Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33070, for Joseph Mc Reynolds, North Carolina
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N.C. McReynolds, Joseph S 33070
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Indiana 26: 988
Joseph McReynolds of Posey Co. in the State of Indiana who was Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Regt commanded by Col Harrison in the North Carolina line for
9 Mo [illegible] of [illegible] 
3 “ “ “ 
30.00
12.50 = 42.50
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of August 
And sent to 
’34 H. R [illegible], Booneville, Ind
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] ’34. 127.50
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep “ 21.23
148.75
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J. P [illegible] Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 129

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Sent to Hon Jas Lockhart 
June 17 1833
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Hon J. Lockhart 
June 17, 1833
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Pension Office
June 7 1832
Sir
On reply to your letter of enquiry – dated March 1 1832. I have the honor to inform you, that the widow of Joseph McReynolds, a Revolutionary Pensioner, having been married to him subsequently to 1800, has no claim to a pension under any act of Congress.
Hon Jas Lockhart
[illegible]
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29. 788
Joseph McReynolds
Indiana 
From 1778 per cav + Infs 17
Per Inf 9 - $30
Per Cav 3 – 12.50
42.50/100
Hon R. Boon
Boonville Inda
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjcined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph McReynolds
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Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant’s service (Years, months, days), Rank of the claimant, Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served, Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service (70 N.C.), Proof by which the declaration is supported.
16 Dec. 1778 to 16 Mch 1179, 3 months, Prv, Capt Porter, Col. Harrison, Traditionary and witnesses
1780, 3 months, Prv, Capt Coleman, Col Murfey, witnesses not certified to be credible
1781, 3 months, Prv, Capt Sanders, Col Moore
July 1781, 3 months, Cap -, Maj McClure, see notes I + J

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, James L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.	The Regular Troops.
2.	The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.	Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.	Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider, and served as he states. 
I [blank] of the court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the – and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with – who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be – 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 the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the – and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the – and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, - Clerk of the Court of – do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of -  for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this – day of - &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.	Where and in what year were you born?
2.	Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.	Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.	State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.	{To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.	State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons – one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in the case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For – year – months and – days, I served as a -. For = months and – days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or fourth months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in the garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticate, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Declaration in Order to 
Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832 – 
State of Indiana 
Posey County } ss
On this the twenty sixth day of Feby A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Posey County, Circuit Court, now sitting – Joseph McReynolds, a resident of Smith Township, in the County of Posey, and State of Indiana: aged seventy years, on the twelfth day of December last pass who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 – That he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That on the sixteenth day of December A.D. 1778 when living in the county of Caswell in the State of North Carolina, he was drafted in a company of the Militia, of the state of North Carolina, Commanded by Captain Porter – attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col Harrison and a Major Dixson, marched from
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Caswell County through Guilford to Pedee, had two skirmishes with the Tories at Pedee – Marched from there to Fishing ford, on Broad River, ranged there two or three weeks, and was then discharged by Colonel Harrison on the 16th of March 1779 – having served the time for which he was drafted – in the month of November 1780, he volunteered for three months in a Company of Militia, Commanded by Captain Coleman, attached to Regt Commanded by Col Archibald Murfy, and a Major Lawson marched from Caswell County to the Catawba River at Batises ford, the third morning after the Regiment reached the ford, the British approached the opposite bank of the River, and commenced cannonading the camp a short time, but with out doing any injury – they then moved down the River about six, or seven, miles to Cowens ford, crosses, and attacked a detachment of Militia, under command of General Davidson, who was killed during the engagement – were driven from the ford, to Turrens lane, was there overtaken by the Enemy, under the command of Col Tarlton, were again put to flight and retreated to Salsbury – seven miles below Salsbury they joined a branch of the continental Army under the Command of General Morgan – marched with General Morgan to Guilford
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Courthouse, where General Green took command from there he marched through Caswell County, to Dam River, with the Enemy in close pursuit, Gen Green crossed the river with his troops. The enemy then abandoned the pursuit and marched to Hillsborough. General Green then recrossed the river and discharged the militia, this was in the month of Feby 1781 – says that three days after his discharge he again volunteered in a company of militia commanded by Capt Wm Sanders attached to a Regt Commanded by Col. Wm Moore – and Major Pasks was out three months in that campaign during which time he was at the battle of Guilford Court House in the Month of March 1781 – General Green commanded; Colonel Washington and Colonel Lee of the Continental Army were officers under General Green at that time, - that in the month of July 1781 he again volunteered in a company of militia Horsemen, under the command of Capt Haraldson commanded by Major McClure out in that campaign three months marched from Caswell to Camden in South Carolina and there joined the continental army commanded by General Green.
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Says he marched from Camden to Eutaw springs, was in the Battle fought there, in the month of Sept 1781 – was discharged and returned home in October following – [crossed out: has no documentary evidence] has the deposition of Alexander McMinnary and Samuel Motheral of Wilson County State of Tennessee, taken before Joseph Kirkpatrick a Justice of the peace in said Wilson county (duly certified by the Clerk and president Judge of the Wilson County Court,) who were known to his service as a soldier of the Revolution which said depositions are hereby made apart of this declaration  (see the depositions marked A on the back) says he was born December the 12th AD 1762 in Caswell County North Carolina – has no record of his age, had one in his bible, but it was burnt in a school house, about 30 years ago – that he lived in Caswell County where called service, removed to Tennessee in 1802 – lived there until November 1831 when he removed to the place where he now lives, in Smith Township, Posey County, Sate of Indiana. – says that on the 16th day of December AD 1778 he was drafted and served three months was out three other campaigns
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three months at each time as a volunteer recollects that General Green, (militia Davidson) Morgan and Colonels Washington, Lee, of Continental army were commanding officers under whom he served, when the regulars and militia moved in consent – does not recollect the name or number of any of the continental or Militia Regiments – had three written discharges one given by Col Harrison, one by Col Palmer (successor to Col Murfey) one by Colonel Moore, but have lost them, he says that the Rev. Alexander R Downey and Robert Downey are his neighbors who can testify as to his character for veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. – he here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not the pension Roll of the agency of any State, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid – Joseph McReynolds
sworn to and subscribed in open court this 26th Feby 1833 WE Stewart Clk
We Alexander R Downey clergymen residing in Gibson County Indiana and Robert Downey residing in Robb Township Posey County state of Indiana – hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph McReynolds
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Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Alexander R Downey
Robert Downey
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26th February 1833
W.E. Stewart Clk
I Jacob Ellison of the County of Vanderburgh (late of Sumner County Tennessee)
State of Indiana was well acquainted with Joseph McReynolds where he resided in the State of Tennessee he was a respectable member of society, and reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Jacob Ellison
Subscribed and sworn to in Open court this 26th Feby 1833
W. E. Stewart Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after their investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. – and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander
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R Downey a Clergyman and Robert Downey and Jacob Ellison who have signed the preseding certificates are residents as above stated and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. – 

I William E. Stewarts Clerk of Posey County Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proseedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph McReynolds for a pension – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Court house in Mount Vernon this 26th day of February 1833. 
W. E. Stewart Clk
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March 25, 1937
Mrs. H. G. Jacobs
Scottsboro 
Alabama

Joseph McReynolds 
S. 33070
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Joseph and Robert McReynolds of North Carolina.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of Robert McReynolds.
The data which follow concerning Joseph McReynolds were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 33070, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Joseph McReynolds found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Joseph McReynolds was born December 12, 1762 in Caswell County, North Carolina. The name of his parents were not stated. 
While a resident of Caswell County, Joseph McReynolds enlisted December 16, 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain Porter’s company, Colonel Harrison’s North Carolina regiment, and was in two skirmishes with the Tories at “Pedee”. He enlisted sometime in November, 1780 and served three months in Captain Coleman’s company, Colonel Archibald Murphy’s regiment, was in the battle of Cowans Ford and in a skirmish with Colonel Tarleton at “Turrens Lane”. He enlisted again and served three months in Captain William Sanders’ company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment and was in the battle of Guilford Court House. He enlisted sometime in July, 1781 and served three
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Months in Captain Haroldson’s company of Horse under Major McClure, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
The soldier, Joseph McReynolds, continued to live in Caswell County, North Carolina until about the year 1802, when he moved to Sumner County, Tennessee, and in November, 1831, moved to Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1833, then living in said Smith Township.
Reference was made on June 17, 1852 to the widow of Joseph McReynolds, and it was then stated that they were married subsequent to 1800. The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the widow, and there is no reference to children. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give the following data – 
Joseph McReynolds 
Certificate 26988
Issued August 5, 1834
Rate $42.50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours
D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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33070
Revy INVALID
File No. 33070
Joseph McReynolds
In Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1920, Aug, 26 Hist to 
J.S. McReynolds – En
1924 Apr. 16 Hist to M.D. McReynolds 
1927 – Mch. 9 – Hist to Mrs. E G Yeakel 
1929 – Jan 16 – Hist to Jean McReynolds
1930 – July 9 – Hist to George McReynolds
1931 – Feb 19 – Hist to Mattie Cole Boren 
1937 – Mch 25 – hist Mrs. H.M. Jacobs
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State of Indiana 
Posey County  } Sct
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Alcorn one of the Justices of the peace for said County Sarah Williams who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith as follows – I was born in Caswell Count North Carolina and according to the best of my belief born on the thirteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and sixtisix being sixtiseven years of age September last, I lived in the neighborhood where Joseph McReynolds [illegible] lived at the time of the Revolutionary War and was at that time, and ever sinse well acquainted with him, and though I was at that time young, I well recollect that he served three towers in the Militia service three months each I believe – the first tower I know he was drafted, I believe the next tower he volunteered in the foot, and I think he served a third tower in the foot, and I know he was out in the last tower in the light horse – he was out at the time of the battle of Guilford – and I understood was in the battle – I well recollect that the last tower he came home sick and the Soldiers of the neighborhood got home first, that it was reported that he was dead, but after a few days he arrived to the great joy of his parents. – The said Joseph McReynolds is now a citizen of Posey County Indiana Smith Township, and I have been well acquainted with
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Him and know him to be a man of good fame for truth and veracity and believe his statement may be relied on. I would suppose the said Joseph McReynolds to be about seventy-one or two years of age 19th June 1834. Sarey Williams (her x mark) seal

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day above written. 
Thos Alcorn seal
I the said Thomas Hearn do further certify that the above named Sarah Williams is a woman of good Caracter and that her statements may be relied on – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of June 1834 – 
Thos Alcorn seal

State of Indiana
Posey County sct.
I William E Stewart clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County of Posey in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Thomas Alcorn Esquire before whom the above deposition of Sarey Williams was taking was at the time of [illegible] the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court at Mount Vernon the 19th day of July A.D/ 1834
W.E. Stewart Clerk of Posey Circuit Court
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County 
21st June 1834
We the undersigned being called upon to state an oath what we know respecting the moral standing of Joseph McReynolds late of said County but now a citizen of Posey County State of Indiana; especially as regards his character for veracity and what we may have heard respecting his being a soldier in the American service in time of the revolutionary war; we submit the following statement.
Thomas Anderson aged about fifty five years being duly sworn saith. His first knowledge of Joseph McReynolds above mentioned was some forty years ago and the most he recollects of him at that time is that he frequently heard him spoken of as a man of piety; he Anderson then lived in Orange and McReynolds in Caswell County N. Carolina About the year 1801 or 1802 to the best of affiants recollection sd McReynolds settled in Sumner County State of Tennessee in the neighbourhood where affiant then lived and where they both continued to live from that time until McReynolds left Sumner a few years since for Indiana as he McReynolds stated; affiant has since been informed and believes that he did settle in Indiana Posey County. During the time they lived in Sumner they neighboured with each other and were very intimate. Affiant frequently conversed with him and heard him converse with others respecting the revolutionary war, the path he took in the defense of his Country’s struggle for Independance and has no hesitation in saying he does firmly believe McReynolds was a Soldier in the American service in time of the war aforesaid, and believes this is the general opinion of the neighbourhood in which he lived before leaving this State. Affiant further states that from his first acquaintance with McReynolds he has always considered him a man of respectability
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And veracity; and thinks his statement on oath entitled to full credit and belief: and believes that such is the opinion of all persons acquainted with him in this section of Country. The word Indiana twice inserted in place of Illinois, written by mistake in this affidavit. 
Tho R Anderson

Richard Bull aged about seventy seven years being duly sworn states. He first became acquainted with Joseph McReynolds some forty years ago, he Bull living in Orange and McReynolds in Caswell County N. Carolina; He also lived in the same neighbourhood with him and Thomas Anderson who swore to the foregoing affidavit, about twenty five – years in the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee from whence McReynolds removed to the state of Indiana where he yet lives according to affiants last information. Affiant was very intimate with s. McReynolds and often in his company having been his blacksmith for many years, which often threw them together as well as other neighbourhood affairs: they often conversed together respecting the revolutionary war, and affiant fully believes that he McReynolds was a soldier in the American service in time of said war, and that he did perform considerable service in North and South Carolina whilst the British and Tories were ravaging those States, and such he thinks is the general belief of the neighbourhood in which he lived. He has always considered sd McReynolds a man of respectability and truth and thinks his statement on oath entitled to full credit and belief. 
Rich. Bull
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County
We Alexander D. Duvall and James L. McKoin acting justices of the peace for the County of Sumner aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of Thomas Anderson and Richard Bull were duly taken sworn to and subscribed before us; we are well acquainted with said affiants, and believe them both respectable and their statements on oath entitled to full credit and belief. Given under our hands and seals the 21st day of June A.D. 1834
Alexander D. Duvall
Jas L McKoin

State of Tennessee
Sumner County 
I Alfred H Douglass clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Alexander D Duval and James L McKoin whose signatures are to the above certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due their official acts as such and that their signatures above are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Gallatin the 21st day of June A.D. 1834 and in the 58th year of our Independence
A.H. Douglass Clerk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County
I Thomas Anderson Chairman of the County Court of Sumner County aforesaid hereby certify that Alfred H. Douglass whose name appears to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such; and his attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal the 21st day of June A.D. 1834
Tho. R Anderson (seal)
Chr SCC
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State of Tennessee Wilson County December 24th 1832 This day personally appeared before me Joseph Kirkpatrick an acting Justice of the peace for said County Alexander Mcmennary who was born on the 15th of September 1759 and Samuel Motheral who was born on the 2nd of March 1757 who states on oath as follows
I was personally acquainted with Joseph McReynolds formerly of North Carolina Caswell County and late of Sumer County Tennessee from a small boy. Mcreynolds and myself entered the service at the same time in the light horse company but remained there but a few days then joined the feet under Capt William Sanders under the Command of General Green and were at the battle of Gilford Court house together in the State of North Carolina the said Mcreynolds has moved to the Indiana State Pose County as I have understood and believe sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date first written
Alex Mcmennary
J Kirkpatrick
I was personally acquainted with Joseph Mcreynolds before he was grone he lived in the same neighborhood I lived – State of North Carolinah Caswell County we both moved to Tennessee he settled
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In Sumner County. I settled in Wilson County about four miles a part he moved last year to the State Indiana Pose County as I have understood and believe we were both in the revolutionary war together but not in the same company he belonged to the hors and I to the feet company. I was twise marched to South Carolina and was at the battle of the Eutaugh Springs and Mcreynolds was with us in one of the marches but which I am not able at this time to say given to and subscribed before me the day and date first written
J Kirkpatrick   Samuel Motheral 

State of Tennessee Wilson County
I Josiah S McClain Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Kirkpatrick Esq whose name appears to the above and the within affidavits purporting to have been made before him by Samuel Motheral and Alexander Mcmenaway now is and was at the time said affidavits bear date a justice of the peace in said county commissioned and qualified as the law directs, authorized to administer oaths and that I believe his signature thereto to be genuine. And that all his official acts are entitled to full credit.
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In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in the Town of Lebanon this 24th of December AD 1832
A S McClain
State of Tennessee 
Wilson County 
I William Steele presiding Magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County aforesaid certify the foregoing certificate signed by Josiah S McClain is in due form of law that he is and was at the time of signing the same the acting clerk of said County Court and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official attestations as such 
Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of December 1832
Wm Steele

State of Tennessee
Wilson County
I Joseph Kirkpatrick a justice of the peace for the County of Wilson aforesaid before whome the foregoing affidavits of Alexander McManamey and Samuel Motheral were taken, sworn to and subscribed on the 24 day of December 1832; do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Motheral and Mcminamy; I believe them both to be credible persons, and their statements entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand the 14 day of June A.D. 1834
J Kirkpatrick
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State of Tennessee
Wilson County Sct
I Josiah S McClain Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County of Wilson Hereby certify that Joseph Kirkpatrick Esq whose name appears to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in said County and was at the time said certificate bears date, commissioned and qualified according to the constitution and laws of said State, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office this 18th day of June AD 1834
J S McClain 

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Veteran Administration
Washington D.C.
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Scottsboro. Ala.
March 6, 1937
Can you give me any information about Robert McReynolds who fought in the Revolutionary War from N.C.
Do you have any record of a Joseph McReynolds besides the one reported dead on June 9, 1777?
Will appreciate any information you can give me.
Thank you.
Mrs. H. G. Jacobs
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[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office
F Jan 21 1927
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Waynesville, Ill.
Jan 18, 1927
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: 
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of the soldier, Joseph McReynolds of North Carolina, including data as to pension etc. He later emigrated to Ind. I do some research work for the D.A.R. and this record is for the application of Mrs. Benj. Gullet of Decatur Ill who has employed me to look this up. 
Respectfully
Mrs. E. A. Yeakel
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please send to me the record of services in the Revolutionary War as the same appears from the records in your office of Capt. Thos. McReynolds, Joseph McReynolds and James McReynolds who enlisted from Bedford County, Virginia, and served under James Bedford.
I think the above mentioned Thos. McReynolds was 2nd Lt 5th Va. March 12, 1776. 1st Lt 5th Va. May 10, 1777.
Joseph McReynolds seems to have transferred his pension papers about March 4, 1833 from Easter Tenn. To Perry Co. Indiana. 
I would like to have the last known address of each of this parties as shown from your records.
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Enclosed a self addressed stamped envelope.
Yours very truly, 
Mary Dale McReynolds,
LaBelle, Missouri.
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Owensville, Ind.
Jan 30, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions:
Will you please send me any data you can find on the Revolutionary War soldier Joseph McReynolds who was born in Caswell Co; North Carolina, Dec. 12th 1762. I especially want a list of his children.
I want to get into the D.A.R’s on this line and want all the data I can find. 
Will thank you very much for this favor
Sincerely,
Mattie Cale Boren
Owensville Ind. 
R.R
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U.S. Pension Office
Ju 28 1920
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Frank Emerson, President
H.T. Calvert, Vice President
J.S. McReynolds, Cashier
Office of The Cynthiana Banking Company
Surplus $23,000
Capital Stock $25,000
Organized September 1, 1905
Cynthiana, Ind. July 26 – 1920 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.
Sir; 
We are very anxious to get the war record of a Revolutionry soldier named Joseph McReynolds who enlisted from the state of Virginia or North Carolina we are not sure which as he lived near the boundary of these states. This man we understand served through the war and later moved to the state of Tenn. And when quite old moved to Indiana and married a young woman. McReynolds died in the state of Indiana, and if he or his widow ever drew a pension we presume it would be as a citizen of Indiana. 
We would like to know when he enlisted age at enlistment length of service and under what general he served. If you can give us any information concerning this person it will be very thankfully received. 
Respectfully yours, 
J S McReynolds
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821 South Oak St.,
Pontiac, Illinois
April 21, 1928
United States Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me any data you have in regard to Joseph Mc Reynolds, who fought in Green’s armay in the Revolutionary War. 
Yours truly, 
Jean McReynolds
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United States Post Office
Bristol, Virginia. 
July 6, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington? D.C.
Gentlemen;
I am sending to you herewith the blank you sent to me. It is filled out as far as my records go. 
There were three Joseph McReynolds in the Revolution I have a scanty record of. Joseph born 1737 in Ireland, killed in battle 1777. Joseph born 1762, married Henrietta Browning. And the one that I am bothering you about. 
Thanking you for your interest in the matter. 
Very respectfully, 
George McReynolds
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In reply refer to Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. MLB
3-2562
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington
July 2, 1930
Mr. George Mc Reynolds Bristol, Virginia
Dear Sir: 
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter. 
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow: Rebecca (NeeBoren)
Full name of soldier: Joseph Mc Reynolds
Residence of soldier at enlistment: No. Carolina
Residence of soldier after service: Russell Co, Va. Ro, Cleveland (at present) may have been called some other name
Name of state from which he enlisted: No. Carolina
Approximate date of birth: 1760 
Approximate date of death: 1838

Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully, 
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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United States Post Office
Bristol, Virginia. 
May 8, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
My ancestor Joseph McReynolds according to my records, served in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolution. He was wounded in the ankle, I believe in the battle of Camden, and was crippled all his life. 
Do you have record of him? If so I would like to have as full transcript of it as you care to give. Would like to have date of birth, and place if you have it. 
His father Robert was an Ensign in the 10th N.C. Regiment. Do you have any record of him. 
Thanking you for any information you may care to give in regard to the two above. 
Most respectfully, 
George McReynolds, 
U.S. Post Office, 
Bristol, Virginia.
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3-525
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 1920.
In reply to your request of -, received – for a statement of the military history of Jos. McReynolds a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S 33070
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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of service, rank, officers under whom service was rendered (captain, colonel), state
Dec 16 1778, 3 mos. Pvt, Porter, Harrison, N.C.
Nov. 1780, 3 mos, Coleman, Archibald Murphy
X 1781, 3 mos, Wm Saunders, Wm Moore
July 1781, 3 mos., Haroldson, Maj. McClure

Battles engaged in, Guilford, Eutaw Springs, several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caswell Co., NC
Date of application for pension, Feb., 26, 1833 His et al
Residence at date of application, Smith Twp, Posey Co. Ind. 
Age at date of application, b. Dec 12, 1762 in Caswell Co, NC
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF: MLB
July 9, 1930
Mr. George McReynolds
Bristol, Virginia
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33070, it appears that Joseph McReynolds was born December 12, 1762, in Caswell County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Caswell County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops, as follows:
From December 16, 1778, three months, in Captain Porter’s Company, Colonel Harrison’s Regiment, and was in some skirmishes with the Tories; from November 1780, three months, in Captain Coleman’s Company, Colonel Archibald Murphy’s Regiment; in 1781, three months, in Captain William Sanders’ Company, Colonel William Moore’s Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford; and from July 1781, three months, in Captain Haroldson’s Company under Major McClure, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1833, while a resident of Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana. 
There are no data as to family. 
The above noted is the only Joseph McReynolds found on the Revolutionary records of this bureau. 
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner
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February 19, 1931
Mattie Cole Boren 
R.R. 
Owensville, Indiana 
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33070, that Joseph McReynolds was born December 12, 1762, in Caswell County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Caswell County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops, as follows:
From December 16, 1778, three months in Captain Porter’s company, Colonel Harrison’s regiment, and was in some skirmishes with the Tories; from November, 1780, three months in Captain Coleman’s company, Colonel Archibald Murphy’s regiment; in 1781, three months in Captain William Sanders’ company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford; and from July, 1781, three months in Captain Haroldson’s company under Major McClure, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1833, while a resident of Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana.
There are no data as to family. 
The above noted is the history of the only Joseph McReynolds that is found of the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Wars Section 
January 26, 1929.
Jean McReynolds, 
821 South Oak Street, 
Pontiac, Illinois. 
Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33070, that Joseph McReynolds was born December 12, 1762, in Caswell County, North Carolina. 
While residing in said Caswell County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops, as follows:
From December 16, 1778, three months in Captain Porter’s company, Colonel Harrison’s regiment, and was in some skirmishes with the Tories; from November, 1780, three months in Captain Coleman’s company, Colonel Archibald Murphy’s regiment; in 1781, three months in Captain William Sanders’ company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford; and from July, 1781, three months in Captain Haroldson’s company under Major McClure, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1833, while a resident of Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana.
There are no data as to family. 
Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner. 
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Rev. 1812
Wars Section 
March 9, 1927
Mrs. E. A. Yeakel 
Waynseville, Ill
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33070, that Joseph McReynolds was born December 13, 1762, in Caswell County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Caswell County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops, as follows:
From December 16, 1778, three months in Captain Porter’s company, Colonel Harrison’s regiment, and was in some skirmishes with the Tories; from November, 1780, three months in Captain Coleman’s company, Colonel Archibald Murphy’s regiment; in 1781, three months in Captain William Sanders’ company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment, and
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was in the battle of Guilford; and from July, 1781, three months in Captain Haroldson’s company under Major McClure, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1833, while a resident of Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana.
There are no data as to family. 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner