Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9189, for Edward Mc Daniel, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. 

McDaniel, Edward 
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 9189

CONTENTS
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4624
South Carolina
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Elizabeth McDaniel, de[runs off edge]
widow of Edward McDaniel SC
who died on the 12th March 1829 [or 4]
of Chester in the State of S.C.
who was a Dragoon in the Compy commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution
for 10 mo. 3 Days
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 42 Dollars 4 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March 1831 and ending 24th August
1845, the Day of her death
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of 
October 1848 and sent to T. W. 
Bettig
Chester C. H. S.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Payable to Abigail [Smitty?]
Ann McDaniel, Jane McDaniel
Mary Boyd James McDaniel
& Samuel McDaniel
only living children

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,       }
{Section the 3rd,       }

Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk
Book C  Vol. 1  Page 187


[note on the upper right side]
Reported
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Edward & Elizabeth McDaniel married
February 13th, 1781

William McDaniel born Dec 13th, 1781
John McDaniel was born Aug 12th, 1783
Abigail McDaniel was born July 27th, 1786
Anne McDaniel was born Dec 19th, 1787
Elizabeth McDaniel born March 3rd , 1790
Edward McDaniel born Jan 12th, 1792
Jane McDaniel was born Oct 8th, 1794
Mary McDaniel was born May 24th 179 [last number of year missing]
Martha McDaniel  Feb 22nd, 1801
James McDaniel  Dec 14th, 1802
Samuel McDaniel born Dec 8th, 1804

Edward McDaniel died 13 March 1804
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3d January 1812
Sent to James M. Caw
ten Dollars
20th November 1812
James M Caw Dr
to one gallon & a half
Brandy and a decanter
full before that time 
June the 20th 1820
James S. Yongue recd
of Edward McDaniel Senr
$15
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David Boyd [illegible] No
two gallons and 
a half of Brandy
Sent to Edwd McDaniel
Jun $500 [or 800]
May 1821
April 1824 Sent to 
Columbia for a sack of salt by John Wier. 
price $3.50
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(copy)
“Sacred”
“To the memory of William McDaniel 
who departed this life May 26th, 1830 aged 49 years. 
He was a kind father and loving husband. Blessed are the dead who lie with the Lord.” 


State of South Carolina
Chester District

I John Banks a Magistrate in and 
for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is 
a true and perfect copy of the inscription on the Tomb or 
head stone, at Hopewell burying ground Chester District S.C. Erected 
to the memory of William McDaniel late  deceased of the said 
District, who was the respected son of the late Edward and
Elizabeth McDaniel, both decd. of the District aforesaid.  
I also certify, that the aforesaid William McDaniel 
was a person highly respected, and of more than ordinary 
intelligence and left an intelligent family to mourn their 
loss, and with regard to the correctness of the above inscription, 
there can be no doubt for they are persons of too much 
intelligence to be ignorant of this own ages. 
Given under my hand the 22nd November  1847.

John Banks, Magst. C.D.
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

Personally appeared before me
the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said District Court
James McDaniel a resident of the District and 
State aforesaid and a Gentleman of intelligence 
and respectability, and made oath in due form 
of Law that the accompanying paper containing 
the certificate of the Comptroller General of South 
Carolina bearing date at Columbia the 19th November 
1847.  also purporting to contain the proceedings 
of a religious meeting held at Hopewell on the 
25th July 1811. and signed by Edward McDaniel 
and others, was taken from amongst his fathers
the said Edward McDaniel’s old papers and 
that the said proceedings is in the aforesaid 
Edward McDaniels own hand writing. also that 
the said Edward McDaniel was the Husband 
of Elizabeth McDaniel late. Decd. of Chester Dist. 
whose heirs are now applicants for a pension 
due the said Decd. 

James McDaniel

Sworn to and subscribed this 29th November 
1847 before me. 
 
C. D. Melton
Magistrate
Chester District S.C.
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State of South Carolina
Chester District  

I John Roseborough Clerk 
of the Court of General Sessions and Common 
Pleas for Chester District and State aforesaid do 
herby certify, that C. D. Melton and John Banks 
before whom the following and subjoined affidavits 
and certificate was made and proven are acting
Magistrates in and for the District and State 
aforesaid duly qualified according Law, and that 
the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine-
I also certify that Records of my office 
affords no Evidence of the date of the marriage 
of Edward McDaniel and Elizabeth McCaw, that 
during the days of the Revolution as well as since 
Magistrates in this State have been in the habit 
of solemnizing the rites of matrimony without any 
marriage license.
I further certify that William McDaniel 
whose obituary notice is copied and certified in 
the writing by John Banks Esq. as a person of 
whom I was well acquainted and that for a 
number of years before his death he was a public 
Surveyor and was a person of more than ordinary intelligence 
and that with regard to the correctness of his
obituary notice there can be no doubt.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal of office, at office in Chester
this 29 November 1847. 

J. Rosborough 
Clerk of CCPls

[seal]
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
 
On this 19th day of February 
1847, personally appeared before me John Roseborough 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District 
and at the office of said Court, James 
McDaniel, son of Edward McDaniel, deceased, 
a resident of the District and State aforesaid
aged 44 years, who being first duly sworn according 
to Law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of 
Congress passed July 4th 1836, granting pensions 
to certain widows. That this deponent in the 
behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said 
Edward McDaniel, States what the said Edward 
McDaniel was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution 
as the heirs understand and as such he
served the United States against the Common 
Enemy. That during the War of the Revolution 
the said Edward McDaniel resided in what is
now called Chester District So. Carolina and served 
in the South Carolina Militia in the Regiments
commanded by Cols. Lacey Bealtons & others during 
which time he was in several engagements, and 
in one of which he was badly wounded, for which 
wound he received from that State of South Carolina 
an Invalid Pension for many years prior to his death 
as will more fully appear by the accompanying
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papers in this claim. 
This deponent further makes oath that 
the said Edward McDaniel was married on 
the 3th February, seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) 
to Elizabeth McCaw, and as husband and wife 
they lived together till the death of the said 
Edward McDaniel which took place on the 12th 
March 1824, and that his widower the aforesaid 
Elizabeth departed this life on the twenty fourth (24)
day of August, Eighteen hundred and forty-five, 1845. 
not having intermarried after the death of her 
said husband, and that following are the 
names of the six surviving children viz:  Abigail Mills, 
Ann McDaniel, Jane McDaniel, Mary Boyd, James 
McDaniel, & Samuel McDaniel wh are the only 
surviving children of the said deceased, and all 
of Lawful ages. 
This dependent further states that he 
has now in his possession his parents old Family 
Registry showing the date of this marriage, as well 
as the birth of their children, which Record has 
been for many  years been in the family, and has always 
been considered correct and true, and the same 
will accompany this declaration.
He also declared that his mother, the 
aforesaid Elizabeth McDaniel recd. for many years prior to 
her death a pension from the State of South Carolina
which was allowed to her as the wife and
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widow of the aforesaid Edward McDaniel who 
was an Invalid Pensioner.  She being his wife in 
the time of the War. 

James McDaniel

Sworn to and subscribed on the day first able written before. 

Mr. Rosborough               
Clerk C Pls  

and the said Clerk do hereby certify that it 
is most satisfactorily proven that Edward 
McDaniel above named died at his late residence 
in Chester District on the 12th of March 1824 
and that his widow Elizabeth departed this life 
on the 24th of August, Eighteen hundred and forty
five leaving surviving the above named 
six children all of Lawfull age  I further 
certify that Colonel James McDaniel the above
affiant is a person of good character and 
that full faith and credit due to his statements. 
In Testimony of all which I have 
hereunto set my name and affixed 
the Seal of the Office of Chester 
Court House the nineteenth 
day of February in the year 
one thousand eight hundred 
and forty-seven and in the 
seventy first year of the Independence 
of the United States of America. 

Mr. Rosborough     
Clerk Court of Common Pleas
for Chester District           

[seal]
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"Copy"

Died, at her residence, in Chester District,
S.C. on the 24th of August, 1845, Mrs. Elizabeth McDaniel
in the 83d year of her age.  The deceased was
the relict of a brave Revolutionary soldier, Edward
McDaniel, who was dangerously wounded in the 
war of independence.  She was born County Antrim 
Ireland; but emigrated to this country in the 7th 
year of her age.  She was married in the heat of that
fearful war which Great Brittain waged against the 
"thirteen colonies".  She became the mother of her first
child whilst the drowning cannon was still 
roaring in the mortal strifes and had to struggle
though a long life only partially assisted by her husband
whose wounds in his countrys cause rendered
him unfit to pursue any severe manual
employment.  Yet God who feeds his children fed
her abundantly, and enabled her to rear a large
and respectable family.  From early days she cast her 
lot in with Gods people, and through life was allowed
to walk in his [stature?] with an intelligent precision 
above the grade of ordinary attainment.  She was the 
subject of a most happy confidence in Gods goodness
and grace, hence her society was not rendered disagreeable
by those [expressing?] at dark providence and 
fearful forebodings concerning future evil which are
a reproach to many [professers?] of religion.  Her end was 
such as the bible teaches us to expect concerning the right
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-eous, it was "peace".  And the crowd that composed
her funeral train, by the respectful attentions and 
sympathies, spoke the estimation in which she was 
held by her neighbors and fellow church members, 
[more?] expressively than the most wordy obituary
can possibly do.  "The memory of the just is blessed"
Dr. McDill & the Preacher will please copy

W. F.  


State of South Carolina
Chester District

I John Rosborough Clerk 
of the Court of Common Pleas for said District do hereby
certify that the above is a true and perfect copy of the 
obituary notice of the death of Elizabeth McDaniel
deceased of Chester District So. Ca. taken from 
from the original Notice published in the 
November number 1845 of the Christian
Magazine of the South published in Columbia
S.C. to the truth of which statements I am fully
satisfied, and was personally acquainted with her & 
her husband for many years before their deaths
In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of office
at Chester Court House the nineteenth 
day of February 1847 and in the 
Seventy first year of the Independence
of the United State of America

J Rosborough 
Clerk Court C. Pls CD

[seal]
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S.C.  13 March 1847.

I do certify that the account of 
Edward McDaniel (Book L. No. 232) is as 
follows.

"1779.  54 days under Capt. Anderson at Brier
Creek, a private horseman, at 20S per day £54--
1780  60 days under Capt. Moffit at Rights
Bluff as Serjt. at 12 3/6 per day  37.10
"  109 days under Capt. Thomason, a 
private Horseman @ 20S per day   109--
1781  24 days under Capt. Garrison, a 
private horseman at 20S per day.   24--
1780  14 days under Lieut. Henderson, a 
private horseman at 20S per day   14--
1782  42 days under Capt. Henderson, a 
private footman, at 20S per day     21--
(In all three hundred & three days)     total 259.10
303     sterling £37.1.5

This amount was paid by Indent
issued 8th October 1784.

William C. Black 
Comptr Genl.
per Derrill A Hart
Depty
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The State of South Carolina
Chester District

Personally appeared before me 
J. Y. Mills an acting Magistrate in and for 
said District John McDill a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States and made oath 
in due form of law that he has been ever
since the days of the Revolution well acquainted
with Edward McDaniel decd. of Chester District
whose heirs are now applying for a Pension 
due Elizabeth McDaniel decd. widow of the 
aforesaid Edward McDaniel
This deponant further makes oath 
that the said Edward McDaniel bore the
reputation in his neighborhood of having 
been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution 
and that he has often conversed with said
McDaniel on the subject of the Revolution
and of his having been wounded in the Battle 
of Rocky Mount and of his being present 
in the engagement when Capt. Nixon was killed
and of his being at Briar Creek, and that together
with many other instances of the Revolution
not now recollected
This deponant also makes oath
that the said Edward McDaniel served as he has
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always understood and believes in Col. Bratton's
Regiment of Militia and that for a number 
of years before his death he was pensioned
as an Invalid soldier by the State of South 
Carolina in consequence of wounds received
in the Army of the Revolution

John M Dill

Sworn to and subscribed this 22d
day of February 1847.
Before me

J. Y. Mills Magt.

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify 
that I am well acquainted with John 
M Dill the above affiant and that he is a 
person of good character and of more 
than ordinary intelligence and to his statement
is due full faith and credit

J. Y. Mills Magt.
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

I J. Y. Mills an 
acting Magistrate in and for said 
District do hereby certify that I was 
intimately acquainted with Elizabeth 
McDaniel decd. of said District and 
that I know of my own personally
knowledge that the said Edward McDaniel
was for many years before his death a 
pensioner of the State of South 
Carolina on account of wounds
received during the War of the 
Revolution and while in his countrys 
service.   Given under my
hand this 30th day of March 1847

J. Y. Mills Magt.

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Chester District certify that James Y Mells is 
a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this third day of April
1847 and in the Seventy first year 
of the United State of America

J Rosborough
Clerk C C Pls

[seal]
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No 6968
Elizabeth McDaniel
decd.
widow of Edward
Act July 4th/36
married 1781
husband died 1824
widow died 24 Aug '45
Service Admtd
10 mo 3 days
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State of South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared before
me, J. P. Hood one of the acting Magistrates in 
and for said District, Robert Wilson, a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, and made oath in 
due form of law, to the following statements relative
to the Revolutionary service of the late Edward
McDaniel decd. of Chester District.  That he deponent
served in the Army of the Revolution with the said
Edward McDaniel in the summer of 1780 while
under the command of General Sumter, and that he 
well recollects that the said Edward McDaniel, who 
was a private under Captains Thompson or Garrison Company,
was badly wounded in the shoulder at the 
Battle of the Hanging Rock in August 1780.
This deponent further makes oath that he 
cannot give the particulars of said Edward McDaniels
service, as he did not live in the same Beat but from 
the reputation he bore as a soldier, and patriot
during as well as since the Revolution, he must
have rendered a good deal of service during the 
Revolution - Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of 
March 1847 -

Robert Wilson 

Before me

J. P. Hood Magst

And I the so Magst. do hereby certify that Robt. 
Wilson was sworn to and subscribed the above
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affadavit before me is a person of respectability
and more then ordinary intellagance and to 
his statements is due full faith and credit

J. P. Hood Magst.


State of South Carolina
York District

I Jas. Kuykendall Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby 
certify that J. P. Hood Esquire is an acting Magistrate
as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto set 
my hand and affixed my seal of office
this 6th day of April, 1847

Ja. Kuykendal
C C C Pls

[seal]
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June 1, 1940

BA-J/AWF
Edward McDaniel
W. 9189

Honorable J. P. Richards
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Richards:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Edward Lawrence
McDaniel of Chester District, South Carolina.

The data furnished herein were obtained from 
papers on file in claim for pension, W. 9189, based
upon service of Edward McDaniel, in the War of the 
Revolution,  The name is not shown, Edward Lawrence 
McDaniel.

The date and place of birth of Edward McDaniel
and names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Chester District, South 
Carolina, Edward McDaniel served as private and horseman 
man in Captains Thompson's and Garrison's companies,
Colonels Lacey's and Bratton's South Carolina regiments;
during the service he was in several engagements,
was wounded in the battle of Rocky Mount, and wounded 
in the shoulder in the battle of Hanging Rock.

Edward McDaniel was pensioned by the State of 
South Carolina, on account of wounds received in the 
Revolutionary War.

Edward McDaniel married February 13, 1781, 
Elizabeth McCaw.  She was born in County Antrim, Ireland, 
and came to this country, when she was about seven years
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2-

old, names of her parents not given.

Edward McDaniel died March 12, 1824, at his 
residence in Chester District, South Carolina, and his 
widow, Elizabeth Daniel [McDaniel] died there August 24, 1845,
then in the eighty-third year of her age.

The following data in regard to the children of 
Edward McDaniel, and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown 
in the claim:

William   born December 13, 1781
John        born August 12, 1783
Abigail    born February 27, 1786
Anne       born December 19, 1787
Elizabeth born March 3, 1790
Edward    born January 12, 1792
Jane         born October 8, 1794
Mary        born May 24, 179-
Martha    born February 22, 1801
James      born December 14, 1802
Samuel    born December 8, 1804.

Their son, William McDaniel, died May 26, 1830,
was buried in Hopewell Buying Ground, Chester District,
South Carolina; he was "a kind husband and loving father", 
names of wife and children not stated.

The widow, Elizabeth McDaniel, was survived by 
the following children - 
her - Abigail Mills, Mary Boyd, Anne (Ann) McDaniel, Jane
McDaniel, James McDaniel, and Samuel McDaniel.

Reference was made to John and James McCaw, brothers
of the widow, Elizabeth McDaniel; it was stated that they
served in the Revolutionary War.

James Y. Mills was magistrate in 1847, in Chester
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District, South Carolina; it is not shown that he 
was related to the daughter, Abigail Mills.

The papers on file in this claim contain no 
further discernible family data.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  9189
Elizabeth McDaniel
Wid. of 
Edward McDaniel
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act:  July 4th/36, Secr. 3
Index: - Vol. M, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes on the upper left side of page]
1916 Apl. 15.  Hist. to Hon. David
E. Finley ¢
1916 Apl. 22.  Repeated to above. ¢
1922 Mar. 13.  Hist. to Hon. J. L McSwain AW
1940 June 1 - hist to Hon.
J. P. Richards AWS
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No 6958
Elizabeth McDaniel De
S. C. 
Let to S. A. Bettis July 11/47
"     "  Hon. J. A. Black Decr 22/47
"     "  same    March 4/48
Let to same  March 31. 48
Act 4 July 1836
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No 6958
Elizabeth McDaniel dec.
S. C. 
Let to S. A. Bettis July
16. '47
Let to Hon. J. A. Black,
Dec. 22 '47
Let to same March 8 . 48
Act 4 July 1836
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

I Peter Wylie Judge of the Court
of Ordinary in and for the District & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that I was acquainted with 
Edward McDaniel late deceased of Chester
District, husband of Elizabeth McDaniel decd. of 
the said District, whos heirs are now applying
for a pension due for Revolutionary services, and 
have been most intimately acquainted with 
the parties aforesaid for many years preceding 
the death of the said Edward McDaniel
I also certify that the said Edward McDaniel
was an Invalid Pensioner of the State of 
South Carolina, which Pension was paid to 
him by this State on the account of a wound 
recd. while in an engagement with the enemy
during the War of the Revolution which disabled 
him for life, and since the days of the Revolution
the said Edward McDaniel has been 
usually recognized and regarded by this community, 
to whom he was well known, as one of the heroes
of the Revolution
I do further certify that I have often 
herd my father, William Wylie, a soldier of the 
Revolution say that he stood near the said Edward
McDaniel at the time he received his wound
which was in an engagement with the
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enemy at the Battle of Rocky Mount in the summer
of 1780, not long after the fall of Charleston, and that 
on said occasion the said Edward McDaniel screamed
and holler terribly.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed my seal of office this 
12th February 1848.

Peter Wylie JCCCCD

[seal]


State of South Carolina
Chester District

Personally appeared before 
me John Charles one of the acting Magistrates
in and for the District & State aforesaid Major John
Kenedy a resident of the said District, and made oath
in due form of Law, to the following statements viz:
That he was well & intimately acquainted with Edward
McDaniel a resident of Chester District but now dead
for many years prior to his death, and that the said
Edward McDaniel was universally recognized and 
regarded by the old soldiers of Chester District to whom 
he was well known, as an Invalid Soldier of the 
Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the State
of South Carolina on the account of his wound received
while in the aforesaid Army
This deponent further States, that Elizabeth
McDaniel decd. wife of the said Edward McDaniel was 
a sister of John & Jas. McCaw reputed soldiers of the Revolution

Jn Kennady

Sworn to & subscribed this 12 February 1848
before me 

John Charles, Magistrate.
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South Carolina
Chester District

I John Charles, a Magistrate in and 
for said District do hereby certify
that Maj. John Kennedy, who has this day sworn to 
and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is 
a person of Intelligence and respectability and that to 
his statements is due full faith and credit.

John Charles
Magistrate C.D.



South Carolina
Chester District

I John Rosborough Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas & General 
Sessions for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that John Charles is a Magistrate as above
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to 
be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & affixed my Seal 
of Office, at office in Chesterville
this 12 february A D 1848.

J Rosborough
Clerk C C Pleas for Chester
District

[seal]
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

Personally appeared before me, 
John Banks one of the acting Magistrates in and for the 
said District, Mary Johnston aged 86 years, and made
oath in due form of Law, that she was well and intimately
acquainted with Elizabeth McDaniel late decd. of Chester
District, widow of the late Edward McDaniel decd.  That this 
deponent lived in the same neighborhood and attend school
with the said Elizabeth in Ireland before they came into 
America, and that just before the commencement of the 
American Revolution they came over into this country and 
settled in the same neighborhood when they were & was 
frequently together, and continued to be intimate till Mrs. 
McDaniels death.  This deponent further states that during 
the days of the Revolution the said Elizabeth (whos
maiden name was McCaw) was married to Edward 
McDaniel at least so report said, for she was not at their
marriage, and as husband and wife they lived together
till the death of the said Edward McDaniel -
This deponent also states that the parties aforesaid
was married in the early part of 1781, the next year
after the fall of Charleston, the Battles of Hanging Rock &
Rocky Mount, the two latter engagements was not far distant
from their neighborhood, and well recollected as having 
took place in the summer of 1780, and that after associating 
the marriage of the aforesaid parties with those notable 
events she feels assured in stating that it took 
place at the time above stated, to wit, in the early
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part of 1781, and further more witness well recollects
that at the close of the Revolution they had one child
William which was born as she verily believes in 
war time - 

Mary Johnston  X  her mark
[seal]

Sworn to and subscribed this 22d day of Novr. 1847.
Before me, 

John Banks, Magt.


And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary
Johnston who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit
before me is a person of good character and to her statements
in the above, she is entitled to full faith & credit

John Banks  Magt.
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Pension Office
March 8th, 1848.

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that the additional 
evidence in the case of Elizabeth McDaniel, deceased,
widow of Edward McDaniel is satisfactory to identify
her husband with the soldier bearing his name to whom 
Indent No. 232 was issued for his service as a Private
in the South Carolina Militia.  But, upon a re-inspection
of the declaration filed by her children, it is discovered
that is was made before the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas.  The regulations require that claims 
shall be asserted before a Court of Record, or a Judge
of such a Court.  It will be necessary therefore before
a certificate can issue in this case, a declaration 
conformably with these regulations must be produced.

I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully
your obt. servt.

H. S. Evans
for Commr of Pensions



Hon. James A. Black,
House of Representatives
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House of Reps.
10 March 1848.

Sir,

At the request of my colleague
Hon. Jas. A Black, I beg to say
that the Court of General Sessions
and Common Pleas in South 
Carolina, is a Court of Record, 
and that the official attestation 
of its records by its Clerk, under 
the seal of the Court, is the only
evidence required of its acts, and 
is conclusive in all other Courts.

Very respectfully
your obt. svt.

Armistead Burt


J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Chester C House So. Ca.
April 5th 1847

Sir

I now inclose to your department
the papers in the claim of Elizabeth McDaniel decd.
under the Act of 4 July 1836 which you will please
to examine & report the same to me & oblige

I am your Respectfully
S. A. Bettis





J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC



[written sideways on the left]
Evidence in the 
claim of Elizabeth McDaniel
decd. Act 4 July 36
Page 36

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC


[written sideways on the left]
Evidence in the 
claim of Elizabeth McDaniel
decd. Act 4 July 36
Page 37

Chester C. House So. Ca
Feby. 12th 1848.

Sir,

In the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth McDaniel
decd. under the act of 4 July 1836 I inclose to 
your department further evidence which I hope 
will be satisfactory & that you will grant us
a Certificate for the amount of Pension due
Your department will find filed with 
the original application the testimony of Robert
Wilson & John McDill (Pensioners) which it is infered
from your last report was overlooked  The witness
Robert Wilson testifies to the service of Edward McDaniel
from personal knowledge, and the evidence now submitted is to show general reputation, and also that John
McCaw the person to whom the power of attorney was 
made by Edward McDaniel was a brother in Law.
The Compr. General refuses to let us have the original 
power of attorney to file

I have the honor to be yours
very respectfully

S. A. Bettis



J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
Page 38

Wash.  Feb 24 1848

Sir - 

I enclose you additional evidence on the 
claim of the Heirs of Elizabeth McDaniel
for pension due her.
Let me request of you 
to give an early attention to this matter.

With great respect
your obt. servt.
James A Black
Page 39

Chester C. House So. Ca.
Decr. the 2d 1847

Sir,

In the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth McDaniel
decd. under the act of 4 July 1836, I herewith transmit to your
department further evidence in support of said claim
which you will please to examine and report to me 
at the above place and oblige
Examination has been made amongst
the archives of the house of Representatives for the 
papers on which Edward McDaniel recd. his Invalid
but no such papers appear on the files of the House, and 
I have made further evidence of service by identifying
the hand writing on the account filed in the Comptroller
office with that of Edward McDaniel.
Further evidence is transmitted in 
support of the date of the marriage of Edward and 
Elizabeth McDaniel, amongst which will be found
a copy of the obituary notice of Wm. McDaniel the eldest
son of Edward & Elizabeth McDaniel from which it 
will appear that said Wm. McDaniel was born in 1781,
which will verify the family Register already submitted,
and that Records of this kind, erected by the families
and connexions of the dead are considered in this 
country as sacred and correct and that [illegible] beyond any
doubt or contradiction -

I am very respectfully
your obedient servt
S. A. Bettis




J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 40

House of Reps.
15th Mar. 1848

Dr. Sir.

I have recd your answer
of the 8th in the case of the 
Heirs of Elizabeth McDaniel
In which you object that 
the Certificate of the Clerk 
of the Court of Common
Pleas is insufficient as the 
law requires it to be before 
a Court of Record or a 
Judge thereof -  I therefore
return it to you with the 
request that you will reconsider
the same and 
I send you the Certificate
of the Honbl Mr. Burt, one 
of our best Lawyers - 
If we have any Court 
in So. Carolina which is a 
Court of Record it is 
unquestionable our Court
Page 41

of Common Pleas, And the 
Certificate of the Clerk thereof
under the seal of the same 
has never been questioned
in that state but is received
as the highest evidence

With great respect
your obt servt
James A Black



Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner &c
Washington
Page 42

House of Reps.
10th Decr. 1847

Sir,

I enclose you some additional
evidence in the case of Elizabeth 
McDaniel and Mary Mills.  These
I have recd from S. A. Bettis and forward
at his request.
I am requested to speak of the 
respectability of the heirs who 
are claimants, and the evidance
so far as I know them - of the Heirs
I can say in both cases they are
most respectable people and I am 
confidant would not put up a 
claim only when they were confidant, 
that they were strictly 
just - of the witnesses in the case
of the [illegible] of Mary Mills I know
James Moore of York, John Burt of 
of Chester a Pensioner and Peter Wiley
Eq of Chester, and I have full confidance
in all and either of them.  With John 
McDill I am not sure as to his identity
Page 43

but I know there is a verry respectable
old citizen in Chester of the name 
of McDill which I believe is the witness
in this case, if so he is a most respectable
evidance and entitled to full 
credit -
Of the evidance in the case of Elizabeth
McDaniels heirs so far as they are 
brought to my notice I have here to fore
spoken in other cases - 
In both there cases from the 
respectability of the claimants
I have confidance in their
justice and must ask from you 
as early a consideration as may 
be in your power.
Please enclose me your answer

With Great respect
your obt Servt
James A Black 
[illegible]



Col. J L Edwards
Comr. &c
Page 44

No 6958
Elizabeth McDaniel decd
wid of Edward
S. C. 
Act 4 July 1836
Adm 10 mo 3 day Dragoon
$42.00 pr an
from 4 March 1831 to 24
August 1845, the day of
her death, payable to 
Abigail Mills, Ann 
McDaniel, Jane McDaniel
Mary Boyd, James McDaniel
and Samuel McDaniel
only surviving children of 
Elizabeth McDaniel, decd.

S. A. Bettis
Chester C. H. 
S. C.
Page 45

Declaration of the 
heirs of Elizabeth
McDaniel decd. under
act of 4 July 1836
Page 46

State of South Carolina
Chester District

On this 4th day of April, 1848,
personally appeared in open Court, and before the Court
of General Sessions & Common Pleas, now opened and 
held in Chesterville, for the District of Chester, and State 
aforesaid, James McDaniel, a resident of the District
and State aforesaid of Lawful age, Son of the late Edward
& Elizabeth McDaniel decd. who being first duly sworn 
according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act
of Congress passed July 4th 1836, granting Pensions
to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.  That this declarant
the aforesaid James McDaniel in the behalf of himself
and the other heirs of the aforesaid Edward & Elizabeth
McDaniel, States that the said Edward McDaniel
was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, belonging 
to the South Carolina Militia, as the heirs understand, 
and as such he served the United States against
the Common Enemy.  That during the Revolution the 
said Edward McDaniel resided in what is now 
called York District So. Ca. and surved in the Regiments
commanded by Cols. Lacy[,] Bratton & others during which 
service he was in several engagements, and was wounded,
for which wound he received an Invalid pension
from the State of South Carolina for many years before his 
death as will appear by refference to the proof filed in 
this claim.  This declarant further States, that the said
Edward McDaniel was married on the 13th February 1781.
Page 47

to Elizabeth McCaw, and as husband and wife they
lived together till the death of said Edward McDaniel
which took place on the 12th March, 1824, and that his 
widow the aforesaid Elizabeth departed this life on the 
24th day of August, 1845 not having intermarried after
the death of her said husband, and that the following 
are the names of the six surviving children viz:  Abigail
Mills, Ann McDaniel, Jane McDaniel, Mary Boyd, James
McDaniel and Samuel McDaniel who are the only surviving
children of said deceased, and all of Lawful ages.

James McDaniel  (seal)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first above written before the Court

J Rosborough 
CCPls

And the Court doth hereby certify that it is satisfactorally proven that James McDaniel the above declarant
is a person of Intelligence & respectability, and that 
to his statements is due full faith & credit 

J S Richardson
Associate Judge
Page 48

State of South Carolina

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas & General Sessions for Chester District & state aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the 
application of the heirs of Elizabeth McDaniel for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
my Seal of Office and set my [illegible] hand
this 7th day of April Anno Domini
1848

J Rosborough
C C Pls & G S

[seal]
Page 49

Hopewell  July the 25th 1811

Services not according to appointment
constituted with prayer - present
Messrs.
Revd John Hemphill modr.
James Strong
William Bonner
John McDill
James Richy
Alexander [Jannison?]
Edward McDaniel
[to the right of these names it says]
Rulling Elders

minutes of the last meeting read and 
approved  Margaret Gleghorn & Betty Johnson
were examined and admitted to a seat at the 
Lords Table - and Robt. Gibson & Sally Elden
being formerly examined, are admitted to a 
Seat at the Lords table.
Session adjourned & closed with prayer.


Comptroller Genls' Office
Columbia So Ca.  Novr. 19th 1847.

I certify that the records of this office show the 
issue of but one Indent and account to 
Edward McDaniel for military services which 
may be found in Book L. page 232 for 
Indent No. 232 for £37:1:6D and that the 
signature of Edward McDaniel to his power of 
attorney in the account filed exactly resembles 
the name and signature of Edward McDaniel
written in the above proceedings

Wm. C. Black 
Com. G.
Page 50

Received of the Commissioner of 
Pensions from the Files of his office
the original of which the writing
on the other side is a copy -

Jno. J. Hemphill
Atty

Washington D. C. 
Oct. 15th 1897
Page 51

Hopewell  April 25th 1811

Services met according to appointment
and constituted with prayer present 
Messrs.
Revd. John Hemphill modr.
Jas. Strong
Wm Bonner
John McDill
James Richy
Alexander Jameson
Edwd McDaniel
[to the right of these names is written]
Rulling Elders

the minutes of the last meeting was read
appointed to be made more fuller, as James 
Miller Did not appear [illegible] of the Evil
nature of his former conduct - but talked to 
the session in such an insulting and angry
manner that they thought his conduct criminal 
that day, the Session likewise ordered it to be 
inserted in the minutes, that Wm Lowery
Received a public Rebuke and is Readmitted to 
the communion of the church 
Robt. Mills Robt Gibson John Kelly, Peggy
Easton, Wm Brown, Jeremy ADair, Peggy ADair
Peggy Galloway, Molly Erwin, Margaret
Glaghorn, Nancy Kelly & Sally Elder were 
examined -
Page 52

Received of the Commissioner of 
Pensioners, from the Files of this 
office, the original of which the 
writing on the other side is a 
copy -

Jno. J. Hemphill
Atty

Washington, D.C.
Oct. 15th, 1897.
Page 53

Rep Finleys Office
Ed. McDaniel
of Chester, S.C.  Revolution
Letter of 15th -
Same inform for J. F. Mills
of Blackstock S. C.   Apr. 21 1916
Page 54

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
House of Representative, United States,
Washington, D. C.

SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
_____________
JOHN A. MOON, TENN., CHAIRMAN.
DAVID E. FINLEY, S. C.                   CHARLES H. RANDALL, CAL.
THOMAS M. BELL, GA                   HALYOR STEENERSON, MINN.
WILLIAM E. COX, IND.                   MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL.
ARTHUR H. HOUSE, N.Y.               WILLIAM W. GRIEST, PA.
FREDERICK L. BLACKMON, ALA.   IRA C. CONLEY, ILL.
EDWARD E. HOLLAND, VA.           CHARLES M. HAMILTON, N. Y.
SAMUEL W. BEAKER, MICH.          DANIEL F. LAFEAN, PA.
DANILD J. GRIFFIN, N.Y.                CALVIN DE WITT PAIGE, MASS.
PETER F. TAGUE, MASS.                 JAMES J. BRITT, N.C.
EUGENE BLACK, TX.                      J. KUHID KALANIANADLE, HAWAII.
WILLIAM A. AYRES, KANS.
JO J. IVINE CLERK
C. E. BRUCE, ASSISTANT CLERK.

April 14, 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.  C.

Mr dear Mr. Commissioner: -

I enclose you letter from a constituent of mine, Mr.
J. H. McDaniel, of Chester, South Carolina, who wishes to obtain 
the military record of his Grandfather, Edward McDaniel who served
in the Revolutionary War.  I will appreciate your writing me a full 
record of Mr. McDaniel if you have it.  Please return the enclosed
letter.

Yours very truly,
D E Finley

DEF.M
encl.

[stamp]  CONGRESSIONAL

[date stamp]
U. S. 
PENSION 
OFFICE.
O
APR 
15
1916
Page 55

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

J. J. McSWAIN
4TH DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA

DIXON D. DAVIS
SECRETARY

March 10, 1922.

Mr. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner, Bureau
of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

My dear sir:

Please give me all the information available from your 
records respecting Edward McDaniel, a Revolutionary Soldier
from South Carolina.

Yours very truly,
J J McSwain

[date stamp]
OFFICE OF 
THE COMMISSIONER
MAR 11 1922
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Page 56

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

J. P. RICHARDS
5TH DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA
HOME ADDRESS:
LANCASTER, S. C. 

COMMITTEE:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE:
CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE 
RESOURCES

May 30, 1940

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant
to the Administrator, 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

Re:  Revolutionary Soldier
Edward Lawrence McDaniel
Chester District, 
South Carolina

My dear Mr. Hiller:

I would appreciate it very much if you would advise
me the military record of the above captioned.

Thanking you, I am 

Sincerely yours,
(signature)
J. P. RICHARDS, M. C. 

JPR:c
Page 57

Rev. War Section.

April 22, 1916.

Hon. David E. Finley,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Finley: -

In response to your personal request on 
the twenty-first instant for information for Mr. J. F. Mills
of Blackstock, South Carolina, I have the honor to advise you
that from the papers in claim W. File No. 9,189 Rev. War, it 
appears that Edward McDaniel served in the South Carolina Militia
under Captain Thompson or Captain Garrison, and Colonels
Lacey and Bratton; that he was in several engagements, including
Rocky Mount where he was severely wounded in the shoulder, 
and in the battle of Hanging Rock.

Soldier married February 13, 1781, Elizabeth McCaw who 
was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and emigrated to America
in the seventh year of her age.  He died March 12, 1824, in 
Chester District SC where she died August 24, 1845, in her 
eighty-third year of her age.

The soldier and his widow were both pensioned by the 
State of South Carolina, in regard to which pensions there is no data in this 
Bureau.

On February 19, 1847, their son James McDaniel applied 
to the United States Government for the pension which would
Page 58

have been due his mother on account of his father's services,
and the same was allowed to him and 
other surviving children:  Abigail Mills; Mary Boyd:
Ann, Jane, and Samuel McDaniel.

Children of Edward and Elizabeth McDaniel.
William born December 13, 1781 died May 26, 1830.
John  "  August 12, 1783.
Abigail  "  February 27, 1786.
Anne  "  December 19, 1787.
Elizabeth  "  March 3, 1790.
Edward  "  January 12, 1792.
Jane  "  October 8, 1794.
Mary  "  May 24, 179-.
Martha  "  February 22, 1801.
James  "  December 14, 1802.
Samuel  "  December 8, 1804.

Very truly yours,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

McDaniel - 2.

corrected 
by AW
Mar. 13. 1922