Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6728, for John Mc Guire, South Carolina

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C. 

McGuire, John
[dark colored star over soldier's name]

NUMBER
R. 6728

CONTENTS

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REJECTED
6728
P. O.
John McGuire
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for

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No. 39,045
John McGuire
decd. Georgia

Thos. Lumpkin Feby 12 1856

6728

Fraud
June 7 1832

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[stamp - illegible] Geo. FEB

Official
Free

Com Pensions
Washington D.C.

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John McGuire decd
Ga Act 1832
Report

Dodge

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John McGuire, decd Ga. act 1832, for arrears, 
The declaration is in the handwriting of Dr H.A.
Ramsay and totally unsustained by proof
June 19th, 1856.
S.G. Dodge

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Declaration of Francis McGuire for His Father

Act 7th Jun '32

John McGuire
Ga - original

Lumpkin
Present

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State of Georgia
Columbia County
On this the eighth day of January 1856, personally came before me Stephen Drame, a Judge of the Inferior Court, a court of Record for & in said County & State, Francis McGuire Jr. who being first duly sworn, saith his father John McGuire was a private in the South Carolina Continental or Militia service in the Revolution with Great Britian in 1776, and, he makes this Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832. He further states his Father, was in the battle of Kings Mountain in 178, and, also, at Sullivans Island in 178, and, any others he does not remember, and he further states he is the only living child of the said John McGuire, who entered the war in Spartanburg Dist S.C. he thinks, as he lived on Deep River during the war, and, he further says, all the papers of his father were in Kentucky with his Brother

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who is now dead, and, all the papers destroyed; hence, he has no records public or private, by which to prove his service, but he thinks may have served under Merry McGuire, but he is not sure. And he further declares and says, that, his father John McGuire died in the month of January, 18th day, in the year 1848, but he has no record of it.
And he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever, to any pension
or annuity except the present, & if his name was ever on the Pension Roll of any State, he is not aware of it. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
Francis McGuire
Seal

We the undersigned know Francis McGuire Jr to be a credible man, and he is entitled to full faith and credit in all his statements
Given under our oaths, hands, and, seals, this

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the day and year above written.
Pell Gares Seal
James G. Carrell Seal

I, Stephen Drame, Judge of the Inferior Court for & in said County and State, a court of Record, hereby certify the above declarant & affiants are all credible and truthful men, entitled to full faith & credit, the claim is doubtly just, their signatures genuine and, all residents of this County. Given under my hand & seal, the day & year above.
Stephen Drame J.I.C.

I, Jimmon Crawford Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court for and in the County & State aforesaid, hereby attest, that, Stephen Drame was an acting & duly qualified Justice of the Inferior Court for & in said County & State duly authorized to administer

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oaths &C, His signature is genuine, and all his official acts entitled to full faith & credit. Witness my hand and official seal, this the second day of February 1856.
Jimmon Crawford D Clk
Sup Ct Columbia County Ga

Declaration of Francis McGuire for His Father
Act 7th June '32
John McGuire
Ga - original
Th. Lumpkin
Present

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Gent,
I shall decline any further action on the John McGuire case, as the records show him a deserter.
Very Respectfully
H. A. Ramsay
Feb 28 1856.