Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21789, for Hugh Mc Clure, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  S.C.
McClure, Hugh
or McCluer
Jane
NUMBER  W21789
CONTENTS
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10.157
South Carolina
Jane McClure, decd
Widow of Hugh McClure who was a pensioner under the Act of _ and who died on the 3th March 1802 of Chester in the State of S.C. who was a Lt & Cap in the _commanded by Captain _of the Reg. commanded by Col [Edward] Lacey in the Rev for 5 mo. 13 d as Capt. 6 mo. 28 Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 211 Dollars 09 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, ending 4th August 1838, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec. 1846 and sent to S. A Bettis, Chesterville, S.C.

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. W. Wood, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 389

Payable to Mary Gill, Susannah Rollen [Rowland], James, William P. & Hugh McClure, only children. 
Let to the Hon D. Wallace 5 Feb 1852
Same June 2 '52
Rep
Hon D Wallace Aug 26/52
Rep Let Interior Dep 2/53
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Memorandums.
James McClure was born the 19 of September 1787
Mary McClure was born the ninth Day of October 1788
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Copy
"Sacred to the memory of Jane McClure, who departed this life August 4th 1838 in the 75 year of her age"
State of South Carolina Chester District
I George Gill a Magistrate in & for the said District do hereby certify that the Above is a true and perfect Copy of the Obituary Notice of the Death of Jane McClure taken from the tombstone erected to the Memory & at her graves in Fishing Creek Graveyard in the aforesaid District all which is expressed in plain legible letters & Figures. 
I also Certify that said Jane McClure Deceased was the Wife of Capt. Hugh McClure  Decd of said District & they were the Father & Mother of James McClure Esquire applicant for a Pension. 
In testimony thereof I have set my hand & seal this 26th day of November 1846 
s/ George Gill, Magistrate
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State of South Carolina Chester District
I John Roseborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester
District do hereby certify that George Gill Esquire whose two certificates are hereunto appended is an
acting Magistrate and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I also certify that the certificate of Peter Wylie Judge
of the Court of Ordinary is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and
subscribed my name this 28th November, 1846,
s/ J Rosborough
clerk court Common Pleas Chester District
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5
Hugh McLure Esq
Chester District
So Carolina
No 9
June 13/52
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State of Georgia DeKalb County
Before me personally appeared
Keziah Boyd a resident of said
County aged about Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law say that she was born and in South Carolina and was intimately and personally acquainted with Capt. Hugh McLure and wife Jane since 1780 but dont recollect the year they were married but distinctly recollects the occurrence, and was the sister of the said Hugh McLures wife and visited and lived with my sister Jane wife of the said Hugh when he was
in service against the common enemy and well recollect the night the said Capt Hugh McLure was brought home wounded and assisted my
sister in dressing his wound until he returned to Camp, dont know only from report what office he held during the war, and was generally in service until the close of the war.
Keziah Boyd X her Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of January 1852
s/ A Corry J.P.

I the said A Corry Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Keziah Boyd who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me is a lady of high character and her statements entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand the day and year above written
s/ A. Corry JP
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Georgia DeKalb County
I Abel Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for said County do hereby certify that A Corry whose name appears to the forgoing is a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County duly
commissioned & sworn and that his
attestations, as such should be had with full faith and credit and that his name therewith  is genuine
Given under my hand officially and seal of office this 12th Jany 1852,
s/ Alxr Johnson C.I.C.
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South Carolina Chester District
on this 9th day of December 1851 Before me Peter Wylie Judge
of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid personally appeared Capt James
McClure a resident of said District aged _ 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 July 4th 1836 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That this declarant the aforesaid Capt
James McCure in behalf of himself and the surviving children of Jane McClure his mother wife and widow of his Father Capt Hugh McClure late of Chester District deceased declares that his Father Capt Hugh McClure was a Lieutenant and Captain of horse in the army of the revolution from June 1780 in till the close of the war in 1783 and was Generally in service in the above ranks Sumters Brigade the time above stated.
Declarant further states that his
Father Capt Hugh McClure was married to his mother Jane Porter in Chester District by Wm Gaston Esq the spring of one thousand seven hundred and eighty and as husband and wife they lived together untill the death of the said Hugh McClure and would Refer the department to his as well as the said Jane McClures death
now on file in this claim under act of
7th July 1838 under which law we
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a pension at the rate of some $200
per annum
Declarant further say that he has often heard his mother the said Jane McClure say that she had to pick the creepers out of her husband arm after he was wounded as he was concealed near a large pond near the house untill he was so far recovered
as to join the company of his
Brother John McClure on Haglers Branch and soon after fought the battles of Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock.
Declarant has no record of the
Marriage of his said Father and Mother as the record was burnt in
his Fathers house and was never supplied and was advised by Mr Beths not to claim under act of 4th July 1836, untill he would examine the claim, but the Beths soon after recovering the claim under act of 7th July 1838, left for california but
said he had not predjudiced the
claim, and that he now makes
this application to recover the arrears
due under act of 4th July 1836
Declarant further says he is and was
ignorant of the laws granting pensions and would not have done anything to predjudice his claim, if he had known it and that the above has always been his understanding and
belief
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from his mother and others having knowledge of the facts and that
Mary Gill, Wm McClure, Susanna
Rowland, Hugh McClure and
Declarant are the only surviving Children of his said Father and mother and all of lawful age.
s/ Jas McClure
sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above written
s/ Peter Wylie JIC COCD

I Peter Wylie  Court of Ordinary 
for Chester District and State aforesaid which Court is a Court of Record do hereby certify that
Capt James McClure who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration is a respectable citizen of this District and his statements entitled to full credit and that his brothers and sisters above named are still living all of which is satisfactory to the court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office at Chesterville the day and year above written
Peter Wylie J IC OC D
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
I Peter Wylie Judge of the Court
of Ordinary for the District aforesaid
which court is a Court of Record do
hereby certify that Capt. James McClure of Chester District was duly qualified by me as Executor of his mother Jane McClure, Widow of Capt Hugh McLure late of Chester District decd. and that he, the said Capt James McClure is worth clear of all incumbrances fifteen or twenty thousand dollars, all of which is within my own personal knowledge
Given under my hand & seal of office
at Chester Court House this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1853 in open court-
s/ Peter Wylie OCD
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Revy WIDOW &c
file no 21789
Jane McClure  widow of 
Hugh McClure Capt. Rev War
act July 4th 1836
Vol M page 25
arrangement of 1870
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12992
Jane McClure decd SC
let SA Beths Octo 6 1846
act 7th July 1838
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affix the decision of Comr Waldo

RM Mellen
June 13/53
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7934
Jane McClure decd
widow of Hugh SC
4th July 1836
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Lieuts pay 224.50 1/2 = 112.25
Capts pay 446.00 1/2 = 223.00
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5 months 13
 days act Lieut. Cavalry 181.10
6 months 28 days act Captain do 346.67 = 527.77 1/2 = 263.89
Jane McClure
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5236
South Carolina
Jane McClure decd widow of Hugh
who died on the_ of_ in the state of SC who was Lieut & Captain 
in the Revolution
5 mo 13 day Capt
6 mo 28 day Lieut
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 211 Dollars 09 Cents
per annum, to commence on the
4th day of March 1831 & Endg 4th August 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1853 and sent to
Thompson & Wood Present
deducting former payts under act 1838
Recorded by HR Weightman
Book D Vol 2 Page_
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5236
So Carolina
Jane McClure decd
widow of Hugh
who died on the _
in the state of S. C.
who was a Lieut & Captain
in the Revy
Incd from $211.09 from 4 March 1836
Inscribed on the Roll of SC
at the rate of 263 Dollars 89 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4
day of March, 1831
Ending August 4 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1853 and sent to A.S. Wallace Yorkville SC
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Recorded by HE Robinson
Book D Vol 2 Page 3
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Jane McClure decd
widow of Hugh McClure
of South Carolina
Act of July 4, 1836
Admitted for $263.89 a year from March 4, 1831 to August 4. 1838, when she died deducting former payments at $211.69 from March 4, 1836 until her death.
Payable to James McClure,
Executor for the benefit of
James McClure, Mary Gill, William McClure, Susanna Rowland &
Hugh McClure only Surviving children of Jane McClure
certificate sent to AS. Wallace
Yorkville SC
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12992 no 2
Jane McClure decd SC
act 7 July 38
married before 1794
husband died 1807
widow decd 4 August 1838

7.936
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. June 18th 1846
Book L Indent 243 Issued the 9th October 1784 to Hugh McClure for One hundred and fifty six pounds Seven Shillings and ten pence farthing Sterling for 371 days militia Duty as Lieutenant and Captain as pr account audited Principal L 156.7.10 1/4 D Annl intr L10:18.10 D.

Book L Account 243 Mr Hugh McClure His account of 371 days militia Duty as Lieutenant & Captain
(Viz) 163 days as Lieutenant @ 45 S. per day 208 days as Captain @ L3.10 S per day Amounting in all to L156: 7: 10 1/4 D Sterling
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Records in this Office
For Comptroller Genl
J.Aug. Black,
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State of South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared before me A.S. Wallace one of the acting Magistrates in & for said District Robert Wilson a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and made oath in due form of law that he was in the days of the Revolution well acquainted with Hugh McClure late decd of Chester District South Carolina whose heirs are now applying for a pension due on the account of the Revolutionary services of the said Hugh McClure decd.
This deponent further makes oath that he knew the aforesaid Hugh McClure in the Army of the Revolution
that he deponent was in the Army with the said Hugh McClure in the summer of 1780, after the surrender
of Charleston. That said Hugh McClure was a Lieutenant
under Capt. John McClure who was mortally wounded at the Battle of the Hanging Rock, and the said Hugh
McClure took the command of the said Company which he commanded for some time to deponents personal
knowledge. That in 1780, Capt John McClure with his company joined Sumpters [Thomas Sumter] army while on the March from
Haglers Branch N. Carolina and continued with said Army to deponents own personal knowledge till he deponent left the main Army in the fall, that after the death of
Captain Jno McClure the said Hugh McClure was capt of said Company
s/ Robert Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of June, 1846 before me
s/ A. S. Wallace Magt
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South Carolina York District 
I, A. S. Wallace a magistrate in
and for said district do hereby certify, that Robert Wilson who has this day sworn to and subscribed, the foregoing affidavit before me is a person of good moral character of sound mind, and that his statements are entitled to credit this 14th June, 1846. s/ AS. Wallace Magt

South Carolina York District I James Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for said District do hereby certify that A S Wallace whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the date when the same was signed
an acting Magistrate for said District
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
s/ hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office for said District
July 29th 1846
J. Kuykendal
CC
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12992 no 1
chg 12/96
Chester Dist
Col [Edward] Lacey
3d March 1803
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Morganton N. Carollina Augst 12th 1846, Sir
Inclosed you will receive the papers in the claim of the heirs of Jane  McClure decd which you will please to Examine & forward to me the
result at the above place
I received a letter in our last mail
from the Hon Jas Graham containing the report made by the department on the examination of some heir claims that I had prepared and forwarded to his care from York District South Carolina
In that report a reflection is cast upon me, which I deem it my duty to respond to-- I am informed by your letter (bearing date of the 14 May) that the grounds of your suspicion are that so many claims, say four or five, for heirs, should be presented from one County, and that too by a Stranger. Strange indeed that in a District containing the rise of Eighteen thousand inhabitants, where there has never been to my knowledge but two claims paid to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers by the United States - It is well known to
your department that in some of the Districts of South Carolina but a small number of claims have ever been presented under the Act of 1836 & 1838, although there was many Soldiers who enjoyed the benefits of
the act of 7 June 1832. The district in question have I think the rise of Thirty-- And at this late day but few of the
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many that was entitled to the benefit of those acts to wit, act 36 & 38, are now living having died as I have
unconscious of their having been any provision made for the benefit, consequently so many heir claims are
presented. in those claims referred to in your letter the most clear and satisfactory proof will be furnished
your department showing that those claims was due there decd Mothers, and that the said Mother did die
at the times set forth having due them claims unadjusted as has been represented by the heirs.
Another matter I wish to call your attention to in this letter that of the evidence of Robert Wilson which was rejected on the examination of the
claims alluded to on the grounds of some discrepency between his evidence & declaration on the examination of the claim of Mary Pursley decd. on that examination Mr Wilson was instructed to file a supplemental Declaration which he did, and on examination of his supplemental I presume the department will be satisfied that Mr Wilson had a right to know all
that he has asserted that he did know. Robert Wilson is a person of intelligence and of unexceptionable
character, and that there is no pensioner in his state whose statements would sooner be relied upon than his by all that know him
Yours Respectfully
S. A. Bettis
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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No 12992
Jane McClure decd
widow of Hugh SC
act 7 July 1838
admd 
5 mo 130s Lieut $ 72.43
6 mo 28s Capt 138.66 + 211.09
from 4 March 1834 to  4 August 1838, the day she died payable to Mary Gill, James McClure, Susannah Rollen, [Rowland] William P McClure, and Hugh McClure only Surviving children of Jane McClure decd
SA Bettis Chesterville, SC
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Jas L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Chesterville S. Carolina
November 28th 1846
Sir Inclosed you will receive further
Evidence in the claim of Jane McClure decd and
Margarett Nelson decd which you will
please to Examine at as Early a day as practicable & report the same to me at Chesterville So Ca and oblige
I am yours respectfully
S. A. Bettis
Jas L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Supplement
It should be further remarked,
that the witness Mary Johnston Swears, that she helped to dress the wound of Capt Hugh McLure [McClure] the night after the Battle at Beckham's old field on the 6 of June 1780. McLure & wife, was then married. Her Own husband was
wounded on the 18th of August, at Sumters defeat, near her own house at Fishing Creek, where her father was killed at the same time.
these are circumstances not likely to be forgotten.
A father Killed, a husband wounded
were well Calculated to fix the events
indelibly upon her memory. She fixes
the Marriage of McLure by that Battle,
& previous to that date. Her own Marriage is admitted to have taken place in 1780 & receives a pension
accordingly. She swears that she was at the affair of Capt Hugh McLure & wife & lived in sight of his place
of residence, until the close of the war.
Mrs Boyd Sustains Mrs Johnsons
testimony, makes the same time in the first & Second declarations
showing conclusively that all the service to the credit of Hugh McLure
as Capt & Lieutenant, under Sumter was
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done after Marriage, as the Certificate of the Comptroller general now presented shew that Sumter was a colonel in May 1780 and was not made a general of Militia until the 15 July 1780, (all Cavalry) & then took command of the State Troops  in April 1781- the State troops were men enlisted for ten months
Very Respectfully
D. Wallace
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183
Pension Office
January 30th 1852
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 28 inst, respecting the case of Jane McClure decd widow of Hugh McClure
I have to inform you that we cannot consistently with our regulations, permit papers upon which a pension has been granted, to be withdrawn from this office.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt

for Commissioner of Pensions
Hon D Wallace
House of Representatives
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Payment to be made at Charleston
by Jno. C. Cochran Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
S. Carolina 
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year
Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book D. Vol. A
Page _ by D. H. Wood Clerk

Duplicate
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Jane McClure, decd of S. Carolina widow of Hugh McClure who was a Lieut & Capt in the Revolution and died on the
3d day of March 1802 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Two hundred & Eleven dollars and nine
cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836 and terminating on the 4th of August 1838, when she died; payable to Mary Gill, Susannah Rollen [Rowland], James, Wm P, & Hugh McClure
only children

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of Dec. (1846) one thousand eight hundred and 46.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Examined and
Countersigned
Secretary of War
Duplicate
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No 4
Feb 28/52
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House Repr as
Washington Jany 28 1852
Sir the heirs of Capt Hugh McLure
a soldier of the revolution, & of his
Widow Jane McLure of Chester Dist SC some years ago, made application
for & received a pension of about
$200 pr annum for the revolutionary
services of the said Capt Hugh McLure.
these heirs have forwarded to me a power of attorney, which I have now in my possession, & they request me to examine the papers which were filed in their case with the view to prepare for an application for an additional Pension.
Will you so far oblige me as to forward to me the said papers, that I may examine them as requested &
I will return
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them to the office in a short time
I have the Honor to be
with very great respect
Your Obt Sert
D. Wallace

Hon J E Heath
Dept Interior
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no 5
Feb 9/52
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House Reps US
Washington Feby 9th 1852
Sir
I herewith inclose a supplemental
declaration of James McLure (with other testimony ) son of the late Capt Hugh McLure, and ask that they be filed as supplementary to the case of
the said James McLure upon which
he claimed & Received a revolutionary
pension, in right of his moright Jane McLure, for the revolutionary services of his father, sometime between the
years 1846 & 1848
the heirs of Capt Hugh McLure recd
a pension in the case refered to
under the act of Congress of 7th July,
1838. upon the papers herein
forwarded, James McLure claims a
Pension in right of his mother, for
his fathers services, under the act
of 4th July 1836. In addition to
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this the declarant James McLure
Alleges, that the pension heretofore
granted was for the services of his
father Hugh McLure, rendered as a
Lieutenant of Infantry. the evidence inclosed, seems to establish the
fact, that Hugh McLure, the
Meritorious cause of this claim, served as A Captain of Cavalry,
instead of a Lieutenant of Infantry. 
He commanded a Company in
Genl [Thomas] Sumters Brigade, which I believe
was a Brigade of mounted men, & if I mistake not, has been recognised
as cavalry in many cases heretofore.
the claim now made therefore is for a
pension as Captain of Cavalry under the act of 4 July 1836, for the difference between a Lieutenant of Infantry & Captain of Cavalry, under the act of July 1838. the pension heretofore granted
being less than the amount actually
due to the extent of the said
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difference. The Proof now
presented, taken in connection with
the evidence heretofore filed I believe
in 1846, seems to meet all the
requirements of the Law, to establish
the claim now set up.
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Sert
D Wallace

Hon JE Heath
Dept Interior
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Washington Dec 18 1852
Sir
I have the honor to inform you,
that Capt Hugh McLure, of Chester Dist of South Carolina, was a captain in the Revolutionary War, in Genl Sumter's Brigade and as such was pensioned by the United States
Since his death, his widow Jane McLure, has filed her declaration in the Pension Bureau of the United States, asking for the benefit of the act of 4 July 1836 & for an increase of pension in this, that her husband the late Capt Hugh McLure , was pensioned as an infantry Soldier when the service rendered by him, was Cavalry service. This declaration of Mrs Jane McLure, if I remember rightly (& I speak from memory, not having the record before me) was filed, nearly a year ago.
It was opened for readjudication &
again if my memory is right, several
reports made to me when it, during the progress of adjudication.
In the mean time
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the claim being for the difference between the service of a Lieutenant of Infantry & a Captain of Cavalry, & the benefit of the act of 4th July 1836. much important additional testimony was filed & more even
to be filed, which will be immediately sent to the Department.
During the progress of the case, One point to be established was, the proof of service by Capt Hugh McLure, after his marriage  The fact of such service after marriage, was positively Sworn to if I remember rightly, by Mrs Mary
Johnson, who swears, that in one of Genl Sunter Battles, Capt Hugh McLure was severely wounded, and that herself and Jane McLure his wife, dressed his wounds until he recovered.
the fact that Mrs Johnson Jointly with the wife, nursed and attended the
wounded man, is a circumstances well calculated to fix the memory of the event on the mind of the witness, and the very highest evidence
is adduced to establish the Credibility of Mrs Mary Johnson the witness, among which is the testimony of the Comptroller Genl of S.C. Which is the testimony now in
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my possession, & which I shall send with this to the Department. But the testimony of Mrs Johnson, is abundantly fortified with this last named evidence
I have before me, a decision in
this case made by the late Chief Clerk
under date of the 26th August 1852, by which decision the "five years Rule, is applied to this case for the first time, when it had been reopened & under the process of readjudication
for several months
From this decision I appeal among others for the following reasons,
1st Because this case has been reopened if my memory serves me right, before the establishment of the five years rule. But if I be wrong in this, then I appeal for the reason, that the important additional testimony filed, takes the case out of the
five year Rule, and brings the case clearly, within the equity of that rule, & making a case, for which a Court of Equity, would entertain a Bill of Review.
I appeal also for the additional
reason,
that the testimony, has clearly made
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out this case, and that the heirs of Jane McLure, have a vested right in the amount of pension asked for.
I ask that my written communication
in this case, in which its merits
is Stated, be refered to as often as may be necessary, as a brief of the case
I also refer to the whole Record &
ask that the case be reopened for the
reasons stated among others,
& that Justice & Equity be rendered the claimants
I have the honor to be with great respect
Your Obt Servt
D Wallace
Hon Alex H Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Washington D.C.
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Washington
March 4th 1853
My Dear Sir
Some time since, I sent in to the
Pension Office, the Declaration & Evidence upon which Jane McLure, widow of Capt Hugh McLure of the
Army of the Revolution in South Carolina, founded her claim to an increase of pension. An Adverse report was made, from which I
appealed to the Secretary of the Interior, which appeal has not been decided, & perhaps will not be, before
Mr Stuart retires from office.
As I am about to leave Washington
I beg for the favor to take charge
of the Case, examine the Record
on file, & argue it before the
incoming secretary, & the Court of
pension is hereby requested, to
Afford you as my representative
in this matter, all necessary
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access to the Record, during the
prosecution of the case.
that the claim is meritorious, I do
not doubt, notwithstanding the
report is adverse
You will be pleased, to bring it to a final conclusion, at as early a day as
possible, & Report the result to me
I am Dear Sir
Very truly yours
D. Wallace
Col. M Thompson
Attorney at Law
Washington
D. C
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Capt John McLure
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So. Ca 6th April 1853.
No 407 Lib Z Issued 18th Decr 1787 to Hugh McClure Admr for the Est of
Jno McClure (Capt) L13 Sterling
Militia duty p ap passed by the Commr No 115 Interest L4.8.2

No 115  407 Z 18 Decr 87 Esta John McCluer Capt for 126 duty as Captain 1780 from 31 March to 15 Augt follows alt @ 70/p day is L441 
Stg L63

this is to certify that all the duty that Capt John McCluer did in the year Eighty till his death which happened in August occasioned by the wounds
he received at Hinger [Hanging] rock was Capts duly certifyd "this Eight day of May 1786 pr. Michael Dickson Majr - Capt John McCluer appears to have served 126 days in the horse (as Captain) from 31st Mar. 1780 to the
15 Augt following at which time he died of a wound received at the Hanging Rock as pr paybill in Tates
return  J H Stevens for Capt. Theus.
redd Nov. 1787 - 126, days alternately a 7 of p day is curry L441 or L63 Stg Interest to be allowed being in Pay
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Bill Takes Return but omitted to be entd in his return book
I do hereby authorise and Impower Christopher Strong to receive an Indent of Capt. John McClure
deceased to the amount of sixty 000 pounds
James McCluer administrator
The above was signed and acknowledged before me this 21st April 1786 Andw Hemphill J P.
Recd 21st May 1788 full satisfaction for this af in an Indent No. 407 Book Z. Hugh McClure Admr
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the Records of this office
For Comptroller Genl
Wm F Arthur Dep
no seal of Office
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Capt Hugh McLure Jane his widow
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Pension Office June 2nd 1852
Sir,
I have examined with care, the claim of the heirs of Jane McClure widow of Hugh of S.C. for increase of pension and for a transfer from the Act of 7 July 1838 to that of 4 July 1836. First, as to increase, the difference between Infantry and a
Cavalry service is asked, but there is nothing to show that this service was performed on horseback. The Comptroller's certificate shows it was militia duty. One of the witnesses, Robert Wilson, states that some time in the year 1780 the company joined General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter], but it does not follow as a matter of
course that McClures Comy was mounted. If it was, the fact can be ascertained, by applying to the Comptroller Genl of S. Carolina
We can not allow this claim under the Act of 1836, instead of 1838, unless it can be shown by reliable testimony, that the marriage took place, previous to the husband's leaving the service. The only documentary evidence, with which we have been furnished, is the date of the births of James McClure
and Mary McClure, the one in 1787 and the other in 1788. nor is it shown at what time her husband left the service. The Indent was issued to him in 1784, but neither that or the account furnished, upon which it was predicated, shows the year of the service, or when it terminated. This it is presumed, can yet be remedied by the Comp Genl.
Very respy
Your Obt St
Heath
Commissioner
Honl D. Wallace
H. of Reps
Kirby
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Brief in the case of Jane McClure widow of Hugh
the State of South Carolina
act of July 4, 1836
Claim, (original, and increase."

This case was admitted as per accompanying brief marked A. and a certificate sent to the parties for
the amount due computing the pension at Infantry pay. since the issuance of said Certificate, record evidence has been filed showing that Hugh McClure served and was paid as a Cavalry officer and not as an Infantry officer. the pension must therefore be allowed at Cavalry pay.
The first certificate is returned and
cancelled. The present certificate is to be issued payable to James McClure Executor of Jane McClure decd for the sole benefit of her surviving children, James McClure, Mary Gill, William McClure, Susanna Rowland and Hugh McClure
Certificate to be sent to Hon D. Wallace Jonesville SC
Ex & allowd
By LP Waldo
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A,
Brief in the case of Jane McClure widow of Hugh McClure 
State of South Carolina
act of July 4, 1836
Claim ("original and for increase.
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?
If either, state the substance.
This case was rejected by my predecessor and appealed to the Secretary of the Interior under the last administration. the case was refered to me for my report by the present secretary of the interior, and upon
due examination I was of opinion that the claim for increase should be rejected, but that the marriage of the parties took place before the last period of the said Hugh McClures  service which would bring the claim under the act of July 4, 1836, This
opinion is confirmed by the secretary of the Interior a certificate is issued under this act

Name and residence of Agent
Thompson & Wood
Present
Examined and allowed
By LP Waldo
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Department of the Interior
Washington June 14th 1853
Sir In the matter of the application of
James McClure, of South Carolina 
son of Jane McClure, widow of Hugh
McClure, for the arrears of Pension due the said Jane at the time of her decease, under the act of July 4th
1836, your decision is affirmed, and the papers in the case herewith returned to you
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
RW Williams
Secretary
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
of Pensions
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Yorkville S.C. 19th September 1883
S. Cole Esq  My Dr Sr
In accordance with our understanding when at Washington, I herewith inclose the certificate of the Court in claim of Jane McLure widow of Capt Hugh McLure of Chester district decd shewing that Capt James her son is her executor duly qualified according to law.
I shew the amount of his property because the commissioner required
me to state that fact when at Washington. I have the other day received the certificate in claim of John Crossland of SC Act of 7th June
1832 will you be kind enough to
issue the certificate in Mrs McLures claim payable to her executor James
McLure, as the parties both live in
the same section of the State
with the highest esteem I Remain dear sir your sincere and
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devoted friend
SS Wallace
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S.C.
May 28th 1853
Hon. D. Wallace
dear Sir 
In reply to the enquiries made in the enclosed Memorandum forwarded by
you to this Office, I have to say that 45 Shillings per day was the pay allowed to a Lieutenant in the cavalry & 70 Shillings per day that of a Captain of Cavalry in the militia of this State during the Revolutionary War.
At what those amounts per month in
Dollars and Cents were estimated I am unable to say.
very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W. F. Arthur
For Comp Genl
(No Seal of Office)
Jane McClure
wid of Hugh SC
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Jonesville SC July 13th 1853
Dear Sir
I have received the pension certificate
in the case of Capt Hugh McLure, an
Officer of the revolution, for $211 pr annum. I am instructed by the Attorney in the case to say that this allowance is insufficient & I
inclose testimony with the view to show this fact, as well as to fortify the evidence heretofore filed, upon other important points.
Capt Hugh McLure, as shown by the record Served 163 days as Lieutenant of Cavalry at $35 pr month - half pay for 5 1/2 months = $96.25
He also served 208 days, as Captain of Cavalry, at $50 pr month, half pay for 7 mo = 175.00
amount of pension due pr annum = $271.25

The record evidence now presented shows the fact, that Capt John McLure, was killed at the Battle of
Hanging Rock in this State on the 6th August 1780. And the further fact is proved by these records is proved, that Hugh McLure survived him for he was his administrator, as these
records show. these Records, coupled with
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the parol evidence now submitted, also shows the fact, that when Capt John McLure was Killed, or mortally wounded at the Battle of Hanging Rock on the 6th August 1780, Capt
Hugh McLure, was promoted to the command of his Company, & his services as Captain were therefore rendered after the 6th of August 1780, and as it has been proved by evidence heretofore filed, & evidence herewith filed (See the Evidence inclosed, of Judge Wylie in the
Small Pox case) that Capt Hugh McLure was married in the winter or spring of 1780, & before the battle of Hanging Rock, it follows therefore, that all the service rendered by
Capt Hugh McLure as Captain, was rendered after Marriage for he was married early in the year 1780, & he took command of Capt John McLure's Company, after the latter
was killed at Hanging Rock on the 6th August 1780
In further proof of these facts, I
refer to the Record evidence herewith
presented, of the services of Samuel Wiley which record evidence shows, that this Soldiers services commenced on the 8th August
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1780, two days after the Battle of Hanging Rock, & continued 236 days, & that this service was rendered in Capt McLure's Company & this was Capt Hugh McLure's Company, because Capt John McLure, was
Killed on the 6th of Augt & Hugh McLure was the only Capt McLure left, as is proved by the evidence now presented (see indent No 404 Book L - See also in same indent the mode of reducing pounds Currency to pounds Sterling, by dividing the Currency by
7)  the evidence now submitted, proves that Capt Hugh McLure was promoted to the command of his Brother John's Company after
the said John was killed on the 6 August 1780, that the service was rendered after marriage & the amount of pay shows it was cavalry service.
these facts are further proved
by the above named indent of Samuel Wiley whose services were rendered after the Battle of Hanging Rock, & under the command of
Capt Hugh McLure Indent No 407 Lib. G. herewith also Shown, shows that Capt John McLure was mortally wounded of Hanging Rock on 6 August
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1780, and that his admr Hugh McLure
was his admr & received his pay as such up to 15th August the day he died.
All these indents, by the amount
of pay received by the parties show
Cavalry service. It will be seen
that the Soldier Samuel Wiley, received 20 shillings or one pound Currency pr day - This was cavalry service, for an infantry soldier received but 10S Currency pr day.
It will be seen too that Capt John
McLure received 70S per day, which was 10S Sterling pr day the pay of Cavalry Captains.
The witnesses John Roseborough
& Judge Wiley, the first Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas, & the latter Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Chester District, have, if I mistake not, testified in this case before. If not
however, it can hardly be necessary
to certify to their credibility as the
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2d sheet
official positions they both occupy is a sufficient warantee of their
Credibility.
I am instructed by the Attorney to
submit this testimony & these comments, & to ask that the case of Capt Hugh McLure be reconsidered
in connection therewith, upon the ground that the pension already
granted is less than the amount really due.
In the event of a new Certificate being issued, the Attorney in the case requests that it be made payable to
James McLure, the Executor of his mother Jane McLure
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Sert
D Wallace
Hon L P Waldo
Interior Dept
Washington D C
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50/  No 196
JE Heath
Commr of Pensions
February 2/53
Report in the case of Jane McLure, widow of Hugh, under act July 7th 1838
Mr Wallace's letter retd
Papers numbered from 1 to 14 enclosed
Dec 18, 1852
Hon D. Wallace
Rec'd Feb 8 1853
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Pension Office, February 2d 1853
Sir, The Hon D. Wallace, of the House of Representatives, has appealed from the decision of this Office, in the case of Jane McClure, decd widow of Hugh, who had been inscribed on the
South Carolina Roll, under the Act of July 7th 1838, at the rate of $211.09 per annum, on the following grounds:
1st That the claim should have been allowed under the Act of July 4th 1836, instead of the Act of July 7th 1838.
2d That the pension should have been computed for cavalry, not infantry service; and
3d That the testimony filed by Mr. Wallace on the 25th of July, 1852, is such testimony as exempts the case from effect of your decision of March 11th 1852 in the case of Thomas Murray.
In reply to the appeal, I have the honor to state that Mr. Wallace is mistaken in supposing that the claim for pension was asserted by Mrs. McClure. She died on the 4th
of August, 1838, and the claim, in her right, was asserted by her son, James McClure, on the 30th of June, 1846, and under the Act of July 7th 1838.
In James McClure's declaration, (See
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paper marked No 2.) he claimed that the marriage of his parents took place "1780 or 1781". The only record evidence adduced to establish the marriage, was a leaf from a memorandum Book, containing an original entry, showing that the
said James was born on the 19th of September, 1787! That Record, and additional parole proof subsequently produced, was deemed sufficient to establish the marriage prior to the
1st of January, 1794, and the claim was, therefore, admitted for the service shown by the certificate of the Comptroller of South Carolina, which accompanied the declaration, viz. for five months and thirteen days as Lieutenant, and six months
and twenty-eight days as Captain of Infantry, or at the rate of $20 per annum, commencing March 4th 1836,
and ending August, 4th 1838, when Mrs. McClure died. the certificate of pension was issued on the 18th day of December, 1846, and the adjudication considered final.
On the 9th of February, 1852, six years after the adjustment of
the claim, Mr. Wallace filed the supplemental declaration of James McClure under the Act of July 4th 1836, marked No 6. claiming a pension in right of his mother, under that Act, on the ground that his father rendered service after his Marriage.
It was not supported by any record evidence
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whatever, and rested mainly on the affidavit of Mrs. Mary JohnSon, a lady of admitted respectability, (see No 8) and who, at the time of the occurrences of which she speaks, was fifteen years old. She states, in her deposition, not as Mr. Wallace supposes, that she assisted Hugh McClures wife to dress his wounds
after the skirmish at Beckhamsville, but merely, that she well recollects when said Hugh McClure was wounded in a skirmish with the Tories at the old Field near Beckhamsville
Chester District, South Carolina, and is fully satisfied that he was a married man at that time, and that she, the deponent, was with him the night after he was wounded."
This is the entire substance of her testimony, unsupported by any record evidence whatever; for she cannot write, and is what it purports to be a mere effort of memory.
That confidence may be placed in it, may be determined by the fact, that she was, at the time she made it, 87 years old. the first impression, on reading her affidavit, would be one of
surprise that a lady so well acquainted with the incidents of Hugh McClure's life, and who, during the Revolution, lived in sight of him, was not called on to testify pending the original application, and particularly in reference to the date of the marriage prior to 1794, about which doubts
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were expressed by this Office; and especially as James McClure
himself was not confident of the precise year in which it occurred, fixing it in 1780 or 1781. It is no impeachment of Mrs. Johnson's high character, to say that she may have confounded the date of the occurrence about which she has testified; for if Mrs McClure had been married to Hugh McClure at the time he was wounded, (June 7th 1780, the date, according to D. G. Stinson, Esqr., of the battle or skirmish at
Beckhamville) it would, doubtless, have been a fact well known
to the immediate members of his family, and especially to his son James, who would have been the natural depository of its traditions, and also to the entire neighborhood, whose sympathies would have been excited, and their memory impressed
by the incident. But no allusion whatever is made to that incident in James McClure's declaration, nor referred to in the affidavits of the witnesses who supported it.
I do not, therefore, feel myself at liberty to take that solitary
deposition as proof of service after marriage; for I do not think the testimony of Keziah Boyer, who was but six or seven years old at the time Hugh McClure was married,
entitled to much weight.
Indeed, she says she does not
recollect when the parties were married, or the rank the said Hugh held, but recollects the wounding, and assisted her Sister, Mrs. McClure, in dressing the wound.
If the
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2
overments of the original and supplemental declaration are true,
there should be no difficulty in bringing the case under the
Act of July 4th 1836, without the aid of such testimony for both claim that Hugh McClure served as Captain until the end of the war.
If this allegation cannot be proven by
evidence in the Office of the Comptroller of South Carolina it could, no doubt, be readily established by the testimony
of old soldiers, who are pensioners, or by reference to their papers
The second proposition of Mr. Wallace's is, that the claim should have been admitted for cavalry, instead of infantry service.
This issue can readily be determined without going into an investigation of the military career of General
Sumpter [Thomas Sumter], or the rate of compensation for military service, &c in South Carolina.
The Comptroller, in his certificate 
merely shows that the payments were for militia duty, as lieutenant and Captain, and that Hugh McClure's account did not name the regiment or brigade in which the duty was performed, (see his certificate attached to the original declaration, marked No 2.) In the supplemental certificate of that officer dated 30th of June 1852  (see paper marked no 11)
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there is a note appended, stating that it appears from the Pay Rolls of [Gen Thomas Sumter] Sumpter's Brigade, on file in that Office, that he
took command as General of Brigade, (Ten months men, in April, 1781.
The object of that note is, to show that Sumpter was a Colonel in 1780, and that, therefore, McClure's service must have been rendered under him when he commanded a regiment of Cavalry. But how this conclusion is arrived at, I am at a loss to understand; for there is not in the testimony, the slightest allusion to any service under Sumpter. the character of the service, however, can, as I have stated, be easily determined, without an investigation of the rate of pay &c. viz: by a certificate from the Comptroller. If
he will state that the company commanded by Hugh McClure was attached to Sumpters Regiment, and served on horseback, the claim will be admitted at the rate awarded for that service. His certificates, when that description of service has been rendered, generally show it.
The third proposition of Mr. Wallace is, that the testimony filed by him on the 25th of July, 1852, exempts the
claim from the Five Years Rule, (See papers No 11 & 12)
In my opinion it does not; for it will be seen that the certificate of the Comptroller, with the exception of
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the note above referred to, is but a duplicate of the certificate of the same officer, filed with the original papers; that the other record evidence is not material to the issue, (the result of discovery) or such as would justify a Court of Equity in granting a Bill of Review
The papers numbered from 1 to 14 are herewith enclosed.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt,
JE Heath
Commissioner
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
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Jonesville SC Aug 13 1853
Dear Sir I herewith inclose the
pension certificate of the heirs of Jane McLure, widow of Capt Hugh McLure of the revolution
I do this at the request of A. J. Wallace Esq Atty for the heirs, who
informs me, that the said heirs, live at
three different points in Mississippi &
Arkansas, that it will be attended
with great inconvenience to get from
them a proper voucher to draw the
Money. James McLure & Hugh McLure two of the heirs named in the certificate reside in Chester District in this State & the said James McLure, is the Executor of his mother Jane, which appears from the Record on file in your office.
the Attorney requests therefore,
that inasmuch as testimony has been
filed, since the issuance of this certificate
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asking a further increase thereon, that this Certificate be cancelled & retained by the Dept until the case be adjudged upon the said testimony, & that in any event, a new certificate be issued for the amount found to be due; that the said Certificate be made payable to James McLure as Executor of his mother Jane.
If this be done, & this mode is deemed consistent with the rules & regulations of the Dept. then the Executor can collect it & distribute to each of his co-heirs, the amount due them respectively & thereby save much delay & trouble,
I have the honor to be with much respect Your Obt Serv
D Wallace
Hon LP. Waldo
Interior Dept
Washington
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No 13
Dec 18/52
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Ho Reps us
Washington Dec 16 1852
Sir I inclose additional evidence
in the revolutionary pension claim
of Jane McLure, widow of Capt
Hugh McLure. Mrs Mary Johnson
a witness in this case, proves the
case so as to bring it clearly within
the statute under which the claim
is made to say nothing of much
other testimony upon the same point.
the testimony now inclosed establishes the Credibility of Mrs Johnson without doubt. I hope the case is made out. the late decision
of the Chief Clerk in this case,
must have been made without
mature reflection upon this point,
to wit, that this case has been
open for adjudication for many,
months, & so acknowledged by
the action of the Department upon
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its merits. This I presume was an
oversight. I am inclined to think the
case was open for adjudication when
the late rule of the Secretary of the
Interior was established, but am
not clear upon this point. The Record Will Show.
I have the honor to be Your Obt Servt
D. Wallace
Hon J. E. Heath
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House Reps US
Washington July 25 1852
I have the honor to enclose additional evidence in the pension claim of Jane
McLure, Widow of Captain Hugh McLure of the Revolution; the claim
is, for an increase of pension, on account of Cavalry service in Sumters Brigade, & for a transfer from the act of 7th July 1838, to that of the 4th July 1836. To meet the report of the 
Court of Pensions, of the 2d June 1852, I inclose the Certificate of the Comptroller General of SC showing the number of days, the Amount received, the rank held, by Capt. Hugh McLure. the amount received
shows it were Cavalry pay. The difference between infantry & Cavalry pay, is as follows
Private of Infantry 10s pr day,
private of Cavalry 20s pr day
Lieutenant of Infantry 40s pr day
Capt Do. 60. Do
Cavalry Capt- 70 Do. These 
sums are set down in Currency -- the
Sterling Value is one seventh part of
the above -
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Genl Sumters Brigade, were nearly all
mounted men. the pay received determines the character of the service, with as much certainty, as if it was put down in writing of the number of days be given, which
is done in this Case
the certificate of the comptroller
General of South Carolina, inclosed
& marked No 2 shews, that Sumter was a colonel the 16th May 1780, consequently Capt Hugh McLure could not have done 371 days
duty, as Lieutenant and captain, in Sumters Brigade, without doing all the Service after his marriage, which took place in the spring of 1780, as claimed by the declarants and proved by Mary Johnston and Keziah
Boyd, who had the means of knowing, as may be seen by their testimony, which establishes the Marriage prior to the fall of Charleston which took place 12th May 1780
the Credibility of these two witnesses
is established beyond doubt
They are also Sustained by Danl G Stinson Esq, a gentleman
of much respectability & intelligence whose historical knowledge, is proverbial in the Section of the Country where he lives. This
Witness says, that the Battle at Beckhams old field, where Capt Hugh McLure was
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wounded, was fought the 6th of June 1780, as near as he can ascertain, and that there Capt McLure was wounded, & that he (McLure) was married at that time, and nursed by his wife, the said Jane afterwards
his widow. It follows then, that the witnesses who have proved any thing in relation to the marriage of of Hugh McLure, must have sworn falsely, or
the marriage must have taken place, previous to the fall of Charleston, to wit the 12th May 1780, and on the 16th of May 1780, Sumter was
still a colonel & had no brigade, as shown by the Certificate of the
Comptroller Genl of SC before refered to.
the claim is therefore sustained from the fact, that the Record shews the pay, to have been Cavalry pay, the number of days & the amount of pay, determining with certainty
the character of the Service.
this point is I think therefore clearly settled. the only remaining point in controversy is the marriage, and as to this point I have to remark-
Ist had the witnesses who have
Sworn to the marriage, the means of knowing the truth?
2d Have they sworn to the truth?
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I answer, they have given dates and
events, upon which they base the facts Sworn to. Events well calculated to fiX the truth upon their minds. A witness whose credibility is unimpeachable, swears that
Hugh McLure, was nursed by his wife
after he was wounded in Battle. Another equally credible, swears the marriage took place before the fall of Charleston in 1783. the character of these witnesses is good & above suspicion. the Comptroller General
Certificate establishes the fact, that the pay was for cavalry service, and
the witnesses prove clearly to my mind that the service was rendered after Marriage. I think therefore that
this case is made out, & that the
Claimants are entitled to their Certificate accordingly
have the honor to be Your Obt Sevt
D Wallace
No 10 July 25/52
J E Heath
Dept Interior
Note - The witness, Mary
Johnston, is a 
Pensioner of the United States
DW
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
I James McClure one of the acting Magistrates in and for the District
aforesaid, son of Hugh & Jane McClure decd applicant for a pension, do hereby certify, that from the best of my knowledge & belief I was born on the 19th day of September, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven, (1787 and that I have
a Record of my age which I myself made many years ago and that I do believe the same is correct and true and the original Record is hereunto appended-- I do further certify that the accompanying record is the only Record Evidence to my knowledge
in existence in support of the date of the Marriage of Hugh & Jane McClure above named before Jany 1794.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal this 21st day of July A.D. 1846,
s/ Jas McClure JP

State of South Carolina
Chester District
Personally appeared before me, Jas
B. Magill one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said
District John McDill a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
and made oath in due form of Law, that he was in the days of the revolution well acquainted with Hugh McLure late decd of Chester District South Carolina, whose heirs are
now applying for a pension due to the deceased wife and widow
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of the said Hugh McClure decd
This deponent further states
on Oath, that the said Hugh McClure was known and reputed to have been an Officer and soldier in the army of the Revolution and as such he served the United States against the common enemy. This deponent also states that there was two of the McClures Officers in the Army of the Revolution the aforesaid Hugh McClure & his brother John, who were amongst the first and most active
Whigs in the Country; but that it fell to the lot of deponent never to be out in the same service. That soon after the
Surrender of Charleston in May 1780, the said Hugh McClure was wounded in a skirmish with the enemy at or near a place now called [Beckham's Old Field] Beckhamsville, and that soon after the said engagement, the aforesaid John McClure, who was a captain was mortally wounded in the battle of the Hanging Rock and died
of the wound soon after the said engagement, and that after
his death, the aforesaid Hugh McClure took the command of
his brother's company in which capacity he served as deponent
believes till the end of the Revolution, said McClures lived in what is now called Chester District So. Ca.
s/ John McDoll
Sworn to and subscribed this 3d day of June 1846 Before me
s/ Jas B. Magill Magistrate
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South Carolina Chester District 
I, James B. Magill a magistrate
in and for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that John McDill who has this day sworn to and subscribed
the foregoing affadavit before me is a person of respectability and more than ordinary intelligence, and that to his statements is due full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal this 3d day of June 1846
s/ Jas B. Magill Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Chester District 
I, John Roseborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District do hereby certify that James McClure & James B. Magill Esqr. are acting Magistrates as above
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
I do further certify that the Records of
my office affords no evidence of the date of the Marriage of the within named Hugh McClure and In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of
Office at Office in Chesterville this 25
the day of July A.D. 1846,
s/ J.Rosborough
Clerk CCPlsCD
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State of South Carolina
Chester District ⎬ On this 30th day of June, 1846, personally appeared in open Court and before the Court of Equity now opened and held in Chesterville, for the District of Chester and State aforesaid, James McClure, son of the late Hugh
McClure died a resident of the said District, aged 59 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, Entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That this declarant the aforesaid James McClure in
behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said Hugh McClure decd, States that the said Hugh McClure was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Army of the Revolution the heirs understand, and as such he served the United States during the Revolution against the common enemy. That he the said Hugh McClure resided in the days of the Revolution in what is now called Chester District State of South Carolina, and that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1779 or 1780, as Lieut under
Capt John McClure, Cols [Edward] Lacey, [William] Bratton & others of the South Carolina Militia under whom he served as Lieut till the Battle of the Hanging Rock in August, 1780, in which engagement his
said Captain was mortally wounded, and he the said Hugh McClure was promoted to the Captaincy and took the command of the aforesaid company with which he served till the end of the War, and that during the War the aforesaid Hugh
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McClure was in the following Engagements, Viz: Battle at Biggans
Church or Beckhamsville in which he was wounded, Battle of Hanging
Rock, Rocky Mount, Hucks defeat at Williamsons [Plantation] besides several others
He further declared that the said Hugh McClure was married in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty (1780) or 1781, to Jane Porter, and as husband and wife they lived together
till the death of the said Hugh McClure who died on the
3d March, Eighteen hundred and two, 1802, and that his wife the aforesaid Jane departed this life on the 4th August, Eighteen hundred & thirty Eight, 1838, not having intermarried after the death of her said husband the aforesaid Hugh McClure. He also declared that he has no Family Record showing either the date of their marriage nor the births of their children, nor has he either commissions or discharges that all the old papers have been destroyed by fire since the days of the Revolution. s/ Jas McClure
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written Before the Court. s/ David Johnson

And the Court does hereby certify, that it was shown in evidence
to the satisfaction of the Court that Hugh McClure above named
died at his late residence in Chester District South Carolina on
the 3d day of March, Eighteen hundred & two, and that his widow
Jane died in the said District & State, on the 4th day of August,
Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, leaving surviving the five chil-
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dren viz: Mary Gill, James McClure, Susannah Rollen [Rowland], William P. McClure and Hugh McClure who are the only surviving children of the said Jane McClure decd and that the declarant the aforesaid James McClure is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credence. s/ David Johnson one of the Chancellors of the said State

South Carolina Chester District
I James Hemphill Commissioner
and Register of the Court of Equity
for the District of Chester South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the Heirs of Jane McClure for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
Seal of office at Chester Court House
this third day of July A.D. 1846
s/ James Hemphill R&CECD
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No 3
June 1846
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South Carolina Chester District  
I Peter Wylie Judge & Clerk of the Court of ordinary for the District aforesaid hereby certify that I
am and have been from my boyhood intimately acquainted with
James McClure Esq of the said District who is now applying for a pension due to his mother Jane McClure deceased widow of Capt Hugh McClure deceased of the aforesaid District
I further certify that I was born and raised in the same neighbourhood and that said James McClure and myself are as I have always understood & believe nearly of the same age that I was born on the 18th day of February 1787 and that said James McClure was born in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty six as I have always understood and believed altho said James McClure does  contend otherwise to wit, that he was born in the year 1787
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 23 day of November 1846
s/ Peter Wylie J & C C C D

South Carolina Chester District  
I, George Gill one of the acting Magistrates in and for said District do hereby certify that I have from my boyhood been well & intimately acquainted with James McClure Esqr named in the above affidavit and that it has always been my opinion that the said James McClure & myself was about the same age, born
in the same year, towit, I was born in Sept September Seventeen hundred and Eighty six (1786) and I think that he the sd James McClure was born in
the same year and about the same time in the year
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of November A.D. 1846,
s/ Geo. Gill Magistrate
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No 14
Nov 2/52
Certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina to sustain the credibility of Mrs Mary Johnson in the case of Jane McLure widow of Hugh McLure a Revolutionary claim
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Columbia SC Nov. 27th 1852
I, J. B. McCully Comptroller
General of the State of South Carolina
do hereby certify that I have been
intimately acquainted with Mrs. Mary
Johnston now of Chester District South Carolina who is drawing a pension from the United States for services rendered during the
revolutionary War by her husband
the late James Johnson that my acquaintance extends back to my earliest recollection which is thirty five or six years ago and that I know her to be remarkable for her good memory, great energy, and
moral deportment and piety and of
unquestioned and unquestionable veracity. she is still living and in the enjoyment of remarkable health for one of her great age
s/ J. B. McCully Compt Genl
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South Carolina Chester District
Before the undersigned personally
appeared John Rosborough, Esquire, a highly worthy and respectable citizen of Chester District, aged Seventy Eight years part, who being sworn says that he was personally acquainted with Francis Wylie, Capt. John Mills, Capt Hugh McLure, James Knox Esq and Capt. Hugh Knox
and was in terms of intimacy with them all, having been born and raised in the same neighborhood when they
lived in Chester District, then called Chester County; That Capt John Mills, Capt Hugh McLure and Capt Hugh Knox as well as Francis Wylie were all officers and soldiers of the
Revolution, in the Regiment commanded by Col [Edward] Lacey
who was also personally known to deponent. He states that he always understood and believes that Jon
McLure was mortally wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, in August 1780, and died at Charlotte N Carolina of said wound. He further states he believes from informa
tion, that Capt Hugh McLure succeeded his brother John McLure in the command. Deponent states further that the other of the persons above named all lived for many
years after the Revolution in Chester District, and that Captains John and Hugh McLure both had the reputation
of having been captain in the Revolution, and that they were the only officers of that name ever known to deponent, by tradition or otherwise
Deponent further states that he has been, from his youth, familiarly acquainted with the survivors of the Revolution, and has often conversed with them about the scenes of the War; that he himself witnessed a skirmish at the house of deponents father in which said Hugh Knox
and William Knox were engaged with Tories who had visited his father's house to plunder, and that he entertains
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no question in his mind that the said John McLure and Hugh McLure held each the rank and performed the service of Captains in the War.
s/ J. Rosborough
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
14th April 1853
C. Davis Melton
NP

South Carolina Chester District
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Peter Wylie Esquire, the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Chester District and State aforesaid, a gentleman of high credibility aged sixty six years past being first sworn according to law, says that he
was personally and intimately acquainted with Capt Hugh McLure late of Chester District, deceased, from his earliest recollection up to the time of his death, as well as with his
widow and family. That he always understood and believes that the said Hugh McLure was married to his wife Jane before he was wounded, in a fight with the enemy at Beckhamville, now in Chester District, which fight took place shortly after the reduction of Charleston, and before the Battle of Hanging Rock, which was in August 1780, where Capt John McLure Brother of the said Hugh McLure as deponent has always understood, was wounded mortally, and shortly afterwards died, and that the said Hugh McLure and succeeded him in command, and has often heard Hugh McLure say that he had the small pox at the time he was
confined with his wound, and in jest it was often said that it was well he was married before he had the small pox as he was so badly pox marked that nobody would have had him afterwards
Deponent further sayeth that he was well acquainted with
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Capt John Mills, James Wilie (Deponents uncle) Capt Hugh Knox,
Col [Edward] Lacey and all with the exception of Col Lacey were near Neighbors of Capt Hugh McLure
and Meritorious officers & soldiers of the revolution and that the Militia of Chester District were generally
under the command of Col Lacey, Also that James Knox Esq, Jas Wylie, Andrew Hemphill Esq, and Major
Michael Dickson were citizens of Chester District and lived not far distant from the said Capt Hugh McLure. That Hugh McLure was appointed first Sheriff of Chester District, about the year 1800 and deponent has no doubt but he received his appointment on account of his patriotic services during the revolution. s/ Peter Wylie
Sworn to and subscribed to
before me this 14th day of April 1855
s/ Jas A. Lewis Magistrate

The State of South Carolina
I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas
for Chester District certify that James A. Lewis is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is
genuine and that CD Metton is a Notary Public as before stated
and as such is authorised to take & certify depositions there sworn or acknowledged that the foregoing signed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of April 1853 and in the seventy seventh year of American Independence
s/ J. Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of General Session & Cpls
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Francis Wylie
& Saml Wiley
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. April 6th 1853

No 468 Book L Issued the 2d
November 1784 to Mr Francis Wylie for forty four two Shillings and ten pence farthing Sterling for 317 days Militia duty as pr account audited
Principal L 44. 2. 10 1/4  No 12
Annual Interest L3.1.9

No 468 Book L Mr Francis Wylie his account of 317 days Militia Duty amotg to L44. 2. 10 1/4
State of South Carolina Col Leaseys [Edward Lacey] Regt Duty Done by Francis Wylie in Capt McLures Compy now comd by Capt Knox 301 days horse private L301.0.0
16 days foot private L18.0.0
= L309.0.0
=L44.2.10 1/4
Recd from the Commr of the Treasury
this 2d November 1784 an Indent No 468 book L for the within acct and all demands agst this State.
witness Edmd Bahams
(Signed ) Francis Wylie X his mark

I do hereby certify the above to be a
true copy as taken from the Records of this office
For Comptroller Genl A F Arthur Deputy
No Seal of office
(over)
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So. Ca 6th April 1853

No 464 Book L  Issued the 2d November 1784 to Mr Samuel Wily for thirty three pounds fourteen
shillings and three pence farthing sterling for 236 days Militia Duty in 1780 as pr account audited
Principal L33:14.3¼ No 12
annual Interest L2.7.2 -

No 464 Book L  Mr. Saml Wily his account of 236 days Militia duty in 1780 Amotg to L33:14.3¼ 
State of So Carolina Db to Samuel Wily Comment 8th of August 1780 to two hundred and thirty six days a soldier in Capt. McCluers [McClure] Company at 20s per day L236.0.0
= L33. 14. 3 1/4
Gentlemen to deliver to Capt John Mills an Indent due my son Samuel Wylie for militia Service done by him, and in so doing will much oblige your hble serv James Wylie

To Edward Blake & Peter Boequett Commissioners of the Treasury
Chester County  I do certify that the above is the signature of James Wylie the father of the above named Saml  Wylie who was killed before he was come of age. Signed and
acknowledged before me this 29th July 1785 s/ James Knox JP

Recd 2d November 1784 full satisfaction for this Accot in an Indent No 464 Book L by virtue
of an order s/ John Mills.

I do hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true copy as taken from the Records of this Office
For Comptroller Gen
AF Arthur
Deputy

No Seal of Office
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no 11
no 1
June 30/52
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. 30th June 1832

No 243 Book L  Issued the 9 October 1784 to Mr. Hugh McClure for one hundred and fifty six pounds seven Shillings and ten pence farthing Sterling for 371 Days Militia duty as Lieutenant and Captain as pr
account audited
Principal L156: 7: 10 1/4 No 12. Annual Interest L10. 18. 10

No 243 Book L Mr Hugh McClure
his account of 371 days Militia duty as Lieut & Capt Amotg to L156: 7: 10 1/4 So. Carolina Dr to Hugh McCluer
163 Days Lieut @455 = L366.15.0
208 Days Capt @L3:10 =728.0.0
=L1094.15.0
= L156: 7: 10 1/4 Received the 9 October 1784 full satisfaction for the within account in an Indent No 243 Book L for L156: 7: 10 1/4 sterling
(Signed ) Hugh McClure

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the Records of this Office, and I further certify that it appears from the Pay Rolls of Sumters Brigade on file in this Office that he took command as General of said Brigade in April 1781
For Comptroller Genl
James A Black
Dep.
No Seal of Office
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no 12 
no 2
June 30/52
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Comptroller Genls Offe
Columbia SC 30th June 1852
I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a voucher in an
account in the name of Thomas Sumter No. 358 Book N. for supplies on file in this office. 
" 16th May 1780. I certify that as US commissary of Issues was at the detachment attending his Excell the Gover were supplied with three days
rations at the plantation of Col. Sumpter near Nelson's Ferry in the Comssy of purchases will be
pleased to pay for
(signed) D Horry Colo Regt St.D
Total seventeen Rations
To the Comssy purchases
For Comptroller Genl
James A Black
Dep
No Seal of Office
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South Carolina Chester District I do hereby certify that from the best evidence I could obtain from written
document and the declaration of several men of the Revolution who was in the Skirmish at the old field near Beckhamville. that it took place about the sixth or Seventh June 1780
that Hugh McClure was there wounded in the arm that I do recollect to hear the said Hugh McClure in his life time state that he received his wound at that place and saw him strip up his arm and show the mark of the wound.
that I am also well acquainted with Mrs Mary Johnston a revolution pensioner and do certify that any statements she may make respecting the revolution aught to be fully relied upon back on account of her
good character and remarkable recollection for a woman of her great age of which I have had the fullest evidence heretofore in comparing her statement of the times of the revolution with others and always
found her accounts correct.
Given under my hand this 22 day of Decr 1851 s/ DG Stinson
Taken on oath before me the day
and year above written
s/ A.S. Wallace Magistrate

South Carolina York District
I the said Magistrate certify that certify that David G. Stephen
who has sworn to and subscribed
the above before me is a leading and
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Respectable citizen and notary Publick of Chester District and his statements intitled to the highest confidence and that he is fifty eight years of age past
Given under my hand the day and year above written
s/ A. S. Wallace Magistrate

South Carolina York District
I John G Enloe Clerk of the Court of common pleas and general
Sessions for York District certify that AS Wallace is a magistrate as above duly qualified according to law and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand & seal of
office at York Court House
this 10th day of Jany AD 1852
s/ John G Enloe 
C CPls & G.S.
I am personally acquainted with the
Witness Daniel G Stinson Esq, & know
him to be a citizen of great respectability
s/ D Wallace
MC
Jany 1852
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Chester Annals Historical Biographical and Archival
John Bishop
the memory of the
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payment to be made at Charleston
by John C Cochran Esqr
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of
South Carolina
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book D. VolumeQ
Page 385, by
HR Weightman Clerk.
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CANCELLED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERROR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States,
of the 4th July 1836, Jane McClure, deceased, widow of Hugh McClure, who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension and having died on the 4 August 1838, her only surviving
children James McClure, Mary Gill,
William McClure, Susanna Rowland
and Hugh McClure are entitled to the
amount at the rate of two hundred and eleven 9/100 dollars per annum from 4th March 1831 to August 1838, when she died; deducting former payments under act 7 July 1838
Given at the Department of the Interior this Seventeenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and
Countersigned. }
LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Mary Johnson
no 8
Oct/51
Jan 1852
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South Carolina Chester District Personally appeared Mary Johnson a highly credible Citizen of Chester District and Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate
of Two Hundred and six dollars and twenty Cents per Annum aged 87 years who being duly sworn according to law says that she was personally and intimately acquainted with Capt Hugh McLure, Brother of John McLure before, in time of, and for many years after the war and in time of the Revolution lived in sight of the said Hugh McLure and well recollects the said Hugh McLure
was married to his wife Jane Porter before deponents own marriage took place and that she herself was married shortly before the defeat of General [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter at the mouth of Fishing Creek the summer after the reduction of Charleston S.C. in which defeat deponents father was killed deponent well recollects when said Hugh McLure was wounded in a skirmish with the tories at the old field near Beckhamville Chester District S.C.
and is fully satisfied that he was married at that time, as deponent was with him the night after he was wounded, and that said Hugh McLure was always regarded as an excellent whig but cannot say what rank he held in the army but knows that
he was called Captain
Mary Johnson X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of October 1851
s/David James
Saml Brown
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I the said magistrate do hereby certify
That the statements of the within
named Mary Johnson who sworn to
and subscribed the above before me
is entitled to the highest confidence
Oct 9th 1851
s/ David Jamieson Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Chester District
I John Rosbrough Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Chester District do hereby certify that
David Jamison, before whom the foregoing affidavit was
made, was at the date thereof an acting Maghal for said
District and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of my
said Office at Chester to this 11th Oct 1851
s/ J Rosborough
Clk. Ct. Com. Pls CD

Mrs Mary Johnson the witness is entitled to full faith & credit
s/ D. Wallace
Mc
Jany
1852