Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4292, for Thomas Mc Guire, North Carolina
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Mc. Guire, Thomas James 
W 4292
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Let. S.A. Pough March 1754
No 5.151 Son Jane
Grave deed widow of Morn, McGuire
who died on the of in the State of who was a by Captain N Ca of the commanded line for in the Revolution Inscribed on the Roll of any at the rate of 104 Dollars per annum, to commence on the Cents at 10 of Certificate of Pension issued the ┃Aug 5 and ┃day of sign to Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Recorded by Book Vol. M high Present A Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,Section the Mal Clerk Page 402
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Lebanon Ohio Dec. 14th,1830

Sir
You will pleas inform me concerning a Pension claim in favor of Jane McGuire for service performed by her husband (Thomas McGuire) in the War of the Revolution. I believe he was a Major, whether Jean draw the different shares of her heirs, as I get them, or whether the must be all together and how much there is a coming to her heirs - I have undertaken to get the claim, and have a power of Attorney from two of the his's and expect soon to the rest. and I want to know whether I can draw the two claims that I have or not I would like very much to do it if I could pleas inform me a soon as possibly
Yours
David W. Bone
Lebanon Warren Co.
Ohio

To the court of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

(If you have any changes, name them)
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State of Ohio ⎬ SS On this twenty ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me Elisha C. Berry one of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, Jane McGuire of County and State aforesaid aged eighty nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July the fourth one thousand eight hundred and thirty six And also the act Explanatory of the same Approved March the third one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
seven; That she is the Widow of Major Thomas McGuire who was draughted into the service for three months in the Revolutionary war and appointed Adjutant under the command of Colonel Jack of the North Carolina Militia and that he afterward enlisted during the war and was promoted to the Bank of
Brigade Major under the command of General
Rutherford that when he was drafted and appear Enlisted he was a resident of Statesvill Rowan now Fredell County North Carolina. 
That he was drafted in the month of April in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy five that he remained in the service until the wife of the way in one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three.  
That the said Major Thomas McGuire was at the Battle Ramsourses with a portion of the Brigade of General Rutherford under the command of and Colwell that they fought against as Portion of the Troops under the command of the British Colonel Tarleton and  
 she further
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declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claims and she further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Major Thomas McGuire on the third day of May in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy and Before the last Period of his services and that her Husband she aforesaid Major Thomas McGuire died on the Twenty ninth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and that she has remained a Widow ever since that Period as will more fully Appear by inference to the Proof hereunto annexex  her Witness Philip N. Rollins  Jane X McGuire mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and years above Written Before me  
 E.C. Berry associate Judge

I hereby Certify that the Credibility of the Widow Jane McGuire for ?th and veracity is good and direct consequence of Bodily infirmity she was unable to attend Court
March 29th1842    E.C. Berry Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio, Warren County SS.
all in who shall so these present Greeting
Whereas Jane McGuire late of the County of Cham page and State of John died intestate, whereby it becomes expedient the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, should appoint some suitable and purty person or persons, to collect and administerally singular, the goods, chattles, monies, rights and credits, of the said Jane McGee deceased whereof she died possessed
Know ye therefore, That the said Court of Probate have appointed, and by these presents do appoint David W. Bon Administrator of all and singular the goods chattles monies rights and credits of the said deceased hereby granting
to said administrator all and singular, the power, necessary and by law required, to enable him to take an inventory of collect, sue for and recover the goods chattles, monies, right and credit of the said deceased, and out of the same, or such part thereof as shall come to his hands, the debts of said deceased to pay and discharge according to law, and of stand residue of goods, chattles rights and credits, to make a just and lawful distribution, and the same fully to administer in all things as by law is required. And the Court to appoint
Jacob Morris Granville W. Stokes and John C. Skinner to appraise in their oath or affixination, all and singular the goods, chattles & monies, rights and credits of the said deceased
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Belmon this 3 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and firmly Judge of Probate and State of Ohio
Warren County I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original letters of Administration granted to David Bone upon the estate of Jane McGuire deceased In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the Probate Court of Warren County this this 6th day of March 1852
H. R. Hubbard of Probate
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and State of Ohio Warren County Lot
It is hereby certified that salisfactory evidence under wath has been exhibitedfore me John C. Dunberry Probate Judge in and for said County that Dan McGuire widow of the
mas Mr. Turner deceased was applicant
for a Revolutionary Pension of the United States at the rate of of
that she died in the thirty first day of October
eighteen hundred and fort these, having survived her children whose names are James
McKnin, Margaret McCracken, Cynthia Jethies
Nancy Bony and Nelson Sewell, and that James McGuire Rebecca Sewell and Cynthia Jeffices and the only surviving children of the aforesaid Jane McGuid and that David W son is Administrator in her estate In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Third day
of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. untery
estate Judge
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Alexandria, D.C.
July 26. 1842
affidavit of Philip M. Rollins, in the case of Jane McGuire Philip M. Rollins a
July 28. 1842
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S District of Columbia Flandria County
Personally appear before me, William N Mills a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Alexandra Philip M Hollins of Urbana Champaign County
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Ohio of Lawful age who being first duly
Sworn according to law depose and say
That Jane McGuire Widow of homas
McGuire deceased is a resident of his family
in said County of Champaign Love and and
from his personal knowledge the aforesaid
Jane McGuine has no family record of her
Mayor of the Birth or death of her
children. And your deponent further avers that
he has repeatedly heard the foresaid same he
in years past state that all of her papers together
with those of her Husband Major Thomaswere
destroyed when her house was burnt
by the British and daries in the absence of her
husband in the army during the pertinen
can and your deponent either avers that he
heard the aforesaid Widow Jane McGuire wit
on the 29th day of March last past she then and
there being upon oath testify and declare that her
house was burnt by the British and Tories in the
Revolutionary war together with all of her
papers and those of her Husband and that her
house was aftered Burnet in the year 1884 by
accident together with all of her papers and her family
Bible at there and thence being a sum of
Manage to Thomas McGuire and of the Butts
of her Child July the 1842
Philip M Nollies
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S at in and Sworn to and Subscribed in the year and day for either before me the Subscriber a Justice of the County for the District afore said this 26th day July 1842. W N Mills Evidence has been produced to me I hereby certify that the date of Philip Rollins for truth is an Wm Wills ┃States Alexa as  Pince 5 Sister of Columbia Alexandra County ⎬ I Cassius F. Lee Clerk of the United of Columbia Circuit Court of the District for the County of
Andria, hereby certify that William N. Mills before ● the above affidavit appears to have been made 1 at the time thereof, and is now a Justice of the in and for said County duly commissioned and Official sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony where of I have here to set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of July 1842
Capers. F. Lee C.
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index: -- Vol. Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 4292 Jane McGuire
Will, Thomas McGuire Brig Major Rev. War ┃
Act: July 1836 M. Page 19
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jane McGuire of Thomas Ohio Suspended
See let. 20 July 1842 P.M. Rollins let to same 28 1842 July to Sec. of War and 3, 1842, and to P.M. Rollins 6 Augt. 1842 do to Hon S. Mason, Aug 12. 1842. do Decr. 14. 1842 C.G. May 2 P.M. Rolling Feby Act 4 July 1836
D.W. Bone Apl 7/5 Hon M.P. Gentry 16 June
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Papers in the case
of Jane M. C. Gunn or of this
Suspended case act 36), Ohio Jany 1831
Male will pleas in the papers Jany 9th 1851.
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the E Hunt Comm of Pensions S
Washington City D.C.
"Jany 1851, A few weeks ago
left a letter from the corn to on the papers in the case of James M C. Quine widow of "Thomas McGuire of Ohio I desire an apper twenty to examine there to day of Ancient 1
you respectfully
S. Pugh
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Mathematical numbers  for payment of Widow Pension. [Made comment on this page: Not very sure if all the numbers are payment numbers or dates ]



872
143
0

65.13.6
57
10.8.4
4.13.6
143
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860/357
24
46
40
6
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50
18
57 (7 mos
1/50
12
17.
1660
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47:10
2
6
50
879
May
40) 1187
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2
at $20
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mathematical number of payment of widow pension

12
16.10
47.10
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407950
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Washington Dec 16th 1850

A Pugh
Dear Sir

I have been employed by the
heirs of Mr. McGuire of Ohio to prosecute a claim in this behalf for a pension to which it is thought they are entitled, my business is such that it is impossible for me to give this claim the attention which it ments and I would thank
to take charge of it & prosicute it to a final decision, when I will see that you shall be compensated for your services
Very Respectfully
prised
Clemin
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W Dow
March 1882
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Jane McGiure
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Dear Sir
Lebanon Ohio Mar 8th 1852
Enclosed please find and the papers I understood from Mr. Colvin that you wanted, in order to recover the Pension due Sam McGuire's heirs, if there is any thing else that you want you will let me know and it shall be immediately attended to if in my power, you will please acknowledge the receipt of these papers, and also inform me what else that I will have to do in the premises 
With respect

Mr S.A. Pugh
Yourse. David W. Ben
Washington D.C.
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Aug 8 1842
Jane McGuire

Corand Commisson of Pensing
Washington City Son
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Washigton  City day the 1842 
Son I am requested to ask if you will finish the Stone Sampson Mason with Copies of the papers in the case of Mrs June
Maine Widow of Major Thomas McGiure
for the purpose of paying the same in Congress and if so at what time It will suit you come to
furnish them James L. Ellis his willfully yours
abide in my of Pension, Hull Sunt
Philip M Hollins
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City of Washington day the 1842 

Honorable J.C. Spencer Territory of War The undersigned Agent of Mrs Jane McGuire Widow of Thomas McGuire Deseased would respectfully appeal from the decision of the Commissions of Pensions on her claim filed in his office. which decision is in the following Wards in his Communication herewith enclosed. It is indispenally necessary to a far unable omission that same recorder
documentary evidence of his having been commissioned and of his services as a Commissarid officer should be Exhibited
to which we refer to the rules and Regulations adopted by the Secretary of War of July
the 1836 the first Antiled which does this
Case in the 6th line it hints on the
Affidavits of Persons of known respectability
Hon J C Spencer I am Respectfully Secreting of War a most obedient and my Hull
Siment
Philip M Holler
Hat
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Washa Aug 1842 Philip M. Rollins Confirmish no more six decedents to support claim of widow of Thomas McGuire asks settlement of it on present evidence 122. Rec Aug 3/42
Pension Office
Cow
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Washington City, day 1st 1842

To the Hon. John C Spence Secretary of War
The undersigned agent fourth Mrs. Jane McGuire Widow of Thomas McGuire Deed as the honor to state that in this case I have examined bring department both state and National where there was a prospect of procuring documentary Evidence in support of this claim, and I have also applied to private individuals for papers of those War dates, without sunsers. 

The loss of time and Conselties by five removal to parts unknown have obliterated by stage of the papers ofthat Brigade in which he served. Adder tothis, there is not an officer now living of general Rutherford Brigade. I had hoped that the War Department on comparing the positive Evidence which we have the honor to submit, with the Law and Regulations of the War department will find them equally as mentorious as those that
have been favanafely reported by the Deponent
Hon. John C Spence. I am Sir Respectfully
Secretary of War
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your Most Obedient and
any Sale Samuel
Philip M Hollins
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Jane McGuire
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S.A. Pugh
Present
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Hon
L.P. Waldo the
Washington DC, 4 March 1854 respectfully request and amination of the case of ow of this of Ohio O Jane McGuie widow M
McGuice has been proved forper annum
the Certificate from the Comptroller of N. M. Carolina Shaw payments of an aggregate amount sufficent to give McGuire about
$39, from- I used fully ance may be made
16 request that the allow
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on my Respetfuly
Son
S. A. Feuef
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Jane McGuire in widow of Thomas Ohio
Act 4 July 1836 3 Mo at $60 3 " 233 Brig May 94 $154 per Ann 31 Oct 1843when she died
Payable to David W. Bone, Adm for the benefit of James McGuire, Margaret Mc Cracken, Cynthia Jeffices Nancy Boone and Rebecca
Sewell, only survive children
Cert L
J. A. Pugh
Present
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Brief in the case of Jane McGuire widow Thomas County and State of Ohio act 4 July 1836

Claim, (original, or for increase.)Proof exhibited, (if original.)Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?
 If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service and parole of manage, married in 1770 (If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
S A Pen-
Kirby
Examining Clerk
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State of North Carlin
In well County,
,
On this Ninth day of July A.D. one
thousand Eight hundred and forty two
Personally appered before me Pinal Coull
one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for the County and state aforesaid Margarett
Collin of said County of Lawful age who
Being first duly sworn according to have
doth on her oath make the follow
statement that she was present at the house
of Daniel Parker same time in the spring
of Seventeen hundred and seventy and sum
David Jenkins he being a Justice of the Pease
in the County of Anson join in the Bar
of Wedlock Thomas McGuire to Jane Dublin
that there were present at the wedding
James McGinne John Rutledge Nancy Regine
Col. Colwell David Jenkins and his wife and
Mary M Connell all of which except myself
and Mary McConnell are now dead
Witnes Philip M Hollins Margaret Collins
Sworn to and subscribed on the pen and Taylor Writing
Before me
be
I hereby certify that the rate of
Truth and venty is good
July the 1842
Campbell
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to North Carlina
of to County sold do hereby testify that Campbell whose name appears in the rest Certificate is and was at the time of Signing the an acting Justice of the peace in for duly commissioned & qualified accord the signature purporting to be his in Intity hereof I have here set my hand and after the seal of the office of office this in day of July 1841
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Pension Office August 3, 1842 Commissioner of Pension Report in the case of Jane McGuire the thing in his case to defective that time grant the pension and May 5. 1841
J. C. The
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Sir Pension Office August 3, 1842

In the case of Jane McGee, widow of Thomas
McGuire I make the following port: The claimant alleges that her husband was drafted in April 1775, was appointed Adjutant, and was
afterwards enlisted during the war, and was promoted to the rank of Brigade Major. The deplorable ignorance of our revolutionary history and of military affairs is very obvious in the few. lines the substance of which I have quoted from the declaration

There was no military movement whatever in N. Carolina till September 1775, although great excitement existed in the Colony
for years before. I do not deem it necessary to make any particular remarks on the very imperfect statements the witnesses have
made, nor is it of any consequence to be particular in stating all the objections arising from a want of circumstantial detail in the
papers. The affidavit of Mary McConnell and Matthew Vandiver are exhibited in support of the alleged service. 

Mary McConnell states that she knew Major Thomas McGuire during his service in the revolutionary war; that he served under Colonels Locke and Caldwell, and that some time during the war he was promoted from the rank of an Adjutant to that of a Major and afterwards went with Capt. Nicholas's company on a tour of
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about two months against the Indians, and that he served from the beginning to the end of the war. Mathew Vandiver state that Thomas McGuire was a Major under Colonel Caldwell, and that he served with him at Piles's defeat, and that it was the common report that McGuire served during the war. very little reliance under circumstances can be placed on such vague and indefinite statements. 

If we could violate all sales for the in vestigation of claims so far as to admit such proof, we should be at a loss to determine how long McGuire served, and could not of course allow a pro rate pension. One insuperable difficulty, however, appears to present itself to me. I cannot see how we can admit that there were such persons as Caldwell and Mr Guine serving as Field officers in the North Carolina Militia, when neither of their names can be found on the lists, which are perfect for 1775 and 1776, nor can such names be found on any of the North Carolina rolls of regular or irregular troops. 

It has been a rule ever since 1832 not to allow for service in any case as a commissioned officer unless it be established by record or documentary evidence of the testimony of a person who is known to have been a commissioned officer. But for the observance of this rule the greatest frauds imaginable might have been practiced on the Department. 
The witnesses have not only omitted to give the period and auration of each tour of duty, the names and rank of the principal officers with whom the deceased served, but they have not stated distinctly whether he was a Major of a regiment, or was a
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Captain or subalton and performed the duty of Brigade Major, and there is an inconsistency in the statement of Mary Mc Connell, which must impair her testimony, even if it were otherwise
unobjectionable. The states that after McGuire was promoted to the rank of Major he served in Capt. Nicholas's company The proof as to the marriage is not entirely satisfactory. 

I cannot see how a woman who cannot write her name can retain the recollection of dates so far back as the time when it is alleged the claimant was married. Mary McConnell
and Margaret Dobbins both swear that the claimant was married in 1770, and whether they can remember that the wedding was 72 years ago in rather doubtful. Their ages should
have been inserted in their affidavits I have the honor to be my inpectfully
Your Obt. Just
J L Edwards
Hon. J.C. Spencer
Secretary of War
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Champaign County Ohio June 1847 On this day personally Appeared before me S.W. Spencer one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Champaign Nancy Bone of Lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law depose and saith that She formally lived in the house with the family of
Major Thomas McGuire of Shotsvill (howannon
Sewell County North Carolina. 

That she commen living with said family in the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven that some time during this said year an army station was late of Salisbury in said County of Rowan by the Governor of the State of North Carolina and your affiant beleives that Brigadier General Rather and was placed in
command of said station for the purpose of proving volunteer and enlistments in the service of the State for the Revolutionary War. And your affiant father avers that the aforesaid Thomas McGuine Volunteered in the Militia of said State of North Carolina for the Term of one year and was appointed in the Staff of Gen Rutherford as his Aidecamp with the Bank of Brigade Major and amediately after this apointment he the said Thomas McGuire Record his commission as such from the Governor of the State of North Carolina. 

And your affiant father Ann that she saw his commission as such in the said Thomas McGanie Possession and hear it. And your affiant further Avers that after the reception of his Commission the said Major McGuire was ordered to Wilmington on City in actual service. And that during this period of service
your affiant in company with your Petitioner Jane McGuire visited Wilmington then in possession of the British for the purpose of rendering and to her of your Petitioners Brothers then prisoners of in to the enemy in a State of starvation. And in the
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return of your affiant from Wilmington the visit
Major McGuire in Camp about twenty five miles West of Wilmington and there your Affint sum the said Major McGuire on duty. After the expiration of this term of service. Major McGuire was Employed by some department of the army (which you Affiant does not now recolect to negociate Same Terms with the British in relation to the Secalment of the Prisoners of War he went to Charleston in this mission and was absent three or four months after his return he the said Major McGuire in at the Station at Salisbury and assisted in the recruiting
Service until the Aprich of Sarleton. 

Then the said Thomas McGuine Volunteered again for the Term of one year in the same Capacity in the Militia as Brigade Major and while it with a scouting party at the crossing of the Caton by he the said Major Mine was taken his but made his escape with the Lord of his house and second, And the Apper of the Enemy upon Salisting General Rutherford
fist fell back upon statesvill he and his staff
orfied Major McGan house in which you affixed their lives. During this term of Service Major Munn was in the Battle of Guilford Court
Hannah Morgan, And after Cornwallace made
Present in Virginia Mayo free volunteered
for the sum of one year and was marched to Wileyand firm thence to Charleston South Carolina and did not return until the close of the wine. 
And your Affiant father and that the said Mayor McGuinevolent and for other Short period of mine in the Militia. But the length of since that his intered Since those Sunsection, she cannot recollect them to Denite with contenty. And you officent father one
that during the different period of Service which Major
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McGuin Served in the War of the Revolution he held the Bank of Brigade Major that she has repeatedly seen him on duty at different time and place and that he always have his devise was mounted on horse link the one in the names of our section, and father you Affiant saith not Witness Nancy Bonement
William Lafferty Sherby Certify that the character of Nine line for truth and verocity of Spencer

The State of Ohio, Champaign County, SS:
I, SAMUEL H. ROBINSON, Cloth our of Common Pleaso said County do hereby certify that J.W. Spencer foregoing affidavit before whom the within or appears to have been made was, at timerica for said county, duly
all his official acts as such In testimony whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, at Urband, in the said county, this
12th day of January 1847.
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McGuin Served in the War of the Revolution he held the Bank of Brigade Major that she has repeatedly seen him on duty at different time and place and that he always were his revise was mounted on hose link and depend the duties of that Station and father you Affiant saith not Witness,  Nancy Bone,  William Lafferty, Montment Sherby 

Certify that the character of Nine one for truth and verocity of Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Above Written before me
S. W. Spencer J. P.
, here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Urban, in the said county, this 12th day of January 1817
Samuel H Robinson Clerk
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is State of North Carolina
Fredell County on this Eight day of July AD one thousand Eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before
me Privall Campbell one of the Justices of the
River in and for the County of Iredell and
but of No. Carolina Mary McConnel of
the County State aforesaid of Lawful age

who being first duly sworn according to Law &
Depose and said that she was aquainted with
Major Thomas Regine and Jane Mann his wife that the aforesaid Thomas Maine was married to Jane Dobbins in the Sking of one thousand seven hundred and seventy Salisbury in Rowan County in my presence and she further and that she was aquain 6th Major Thomas Guine during her in the Revolutionary war that he served under Colonel Brock by Colwell
in the Brigade of General Ruth that part of the time during the war he was station at Salishing and the said land being the town of the Revolution Major Thomas Main his Point
the rank of intend to that of Major and
of land started from the house of My Father
and in my Resence with Capt Jacob Nichols
and his Company and set out to year
to fight against the Cherokee Indians and
returned in about Two matter and she further
and that Maj. Thomas Michand
the him from the commencement of Senten
hundred and suffer until the close
of the time in to be and an Eighter
the Mary McConnell

Witness Rufus A. Donaldson
mark Sworn to and subscribed
with of the to
July 8th 1842
day and if he 1 Campbell
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I hereby certify that the
McConnel for South is go undibility of Mrs Mary P Camp State of N. Carolina Fidell County
⎬ S. On this ninth of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me A. Roby one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Iredell and State afore said Matthew Vindover of lawful to age who being first duly sworn according to law, depose and saith that he was acquainted with May Thomas McGuire of Statesville, County and State aforesaid that the said Thomas McGuire was a Major in the Revolutionary War that he served under the command of Col. David Caldwell in General Rutherford Brigade that the said Thomas McGuire was present with heir at Piles defeat
at the Roads that it was common report that the said Thomas McGuire served during the War Mathew Vander Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written before me
A. Roby .

I hereby certify that the character of Matthew Vandover for truth and verasity is good
A. Roby .
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State of North line Schrader of of Pleas at Athens forafore said do herby certify that and holy those the appear the Certificate and were at the signing the same acting justice of the for said County duly Commis Record and the signed the
to are genuine timony where of I have here unto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this day of July 1842
J. F. Mander Clk
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J No 56301
one McGurce of Thomas
Ohio declaration of Jane McGive of
Ohio, and affidants of Mary McConnell, Matthew Vandiver, Maigaret Dobbins, and Rebecca Sewall, Philip Rollins. Autumn Ohio July 20 1842,
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State of Ohio Champaign County ⎬ SS 1
On this twenty ninth day of March A.D.
is thousand eight hundred and forty two
personally appeared before me Elisha C. Bary
one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for the afore said County
Rebecca Sewall and Cyntha Jones of the
County and State afore said of lawful age
who being first duly sworn according to law
depose and say that they were acquainted with Major Thomas Mc Guire that he died on the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and your deponents further say that they have been of acquainted with his Widow Jane McGuire ever since that period that she has not since married he Rebecca Sewall Witness Philip M. Rollins mark her Cynthamark
of Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me E.C. Berry Associate Judge.

I hereby certify that the character of Cyntha Jeffers and Rebecca Sewall for truth and veracity is good 1
March 29th 1842 E. C. Berry Associate Judge
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The State of C Camp John C Peterson Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas of the County Caprisais Certify that Elisha C Berry is one of the
Record, and that his associate Judge of said Court as appears of Allen Johnatus , within is genuine- In testimony where of I have here unto subscribed my name and affix the seal of Court at Urim Apl 30th AD 1841
Carson
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to the place and Quarter has only to her by County that I have for and to there are noson

1884
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Champen County Ohio
Hon James to Edward
Urbana Donth 1847

Sir, The undersigned Agent for the Widow one McGuire Respectfully Requests you to examine the in closed deposit of New Bunn and put on the papers in your posses as the Widow feel very anxious to receive some compensation
from government for services of her deceased Husband Henry Since her and that such recompen if then pending should be soon to be service to her in an unusually populated all age and pecumary helpless condition I have made diligent inquires to obtain same Documentary Revidence in this case to cast you in this investigation but the for the attempt has poordobertin we now present
this deposit with the and hope that its Explanatory Chinochter will in the objections in you Deponent which have heretofore existent

I am Respectfully you let and my Printed Smot
of Hon James S. Edward Conner of Pension
Philip M Rollins to last direct you reput to
Jane McGuine Kerbanna Champaign County Ohio on of Hollins
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State of North Carolina Comptrollers Office

I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sund persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to with
Thomas McGuire Paid for thirty two days service, an Adjutant of Colonel Griffith Rutherford; (Rowan County Regiment, Expedition to Moores Creek, against Scotch 

Tories, January & February 1776. 12 specie
Book F. No. 2 page 70 D 19 specie 16 10 "
1776- Vol. A.3178 $65.13. 6 specie for service, as Brigade Major paid November 1781
Same Cook 1573 257 specie
Ditto 4632 108 D 4 specie
Book No. 8 page 629. 136 "

In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the day of March A.D. 1853
Wm. J. Clarke Compt
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