Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6616, for John Mc Clain, South Carolina
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Service
SC

McClain, John
or McLain

Number 
R6616

Contents
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37.440
John McClain, 
S.C.
Act 7 June, '32
Rejected
d.'29

6616
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South Carolina
York District
Personally came Clark Robison of said District & State & being duly sworn deposith and saith that he well knew John McClain in his life time who resided in this District. Said John McClain died in July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty nine. Deponent has a distinct recollection as to the time of his death as he made the coffin for said McClain. Said John McClain died leaving no widow surviving. Deponent has [illegible] his oath to say the said John McClain was in the Revolutionary [illegible] with him.
Clark Robison
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day of October 1846.
J. Bolton Smith
Magt.

South Carolina
York District
I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that J Bolton Smith is a magistrate and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office November 26th 1846
Ja. Kuykendall
C.C.C.Pls
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To the Commissioner of the Pensions
The memorial of the undersigned Nancy McLain daughter of John McLain who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war respectfully shews that her father the aforesaid John McLain entered the service in South Carolina in Lieut. James Martins Company in 1779 in which he served fifty seven days. Also seventy two days duty in Capt. James Martins Company in Col. William Brattons Regt. in 1780 as horseman (the first fifty seven days being in Ross' Regt.) Also one hundred days as prisoner taken at Briar Creek Defeat from 3rd March to 11 June 1779 in all two hundred & twenty nine days as will be seen by reference to the Comptrollers Genls Office of South Carolina that the said John McLain departed this life in York District South Carolina on the thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine in proof which she refers to the affadavit of Dr. John Hall and Clark Robison herewith sent and also in proof the services of John McLain refers to to the certificate from the Comptroller Genl Office and also the affadavits of Joseph Jameson & Robert Wilson that there now remains alive the following children of said John McLain viz your petitioners & Obidiah McLain, Arthur McLain, Martha Creekman & Levicy Stewart, they therefore claim the benefits of the Acts of Congress in such cases made and provided and request that a pension certificate may be issued to them to be paid at Charleston in the State of South Carolina.
Sworn to and subscribed before me November 25th 1846
J M Ross O.Y.D.
Nancy H MClain
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The State of South Carolina
York District
I J M Ross Ordinary of York District in the State of South Carolina being judge of a Court of Record do hereby certify that Nancy H McLain appeared in open Court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration given under my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of November A.D. 1846
J M Ross
Ordinary of York District

South Carolina
York District
I Ja Kuykendal  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions do hereby certify that J M Ross is ordinary as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
Given under my hand & Seal of Office November 26th 1846
Ja. Kuykendal
C,C,Cpls
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(hand written) To Senator Ellison D. Smith  Jan 14/32

John McClain
R.6616
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.6616, based upon the military service of John McClain (the name also appears as McLain) in that war.
John McClain died July 31, 1829, in York District, South Carolina. He left no widow and his age is not shown.
On November 25, 1846, Nancy H. McClain, on behalf of herself and the other surviving heirs of the soldier, John McClain, namely Obediah McClain, Arthur McClain, Martha Creekman and Levicy Stewart applied for the pension that might have been due their father, John McClain, and alleged that John McClain enlisted in the state of South Carolina; that in 1779, he served fifty-seven days as a horseman under Lieutenant James Martin and Colonel Ross in the South Carolina Troops; that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Brier Creek, March 3, 1779, and held in captivity until June 11, 1779; and that in 1780, he rendered seventy-two days service as a horseman in Captain James Martin's Company, Colonel William Bratton's South Carolina Regiment. It was also alleged that he served under Colonel Hill in the South Carolina Troops.
The claim was not allowed as there was no provision of law under which the children of the soldier were entitled to pension.
The name of John McClain's wife is not stated and there are no surther data as to his family
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REJECTED
6.616
PO
John McClain
Service: John McClain
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Ao.G. Aug. 9, 1906
Application filed:
Printed list of 1852 showed cause of rejection: "died before the passage of the act"
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for

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1932 - Jan 14 - Hist. to Senator E. D. Smith-Letter 
m case Wm Read S 4766 E Esq
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Miss Nancy H McClain
Dec.15, '46.
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Pension office
Dec. 15, 1846

Miss,
The papers forwarded by you in the care of your deceased father, John McClain, have been examined, and I regret to say that there is no law allowing a pension to the children of a parent who died prior to the 7th June, 1832.

Miss Nancy H. McClain
Yorkville, S.C.
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Washington Decr. 4 1850
Sir,
Will you be so good as to furnish me with the information, in relation to the cases of Robert Morrow, and Nancy H McLane daughter of John McLane both of South Carolina referred to in the enclosed communications from Robert Morrow, Esq.
You will please return me Mr. Morrows letters with your answer.
Very respectfully,
Your obt sert
Geo C Ames
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. September16; 1846.
Book V, Account 603. { Issued the 12th September 1785 to John McCLain for the Thirty Two Pounds 13 SFD for duty in 1779 & 1780 per acct. from the Commissioners Priv. LL 32:13:6DInt L2:5:8D
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Book V,
Account 603. { John McClain His account of 57 days duty as horseman in Lieut. James Martin's company is 1779 also 72 days duty in Capt. James Martins company in Col. William Bratton's Regt. in 1780 as horseman (the first 57 deays being in Ross Regt)- also 100 days as prisoner taken at Briar Creek Defeat from 3rd March to 11th June 1779 at 10, _ a day certified by Lieut James Martin in all 229 days Sterling L39:16:5 D

I certify the above to be a true copy of the Records in this
for Comptroller Genl.
J Aug. Black
(Watermark on bottom left corner)
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Dec. 2, 1846

Acct to
Nancy H McLean

[stamp]
YORKVILLE S.C.
NOV 27
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Yorkville S.C.
Nov. 26, 1846
Sir:
You will please examine the enclosed papers, and write to me at this office.
Nancy H. McClain
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South Carolina
York District{ I Ja. Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that John McKnight is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and seal of office Nov. 26 1846
Ja. Kuykendal
C,C,Cpl
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South Carolina
York District
Personally appeared Robert Wilson before me and made oath that he was well acquainted with John McClain and served with him in the Revolutionary war in the years 1780 and 1781 & that he served under Col Hill & Genl. Sumter and the Army was stationed in So Ca. and marched in So Ca to Rocky Mound.
Sworn to and subscribed September 8th 1846
Robert Wilson
Before me
Samuel G Brown Magst

South Carolina
York District
Personally came Joseph Jamison before me and made oath that he was acquainted with John McClain and served with him in the year 1781 that they lay quartered for some time at Ancrums Old Field in Richland District that McClain served under General Sumter
Sworn to and subscribed Sept 8th 1846
Before me
Samual G Brown Magst.
Joseph Jamison his mark X
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South Carolina
York District{ I Ja. Kuykendal Clerk of the Court of Common Please do hereby certify that Samuel G. Brown is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.

Given under my hand & Seal of Office  Nov. 26th, 1846
Ja, Kuykendal
C, C, Cpls
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Yorkville, S.C. Nov. 13, 1850.
Sir
Your Circular of Act. to me gave me so much confidence in your ability and promptness as to induce me to apply to you to see to my claim of pention. I having satisfyed the Commissioner of pentions all he required of me, and it is lying there for the want of some one to apply for it. Having chosen you, of they many who have tendred there service to me, to attend to my claim as agent; your long experience in the pention Bureau will inable you to take advantage of all the acts which have appropriated pentions to revolutionary Soldiers, who was slain defending their Country.
I request you to proceed forthwith and make your charges as moderate as possible.
I will forward to you shortly another claim lying in the same condition of mine. There is a goodly number of claims in my knowledge which I expect to throw into your hand as quickly as I can collect them.
I request you to take in the Bounty Land of Revolutionary, also:
Take this for your authority and act without delay. 
Very respectfully
Your obedient sevt.
Robert Morrows

To G. C. Ames
Washington D.C.
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Extract from letter copied from 1851 book

Pension Office
May 17, 1851

G.C. Ames, Esqr.
Present
Sir:

Mr. Morrow's letter is herewith returned agreeably to your request.
John McLain died in 1829, having, it is contended, rendered various tours of military duty during the Revolution for which his daughter demands a pension. You are aware that he did not live long enough to come within the provisions of the pension laws and that nothing is due the heirs.

(Signed ) F. S. Evans for Com.