Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4025, for James Mc Donald, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Continental (S.C.) Md
McDonald, James
or McDaniel
or McDonnald 
Sarah
NUMBER W4025
CONTENTS
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Repo see Let to Pen Ag. Dec. 10 1844
See Let to to Pen Agt at Jonesboro
Decr 31. 1844
See Let to Agr at Faycal NC
Dec 31 1844

N. Carolina
James McDo[nald] County of
of Johnson, in the state of E.  Tenn
who was a Dragoon in the Com, commanded by Captain _ 
of the Reg commanded by Col Armand [Colonel Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la Rouërie] in the revolution line for 2 years SC
Inscribed on the Roll of NC at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Endg 23 August 1840 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec 1844 and sent to Hon
D. M. Barringer H Repr

Recorded by F. L Swann
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 15_
Pay to Sarah McDonald
his widow. Deducting what he
been paid some between March
1831 and Aug. 23. 1840.
under act 1828
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Reported
Walter J. Haske Esqr
Sept 14 1848

1519
North Carolina
Sarah McDonald,
widow of James McDonald SC
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Dragoon
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
100 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of August 1848 and sent to
WH Walton
Rutherfordton NC
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2,1848 Page 220 Vol 1
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Declaration
State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions October Term 1843.
On this 30th day of October One thousand Eight hundred &
forty three before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now holden in Rutherfordton in & for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah McDaniel a resident of the County of Rutherford & State aforesaid aged seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 James McDaniel late Revolutionary pensioner deceased of the County of
Johnson East Tennessee, who was a private Soldier in the Continental Army and as such he served the United States in the War of the Revolution against the Common
enemy and was allowed a pension by the United States at the rate of $96 dollars per annum which he received
for several years before his death and while living in the County of Johnson East Tennessee
She further declared that she was married to the said James McDaniel on the 17th day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven 1787 by Esq James Wilson in the County of Lincoln in the State of
North Carolina; that her husband the aforesaid James McDaniel died on the 23d day of August A.D. one thous
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and Eight hundred and forty in the County of Johnson, East Tennessee, and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period; that she was not married to her said husband James McDaniel prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety four. viz: on the 17th of July 1787 as will more fully appear by
reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah McDaniel X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above Written before the Court s/ Geo W Logan clk

And I Geo W. Logan Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that it was shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the Court that Sarah McDaniel
the declarant as aforesaid is the widow of the Identical James McDaniel of the County of Johnson East Tennessee who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and died in the County of Johnson & State aforesaid on the 23d day of August A. D. 18 hundred and forty, leaving his wife Sarah a widow who has since moved to the County of Rutherford N. Carolina and has never since married. Wherefore
the Court orders that the Clerk certify the same to the Department of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Rutherfordton this 30th day of October A.D. 1843,
s/ Geo. W. Logan clk
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35,901
James McDonald
Ten.
act 7 June '32
Increase 2 yrs Dragoon $100
deduct what has been paid from 4 March '31 to 23 Aug '40 the day of his death
To Sarah his widow
s/ Jno DM Barringer HR
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County  On this 4th day of November 1844 came personally before me A. S. Stafford one of the
acting Magistrates in and for the County aforesaid Godfrey McDaniel a resident of the said County and
State and made oath in due form of law. That Sarah McDaniel a resident Citizen of said County of Rutherford an applicant for a Pension late a resident of Johnson County East Tennessee, is the widow of James
McDaniel alias McDonald who was Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that lived in the aforesaid
County of Johnson East Tennessee and died in said County in the month of August in the year 1840, having
the aforesaid Sarah his wife, a widow, who moved from the aforesaid County of Johnson the fall following the death of her said husband to Rutherford County N. Carolina where she now resides
And this deponent further states on his said oath that he is a grand son of the aforesaid parties is now 20 years of age, and that he was born and raised in the family of said James McDaniel Alias McDonald and
always lived with him up to the day of his death, and that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said James McDaniel or McDonald was in the receipt of a pension of ninety six dollars a year, which he did receive for many years before his death at Jonesboro Washington County Tennessee and that he died as aforesaid having his wife Sarah
a widow who is now a resident of said County of Rutherford and made application for a pension about twelve months ago due to her on the account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband the aforesaid James McDaniel or McDonald decd
And this deponent also states that the aforesaid pension in name was called and pronounced two different ways. That by some he was called McDaniel by others McDonald that he
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himself pronounced his name McDonald, but his family do spell the name Daniel, as was given in by his Grandmother on the filing of her Declaration for a pension
And he further stated that their is no records in the possession of the family that shows the date of the marriage or the births of their children to his knowledge 
s/ Godfrey McDaniel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
s/ N.S. Stafford JP

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County I do hereby certify that Godfrey McDaniel who has this day sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me is personally known to me and that to his statements is due full faith and credence
Given under my hand this 4th of November 1844
s/ N.S. Stafford JP

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County ⎬ On this 5th day of November 1844 came personally before me, Thomas Jefferson, one of the acting Magistrates in and for the County aforesaid Thomas McDonald a resident of the County and State aforesaid and made oath in due
form of law, that he is a son of James McDonald late pensioner deceased of Johnson County East Tennessee, whose widow Sarah is now a resident Citizen of the aforesaid County
of Rutherford and is an applicant for a Pension due to her in the account of her said husbands Revolutionary services; that he deponent knows of his own personal knowledge that the
aforesaid James McDonald was a pensioner of the United States
for many years before his death at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that he died in the aforesaid County of Johnson Tennessee in the year 1840, Leaving his wife Sarah a
widow when the deponant moved from the latter place to the
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County of Rutherford N. Carolina the fall after his death and
at the time he went out to Tennessee to move his mother in to
this Country he received from Mr. Gunn his fathers Pension Agent the arrears of Pension due at his fathers death which was paid to his mother the aforesaid Sarah McDonald
who is the Identical person that made application for a pension
about twelve months ago in the foresaid County of Rutherford
and gave in her name McDaniel instead of McDonald, that the name is spelt both ways by the family but that he believes that McDonald is the true name and that Sarah McDaniel as she called herself is the widow of James McDonald  a Tennessee pensioner as aforesaid
[noted] Thomas McDaniel was born in the year of our Lord 17__
[covered by note]
on his oath that he is the
ties that he was born on the
of eight and that he
will accompany this afficiant
that is known to be a living
in the day and year aaforesaid
s/ Thos Jefferson JP
s/ Thomas McDonald

I certify that Thomas McDonald the affiant above is a credible person and to be believed on oath. Given under my hand this 8th day of November 1844  s/ Thos Jefferson JP

State of North Carolina Rutherford County I George N Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Jefferson and NS Stafford whose names appear to the foregoing certificates are acting Justices of the Peace for said County at the time of their signatures thereto that their signatures are in their own handwriting and their acts as Justices as aforesaid  are entitled to
full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Office & subscribed my name this 5th Nov 1844 s/ GN Logan clk
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County of Ruthford N. Carolina the fall after his death, and
at the time he went out to Tennessee to move his mother in to this Country he received from Mr. Green his fathers pension agent the arrears of Pension due at his fathers death which was paid to his mother the aforesaid Sarah McDonald
who is the Identical person that made application for a pension
about twelve months ago in the aforesaid County of Rutherford
and gave in her name McDaniel instead of McDonald, that the name is spelt both ways by the family but that he believes that McDonald is the true name and that Sarah McDaniel as she called herself is the widow of James McDonald a Tennessee pensioner as aforesaid
And he further stated on his oath that he is the fifth child of the aforesaid parties, that he was born on the
11th of August 17 hundred & ninty Eight, 1798, and that he
has a Record of his age which will accompany this affidavit
and that he is the only child that is known to be a living
of the first five spoken of above
s/ Thomas McDaniel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me
s/ Thos Jefferson

I certify that Thomas McDonald the affiant above is a credible person and to be believed on oath Given under my hand this 8th day of November 1844. s/Thos Jefferson JP

State of North Carolina  
Rutherford County
I George N. Logan clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County as hereby certify that Thomas Jefferson and WS. Stafford whose names appear to the foregoing certificates were acting Justices of the Peace for said County at the time of their signatures thereto that their signatures are in their own handwriting and their acts as Justice as aforesaid are entitled to full faith & credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said
Court at office & subscribed my name this 5th Nov 1844
s/ GN Logan clk
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19.202
James McDonald
on final setl Certificates 
rat 1 to age 18
Service admitted
Hon John Blair H Reps
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McDonald
pension claim
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State of Tennessee Carter County
August Sessions 1823
Be it remembered that on this 12th day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid
the subscriber James McDannel
aged seventy three and being desirious of obtaining the benefit of
the acts of Congress for the benefit of the indigent soldier of the
Revolution made Sworn to & subscribed the following declaration
to wit
That he the said James some time in the year before the capture of Charleston enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in Charlestown South Carolina
under General [Casimir] Pulaski
which enlistment was for during the
war in which Regiment he served until after the close of the war when he was honorably discharged by Colonel Armond [Charles Armand Tuffin] at little York in Pennsylvania which discharge he kept for many years until he has finally worn out the same that he was in constant service from his enlistment until his discharge near
four years. he further states that he was twice before enlisted first of all in Prince George County Maryland by Roger Bell for nine months after which he was again enlisted into Pulaskis Regiment for twelve months before his final enlistment
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for during the war. that he was in Several engagements Savannah [Siege] siege of Charleston, Moncks Corner & Stono [Ferry] That he is in
reduced circumstances & stands in need of his Country’s assistance for support.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the _ day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time sold or transferred or in any
manner disposed of my property so as to bring myself within the provisions of the acts of Congress, and that I have not nor ever had had since that period any other property in possession or inputation or in trust
for me other than that contained in the following schedule & which is by me subscribed towit
One old horse 12 yr Old worth $35
3 head of Cattle grown 25
3 young Do calves 6
Some little kitchen & dresser furniture 10
amounting to about $76
that he has a Wife & three children remaining with him, the oldest about fifteen years of age Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 12th  day of August 1823 
James hisXmark McDannol
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Sworn to in open Court 12th  August 1823 s/ Geo Williams Clk

State of Tennessee
Carter County August Sessions 1823
I certify that on the day of the date of the foregoing declaration the declarant therein appeared 
in open Court & duly made & deposed
the foregoing declaration & schedule, I also  certify that from personal knowledge possessed by some of the Court of the circumstances
of the sd applicant, that the Court are satisfyed that the schedule exhibited is correct.
Given under my hand & seal at office
on date above s/ Geo Williams Clk
By Benj Brown DC

State of Tennessee Carter County
I Johnson Hampton Chareman of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions holden for the said County hereby
certify that George William is the proper Clerk of sd Court of pleas &c and that his attestation is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit is
due to his certificate as such Given
under my hand & seal this day
s/ J. Hampton
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4025
Sarah McDonald
Wid.
Jas McDonald
Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2d 48
Index: --Vol. M---Page 187
Arrangement of 1870
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For Mr McDonald
the applicant must set
forth the County in which
he resides - the law also
requires the claimant to
swear that he was a resident
Citizen of the U. States on
the 18th day of March 1818
Claimant has not done either
The service is admitted
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6513
N Carolina
Sarah McDonald
widow of James McDonald
who was a Dragoon
in the Rev War
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13 day of Dec 1844
and sent to
Hon. D. M. Barringer
House of Representatives
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 157

letter to pension agt May 31, 1848
Rep
2 Certs
1838
1843
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19,235 R
East Tennessee
James McDonald of Carter Cy in the State of E. Tennessee
who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain _ SC
of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Armand in the  Rev line, for the term of 1780 - War
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 12 of August 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of April 1824 and sent to John Blair Esq
House Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1824 $54.19
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824
48 = $102.19
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
March 1, 1823
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No 92
Certificate under Joint Resolution of 23d January 1845
at $100 per annum, issued on
the 16 day of April 1825 commencing 4 March 1836 and ending 23 August 1840 from which time her pension had already been allowed under
Act 7th July 1838

8942
N. Carolina
Sarah McDonald
widow of James McDonald who was a pensioner under act of 1832 and who died on the 23d Aug 1840
of Johnson Cty in the State of Tenn
who was a Dragoon in the Co
by Captain _ of the Regt
commanded by Col Armand in the Rev line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 
23 Augt 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec '44 and sent to Hon DM
Barringer H Rep
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by PS Swann Clerk,
Book D, Vol 1, Page 295
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Bill of Mrs. McDonald
accounts  Whole amount of Pension drawed $45.00
Fee for drawing 3.00
paid A. Law 5.00
order on a A Law 1.50
Cash sent by Thos 36.50
= $45.00
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County I, Cyrus L. Hunter Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Lincoln County, do hereby certify that search has been made in my office for the Marriage Bond of James McDonnell & Sarah Smith, and that the same was not found.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office at Lincolnton, this 11th
day of November 1844.
C. S. Hunter Clk
By R Williamson, D.C.
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James McDonald Inscribed on Roll
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Pension Office December 10. 1844
Sir Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act of June 7, 1832, the name of James McDonald, who was a Dragoon in the Revolutionary war, at the rate of One hundred Dollars per annum, commencing March 4,
1831, and terminating on the 23rd August 1840, when he died,
and upon the production of the proper Vouchers, pay the amount
due to Sarah McDonald his widow, after deducting at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum, which has at
been paid him under the Act of 18 March, 1818, between March 4. 1831 and August 23rd 1840
I am, Sir
Very respectfully
your Obedient Servant
J.L. Edwards

W.K. Blair, Esq:
Pension Agent.
Jonesboro Tennessee
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

Jan 29 45
Jas McDonnell
Jonesboro T roll
6573= act 43
FREE
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Jonesborough Tenn
Jany 18th 1845
JL Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I remit you the notification
to place James McDonnell on my agency & to inform you that his name has been dropped on the roll of this agency as directed by you
respectfully
WK Blair Agent
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House of Reprs.
April 19th 1844.
Sir
The enclosed letter will explain
a mistake that has occurred in the
manuscript of an application for a
pension, Sarah McDaniel widow of James McDaniel or McDonald
I thought it best to send the letter itself to your Office
Your Obt Sert
DW Barringer

JL. Edwards Esq.
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

May 27 '48
Pension Agent
Fayetteville
Wm Evans
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Pension Office
Fayetteville May 23d 1848
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please direct this payment
of Sarah McDonald
Act of 1844. 12 months $100
for voucher enclosed
very respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
J Hunter Agt
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10264 Decembr 20 1843
NC
Sarah McDaniel
7 July 1838
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[Illegible Page]
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December 10th 1843
Sarah McDonald NC
Act 7 July 38
Admd
2 yrs Dragoon
100 from 23 Aug 40 the day of her husbands death -
Also Act 3 March 1843
$100 No 6788
vid her husbands papers in Ten:
Hon D. M. Barringer HR
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State of North Carolina
Cleveland County On this the 2d day of December 1843 
one thousand eight hundred forty  three before me David Collins one of the acting Magistrates in said County & State personally appeared Peter Harmon a resident of the County of
Cleveland State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement viz that he has been from the close of the war of the Revolution well acquainted James McDaniel & his wife Sarah who is now applying for a pension on the account of her deceased husbands Revolutionary
services, that he the affiant lived in the neighborhood at the time of said James McDaniels Marriage took place with Sarah Smith, which took place some fifty five or six years ago soon after the close of the Revolution, that he the affiant very well knows that he himself was married in
the year of seventeen hundred & ninety for at that time said James McDaniel and wife Sarah had been married several years, and had a number of children, and still lived in
his neighborhood. This affiant who states in his said oath, that he was not present an eye witness at the time the aforesaid parties James McDaniel & Sarah Smith were
married, but that he has the declarations of persons of
known respectability in support of said marriage, who were present at the time and witnessed it, that he very well knew all the parties and that he  fully believes, that they were Lawfully married, as stated as if he had been
present and witnessed it himself; and this affiant
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further states on oath that he & the parties aforesaid all lived in the neighborhood of Kings Mountain in the County of Lincoln, N Carolina at the time said marriage took place, and some ten years afterwards said McDaniel & family moved off from this Country to the westward
when he understands said James McDaniel died a few years since leaving his wife Sarah a widow.
s/ Peter Harmon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
s/ David Collins JP

State of North Carolina
Cleveland County and I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Peter Harmon who hath this
do sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before me is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credit
Given under my hand seal the day
and date first above written 
s/ David Collins JP

State of North Carolina
Cleveland County ⎬ On this 2 day of December 1843 personally appeared before me David Collins one of the acting Magistrates in & for said County State Henry Harmon
resident of the County & State aforesaid age 75 seventy five years, and made oath in due form of Law to the following statements to wit that he has for many years been well acquainted with James McDaniel and
also with his wife Sarah who is now applying for a pension on the account of her deceased husbands
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Revolutionary service; that he the affiant lived in the neighborhood of said James McDaniel at the time
he was married to his wife Sarah whose maiden name was Smith, which marriage took place in the neighborhood of Kings Mountain Lincoln County No Carolina
in Summer of the year of 1787 one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven, which time he recollects from
the date of his own marriage which took place the year following in the year of 1788, that he the affiant
was not present and witnessed the marriage between the said James McDaniel & Sarah Smith, but that he lived a near neighbor at the time, and understood from those well present that said parties were married that
he very well knows that they afterwards lived together as husband & wife and acknowledged each other as such & was known and considered as such by all that knew them and that they were people of good standing in society. further this affiant saith not. s/ Henry Harmon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before s/ David Collins JP

North Carolina
And I the said Justice of the Peace
certify that Henry Harmon who hath sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before me is a credible person a man of truth Given under my hand & seal the day & date above written s/David Collins JP
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State of North Carolina
Cleveland County
I Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid certify that David Collins is an acting magistrate for said County and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
December 4th 1843
Certified Richard Champion Clk
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set affixed the seal of
said Court of Office and subse
my name R Champion clk
Decr 4th 1843

10264
James McDonald
NC
Act 7 July 38
admd 2 years Dragoon
$100 from 23 August '40 the day of her husbands death
Also Act 3 March 1843$100 No 6788
vid her husbands papers in Tenn
Hon. D. M. Barringer
HR
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48 + 6.19 = 54.19
31 - 12 = 19
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I certify & attest that James McDonalds applied to me at the August session 1823, at the
quarterly Court of Carter County to draw up his declaration & schedule in doing which I left a blank for the date of the month of March 1818 owing to my not recollecting the date of the passage of that law. I also omitted to state the County of his residence, on the [Illegible] of business.
to remedy which, I can state from
my own knowledge that Mr McDonald
was a citizen of Carter County at the time  the sd declaration was made, as also at the time sd law of 1818 passed & for a considerable length of time & before & ever since & now resides in sd County
Apl 3d 1823
s/ John Blair
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State of North Carolina
Cleveland County ⎬ On this 1" day of December one thousand eight hundred forty three here before me
Edward Ripley one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County and State personally appeared, Silas Randal a resident of said County & State aged seventy three 73 years
and made oath in due form of Law to the following statements viz that he has from his boyhood been well acquainted with James McDaniel also with his wife Sarah, who is now applying for a pension on the acccount of her deceased husbands Revolutionary services.
That he the affiant lived in the immediate neighborhood of the parties aforesaid, when said James McDaniel was married to said Sarah, whose maiden name was Smith which took place some fifty six years ago in the year of seventeen hundred and Eighty seven as well as
he can remember that he very well recollects that the said marriage took place while he was living with his father and that he left his fathers house, in the year of seventeen hundred & Eighty nine or ninety,
This affiant also states on his oath that he was not present an eye witness to said marriage, but that he was the person that first made the aforesaid parties acquaintance with each other and said McDaniel Courted said Sarah Smith and married her that he has the declaration of persons of known respectability that was present
and witnessed the marriage solemnities between said parties. And this affiant further stated on his said
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oath that the said parties lived for several years after their marriage in the same neighborhood where
they were married, that they lived together as husband & wife, were known and considered as such by all that knew them. they lived and were married in the neighborhood of Kings Mountain Lincoln County North Carlina and both the families of Smith  & McDaniel were people of Good Character and standing in society.
s/ Silas Randal
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
E. Kiss JP

North Carolina Cleveland County I do hereby certify that Silas Randal
who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before me is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal the
day and year above written
s/ E. Kiss JP

State of North Carolina;
Cleveland County ⎬ On this 4th day of December 1843 before me T. M. Hardin one of the acting Magistrates in said County & personally appeared Isaac Collins and made oath in due form of Law, to the following statement to wit. That he is now seventy two years of age and
that many years ago he was well acquainted with one James McDaniel who was married to Sarah Smith daughter of Daniel Smith which marriage took place in
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the neighborhood of Kings Mountain Lincoln County North Carolina, that the parties were Married by Esqr James Wilson which took place as well as he can recollect, in the summer of the year of 1787 one thousand seven hundred & Eighty seven in which time he calls to mind from the date of his own marriage that took place in the year of 1793 at which time said parties had been married for several years previous. This afficiant also states on his oath
that he was not present a witness at the time the aforesaid parties were married but that he as fully believes that they were lawfully married as if present and witnessed that he has the declarations of those that were present & saw it, that he very well knows that the parties lived
together for many years after they were married & known & considered as man & wife by all that knew them/
s/ Isaac Collins
sworn to subscribed on the day & year first above written before
s/ TM Hardin JP

North Carolina Cleveland County I do hereby certify that Isaac Collins
who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing
certificate before me is a credible person & to be believed
on oath Given under my hand & seal the day and date above written
s/ TM Hardin JP
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
I Richard Champion Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Cleaveland Certify that Edward Rippy and Thomas M Hardin are acting magistrates for said County and the signatures purporting
to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court of Office
this 4th day of December 1843
R. Champion Clk
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Private
To the Hon DM Barringer
Ho of Representatives
Washington City DC
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Ashville N. Ca March 18 1843
Dr Sir The following contains a matter that I wish to have explained to the Comr of pensions through you, it is
the claim of Sarah McDaniel whose papers I forwarded to the Comr some weeks since. she is the widow of James McDonald late Pensioner decd of Johnson County Tennessee
and the difficulty which I have recently discovered on Examination of the Tennesee Pension Roll is this that in making out the claim I have spelt her husbands name differently
from what I find it on said Pension Roll. I have spelt it McDaniel, and I find it spelt on said roll McDonald.
This discrepancy has risen in the following manner. at the time I
prepared her papers or it was due up her declaration. I asked the claimant her her husband spelt his name whether McDaniel or McDonald she replied that she could not inform
me, that she could neither read nor spell, that her husband pronounced his name as if spelt McDonald, anticipating the difficulty that might occur, I refer to the census Roll of
1840 when I found his name spelt as I spelt it and that I was right untill I here found his name spelt different
on the Pension Roll. It is therefore I request you to make an explanation of the matter to the Comr before the claim was falled up thinking it might save a suspension of the claim
I am with Respect your Ob Svt
Sylvester Bettis

Hon DM Barringer
Ho Representatives
Washington City
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Office
Fayettville Sept 8th 1848
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The name of the Widow of
James Mac Donald dragoon to receive One Hundred Dollars per Annum commencing on the 4 of March 1848 is omitted in your Letter of the 4th Inst
Please supply the Omission to oblige
Your Obt Svt
J. Hunter Agt
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County  I Henry Cansler Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that application and if diligent search has
been made in my office for the marriage bond of James McDaniel to marry Sarah Smith and no such bond can be found amongst our old files in this office
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Office in Lincolnton this 6th day of December 1843.
H Cansler CC.
By R Williamson D.C.
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County
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S. W. Logan Clk
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Sarah McDonald under joint resolution of 23d January 1845 & act of July 7. 1838
Admd @ $100 per ann from 4 March 1836 to 23d August 1940
Sylvester Bettis Morgantown 
N Carolina
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845
State of North Carolina
Rutherford County ⎬ Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. That I am the widow of James McDonald who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that I have drawn a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of one hundred
dollars per annum from the 23d day of August Eighteen hundred & forty 1840, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 25 day of August 1840 when my pension commenced in the year Eighteen hundred & forty
Sarah McDonald X her Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of February 1845
s/ N.S. Stafford J. Peace 

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents
herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
And I do further certify that said declarant has this day exhibited before me her certificate allowed
her under the act of July 7th 1838 as she states above s/ N.S. Stafford J. P

State of North Carolina, Rutherford County I George W Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Rutherford in the
State of North Carolina do hereby certify that N.S. Stafford whose signature appears to the above certificate is & was an acting Justice
the Peace for said County & that his offical acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such
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In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed the seal of
office this 20th day of February AD 1845 s/ GW Logan CC
By W. A. Mills D.C
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Admitted
WH Walton Rutherford NC
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2d Feby 1848 Entitled an act making further provisions for surviving Widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of North Carolina
Rutherford County ⎬ On this 19th day of July 1845 personally appeared
before me, Geo W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County & State aforesaid Sarah McDonald
resident of the said County aged Eighty odd years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 2 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James
McDonald, late deceased of Carter County East Tennessee, who was a
private soldier in the Army of the Revolution belonging to Armands Legion, and a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum
she also declares that she was married to the said James
McDonald in the summer of 1787 that her husband the aforesaid
James McDonald died on the 23 August 1840, and that she has
remained a widow ever since his death also that she has drawn
Pensions under the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 the 3 March 1843
and the act of 17 June 1844, at the rate of one hundred dollars
per annum and now asks for the benefit of the act above named.
Sarah McDonald X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
s/ G. W. Logan Clk 
And I the said Clerk do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said declarant and that she is the Identical Sarah McDonald that she has represented herself to be in the foregoing declaration who has been drawing a Revolutionary Pension & that she is still a widow.
In witness of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Rutherford on the 19 day of July 1848.
s/ GW Logan clk