I Robert Gadswor Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions held for the County of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas M Cubbin for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixd the seal of office the 30th of August 1832
Ro. Gallaway C.C.C.
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[handwritten]
Nicholas McCubbin amended can  [illegible]
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[handwritten]
State of North Carolina Rockingham County }
This 28th the day of January the year one thousand eight hundred thirty three Jesse Rankin a Clergyman resident in the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina and James Lyle a citizen of said County and State appeared before me Dubarts Dempey Justice of the peace of said County & made oath that they are acquainted with Nichols McCubbins of said County & State that they would suppose him to be seventy three years of age or thereabouts and that he is reputed & believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the Revolution 
Jesse Rankin
James Kyle
Sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for said County
Attest Dubastes Dempsy J. P.
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[handwritten letter]
10
State of North Carolina Rockingham County]
I Dubastes Dempsy Justice of the peace in for the County of Rockingham State of North Carolina declare that I am well acquainted with Jesse Rankin a clergyman and James Kyle both residents of the said County & State and that they are persons of credibility and that this declarations are entitled to full faith & credit and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Edwd Godsy and Alexander Lemmons both resident of said County and that they are person of credibility
Dubartes Dempsey J. P.
State of North Carolina Rockingham County}
I Robert Gallaway clerk of Rockingham County Court do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of an application of [illegible] Nicholas [illegible] for a pension and that [illegible] Dempsy before whom the affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such 
In Witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 28 day of Jany
the year 1833 Ro. Gallaway CCC
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[handwritten letter]
I certify that I have long known the applicantNicholas McCubbin that he is generally to hear to have been a soldier in the revolution. That he made application for a pension to Congress [illegible] [illegible] not received been becaus his service was in the militia that his witnesses John White with Edward Sodry & Alexander Lemons are quite respectable & I doubt not the truth of this certificate-
A Shepherd
6 Dec 1837
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[handwritten]
Nov 12 -1914.
Will you kindly let me know if you have any pension records of 
Nicholas Zachariah Maccubbin
Zachariah MacCubbin
of Maryland
[illegible handwriting in bottom left corner]
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[handwritten address] 
[circular post stamp at top right side of page] PENSION U.S. OFFICE NOV 13 1914
address
Miss Louise Thompson
The Arundel
Baltimore Md
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[handwritten letter]
Madison, N.C.
April 17, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I wish to get all the data you have on two Revolutionary War pensioners, of Rockingham County N. Carolina: Nicholas McCubbin and Elijah Lynch
Will you please send me what data you have on these two pensioners?
Very truly,
Frank Tucker
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[handwritten letter]
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washinton D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please furnish me with a copy of the pension papers of Nicholas McCubbin of Rockingham Co N. C. Rev. War.
Very sincerely yours
Elizabeth Marshall Landstreet
Mrs John Landstreet 
Landstreet
Killdee Farm  
Richmond, Va
20th July 1905
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Nicholas McCubbins, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.]
[illegible] 1779 | 9 months | Private | John Davis, George Pearce | McDowell | N. C.
1780 | 3 mos. | George Pearce | 
Winter 1780-81 | 6 mos. | Bevell | Abel Culper
[illegible] 1781 | 3 mos. | William Bevell | Smith
[blank] | 40 days | [illegible] | Peter Perkins |

Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Co. N. C. 
Date of application for pension, Aug 29 1832. His pension was all paid.
Residence at date of application, Rockingham Co. N. C. 
Age at date of application, [illegible] 8, 1760 near Sandy Creek, Pittsylvania Co. Va.
Remarks: [illegible] Halifax Co. N.C Dec. 22, 1798. Nancy Jones; [illegible] Feby. 20, [illegible] in Rockingham Co. N. C. where she died Nov 29, 1852 & her pension was allowed in 1854 for the [illegible] of their only [illegible] John McCubbins, then [illegible] 54 yrs & [illegible] of Rockingham Co N. C. [illegible] [illegible] to his brother Zachariah McCubbins [illegible] Tazewell Co. Tennessee 1832.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Rev War Section.	November 16, 1914.
Miss Louise Thompson,
The Arundel,
Baltimore, Md.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 12"" instant. you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named “McCubbin” who served in the War of the Revolution, except Nicholas McCubbin of North Carolina, Wid. File No. 3,574, whose history is furnished you for the reason that he had a brother Zachariah McCubbin.
Very respectfully, [illegible]
Commissioner.