Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6604, for James Mc Cammon, South Carolina

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9 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. McCammon , James Mary  NUMBER R. 6604

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[ State of South Carolina Chester District ] On this 27th day of March A.D.  1857  before me  James McDaniel  Judge of Ordinary  for the  District of Chester  and State of South Carolina  which  Court is a Court of Record. Personally appeared  Capt. Hugh McCammon , a resident of  Chester District aged 64  who being first duly sworn according to law  doth on his oath make  the following declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th  1836  entitled  an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That the declarant in behalf of himself and Johnathan McCammon only surviving  children of James & Mary McCammon deceased declares that his Father  James McCammon was a  private and Lieutenant in the army of the revolution S.C.  Militia and  was generally in service from the  Snow campaign  in 1775  until the close of the war in the Militia and State troops, but to give  the particulars of said service declarant cannot or the names of all his company and field officers, but will gibe them as he understands and believes to wit, Capt. Joseph Brown in the  Snow campaign , General Richardson in  1775 , he then went over into  War-

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saw now Lancaster District  where he married Mary Craig , and shortly after went into service Capt. Coffee, General Sumter, Capt. Brockett, and  Nealy, Col. Kimbrell, until 1781 , when enlisted in Capt. Moore company  of the State Troop, Col. Middleton for which service he  was to get a negro, and was in the  battles of Hanging Rock, siege of Charleston,  Sumter's defeat, and  Eutaw Springs and was generally in service until the close of the war as above stated. Declarant  further states that his  Father  and said Mother Mary  Craig  were married  in  1776 or 1777 , as they had two children at the time Col Beaufort was defeated in  1780  who were both sick with small pox and has often heard his mother say that his father was in service at one time for eighteen months and that  as husband and wife they lived together until the death of the said James McCammon , which  occurred in  Chester District in  1810  and that his mother  Mary McCammon departed this life in the same District on the eighth  (8) day of  July one thousand  eight hundred  & forty ( 1840 )  not having  intermarried after the death of her said husband. Declarant has no record evidence of the service of his said

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Father nor does he know  by whom any person now living  that was in the revolution, that could prove service , and cannot say whether his father ever had a commission or whether he acted as Lieutenant by appointment, but that his  father  services were well known  in  Chester District and duly appreciated as he and his brothers, Matthew, William, John. and Hugh were always  regarded as very brave men and all done good service. Declarant  further says that there was a record of the marriage , of the births of his  Father's  and said Mother's  children  as well as their  deaths which is lost or mislaid, but if found  will be sent to sustain this claim, and thinks it will be found, and for the prosecution of this my said claim . I do hereby constitute and appoint  A S Wallace of York District  S.C.  with full power of substitution  , to prosecute this my said claim with all powers usually  conferred  before the  Departments of the Interior or  Court of Claims, to file additional evidence, and  arguments and receive the certificates when issued, which certificates I wish made payable to the living children and  all

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other acts and deeds  that I myself  could do were I personally present  hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney   and agent  should lawfully do in the premises, which Power is hereby fully acknowledged in testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and seal as well as  sworn to and subscribed the same in open Court  the day and year above written. H. McCammon ( signed / sealed ) James McDaniel ( signed ) O.C.D.  [ South Carolina Chester District ] I James McDaniel  Judge of the Court of Ordinary   for the  District of Chester  & State of S. Carolina  which  Court is a Court of Record certify that  it has been shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the  Court  that Mary McCammon  widow of James McCammon dec'd  and Mother of the present applicant  departed this life in this  District on the 8th day of July  1840, and that the declarant  & Johnathan  McCammon  are the only surviving children and both over the age of twenty one years of age , that the declarant is entitled to full faith  & credit and that I believe  this claim to be genuine as I am well acquainted with the family. Given under my hand  & seal of office at Chester Court House this 27th day of March 1857. James McDaniel ( signed )

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6604 REJECTED   Mary McCammon

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No. 8195 Mary McCammon  dec'd  So. Carolina  Let A.S. Wallace  Sept. 7, 1857  6604 Act July 4, 1836

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Yorkville So. Ca. 22nd June 1857 Hon. Geo. C. Whiting  Com. of Pensions My Dr Sir, I herewith  hand claim of Mary McCammon  widow of James McCammon late of Chester District  S.C.  This claim would have been  forwarded sooner , but I have been waiting for the family register which has not yet been forwarded. I also  send certificate of the Comptroller General of the State to sustain this claim. You will please examine and report this claim as  soon as  convenient. Very respectfully  yours A.S. Wallace ( signed )

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No 8195 Mary McCammon  ,dec'd  widow of James So .Carolina Act July 4, 1836  A.S. Wallace  Yorkville S. Carolina

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[ South Carolina Chester District ] Personally appeared  David Weir a credible citizen of said District aged 76 years  past since the 25th of December last, before me the subscribing Magistrate duly  authorized to   administer oaths, and made oath in due form of law that he was personally and intimately acquainted with  James McCammon  and family , whose heirs are now applicants for a pension, since his first recollection  and  associated with him at the same  Church  and always understood  and believes that he said James McCammon was a soldier  in the army of the revolution and was generally in service  from the commencement  of hostilities until the close of the war and was almost constantly in service from the fall of Charleston  under General Sumter, and that him and his brothers, Hugh, Mathew & William as well as deponent's father George  Weir was a revolutionary pension S.C. Agency  at rate of  $60  per annum and has often heard the said James & William McGarity as well as the above named  talk over their  service

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in the revolution , as  of the above manner lived and died in the same neighborhood  and always understood that he  McCammon's were   in the  Battles of Hanging Rock, Sumter's defeat  and Battle of Eutaw Springs under General Sumter  in the  State Troops , but is not able to   distinguish the  services of James McCammon  from that of his brothers above mentioned, but the said  James McCammon  was an  excellent  soldier  and  true man , to his Country  which  opinion was general and never doubted, and that deponent thinks  two of Jas. McCammon's children  were about his own age or older and that his  Father - in -law  was a Mr. Craig who lived in  Waxhaw  no Lancaster  District S.C.  and that he has no interest in this claim. Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of March  1857 before me. James W Kee ( signed ) Magt. David Weir ( signed )

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Elizabeth Weir a credible citizen  of said District aged 55 years  past , who being first  duly sworn  according to law , that on oath says that she was well acquainted with  James McCammon  above named and has often heard him speak of his service as he has often visited deponent and told her of many escapes and hardships during the revolution, and often told deponent  that he was to get a negro for his service under General Sumter, but that he  never got the negro, and always understood from the said James , her Father -in - law  George  Weir & Wm. McGarity , that James McCammon  was a true man to his  Country  which opinion was general and never doubted and as such he was  pointed out  and distinguished by the community , and she  has no interest  in  this claim. Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of March 1857 before me  James W. Kee ( signed ) Magt. Elizabeth Weir ( signed )

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John McFadden a credible  citizen of said District aged 73 years a resident of Chester District was personally and intimately  acquainted with James McCammon  and Mary  McCammon  whose heirs are now applicants for a pension in right of the said Mary  and always understood and believes that the said James McCammon  was an  officer and soldier in the army of the revolution and as such was generally  in service from the  commencement of  hostilities  until the close of the war and had the reputation of a very brave man and had several brothers in service, Mathew, William  & Hugh  under the commando of General Sumter in the Militia and State troops and under stood from the said James he was to get a negro  for  part of his service, to wit,  his service in the State  Troops, but never  rec'd the negro., but his services were well known , and duly appreciated by the community where he lived as he was  pointed out  and distinguished by the community generally  for his courage & bravery in  Revolution , which opinion was given

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and never doubted and that his wife and widow  was by the name of Craig and her father lived in  Waxhaw now Lancaster District S.C.  and was  married in the early part of the war and that he never knew any other  Jas. McCammon  who was a revolutionary soldier. Sworn to and subscribed this 25th  of March 1857.before me  James W Kee (signed ) Magt. John McFadden ( signed ) Elizabeth McFadden  also a resident of  Chester District aged 70 years , by the  12th May next, on oath says that she knew James McCammon  and Mary his wife  and widow and full concurs with the statements made by her husband the above , both in relation to the services of Jas. McCammon  as well as the statements about his wife, Mary, formerly Mary Craig, of Waxhaw, that such has always been her understanding  & belief, and that she and her husband have no interest  in this claim. Before me James W Kee ( signed ) Magt. Elizabeth McFadden ( her mark ) 25th March 1857.

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South Carolina  ⎬
Chester District ⎬
I James McDaniel Judge of
the Court of Ordinary certify that I am
Personally acquainted with David & Elizabeth Will
and John and Elizabeth McFadden and
know them to be personsons of good cha-
=racter and standing and their affidavits
hereunto attached are entitled to full
faith and credit   I further certify
that I commanded the Eastern (or 27th
Regiment) of Chester District (So. Carolina
Militia) and know the McCammons
were distinguished for their services in
the war of the Revolution, and That
during the time I commanded the above
Regiment William McCammon a brother
of the within named James McCammon
was always invited as a Revolutionary
guest to 4th of July clebrations on
account of his being come of good
blood during the Revolution


SEAL

Given under my hand and
Seal of office at Chester Court
House this 27th March 1857
James W Daniel J.C.O.C.D.

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James McCammon's
2 indents & Acct & 10 months
Fee $6.00

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[ No 571 Book R. ]Issued the  15th of June 1785  to Mr. James McCammon  for twelve pounds fifteen shillings Sterling for sundries for Militia use in   1780- 1781 and 1783  pr account audited. Principal Lbs.  12.15 Annual Interest Lbs. 0.17.10 No . 11 15th June  '85 R. 571 Mr. James McCammon  his Acct. of Sund's for Militia use in 1780, 1781, & 1783  - Amotg. to Lbs. 22.9. 3 1/4 N.B. A horse and saddle charged  Lbs. 68 Curry  or Lbs. 9. 14. 3 1/4  Stg. included in said Amt. is not certif'd. (Commence of time  July 14, 1780 ) To James McCammon  for service done forty nine days in Capt. Campbell Company  a horseman  20 s pr day Lbs. 49 , 14 days under Capt. George Neely  horseman 20 s pr day 14 Lbs., April 28th  1781  42 days und. Capt. Brocket Serg. Lbs. 26.5s , 12/6 per day (total Lbs. 89.5s) , June 6th  1783 One horse appraised Lbs. 55 , one saddle Lbs. 13 ( total Lbs. 141 + Lbs. 26.5  ( total  Lbs. 167.5) 157-5 , 22-9-3 1/4.   Waxhaw August the 5th  1785  To the Commissioners of the Treasury - I do  hereby empower  Henry Coffey to receive m indented certificate , the

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sum is nine pounds Sterling. Given under my hand pr me
James McCamon
I know the truth of the above account and
therefore do certify it.
Robt Montgomery
J.P.
Received 15th June 1785 the full amount
of the within account in a Treasury Indent No
571.R. by virtue of an order for James McCammon
Henery Coffey
So Carolina
Cardon District ⎬ This day William Mc
Camont and William Hamelton personally
appeared before me one of ye states Justices appointed to keep the Peace in sd District, and made oath as the Law directs, that they the Deponents knew a certain James M. Camont to be possessed of a Brown Bay Horse and that he ye sd McCamont lost him at Sumpters Suprise, they likewise further
swear that they believe the sd Horse to be worth fifty five Pounds. Likewise one Saddle and one musket
and the Saddle appraised to thirteen pounds, the musket appraised to ten pounds, and further they say not.
 Sworn to before me this
th day of June 1783.
Jas Knox
J.P.

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No 38
Lib O
Issued 19th Jan 1785 to Mr James McCamon for nine pounds Sterling, Militia duty on Horseback in 1780 p account audited - No25
Principal £9.0.0
Interest O. 12. 7
 38. O. March 2nd
Mr James McCamon his
Accot of 63 Days Militia Duty
on Horseback in 1780
Amotg to Stg £ 9,,-,,-
Waxhaw December the 29th 1783
1780
June 25th
to August 27th
State of South Carolina Dr
To James McCamon
 To 63 days in the Cavalry under Capt.
Henery Coffey with General Sumter
a 20 per Day
L. S. D.
Lo Currency 63,, 0,, 0 
Sterling 9,,0,,0
Certified Henry Coffey Capt
So. Carolina

Personally came James McCamon
and made oath that the above account is just and true, and that no part satisfaction hath 
been made for the same.
Sworn the 2nd day of February 1784
Before me
Robt Montgomery
 J.P.
Sir
You will be please to deliver whatever indents

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that may be in the office belonging to me, to
W. R. Davis, and his receipt shall be your
discharge in full for the same this 11th Decr 1790
James McCammon
Recd Columbia 1st Jany 1791 from Comm
Treasury the amt of the within acct in an indent No 38, Book. O.
per order
W. R. Davis
Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia April 23d 1857

I hereby certify the foregoing
to be a true copy from the Records of this office, and further certify that it appears by the Pay Roll of Capt. Frances Moore's
Troop in the 2d Regr. State Dragoons Commanded by Col. Chas
Myddleton 11th April 1782, that "James McCamon served 10
months as private in said Troop Commencing May.
Given under my hand
W. M. R. Hunt
Dep Comp Genl
(No Seal of Office