Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9560, for John Mc Whorter, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
McWhorter, John
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W9560
CONTENTS
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7625
Kentucky

John McWhorter of Gary Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Thompson of the Rgt commanded by Cole in the North Carolina line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May 1833 and sent to Jesse Coffey Stamford
Arrears to the 4th of March            160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   40.00
                                                         $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book 6   Vol. 7   Page 18
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Letter to Jesse Coffee (day crossed out) June 1840
Sir:  to Pen: agt:  9 June 40
To Missouri from 4 Sep 1839 29 June 1840.  Notification to Geo Woodward Richmond Missouri
Hon. M. Oliver 30th May 1854

Date of death not on AB.


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(Kentucky- crossed out)  3389
Missouri
Elisabeth McWhorter widow of John McWhorter decd. SC who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 17 June 1833- - of Casey Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Thompson of the regt commanded by (blank) in the North Ca line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1839 and sent to Jesse Coffey, Middleburgh, Ky

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839         $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39                    
                                                              40.00
                                                           $280.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D.M [obscured by folded paper] Clerk
Book A.   Vol. [obscured]     212
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6922
John McWhorter
Casey Co
Ky

RL (?)
from 1778 private two years    $80.

4  5.  10  16.
JM _  1.2.5.7
Jesse Coffey
Stamford Ken.
Dec 15. 1882
P155.
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6922
BRIEF in the case of John McWhorter of Casey Co in the State of Ky (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.   Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Justice of the Peace

2.   If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes

3.   How old is he?   83

4.   State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  In 1778 vol.
Duration of Service.  Years, Months, Days.
Served from the commencement of hostility to the close of the war- always stood ready as a minute man
Rank.  As a pvt
Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.  Gen.  Cap Thompson Co.

5.   In what battles was he engaged?

6.   Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Union District S.C.

7.   Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary evidence

8.   Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  defective no seal [illeg]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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Jasper John Lawr.
Affidavit.

Kentucky, Pulaski
County Court Clerks
Office, Decr. 19th 1838.
Certified with Seal
Affixed. (no charge)
Att:  Will Fox Clk:
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State of Kentucky Pulaski County Sch.

This day personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, John Jasper Sins (?). aged Sixty nine years the thirteenth day of February who being first duly sworn doth on oath Declare that he was well acquainted with John McWhorter Deceased a pensioner of the United States for Services in the Revolution and (crossed out) is well acquainted with his widow Elizabeth McWhorter who at this time resides in the County of Casey State of Kentucky he further states that the said John and Elizabeth McWhorter were married in the State of South Carolina Union District in either the year 1783 or 1784 which he cant now state positively.  he was not present at their wedding, but he was at their Infair (?) the day after the wedding the said Elizabeth was recognized positively by the Said John as his Wife so regarded by everybody.  he has known her ever since and has no doubt they were married- John McWhorter was twice married by his first marriage, he was a Brother in law of this affiant.
Given under my hand this 19th day of December 1838
John Jasper
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting
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Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and I do certify that the said John Jasper in a credible witness and his statements entitled to credit
Given under my hand this 19th day of December 1838.
Bourne Goggin J.P.P.C

Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct.
I William Ford, Clerk of the County Court holder for Pulaski County, do Certify that Bourne Goggin Esquire, whose Signature appears to the above and foregoing affidavit of John Jasper Sin. is an acting Justice in the commission of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualifies agreeably to the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth, and that his Signature is Genuine, and that [full faith and c- crossed out] his attestation is in due form of law, and that full faith and credit is due and aught to be given to his official acts as Such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at Office in the Town of Somerset, this 19th day of December AD 1838. and 47th year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Will Fox, Clerk of the Court of Pulaski County Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County [illeg]
I Joseph Porter, presiding Justice in the commission of the Peace in and for the County Court holden for Pulaski County, do hereby Certify that Will, (Alias) William Fox, whose Signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate is now, and was at the time of Subscribing his name thereto Acting Clerk to the Pulaski County Court as in his said Certificate mentioned, and that his Signature is Genuine, and that his Attestation is in due form of law, and that full faith or Credit is due and should be paid to all his Official acts as Such.
Given under my hand & Seal as presiding Justice [of the peace- crossed out] as aforesaid this 19th day of December 1838 and 47' year of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Jos Porter (hand drawn seal)
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Richmond Mo May 23                                Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways]
Geo. Woodward
Richmond Mo.
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State of Missouri County of Ray} S.S.  Be it remembered that on this 6th oof May in the year of our Lord 1840 Before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the said county of Ray and state aforesaid Personally appeared Elizabeth McWhorter who on her oath declares that she is the same person who is named in a pension certificate issued from the War office of the United States dated 5th day of July 1839 that she is still the widow of John McWhorter dec'd. that her named was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky agency commencing on the 4th day of March 1836 and to continue for the period of five years from that date (unless she die or is married in the mean time)  She states on her oath that she resided in Casey County in the said state of Kentucky from whence she has lately removed say about the 1 day of October 1839 and that she now resides in the state of Missouri where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future  The following are her reasons for removing from the state of Kentucky to the state of Missouri, she states she is nearly Eighty years of age and afflicted with the palsey (sp) which renders her helpless that her 2 Sons and 2 daughters were about to remove to the state of Missouri and she being desirous to accompany them and reside with her children in order they might nurse her and attend to her wants as they have done for years past, (she leaving no children in Kentucky that would take care of her she was anxious to have the affectionate attentions of her 2 daughters
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more particularly with whom she now lives and from whom she receives that affectionate attention she could not otherwise coped to receive from strangers; having left no actations (?) in Kentucky from whom she could expect that care and attention which her infirm state of health required, and moreover her 2 daughters being unwilling to leave her behind she was induced to accompany them to this state, and she has not repented of taking this step as her disease has not been increased thereby.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid
Elizabeth McWhorter   X her mark
Mumford Taylor J.P.

State of Missouri County of Ray  S.S. 
I Lewis Pigg do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth McWhorter who has made the foregoing affidavit and I do know she is the same person described in said affidavit and that she is still unmarried and the facts therein stated by her are true to my knowledge and belief-     
Lewis Pigg
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 4 day of May 1840 I do certify that the said Lewis Pigg who makes the last mentioned affidavit is a man of veracity with whom I am personally acquainted  Mumford Taylor J. Peace]

State of Missouri County of Ray}  S.S.  I John H Morehead clerk of the county court within and for the said county do hereby that Mumford Taylor whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavits as having taken the same is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to administer
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oaths in such case, and I do further certify that his signature affixed thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Richmond this Eighteenth day of May 1840
John H Morehead CK
By David H. Quesenberry DC
(affixed paper seal left upper corner)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of The Act of Congress issued June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky County of Casey} SS
On this Twentyseventh Day of July 1832 personally appeared before me John Suiffes, one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace prior & for the County aforesaid, John McWhorter, a resident of the County of Casey & State of Kentucky aged Eightythree 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 Act of Congress [illeg] June 7th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under The following named officers and Served as herein Stated, in Capt Thompson Company Ridgement (sp) Commanded by Capt Freair in 1776 when the British & Tories first appeared in Union District State of South Carolina.  He termed out as a Volunteer & Served from the Commencement of hostilitys (sp) in that parte (sp) of the state of South Carolina until the Close of the War.  he was at all times ready & stood as a minute man & was in several small engagements with the Toryes  (sp) Served the Snowe Campain (sp) as so called 1778 [illeg] the [illeg] under the same officers served what is called Birch (?) River Campaign & was [illeg] the same year at Fortainbury Station as garde.  upon the Conggeree (sp) River was at Nintysix (sp) in the year 1781 under General Morgan & was in the Battle at Bacon Ridge 1781 was on a tour of duty at Warfords Iron works & at Cheerokees  (sp)Forte on Arcade (sp?) River.  He further states that all his documentary evidence is Lost
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and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can Insure who can testify to his Services he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity hereto the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed the Day and year aforesaid--    John McWhorter

We Jesse C. Portman a Clergyman residing in the County of Casey and Jess Coffey residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John McWhorter who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration that he believe him to be eighty three 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
Sworn and Subscribed this 21st Day of August 1832
Jesse C Portman
Jesse Coffey (signatures)

and the said Justices of the peace do hereby Declare his opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the inturagatories (sp) prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served ad he States and the Justices of the peace further Certify, that the above named applicant is unable to attend in open Court on account of bodily Infirmities and the Justice of the peace further certify that it appears to him that Jesse C. Portman who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the County of Casey
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and that Jesse Coffey who has also signed the [preceding certificate- crossed out] Same is a Resident in the Same and is a Credible person and that their statements is entitled to Credit
John Riffe J.P. 

State of Kentucky Casey County }  SS-
I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the Casey County Court do hereby Certify that John Riffe before whom the Declaration of John McWhorter was made is and was a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Casey & that sure faith & credit is & aught to be given to all his official acts.  & deeds & do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Justices of the peace in the Matter of the application of John McWhorter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office (there being no other)This 22nt day of August 1832
Joel Sweeney Clerk (hand drawn seal)

Amended Declaration of John McWhorter personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for Casey County State of Kentucky John McWhorter who being Duly sworn Deposeth & saith that by Fedron (?) of Old age and the Consequent Laps of memory he Cannot Swear positively as to the precise Lenth (sp) of his Services but according to the best of his Recollection he served not less than the periods Mentioned below and In the following Grades was a volunteer for the [the year- crossed out] 1778 and served as above stated [at least- crossed out]
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& Six Months for the year 1779 Served Six Months and for the year 1780 Served six Months for the same Served three months as a Drafted Militiaman.  & for the year 1781 was in actual Service Six Months Mattering in all two year & three Months and for which services I Claim a pension & will give the [illeg] to the Several Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department which have not been heretofore subscribed (?) set, abrard (?) a Bounndri (?) Albemarl (sp) County State of Virginia In the year 1749 2nd answered, I have no record of my age,- 5th- answered under Colo Frearr & Colo Brarmein of the Militia and Colo Morgan of the Continental establishment and General Marion of the Militia of south Juen (?) 7th answered Osbourn Coffey & George Portman
Sworn to and Subscribed this 11th Day of January 1833-
John McWhorter

6922
Jno. McWhorter
State of Kentucky Casey County}  Decl for a Pension
This day personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace George Portman and Made oath that he has a [illeg] recollection of often seeing the above named Declarant John McWhorter, on his way out upon Several expeditions in the Old Revolution War & Returning in Company with my Father & herd (sp) them at various time tell over their actions with the British & Toreys and am bound to believe that is stated by him to be Correct & true, whose character for Veracity is as good as any other mans Sworn to & subscribed this 11th day Jan'y 1833 George Portman

Osbourn Coffey Deposeth & saith that they Character for Veracity of the Declarant John McWhorter is good & that I believe he was a soldier of the Revolution & [that- crossed out]
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& Believes that we were frequently together in the South perticularly (sp) at the Siege of Nintysix (sp) though not acquainted But which Conversation upon the Subject I am Bound to believe we were together in the Same Camp  Sworn to & Subscribed this 12th Day of January 1833   Osbourn Coffey

State of Kentucky Casey County}  I John Riffe am of the acting Justice of the peace in & for Casey County do hereby Certify that the amended Declaration of John McWhorter was made upon oath before me on the 11th day of the present, declared as well as the swearers (?) of the various interogatories (sp) prescribed by the War Department and the attestation of George Porterman was [illeg] made the Same Date upon oath & the attestation of Osbourn Coffey on the 12th Jany 1833 all of which are reputable good Citizen whose statements are entitled to Credit given under my hand & seal this 12th day January 1833-
John Riffe acting [illeg] Casey County

State of Kentucky Casey County} SS.
I Joep Sweeney clerk of the Casey County Court Do hereby certify that John Riffe whose name is to the foregoing amended declaration of John McWhorter is now and was then an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Casey in the State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such and full faith & credit is due, and ought to be given his official acts, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine And I do further certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
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of the said Justice of the peace in the amended application of the said McWhorter for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 2nd day of February 1833.
Joel Sweeney Clk
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FFC Triplett
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know all men by these Presents That I Robert McWhorter son of Jno. McWhorter Dec'd. [who- crossed out] a Revolutionary soldier who died, the 7th day of June 1833, and whose widow lived until about 1841 & died in Ray County Missouri

who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint 
true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July 1848- as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
     Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be fgiven, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the arcives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
     Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon my said attorney hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney my do by virtue of these presents.
     WITNESS my hand and seal this 27th day of April 1853
Robert McWhorter   LS
Attest
John Estes
S.W. Stevenson

State of ............................ County, sct.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the       day of    185  before the subscriber, a      in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared      subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be                   own voluntary act and deed   for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.

J.P.
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows

State of Kentucky County of Casey}S.S.
On this twentythird Day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirtynine personally appeared before me Jesse Coffey one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Casey Elizabeth McWhorter a Resident of Casey County aged Seventysix 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 John McWhorter who was a Souldier (sp) in the Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States and was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 for Services Rendered in the State of South Carolina as stated by him in his Declaration now upon file in The pension office or War Department of the United States, She further Declares that she was married to the said John McWhorter on the Fourteenth Day of April Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-four, that her Husband the aforesaid John McWhorter, Died on the Seventh Day of June Eighteen Hundred and Thirtythree  That She was not Married to him prior to
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his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Nintythree Ry, at the time above stated & that She never afterwards was married--
Elizabeth McWhorter     X    her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day above written before me & I Further certify the applicant cannot attend in open Court on account of Badly (?) infirmities-
Jesse Coffey JP

State of Kentucky County of Casey} Sct
On the 23rd Day of January 1839 personally appeared George Portman of Said County, being Sixtysix years of age & made Oath that he has been well acquainted with the applicant Elizabeth McWhorter from the time of her marriage to her husband John McWhorter he being Brother to my Mother & I always heard him call her his Lawful Wife & that they are married at the time she stated ever lived near them until his Death Sworn and Subscribed the Date above
George Portman    X     his mark
Jesse Coffey JP

Salley Pigg aged 53 years Daughter of the applicant States upon Oath that she has Oftimes Seen it on Recorded in the Family Bible that her Mother and Father was Married on this day as Stated in the applicant Declaration
Sworn & Subscribed this 23rd Jan'y 1839
Salley Pigg     X    her mark
Jesse Coffey JP
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Robert McWhorter Son of the applicant States he had in his possession The Family Bible of his Father but now worn out but well Recollects it was their Recorded that John McWhorter & his Wife who is the applicant was Married on the 14th Day of April (1784) Sworn & Subscribed this 23rd Day of January 1839
Jesse Coffey JP
Robert McWhorter

State of Kentucky County of Casey}SS
be it known that on the 23rd Day January 1839 personally appeared before me the under signed Justices of the peace for the said County of Casey the above named George Portman Salley Pigg & Robert McWhorter & was duly qualified as Stated & I further Certify that they & each of them is all Citizens of Casey County & are all Respectable whos (sp) Statement should be Entitled to Credit given under hand the Date above   
Jess Coffey JP  CC
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State of Kentucky Casey County B
I Joel Sweeney Clerk of the Court of Casey County Do hereby certify that Jess Coffey 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 12th(?) day of March 1839
Joel Sweeney 
Clerk of the Court of Casey County
(imprint of a seal left upper half)

[sideways written below paragraph]

5028
Elizabeth McWhorter
of John
Kentucky
admitted
Pension H80.
died 7 June 1833
Act 7 July 1838
Jesse Coffey
Middleburgh
Ken
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September 14, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

JOHN McWHORTER
W. 9560
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. William L. Moore
Box 166
Erie, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

     The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9560, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John McWhorter.

     He was born in 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia.

     He volunteered in 1778 in Union District, South Carolina, and served at various times, amounting to two years and three months, until the close of 1781, as a private in Captain Thompson's company under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon.  He was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements.

     John McWhorter's first wife was named Jasper, her first name and dates of marriage and death are not on record.  He married April 14, 1784, in Union District, South Carolina, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not stated.

     He was allowed pensions on his application executed July 29, 1832, while living in Casey County, Kentucky.

     John McWhorter died June 7, 1833.

     Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1839, while living in Casey County, Kentucky, aged seventy-six years.

     In 1840, Elizabeth McWhorter moved from Kentucky to Missouri, to be with her two sons and two daughters, names not designated.  She died in Ray County, Missouri, about 1841.  A daughter, Salley Pigg, aged fifty-three years in 1839, and a son Robert, were
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referred to.

     One Lewis Pigg was living in Ray County, Missouri, in 1840, no relationship to soldier's family shown.

Very Truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


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[left column]
1923 Sept. 7 Hist. to EL. Pigg.
1924- Feb. 11- Hist to Hon. JL> Milligan.
Sec cl R.16697 of Hon Green Mumford for notes of inquiry. MMHF.
1924- Mch.27- Hist. to Hon. J.L. Milligan for E.L. Pigg AWF.
1925 Oct. 7- Hist to Mrs. F.B. Hinrichs AWF
1932- Jan. 25- Hist. to Mr. DL. McWhorter KB
1933 Sept. 14- " " Mrs. Wm. L. Moore- MLB.
(see ltr in clin. of Benj. Brevard, S3068)
1939, Sept. 27- Hist to Mrs EC McWhorter MLB


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Revy  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9560  McWhorter
Elizabeth [McWhorter- crossed out]
Wid. of John McWhorter
Pvt. N.C. line
Act:  July 7, of 38
Index:- Vol. M, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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64.653
Boacres
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Elizabeth
John McWhorter Ken Act of June '32
to what time paid
Pen: Officer
July 1839
Died 7th June 1833 pd to that period   JH
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until the 4th April 1839
No remark on said Roll of his having been wounded in Service
In w/s of A Kingsley Abt S to 708
Peter Hagmen Atty
correct Statement Sheet
For the Pension office
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Pension agency
Lexington Ky June 16 1840
Sir
     In answer to Your letter of the 9th msl I have to inform you that Mrs. Elizabeth McWhorter a pensioner on the Roll of this agency, under the Act of 7 July 1838 at Eighty Dollars per annum was last paid on the 4 September 1839. and will not in future be paid here.
I am respy your obt st
Jas. A Grinstead Pension Agent
To
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. Pensions
Washington City
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House of Reps
May 23rd 1854 (? blurry)
Sir,
      Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you a letter to my address from Capt. John Riffe in relation to some pension business; to which I respectfully invite your attention.
Very Respectfully Your obt: svt:
M. Oliver
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
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Middleburg, Ky, 24th June 1839
Dear Sir
      Some time agoe (sp), Say the First of March Last I Enclosed you the Declaration of Mrs (?) Elizabeth McWhorter of Casey county, Ky, Widow of John McWhorter a pensioner for the purpose of being put upon the pension Roll, & not hearing from you upon the subject. have to ask of you the politeness to do me the Favour to Inform me what Disposition has been made of her case your Compliance Will Very much oblige you Friend
Jess Coffey
5028 Act of July '38

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Middleburgh Ky Jun 24th 1839
05
mayb Ky
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Middleburgh Ky, 15th March 1839

Dear Sir
     Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Missus Elizabeth McWhorter under the act of 7th July 1838 will you please act upon it as soon as convenient  She is my neighbour & I know her to be an Honest  [illeg] old Lady- It as one of three Cases all is Lacking junctive (?) form of as to Marriage the Family Bible have been [illeg] & her recollection much Impaired by age and her connections which above [illeg] the South Some five hundred years off but her two children proves that they have been inform decided (?) (The him she was married) & the [illeg] of oth [illeg] is near the point I have known the old man & his wife from 1798 never hear any thing Else but She was his daughter wife her Husband was but upon the pension Roll & his Certificate came to hand Just before his Death his wife who is the applicant Drew what was due him & Returned the certificate to the agent for paying pension at Lexington.  I have no connection Nor Interest in the [illeg] of the applicant more than a just distribution of Rights, etc
  I am the Same Jesse Coffey which have had [illeg] with you upon several pension claims of Casey & Lincoln counties (Ky) refference (sp) as before etc  Please let me hear from as soon as convenient address Middleburgh office Casey Cty Ky with [illeg] I am your obent st
Jesse Coffey
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Middleburgh, (Ky)  30th December 1839
Dear Sir
     Enclosed you will Receive the Certificate of pension to Elizabeth McWhorter of Kentucky, upon which She has Received the sum of $280,, for three years & Six months pay up to the 4th of September Last and Just after Receiving the amount She Removed to Ray County in the State of Missouri To which State, She wishes her Certificate of pension to be made payable.  She Concluded by Returning the Enclosed you wants be authaured(?) to send her one to authown (?) her to Bayoni Missouri  She was willing to take the oath in such Cases, provided, it would [illeg], but thus having the oath must be taken in the County & State of Residence, I located (?) her to make arrangement after her settling in the Missouria (sp)for an Exchange of Certificate.  If you think proper to Change the Certificate it would be a great accommodation there is nothing Like fraud or disseption (sp) in the case, all Real facts as stated I have Since the old Lady Reached her Residence in the County of Ray Missouria (sp) Received a letter from her son in the Law stating she had got out well etc.  You will pleas tel me hear from as soon as convenient you send the Certificate to me & I will Send it on by some of her sons who is going on In the Spring
     I am the same Jesse Coffey who have had the Honour of a long correspondence with you about pension matters, Refference (sp) to Harris, Shear & Williams our [illeg] & [illeg] H Andersen etc
With return I am yours  (?) Jesse Coffey
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MRS. FREDERICK B. HINRICHS
526 SHERIDAN ROAD
EVANSTON, ILL.

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir:-
     Would like very much the Military Service Record of John McWhorter private of N. Carolina line. placed on pension roll May 6. 1833. pension began Mar. 4. 1831. Was living at the time in Campbell Co. Ky.
Very Sincerely.
Mrs F. B. Hinrichs

Aug 12. 1925.
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1855 Nicholasville, Ky
Lexington, Ky
Aug 28, 1939.

Vetran (sp) Bureau
Revolutionary War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am interested in getting information on Revolutionary Soldier John McWhorter MRB OK Casey County, Kentucky who was born 1749 Albemarle Co. Va.  Please send me anything you may have.
Yours Truly,
(Mrs. E.C.) Maxine Bowling McWhorter.

(Stamp upper right RECEIVED AUG 29 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 6 VETS ADM)
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Rev (circled)
D.L. McWHORTER
(GREENVILLE- crossed out) Bethel. N.C.
January 7, 1931.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
There are three John McWhorters who received pensions for service in the Revolution from North Carolina and South Carolina.  I would like to get some information about each to help me straighten out my family history.  There was a John McWhorter of Lawrence Co., Ala., a John McWhorter of Casey Co., Ky., and a John McWhorter of Oglethorpe Co., Ga.  The last one had a widow Magaret (sp) or Peggy McWhorter.  Also I would like to know if you have a pension record of Moses McWhorter from North or South Carolina for Revolutionary service.
Thanking you very much, I am
Your very truly,
DL McWhorter

(Stamp upper right  RECEIVED JAN 9 1932 RECEPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION)
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C.G. SHAW, PRESIDENT           E.L. PIGG, CASHIER
MISSOURI CITY BANKING COMPANY
CAPITAL $20,000.00
SURPLUS $15,000.00

MISSOURI CITY, MO.

July 27, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir;-
Please furnish me with the military record in the Revolutionary War, of John McWhorter of North Carolina.  I have no other information than that I have given.  He was a relative of mine and I know that he served in the Revolutionary War and was from North Carolina.
Yours very truly,
E. L. Pigg

(Stamp  PENSION N JUL 30 1923 US. OFFICE)
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J.L. MILLIGAN 3D DIST. MISSOURI

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Mar. 26, 1924.

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary Section,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith a letter I have just received from Mr. E. L. Pigg, Missouri City, Missouri, which is explanatory.  Will you kindly furnish with such evidence as you have in this matter at your early convenience, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
JLM/l             J. L. Milligan (signature)

P. S.  Kindly return the enclosure.
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Sept. 7, 1923.

Mr. E. L. Pigg,
Missouri City Banking Co.
Missouri City, Mo.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, Widow File 9530, it appears that john McWhorter was born in Albemarle Co. Va. in 1749, and voluteered (sp) in Union District, S. C. in 1778 and served at various times amounting to two years and three months, until the close of 1781, as a private in Capt. Thompson's Co. under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon.  He was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements. 
His first wife was named Jasper, her first name and dates of marriage and death are not on record.  He married in Union District, S. C. April 14, 1784, Elizabeth, whose maiden name in not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1832, while living in Casey Co. Ky. and he died June 7, 1833.  She was allowed pension on her application executed Jan. 23, 1839, while living in Casey Co. Ky. aged 76 years.
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In 1840 she removed to Mo. to be with her two sons and (daug- smudged) daughters, names not stated, and she died in Ray Co. Mo. about 1841.  A son Robert is also referred to.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker (signature) Acting Commissioner.

A daught: Sally Pigg, see carbon of Feb.11.1924.
Miss Nelson said add "it".
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MMHF

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

February 11, 1924

Honorable J. L. Milligan:
366 House Office Building

My dear Mr. Milligan:
In response to your personal inquiry of the 9th inst., I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9560 it appears that John McWhorter was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1749 and volunteered in Union District, South Carolina in 1778 and served at various times amounting to two years and three months,until the close of 1781,as a private in Captain Thompson's Company under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon.  He was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements.
His first wife was named Jasper, her first name and the dates of marriage and death are not on record.  He married in Union District, South Carolina April 14, 1784, Elizabeth whose maiden name is not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed (ed on next page)
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ed July 29, 1832 while living in Casey County, Kentucky, and he died June 7, 1833.  She was allowed pension on her application executed January, 1839 while living in Casey County, Kentucky aged seventysix years.
In 1840 she removed to Missouri to be with her two sons and two daughters,names not stated, and she died in Ray County, Missouri about 1841.  A daughter Salley Pigg aged fifty-three years in 1839, and a son Robert are referred to.

Sincerely,

Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

March 27, 1924.

Honorable J. L. Milligan,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Milligan;
In response to your letter of the twenty sixth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9560, it appears that John McWhorter was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1749 and volunteered in Union District, South Carolina in 1778 and served at various times amounting to two years and three months, until the close of 1781, as a private in Captain Thompson's Company under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon.  he was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements.
His first wife was named Jasper, her first name and the dates of marriage and death are not on record.  He married in Union District, South Carolina, April 14, 1784, Elizabeth, whose maiden name in not stated.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1832, while living in Casey County, Kentucky, and he died June 7, 1833.  She was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1839, while living in Casey County, Kentucky, aged seventy six years.
In 1840, she moved to Missouri to be with her two sons and two daughters, names not stated, and she died in Ray County, Missouri about 1841.  A daughter Salley Pigg, aged fifty three years in 1839, and a son Robert are referred to.  In 1840, Lewis Pigg is mentioned, relationship not stated.  There is no further reference to the Pigg family in said claim.
Herewith is returned the letter of Mr. E. L. Pigg of Missouri City, Missouri.
Sincerely,

Commissioner.
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COPIED FROM MMHF

January 25, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Mr. D. L. McWhorter
Bethel
North Carolina

(handwritten over typing- use pencil remarks in letter next time)

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 7, relative to John McWhorter, of Casey County, Kentucky, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9560. based upon the military service of John McWhorter in the Revolution.
John McWhorter was born in 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia, and volunteered in 1778 in Union District, South Carolina, and served at various times, amounting to two years and three months, until the close of 1781, as a private in Captain Thompson's company under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon.  He was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements.
Soldier's first wife was named Jasper, her first name and dates of marriage and death are not on record.  He married April 14, 1784,  in Union District, South Carolina, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1832, while living in Casey County, Kentucky.
He died June 7, 1833.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1839, while living in Casey County, Kentucky, aged seventy-six years.
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In 1840, Elizabeth McWhorter moved from Kentucky to Missouri to be with her two sons and two daughters, names not (stated and- crossed out) designated.

She died in Ray County, Missouri, about 1841.  A daughter, Salley Pigg, aged fifty-three years in 1839, and a son, Robert, are referred to.
One Lewis Pigg was living in Ray Co. Mo. in 1840, no relationship to soldier's family shown-
Very Truly your

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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September 27, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. E. C. McWhorter 
1855 Nicholasville
Lexington, Kentucky

JOHN McWHORTER
W. 9560
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John McWhorter, who was born in 1749 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served in the Revolutionary War and later lived in Casey County, Kentucky.
The data which follow in regard to John McWhorter were obtained from the papers in the pension claims under W. 9560, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John McWhorter was born in 1749, in Albemarle County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not stated.
He volunteered in 1778 in Union District, South Carolina, and served at various times, amounting to two years three months, until the close of 1781, as private in Captain Thompson's company, under Colonels Feair (?) and Brandon, and was at the battle of Bacon's Bridge and in several small engagements. 
John McWhorter's first wife was ____Jasper; her given name and dates of birth, marriage or her death are not on record.  He married April 14, 1784, in Union District, South Carolina, Elizabeth _____.  The date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents were not stated.

(written in pencil- better say: One John Jasper, Sr., made affidavit in 1838, in Pulaski Co; Ky. that he was b. Feb. 13, 1768, and was well acquainted with John McWhorter, the soldier who, by his first marriage was his (Jasper's) brother-in-law.)

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Casey County, Kentucky.  He died June 7, 1833.
Elizabeth McWhorter was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John, on her application executed January 23, 1839, while a resident of Casey County, Kentucky, aged seventy-six years.
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Soldier's widow, Elizabeth McWhorter, moved in 1840 from Kentucky to Missouri to be with her two sons and two daughters whose names were not designated.  She died in Ray County, that state, about 1841.  The only children whose names were designated in the claims were a daughter, Salley Pigg, aged fifty-three years in 1839, and a son Robert, age not stated.
In 1840, one Lewis Pigg was living in Ray County, Missouri; his relationship to soldier's daughter, Salley Pigg, not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Elizabeth McWhorter, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Elizabeth McWhorter, widow of John, certificate No. 3389, issued July 5, 1839, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Kentucky Agency, and transferred to Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator