Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4026, for Daniel Mc Neill, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

McNeill, Daniel
or MacNeill

NUMBER
W. 4026

Isabella

CONTENTS
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5881
North Carolina
Isabella McNeill
widow of Daniel McNeill
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 18[illegible last two digits of year] and sent to Geol. Ames. W. Present.
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State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that we Daniel McNeill and Daniel McMillan are hied and firmly bound unto his Excellency Richard Caswell. Esq. Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief and his suecepors in the sume of Five hundred pounds. In the true payment thereof we bind ourselves and each of our heirs. Executors and [illegible], jointly and severally-firmly by these presents- sealed with our seals and dated 4th day of January Anno. Dom. 1786. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Daniel McNeill hath the day and date of these presents- prayed and obtained a licence to solemnize the rites of Matrimony between him & Isabella Mcleran vow if there shall not-hereafter appear any lawful cause to obstruct the marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Daniel McNeill [signature with Seal written next to it]
Daniel his Mark McMillan [signature with Seal written next to it]
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of W. Rand, [illegible]
North Carolina
Cumberland County
J John McLaurin Clerk of [illegible] Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage Bond filed in the office of said Court bearing date fourth of January One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty-six of
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Daniel McNeill -
            [Illegible] Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office the seal of said [illegible] at office this third day of December 1845
                                  JM Launin
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In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress past July 7th 1838 and March 3rd 1843 and 17th June 1844 for certain widows

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

On this the 19th day of April 1845 came before me John T. Honrine one of the acting Justices of the peace and a member of court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the said County Isabella McNeel a resident of the aforesaid county and state aged 75 seventy five years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed for certain widows of revolutionary soldiers.

That she is the widow of the late Daniel McNeel who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution as she has often heard him say, that she is unable to stay how long her said husband Daniel McNeel served in the said war, consequently she is obliged to submit to such evidence as may be made, that she cannot at this time recollect the names of the officers that her said husband served under.

That she was marryed to the said Daniel McNeel on the 12th day of January 1786 seventeen hundred and eighty six that she was not marryed to the said Daniel McNeel pryor to his leving the service but the marryage took place prevous to the first day of January 1794 that her husband was Daniel McNeel died on the 31st day of October 1807 eighteen hundred and seven, and that she remains the widow of the force at Daniel McNeel, sworn to and subscribed on the above date before me

John T. Honrine JP

Isabella McNeel
'X' her mark
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I John T Honrine the said justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Declarant Issabella McNeel and that she is respectable and her statements are entitled to full credit. I also certify that from infirmness she is unable to attend court to make her said declaration and I further certify that she is the identical widow of the aforesaid Daniel McNeel deceasd. who was reputed as a revolutionary Soldier, and that she still remains the widow of the said Daniel McNeel, 

Given under my hand on the aforesaid date, 
John T. Honrine JP

State of North Carolina 
Cumberland County 
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
December Term 1845 

Hi John McLaurin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Cumberland do hereby certify that the declaration of Issabella McNeel for a pension and the accompanying deposition of Archd. [Archibald] McLaurin and a copy of the license bond in support of the said claim was this day submitted to the said court and approved. 

I also certified that John T. Honrine whose name appears signed to the foregoing declaration and the accompanying affidavit & certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time of signing the same and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed the seal of office on this the fifth day of December 1845. 

McLaurin
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State of North Carolina 
Cumberland County 

On this the 19th of April 1845 personally appeared before me John T. Honrine one of the acting justices of the peace for the said County of Cumberland, McLaurin a citizen of the aforesaid county and state aged 77 years who being sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Issabella McNeel who is now applying for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband Daniel McNeel, this deponent was also well acquainted with the said soldier Daniel McNeel and that he is often heard the said Daniel McNeel and others speak of his services in the said war, and that he did have the honor and reputation of having been a soldier in the revolution this deponent further saith that the said soldier Daniel McNeel died about 37 years ago.

This deponent further sayeth that the aforesaid Daniel McNeel and Issabella McNeel were married and living together as husband and wife before the year of A.D. 1794 seventenn hundred and ninety four and that they so continued to live up to his death. 

[signature[ Archd. McLaurin

John T. Honrine, JP

I just said John T. Honrine justice of the peace to hereby certify the Archibald McLaurin the above deponent is a person of truth and respectability.

John T. Honrine JP
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Revy Widow, & c.
File No. 4026
Isabella McNeill
Wid.
Daniel McNeill
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 [illegible]
Index:-vol. [illegible] Page 18
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Isabella McNeill
NC
Set to E.F. Brown [illegible]
[illegible] 1846
act 7 July 1838
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9180
North Carolina
Isabella McNeill
widow of Daniel
who was a private 
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of March 1852 and 
sent to Geo. C Ames, [illegible]
present
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 18, 1844
Recorded in book A
Vol 2 page 157
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11288
North Carolina
Isabella McNeill
widow of Daniel
who died on the ~
of ~ in the state of N.C.
who was a private in the ~ commanded 
by Captian ~ of the ~ commanded 
by ~ in the Revolution
for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
March 1852 and sent to
Geo C. Ames
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by H. R. Weightman clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 307
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Isabella McNeill
wid. of Daniel
N.C.
Act 7 July 1838
2 yrs private. $80
per an (except 2 years)
Payable to her
Geo. C. Ames
Present
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Brief in the case of Isabella McNeill wid. of Daniel
County and State of N. C.
acts 7 July 1838
Claim ("original", or --)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service and
marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent          Kirby
G. C. Ames                                    Examining Clerk
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Washington  Novem. 28th 1851 

James E Heath Esq. 

Sir 

Enclosed [illegible] have power of attorney from Mrs Isabella MacNeill widow of Daniel MacNeill an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838, authorizing me to act as her agent. 

In order to understand the situation of her claim I ask the privilege of examining the papers now filed in support of her application 

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Sevt. 
Geo. C Ames
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Washington February 20 1852
James E. Heath, Esq
Sir,
I [illegible] herewith additional evidence in support of the claim of Isabella McNeill, widow of Daniel McNeill to a pension under the act of 7 July 1838.
The [illegible] certificate shows that several payments were made to Daniel McNeill by the Commissioners of the Wilmington District, covering a service of more than 2 years. The [illegible] of Mrs McNeill's husband within that District during the war identifies him as the soldier to whom these payments were made.
I present also Mrs McNeill's old family record showing the births of several children prior to 1794 which is sufficient to establish her marriage with Daniel McNeill before that [illegible] beyond all doubt. No objection therefore, [illegible] as I [illegible] be [illegible] to the allowance of her claim.
On the 28th day of November last I filed a Power of Attorney in this case
Very Respectfully 
[illegible]
Also C. Ames
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State of North Carolina
County of Cumberland}vs.
Be it known, that on this    the - day of September 5 A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty one before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isabella MacNeill, a resident of Cumberland in said county and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Daniel MacNeill [illegible] as [illegible] applied for a pension under acts of 7th July 1838 and that he was Revolutionary Soldier., that she has been informed that the said pension ought to be allowed, that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace} John T [illegible]
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Isabella MacNeill of
Cumberland County, State of N Carolina
hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames Esquire 
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Isabella McNeill
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself--
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or
could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law-
fully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 5th day September 5 A.D., 1851
Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
John T. Honrine} gs

Isabella her mark MacNeill

Tho. J. Bully

STATE of North Carolina}
COUNT of Cumberland} ss:
On this 5th day of September 5 A.D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Isabella MacNeill- and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIOMNY (sic) WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.}

John T Honrine J Peace
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[check mark] No. 12458
Isabella McNeill.
widow of Dan. E. M.cNeill.
North Carolina
Acts 1838, 43, & 44.
Married 1786
husband died 1807

E. F. Brown
Agent.
Wash. D.C.
30. Dec. 1845.
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Comptrollers Office
Raleigh N.C.
     I William Y Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Daniel McNeill appears of Record in this office in Book No 11, page 9 as having had a Specia Certificate issued in his favor Forty four pounds (44) this Book refered represents the claim allowed to be for Militia Services as passed upon by the Board of Creditors for the District of Wilimington and Entered into the Comptrollers officer given under my hand and Seal this 20th day December A D 1845.

Wm. Collins Comptroller
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State of North Carolina Cumberland County
I John Maxwell Do hereby certify an oath that
I am sixty one years old and that I was well acquainted with Daniel McNeil [illegible] [illegible] widdow Isabellow McNeil is
now making application for a pention
for the revolutionary Servises of the Land Daniel McNeel
I also certify that I believe that the Said Daniel McNeel Did serve in the Said war that the reason I believe it is from having heard my Father and mother talk of the said Daniel McNeil being in the war
     and I further certify that the said Isabella McNeel is the widdow of the Identical said Daniel McNeel and that the
said Isabellaw has not married since the Death
of the said Daniel McNeel but still remains his widdow
in testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name on this the twentieth Day of December 1845 -
John Maxwell

S. R. Hawley JP }
I the [illegible] Justice of the peace cartify that the sd John Maxwell personally appeared before me and was duly sworn to the above cartify that he the SD John Maxwell is known to me, and that he is a man of truth and varasity. given under my hand on the above date.
SR Hawly JP
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State of North Carolina, Cumberland County
Be it known that on this the 20th day of
December 1845 Personally appeared before me Sherwood K. Hawly one of the acting 
Justices of the peace for the said County of Cumberland, Thomas McPhail a resident of
the aforesaid County & State aged Fifty-two
years who being sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following 
statement to wit:  that he was [? continually] acquainted with Daniel McNeel of the said
County whose widow Isabella McNeel is
now applying for a Pension for the service;
of her husband which were rendered the
United States in the war of the Revolution
     that he this deponent heard his father in
his life speak of the said Daniel Mc Neel 
serving in the said war.- The deponent further
says that he dose believe the said Daniel McNeel did serve in the said war as a private soldier
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the above date
S. R. Hawley JP
Thomas McPhail

I certify that the deponent Thomas McPhail
is known to me to be a person of truth and respectability given under my hand on the aforesaid date
S. R. Hawly JP
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State of North Carolina}
Cumberland County} on this the 23rd. day of December 1845 came before me John J. Hourine one of the acting
Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Cumberland an Archibald Baker a resident of the said County & State aged fifty-five years who being duly sworn according to
Law deposeth & sayeth that he knew Daniel McNeill of the said County, whose widow, to wit: Isabela McNeill is making application for a pension for the services of
her husband in the war of the Revolution - that he this [illegible] has heard to persons many years ago to talk about the said David McNeill being in the said war, and that he this deponent (from what he has heard) [illegible]
believe the said Daniel McNeill did serve the United States in the said war against the common enemy,
sworn to & subscribed before me on this the 23rd day of
December 1845.
Arch. Baker

John T Hourine JP
I certify that the above deponent is a man of truth and that his statements can be relyed on
John T Hourine JP
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North Carolina
Cumberland County
I John McLaurin Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
said County do hereby certify that S R Hawly
and John I Hourine Esquires whose names in
their proper hand writing appear to the
foregoing affidavits were at the date of
said affidavits acting Justices of the Peace
in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn and that full faith and credit
are due to their official acts
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Office
this 24th day of December
1845
McLaurin
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From 
Brown's
Agency

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

12,458.
Dec 30, 1848

Isabella McNeill
[illegible] 7, 1838

Died 1807
no papers
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid.
[in square box shape] United States Agency and Notarial Office, Established in 1843. Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department. E. F. BROWN'S
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially
CLAMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS.
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.


UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE, 
WASHINGTON CITY,

30th. December 1845.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir:
     Herewith I enclose the Original Claim of Isabella McNeill of North Carolina, for a Pension under Acts of 1838, 43 & 44, which I trust will prove satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Edm. F. Brown
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's 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 sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:
Daniel McNeill
Book 11 page 6 L1 S10 specie
"         "       "   9 L 44            "
"          "      "   18 L31 S8 D6. "
"        176    "   1L7S14          "
} Paid by Auditors of
Wilmington District

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 14th day of February A.D. 1852.

Wm. J. Clarke comptrl.

[seal]