Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 560, for Murdoch Mc Intosh, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

McIntosh, Murdoch
Nancy

NUMBER W.560
B.L.Wt. 34,832-160-55

CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina }
County of More [Moore] }                ss.
Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions.

October Term 1851.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exibited [exhibited] before me Alexander C. Curry Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County in open Court, that Murdoch McIntosh was a Revolutionary
soldier of the United States - and died on the twenty first day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty five,
leaving surviving him, a widow, whose name is Nancy McIntosh, and
that she is still living:

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my seal of
Office, this twenty eighth day of October
One thousand eight hundred and fifty one

A. C. Cary clerk
of the Court of Moore County -

[seal]
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Murdoch McIntosh
Oct 25
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33.039
North Carolina To
Murdoch McIntosh decd.
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
by Captain
who was a priv. in the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for Revolution
in the
Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 60 Dollars ~ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Endg. 21. March 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of Aug. '52
and sent to
Geo.C. Ames
Arrears to the 4th of present
Semi-annual allowance ending

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 66.
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1903
North Carolina Fayette
Nancy McIntosh
widow of Murdoch McIntosh
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
N.C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1818. [crossed out]
3d. February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
13" day of Septr/53
and sent to
Geo: Little
Raleigh
N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[crossed out] Page 136 Vol. A
bry 3d/53
1832
20629[?]
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[illegible] Mar 3
246 297
Augt 28/56

Nancy McIntosh
widow of
Murdock McIntosh
Privt

Capt. ____
Col. ____

Ent ____
Dis ____

Revoly War
Pensioned Act
for $60
Feby 53-1903

To: 160 [illegible] 22:56
B Upton

[illegible]

N. McCrummen
Carthage
Moore Co
N.C

Vol M = [illegible] - 106
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State of North Carolina }
County of Moore }             S.S.

On this, the 29th, day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and
State aforesaid, Nancy McIntosh, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 65 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration ,in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision of the act of Congress, passed the 3d Feby. 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow
of the late Murdoch McIntosh, of the County and State aforesaid, who was a private soldier of the Revolutionary War; the evidence of whose services is on file in the Pension Office department at Washington City; and whose claim (under Act of 7th June 1832) was, on
the 9th of August 1852, allowed to her, the said Nancy McIntosh, who was the applicant for the amount to which, he the said Murdoch McIntosh, was entitled:
that said claim was paid to her at the agency of Fayetteville North Carolina.
She further declares, that she was lawfully married to the said Murdoch McIntosh on the 23, day of January 1833; that her husband the aforesaid Murdoch McIntosh died on the 21st day of March, 1845; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated.
She further declares, that she was a widow at the passage of the act of 3d. February 1853.
and is still a widow.
Nancy her X mark McIntosh

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written before.
W. D. Dowd, [illegible] of the Court
Jno. A McLeod JP
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Nancy her X mark McIntosh

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written before.
W. D. Dowd, [illegible] of the Court
Jno. A McLeod JP

I John A. McLeod one of the Justices of the Peace holdind [holding] the Court aforesaid, and one of those before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and tested, do hereby Certify, that I am personally well acquainted with Nancy McIntosh the declarant; that I believe the statements set forth by her in the foregoing declaration, to be verily true, and that she is entitled to a Pension
The day and year first above written 
Jno. A. McLeod J.P.

State of North Carolina } 
County of Moore }  to wit; 
I hereby certify that Jno. A. McLeod and W.D. Dowd Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereto Subscribed thir [their] names was at the time of so doing, Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that their Signatures above writen [written] are
Genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto Set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of Moore County
Court, this thirtieth day of April
One thousand eight hundred
and fifty three
A. C. Curry Clerk
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S 22706
Declaration of
Murdoch McIntosh
Act June 7th 32
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina }
Moore County } SS

On this the 26th day of July AD 1843 personally appeared in open Court before
the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County now sitting Murdoch McIntosh a
resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty two years or thereabout who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. - that he entered the servise [service] of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated. - that he entered under Captain Samuel Gilmore (Major and Colo. names not recollected) commanded by Major General Caswell-that he entered the service as a drafted militia on the 17th
day of March 1780 and left the same on the 17th of June 1780 - that he resided in the State aforesaid and County of Newhanover [New Hanover] when he entered the service - that he was engaged in no battles; but mached [marched] through the counties of Cumberland and Richmond and thence into the State of South Carolina to the Town of Camden - thence down Santee river intending to join the American Army at Charleston
but the Town being blockaded by the British was unable so to do: that he served with
no continental regiments or companies but was frequently passed by Col. Washington and
his troops of Cavalry that from South Carolina he was marched to North Carolina near Cross
Creek in the county of Cumberland and there discharged; that he has no documentary evidence of of (sic) his service except his discharge signed by order of Major General Caswell, John Lillington
And [illegible] which said discharge he now exhibits in open Court. that he does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove this service. - That within a few days after he recieved [received] this discharge he again entered the service of his country as a volunteer for four months - that he entered under the officers aforesaid the exact date not recollected - that being a Shoemaker by
trade he was directed to enter the public shoeshop then kept at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) and work at his trade for the benefit of the public which service by order of Brigadier General Arrington should pass for a term of military service that at the expiration of said four months he received a discharge of
which the following is a copy (to wit)" I hereby certify that Murdoch McIntosh has served as a volunteer in the publick [public] service agreable [agreeable] to an order of Brigadier General Arington which orders specified that any shoemaker who would enter the public shoeshop at Cross creek and serve four
months should pass instead of militia duty. Given under my hand this the 20th of Nov. 1780. Signed Jas. Perl Lieut. [illegible] intending artificial work for public." which said discharge the said McIntosh now holds and presents to the court - that he has no other documentary evidence of his said service than the above discharge and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure by whome [whom] he can prove it. - That sometime after he recieved [received] the above discharge (the exact time not now recollected) he was drafted in the county of Cumberland N. Carolina in which county he then resided and was called into the service of his country
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under Col. Robert Rowan by whose order he was employed at shoemaking in the public
shoemaking shop at Cross Creek instead of performing military service in the field.
that his labour [labor] while there employed was for the use and benefit of the army and that in this tower [tour] he served twelve months - that he was drafted and called into the service as above mentioned in the North Carolina State Militia, that the exact time at which he left the service he does not recollect - that while thus employed at shoemaking he was stationed at Cross creek in the County of Cumberland N. Carolina - that for this service he received a discharge from under the hand of Col. Robert Rowan which discharge he has with lost or mislaid or that he cannot now find it, that he has no documentary evidence of this service and knows of no man now living by whom he can prove it save one Daniel McLellan who now resides in the county of Cumberland N. Carolina and served with him in the public shoe shop a goodly portion of the time aforesaid and for which service the said McLellan is now receiving a pension. - That about the 26th day of October 1781 he again entered the service of his country as a drafted soldier in the troops of N. Carolina Militia for a term of three months
that he was then a citizen of the county of Cumberland State of North Carolina - that he entered the service under Col. Robert Rowan by whom he was stationed at Cross creek and again put to shoemaking for the use and benefit of the army - that he there rendered faithful service for three months at the expiration of which time he received a certificate and discharge of which the following are copies and herewith presented in open court -
to wit, "I hereby certify that Murdoch McIntosh served in the artificial shop in militia duty - is entitled to a discharge for the same, which discharge as he is drafted, has a right to sell the same; Given under my hand this the 26th of Feb. 1782. Signed Jas. Perl Lieut. N.C Superintending artificial workshops for the public".
"The above Murdoch McIntosh faithfully performed a three months tower [tour] for which his captain should put him on the pay roll Signed R. Rowan". that the above
is the only documentary evidence in his possession of his said service nor is there
any person now living whose evidence he can procure by whome [whom] he can prove it.
Questions propounded by the Court.-
1st Q. where and in what year were you born? Answer I was born in Scotland
the date not precisely recollected but think it was in the year 1760. -
2nd Q. Have you any record of your age? Answer I have not.-
3rd. Q. where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? Answer when I was first called into the service I resided in the county of Newhanover [New Hanover] and State of North Carolina - the other times when I entered the service I resided in the county of Cumberland and State of North Carolina, which county was afterwards divided constituting the counties of Cumberland and Moore in the latter of which I fell and now reside.- 4th Q. How were you called into the service - were you drafted
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did you volunteer or were you a substitute? Answer when I first entered the service I was drafted - the second time I was a volunteer - the other times I was drafted. - 5th Q. State the names of some of the regular officers who
were with the troops when you served - Such continental and militia Regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. - Answer I do not recollect either the name or number of the regiments in which I served the names of the officers that I recollect distinctly are set forth in the above declaration
my ocupation [occupation] after the first tower [tour] was shoemaking for the troops. -
6th Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service - by whom was it given and what has become of it? Answer - I recieved [received] four discharges one of which I have lost - the others I have and exhibit them herewith. -
7th Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood [neighborhood] and who can testify as to your character and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revotion [Revolution]. Answer - I am know to Duncan Murchison Esq. and to Col. John Moreson and Major A C Curry the clerk of our Superior and County Courts. -
And I the said Murdoch McIntosh do hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. - Sworn to and 
subscribed the day and year first above written. - Murdoch McIntosh

[illegible] Samuel Paisley residing in the county of Moore and State of North Carolina and Duncan Murchison Esqr. and Col. John Morison
residing in the same county and State certify that we are well acquainted with Murdoch McIntosh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age - that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the opinion. -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
{ Saml Paisley
{ Duncan Murchison
{ John Morison
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Paisley who has signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a minister of
the gospel resident in the county and State aforesaid and that Duncan Murchison Esqr. and Col. John Morison who have also signed the same are residents in said county and State
and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
[illegible] Dunlap Chairman
Malcom W. Cummen JP
Daniel McDonald (JP)
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I Alexander C. Curry clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the
County of Moore do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matter of the application of Murdoch McIntosh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office - this the 26th day of July AD 1843. -
A. D. Curry Clerk
of the County Court of
Moore County

No 22706
Declaration of
Murdoch McIntosh
Act June 7th 32
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206 297
Declaration
for
Bounty land
of
Nancy McIntosh

N. McCrummen.
of Carthage Moore
County N. C. Agt.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 8th Section of the Act of Congress passed 3d March, 1855.
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State of North Carolina }
County of Moore. }          s.s.

On this 11th day of June, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy
McIntosh, aged sixty five years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she
is the widow of Murdoch McIntosh, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War; that she is now a pensioner of the United States, as the widow of the aforesaid Murdoch McIntosh, and in proof of which she refers to her papers now on file at the Pension Bureau under which she was allowed a pension of $60.- per annum; and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaing [obtaining] the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d, 1855."
Nancy her x mark McIntosh  L.S. [encircled in a cloud shape]

We Malcom McIntosh and Alexander Kelly --
residents of Moore County in the State of North Carolina, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above mentioned Nancy McIntosh -- in our presence;
and that we beleive [believe] from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Malcom McIntosh L.S. [encircled in a cloud shape]
Alex M. Kelly L.S. [encircled in a cloud shape]
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Shaw J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
County of Moore. }
I A H McNeill, Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that
John Shaw Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is
now, and was at the date of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Moore duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to all such his official acts accordingly.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at Office in Carthage
On this 21st day of August 1855
A H McNeill Clk
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 560
Nancy McIntosh,
Widow.
Murdoch McIntosh,
Priv. Rev. War.
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Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 1903

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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s
34. 832
[illegible] [illegible]
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Mass.
22706
Murdoch McIntosh
Let. Hon. R. M. [illegible]
Feb 19. 1845

Act June 7th 1832
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N. Carolina
Murdoch McIntosh
let. to J. Winslow 8. Feb. 1842
to Thos. Green 16. May 1843.

Act June 1832
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No 22706.
Murdoch McIntosh
N. Carolina
Suspended
Let to Thomas Green Nov 3. '43
  "  to Hon R. M. [illegible] May 1. '44
[illegible]
Act June 732
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1636

Nancy McIntosh
widow Murdock
N.C.
Let. to Geo. Little July 29/53
RG

act '53 )
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May 20 / 52
Addl. evi: case
Murdoch McIntosh

Kirby
G.C. Ames
Present

Ames E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensio[ns]
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Official Business

[circular stamp] [illegible]
SEP 4

FREE

Hon. L P. Waldo
Commissr. of Pensions
Washington City

Nancy McIntosh

L
Geddes 
1133
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May 14. [illegible]

Appl. of Nancy
McIntosh widow
of Murdock
Moore County
N.C.
33039
Act 3d Feby: 1853

Rev:
Admd. $60 per annum
Commencing 3d. Feby 1853
Geo. Little
Raleigh
N.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
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[circular stamp writing illegible]

FREE

Hon. L. D. Waldo
Commissr. of Pensions
Washington City

L 1133
Mayo