Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,432, for James Mc Daniel, North Carolina
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NC McDaniel, James S.q.432
Daniel
carded
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32.860
North Carolina (41)
James McDaniel deed
of Sampson Co, in the State of N.C.
who was a Private of Cavalry in the Compy commanded
by Captain (illegible) of the Reath commanded
by Col (illegible) in the Revolution
line for two years. N.C. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
& (illegible) 15 May 1836, where he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of September 1831 and sent to
Alex Ray Esq
Arreare to the 4th of (illegible)
Owed of none
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by H. R. (illegible) Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 1/2. Page 66
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James McDaniel
North Carolina
No. 5555.

9.16
9.2
12.76
47.9
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78.14 (does not add up)

(section looks erased?)

11.12.14 P. 356
Int. 1.2.7 -
Apl 26.33

McDaniel, James
N.C. 59432

March 18
J. M. Stoisted (?)
Waynesboro
N.C.
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Brief in the case of James McDaniel
of Wayne County in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he? 68 Years

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

(Chart Below)
Period:
enlisted In 1776
for (illegible)

Duration of Service:
Service faithfully three years

Rank:
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Lincoln Gates 
other:
Col. William Leadwell
Major John Moglane (illegible)
Captain Thomas Shoate
Captain Register (?) le Stroop (?)
Line
 
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bruce Creek and Curnden

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Wayne County, North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witness, documentary proof, incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
(illegible)

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

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

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S Examining Clerk
Stamp: The National Archivists of the United States
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State of North Carolina
Wayne County
// 
Court of Plead and Quarter Nov. Term Ab 1850

I John A Green, Clerk of (illegible) County do hereby certify that Hiram Mutstide was on the court above named duly appointed administrator upon the fate of James McDaniel a reputed soldier of the voluntary (illegible).

I further certify that satisfactory xxx has been exhibited as the often affair county that James McDaniel died on the 15 May 1836. And that he left no widow child or children surviving him. 

In testimony of all which I have hereunto my hand and Seal of said affirm this the 18th day of March AD 1857.
Mrs. T. Greenleeke
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Declaration of James McDaniel in order to Obtain the Bennifit of the Act of Congress (?) of June (?} 1802.

State of North Carolina
Sampson County

On this 27th day of August 1834 personally appeared before us John King and Jamy Bennet two of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid. James McDaniel, who has no permanent residence, heed always making his home with friends and relatives in Wayne and Sampson Counties. Aged about seventy-nine or eighty years, who being first sworn according  to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the Bennefit of the Act of Congress made June 10, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named a friend and served here in States - big - that in the Spring of the year 1755 he volunteered for a term of three months in Dobbs County now called Wayne, under the Command of J.L. Selkoms (?), Captain Stephen Pipikin, Lieut. (illegible) Rendiswood at Kinston Lenoin County and placed under the Command of Col. Arcum (?).
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(2)
from thence they were marched to the town of Wilmington in Said State, also about a mile below the town to a place called the Cool Spring where there was a large number of Soldiers under the Command of General Capwell -- that after a few days his Company was marched across the Cape Fear River, and marched down the South Side thereof to an old place called Brunswick; to guard a British vessel of War called The Scorpion, they stayed there two or three weeks, and then returned to the Camp at the Cool Spring and stayed there until his term of service Expired and was discharged. He then returned home to Dobbs County. 

That in June of the same year aforesaid, under the said offices he hired as a substitute for Richard Williamson for the term of three months and was marched to the Cool Spring below the town of Wilmington. Col. Benjamin Arum (?) Commanding and there encamped until his term of service expired and was discharged. From thence, he returned to his home in Dobbs County. 

That in July 1776 he hired as a Substitute for Benjamin Jernigan for the term of
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(3)
Five months under the Command of Captain Frederick Herring __ George Holliman Lieutenant they rendezvous-d at Kinston, the place under the Command of Major Bryan, from then, they were marched to Smithfield in Johnson County __ from thence to Pittsburg, Chatham County, from thence they were marched a northwest course toward the State of Virginia, near the head of the Uwharrie River from thence so. to Haw River, from thence to Deep River, thence South across Drowning Creek at Coles Bridge, from thence to the Pee Dee River at the Cheraw Hills __ thence up the Pee Dee River to the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin. From thence to the Town of Salisbury in Rowan County __ where his term of Service expired and was discharged by Major Bryan __ that he then returned to his home in Dobbs County __ that in the year 1780 he volunteered for a term of three months in a company of Light Horse Commanded by Col. Molton  __ Asher Pipkin Captain __ They embodied at Duplin Old Court House from thence were marched south to the Cape Fear River.
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4) 
They crossed the River as a place called the Blue Banks. They thence marched to the Waccamaw River to Lockhard Folly (River), from thence they returned toward the Town of Wilmington and crossed the Cape Fear River at Mount Misery and stayed at Wilmington till his term of service expired and was discharged by Col. Molton. 

That he then returned to his home in Dobbs County. That in the year 1781 he believes he again volunteered for a term of twelve months, under the command of Captain Thorogood, Lieutenant Belberg that they rendevous'd at Kinston and placed under the command of Major Stafford, from they were marched south, crossing the Cape Fear River at Waddles Ferry. From thence to Ashpole, from thence to Drowning Creek, from thence they were marched north to Deep River in Moor County, near Conner Dowds Mill and camped a while, from thence south to Pee dee River thence north to Haw River in Chatham County, at Cony (illegible) Mills and encamped some time, from thence they were marched to the
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5)
Town of Hillsborough in Orange County North Carolina where his time of service expired and was discharged by a Major Stafford. 

From thence he returned home to Dobbs County now called Wayne, in which neighborhood he has lived ever since in Wayne and Sampson Counties. Having served two years and two months as a volunteer and substitute (also that he served three years as a regular soldier in the army of the revolution - in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. But principally in South Carolina and Georgia in the years 1777, 1778, and 1779. That he has no Documenting evidence of his services having lost all his Discharges and that he knows of no person now living who can testify as to his Services as a regular soldier. 

That only (illegible) his name is in the Army Register at Raleigh, North Carolina, he knows it would be in vain for him to attempt to get any compensation for his three years service as a regular Soldier. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the
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6.
pension roll of the agency of any state or if any only an that of the agency of the State of North Carolina. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
James Mac Daniel
Mark

Interrogating propounded to the applicant by the Justices of the Peace and Justices of the Court of Common Plans (? illegible) for the County of Sampson. 

Question 1. Where in and what years were you born? 
Answer: I was born in Dobbs County, now called Wayne County on the 19 of April 1755. 

Question 2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I had my age in a Bible which was sold four or five years ago.
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7.
Question 4.
How were you called into Service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, or if a substitute, for whom? 

Answer: My first tour I was a Volunteer. My second, I was a Substitute for Rich. Williamson. My third tour I was a Substitute for Benjamin Jernigan (and at the expiration of this third tour I Enlisted in the regular Service and served three years). My fourth tour I volunteered in the light Horse Company. My fifth and last tour Volunteered twelve months as stated in my Declaration. 

Question 5. 
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental of Militia Regiment as you can recall of the general circumstances of your Service. 

Answer: I have no recollection of any regular officers that was with the Troops where I served in the militia except Captain William Caswell and his Company of regulars who marched with us and my first tour from Kinston to Wilmington. But in my Service in the regular army I recalled a number. I Enlisted under (??) Samuel Caswell and placed under the command of Capt. John S. (????) {???)(?? Caswell led and (???) marched from Kinston to Elizabeth in Bladen County.
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8. from thence the (illegible blanks?) comes in South Carolina and from thence to ten mile Branch near Charleston and joined General Lincoln Army, from thence Both armies marched to the White House on Savannah River and from thence to Augusta. There we parted with General Lincoln and marched down to Brier Creek where we had a Battle with Lord Cornwallis and Rawdon, the Americans had to retreat across the Savannah River to the Two Sisters from thence marched to Orangeburg in South Carolina. I joined General Lincoln, from thence above Camden and some military we joined Generals Gates and Caswell about three days before the Battle of Camdin, where Gates was defeated. 

After that we Embodied again on Pee Dee River. I continued with Generals Gates and Caswell until discharged. 

Question 6:
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?

Answer: I had three written discharges. One by General Gates. One by Major Bryan and the third by Major Stafford. The balance of my service was verbal dischargement. My father's house was burnt with my discharges.

Question 7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your private neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity of their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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Answer:
There are many in this Wayne County I could name and call upon to prove my character for veracity. I will state the names of Arthur Dobbs Young and Bryant McCullen who have known me from their childhood and who have served some part of the time with me. I have the Deposition of David Edwards of Wayne County who served twelve month with me. 

Sworn to the day and year first above written. 
James King, 
James McDaniel
Mark,
James Bennett III

Of Bryant McCullen of the County of Sampson and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that I have known the applicant James McDaniel from my boyhood. That I served with him three month in the Revolutionary War the first, described by him. I believe that he is about eighty nine years of age. I know that he was most always from home in the army. I further believe that he served as by him. Stated for I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. 
Sworn to the day and year first above written

James King JP,
Bryant McCullen
Mark,
James Bennett
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I Arthur Dobbs Young residing in Sampson County of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the applicant James McDaniel since we were boys in the same neighborhood in Dobbs County. I know that he Served the first three months tour by him described and also believe that he served three months in the Light Horse Company. I believe him to be 79 or 80 years of age. I believe him to be a man of truth and served as by him stated. Sworn to the day and year first mentioned.
James King JP
Arthur P. Young,
Mark,
James Bennett

Certificate of the Secretary of the Peace and the aforementioned Justices of the Peace hereby declare their third opinion after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogating persons (?) by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Solder and served as he states they further state that Bryant Young McCullen, who signed the foregoing Depositions is a credible person and his statement is Entitled to Credit given under our hands the day and year first above written.

James King JP
James Bennett
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June 19, 1989

Katherine Daniel
Herring Hotel
Amarillo, Texas

James McDaniel
S. 9432
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of James McDaniel as found in pension claim, B, 9432, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

James McDaniel (sometimes called James Daniel) was born April 19, 1755, in Dobbs County, later known as Wayne County, North Carolina. the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Dobbs County, North Carolina, James McDaniel volunteered and served as private in Captain Joseph Sassums company, Colonel Benjamin Axum's North Carolina regiment. He volunteered in July, 1776, and served five months as private in Captain Frederick Herring's company, under Major Bryan in the North Carolina troops. He served in 1777, no details of that service or names of officers given. He volunteered July 20, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Blount's company in the North Carolina troops. He rendered service in 1779, during which he was in the battle of Brier Creek, no other details of that tour stated. He volunteered in 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Asher Pipkin's company of light horse, Colonel Molton's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Camden in which General Gates was defeated. He volunteered in 1781, soon after the surrender of Cornwallis, and served twelve months as private in Captain Thorogood's company, under Major Stafford in the North Carolina troops, after which he returned to his home in Dobbs county, then called Wayne County, North Carolina. Part of his service was under Captain John S. McIlvane (?) and Colonels Samuel and William Caswell. 

After the Revolution, the soldier lived in Wayne County for a while then Sampson County, North Carolina, where he was residing when he applied for pension August 27, 1884. His claim was allowed.
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James McDaniel died May 15, 1836, in Wayne County, North Carolina. He was not survived by a widow or any children. It is not known whether he had ever been married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following dates: James McDaniel, certificate #32860, issued September 28, 1851, rate, $100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1939, June 19 and took to Katherine McDaniel

9432
INVALID.

File No. 9432
James McDaniel
(illegible) Rev War

Act: June 7th, 1853
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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32.860
North Carolina
James McDaniel dead
of Sampson Co., in the State of N.C. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain --- of the --- commanded by --- in the Revolution for one year (40)

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Aug 15, 7 May 1836, where he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1807 and sent to Alex Ray Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending. 
(39)

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded (illegible) Clerk,
Book 6, Vol. 6t, Page 66
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Let Alex Bay 28 Sept 1850

James McDaniel
North Carolina (38)

Rejected
13 Dec 1831

A. Monk Esq. 
(illegible) Dan Edwards
Nl 2922 and (illegible)
(illegible) of Mile Langly
left North Carolina September 4 (illegible)
Him. J. C. Dobbs (?)
May 30, 1846.
As to H (illegible) May (illegible)
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May 12, (illegible)
Rel to case of 
James McDaniel

Cafe (illegible0
Alean Ray
Present

Heath (illegible)
(all illegible) 
(37)
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Office of the Secretary of State.

I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, testify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that James McDaniel, Soldier in Capt. Blount's Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the 20th day of July 1778 for the term of nine months.

Given under my hand this 20th day of March 1851. 
W. Hill Secretary of State
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
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Official Business

Penalty for Private Use to Avoid
Payment of Postage, $300.

15 + 16 + 17
are sheets in 3 pieces
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State of North Carolina (19)
??? Office

I William G. Colliers Comptroller of Public decency in area for the State of North Carolina are hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office that James McDaniel had a ??? Certificate found and ??? by the State for nine pounds sixteen shillings (??) Recorded in Book ?? 8, Folio 24 of Nov 1483 (should be 1843?). Also one other certificate found in his favor nine pounds two shillings ($7.21/ 22 in Book A. Noll. Also one other certificate for twelve pounds seven shillings six pence (12.4.h, See Book N. 11. Also one other certificate ??? in his farm forty ?? ?? nine shillings J Book b13, A12. Are of which certificate appear to have been granted for military services given under my hand and Sec. of Office. 21st day October 1844.

?? Collingforth ??
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Nov. 21, 1844
added case of 
James McDaniel

Hon. Las L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
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Washington City
Nov 22 1844

??? herewith for ?? of the services of James McDaniel fell due as also the certificate of Wayne County showing that as ???. Render has been duly appropriated administrating on the state of the said due. (???)

I hope you will be file and to find to the said Administrator a certificate for the amount of ??? due. 

I am Respectfully
Henry Sylvan???
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State of North Carolina 
County of Wayne
(21)

Soon after the ?? of the Pension Act of 1832. I drew several declarations for pensions for applicant in the County of Wayne in this State. ??? was for James McDaniel, which was returned from the department for some amendments. Instead of awaiting that declaration, I thought it more easy for him to ??? other claims for services which would entitle him to the ?? compensation and therefore instead of ??? another declaration for a difficult service. This also failed but I have now forgotten (?) the objections to both this and also ?? ???. I think however there was some discrepancy as to the statements relative to his age or his name. He was called and known also as J. P. Daniel, and I was much disappointed in not being able to satisfy the department as to the just ?? of the claim of old James McDaniel and because myself for the defects whatever they were. I believe these and now believe that he had been one of the ??? of the Revolution. Nice he had a ???
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for fighting and was in the war in different modes of service during nearly the whole of the struggle. I know in way the companion away the old men in his neighborhood ?? he ?? been a regular builder in service and the due trust of the fact I had no doubts and still have no doubt. 

As to the matter of his age, it was probably a mistake of my own in drafting his like a ??. He was illiterate and I maintain the calculated ?? cause I have now no doubt but I stated his age erroneously, from my own confusion. He was est by old enough to have been in the service. 

Now ??????? (entire sentence?) his country ?? and my ??? was not ??? in believing his failure was caused by my ??? ?? in stating his claims. 
J Motutten??? 

Personally app?? before Weston R. Gales, Intendent of the City of Raleigh and ?? to act as a Justice of the County of Wayne in the City of Raleigh. ??? ??? who being duly sworn on the Holy ?? days ?? ?? and ?? here in above stated as of his own ??? over ?? and those outside believes to be true. 
Weston R. Gales, Int. Pol.
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State of North Carolina:
Wayne County:
I James T. Marriott clerk of the court of Please and Q (??) sessions for the state and county aforesaid do certify that Morton R. Gayle whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing in an acting Justice of the Peace and Intendant of Police for the city of Raleigh and that full faith and credit is due ?? be given to such his official act.

In Testimony, whereof I herewith affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name as office in Raleigh the 20th day of March A.D.1 846. 

James T. Marriott (leb?)
Roy N. H. High (reb?)
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(251)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Compt Office (??)

I William ??? ?? of Pabble (Pebble?) Aeeh (Beach?) in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of James McDaniel appears on a Certificate found by the Board of Authority of (??) living 84 as following:
This may elected that James McDaniel exhibited his becoming a private in the State Legion and was allowed thirty five pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence since a with six percent ??? from the State on account of his pay agreeable to a Revolution of the General Assembly adapted in May 1783.
Signed Alex Madison
John Nichols

35.13.9
B. Saudery Lick (???),,
The above certifiable in filial in (??) No. 3. given under my hand and live this day May 1848.
??????

35.13 9
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47-4  7,0
7.50
1.41
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40.91
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Raleigh 22 April 1848

My Dear Sir,
It has been a long time since I have heard from you, and I have concluded to remain (??) of myself by asking a favor. 

In looking over the papers today in the Comptrollers Office. I came across a payment to our old friend James McDaniel of L. 35.13 for services in the "State Legion" - the very service in which the State in his Declaration he was with Miles Langly. The (?) are so ?? with the case, could you spare the time, if ?? the Comptroller's Certificate, to take it to the office, and see what can be done with it? I have always had a great desire to get this claim allowed, and in looking over your letter to me on the subject, you ?? to look for this very ??
?? ?? Young
Truly grateful
Esp Sittle

P.S. I'm coming there next month
Henry H. Sylvester Esquire
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Dear Sir,
I enclose the following additional papers in the case on James McDaniel and request a reexamination of the case. 

I am acquainted with N ?? whole certificate accompaniment the papers. He is a lawyer in North Carolina and I have no doubt of the truth of his statements. 

??? ,
N. Dobbin 

To
M. JL Edwards
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(22)
Raleigh North Carolina
?? Office
I William ??? Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the case (?) of James McDaniel appears of record in the office as having had served. The following Special Certification of record in the name for Military Service by our for Sixteen Pounds (L16) See 13 ?? and No. 13, ?? 3. Also another for Nine pounds, give shillings (L 7.2) per Book A?? Page 22 also the following Certificates applicant to have been served in the name of McDaniel ?? for  Twelve Pounds Seven Shillings and six pence (L 12.7.6) see Book W 010 Page G. Also another in same Bank Page 22 for Three pounds, one shilling, and ?? James knew (L 3.1.4). Also another in Book N. 24, Page 85, sixteen pounds, fifteen shillings and six pence (L16.15.6). given ?? my hand and seal. Thursday 12 day May 1846.
William ?? Collins ??
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I further certify that it appears in Book ?? where the ?? States is charged as a debted to the State of North Carolina for Sundry fragments made to the office and soldiers of the North Carolina Brigade that the sum of twenty three hundred and twenty eight pounds sixteen shillings (#2.3.28.16) was paid to Captain Thomas Shady company in Form of 80 given under my hand and seal this 12 day May 1846.
William Collins ??
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(26)
Raleigh ?? 1848

My Dear Sir,
Many of the 26 shillings reached me Saturday last and thank you for your fast reply.

Enclosed you will receive the Comptrollers Certificate of the payment to James McDaniel for his services in State Legion. The discrepancy as his statement about his age he is as ??? where as ?? of objection heretofore which was explained in the Statement of Hiram Hunted Esq a larger of some emminence now residing. Live, who drain of both Declarations James McDaniel and Mr. ?? Th?? as are other in ?? of particular inadequacy??.

I hope you may be able to get a certificate to James the amount of Ceraly (?) Services. Mr. Hunted and other together ?? have informed me that all Daniel has ?? sustained a regular fair character. 

Let me have given some ??
I am ?? ??
??
? Silite ??
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Dear Sirs,
?? for your consideration some papers updating a case of James McDaniel for an ??. I think he was ?? of ?? under the Act of Jan 7, 1832. They ?? for th??