Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 560, for Murdoch Mc Intosh, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
McIntosh, Murdoch No. 560 Nancy B.L. Rt. 34, 832-160-55
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and County of Moore } ss. Quarter Sessions,
October Term 1851.
It is hereby Certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Alexander L. Lusk Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County in open Court, that Murdoch M c Intosh 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 M c Intosh, 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. L. Lusk Clerk of the Court of Moore County -

Murdoch McIntosh
Oct 25

33. 039
North Carolina Murdock M c Intosh deed
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. End 21. March 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of Aug 52 and sent to Geo. B. Amis Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. M. Ha Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 66

1903
North Carolina Fayette Nancy Mc Intosh widow of Murdoch Mc Intosh who served in the Revolutionary
1903
war, as a Private
N.C. Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Sept r 1833
and sent to
Geo: Little Raleigh N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1818, Page 136 Vol. A
July 3 rd 1833
1832
200291

241 297 16 Mar 3 241 297 138/38
Nancy McIntosh widow of Murdock McIntosh Birt
Capt Birt
Ent dein
Henry Clance Residence set for No. July 53-1903
No: 16000, July 22, 1856
John Birt
at McLean Bartage Moor Co. N.B.
Vol No = 1-106

State of North Carolina } County of Moore. } ss.
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 M c Intosh, 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 3 d Feby. 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of the late Murdock M c Intosh, 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 7 th Jan y 1832) was, on the 9 th of August 1852, allowed to her, the said Nancy M c Intosh, who was the Applicant for the amount to which, he the said Murdock M c Intosh, 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 Murdock M c Intosh on the 2 nd day of January 1833; that her husband the aforesaid Murdock M c Intosh died on the 21 st 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 3 d February 1853, and is still a widow.
Nancy her M c Intosh mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before. W. D. DAWD. cm. of the Court Geo. T. McLeod J.P.

and
Nancy for M c Intosh mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year W. D. David, one of the Court above written before. Jno A. McLeod J.P.
I John A. McLeod one of the Justices of the Peace 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 M c Intosh the declarant; that I believe the statements set forth by her in the foregoing declaration, to be very 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; and W. D. David I hereby certify that Mr. A. McLeod before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledg- ment were made, and who has thereto sub- scribed his name at the time of so doing, Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that their signatures above 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. L. Cumming Clerk

No 22706 Declaration of Murdoch McIntosh
At June 7 th 32

In order to obtain the benefit of an Declaration Act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. State of North Carolina } Moore County }
On this the 26 th day of July A.D. 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 there about 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 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. - That he entered under Captain Samuel Gilmor (major and colonel names not recollected) commanded by major General Caswell. That he entered the service as a drafted militiaman on the 18 th day of March 1780 and left the same on the 17 th of June 1780. That he resided in the State aforesaid and county of Newhanover when he entered the service. That he was engaged in no battles, but 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 to do so. 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 his service except his discharge signed by order of Major General Caswell, John Pellington Secy. H. C. which said discharge he now exhibits in open court. That he does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service. - That within a few days after he 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 Brigadier Washington 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 public service agreeable to an order of Brigadier General Washington which order 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 20 th of Nov. 1780. Sign J. H. Perl Secy. H. C. Superintending 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 whom he can prove it. - That sometime after he 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.

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 while there employed was for the use and benefit of the army and that in this Tower 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 there 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 McLean 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 McLean is now receiving a pension. - That about the 26 th day of October 1787 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 call the same. Given under my hand this the 26 th of Feb y 1782. Sign'd Jas. Bell Lieut. Vols. Superintending artificial workshop for the public." "The above Murdoch McIntosh faithfully performed a three months tower 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 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 recollecting 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 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. - 4 th Q. How were you called into the service - were you drafted

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 occupation after the first tower 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 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 and who can testify as to your character and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution. Answer - I am known to Duncan Murchison Esq and to Col John Morrison and Major A. B. Curry the clerks of our Superior and County courts. -
And I the said Murdoch McIntosh do hereby relinquish every claim whatever 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
To Samuel Paisley residing in the county of Moore and State of North Carolina and Duncan Murchison Esq and Col John Morrison 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 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.
{ Sam l Paisley Duncan Murchison John Morrison
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 preceding certificate is a minister of the gospel resident in the county and State aforesaid and that Duncan Murchison and Col John Morrison who have also signed the same are residents in said county and state and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
Coosn. P. Dunlap Chairman Malcom. W. Cummins Daniel M c Donald

A. Alexander G. Gurney 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 26 th day of July A.D. 1843. —
A. G. Gurney Clerk of the County Court of Moore County —
No 22706
Declaration of Murdoch McIntosh
Act June 7 1832

206 297
Declaration for Bounty land of Nancy M c Intosh.
A. M c Cracken. of Barhage. Moore County N. C. Agt.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 8th Section of the Act of Congress passed 3d March, 1855.
State of North Carolina } County of Moore. }
On this 11 th 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 M c Intosh, 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 M c Intosh, 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 M c Intosh, 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 obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d, 1855."
Nancy M c Intosh mark
We Malcolm M c Intosh 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 M c Intosh —, in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Malcolm M c Intosh Alexander Kelly
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.

State of North Carolina } County of Moore. }
I A H McMill , Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and State afore- said, do hereby Certify that John Shaw Esq. 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 sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Carthage. On this 21 st day of August 1853- A H McMill Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 560
Nancy McIntosh, Widow.
Murdoch McIntosh, Priv. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 1903
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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} New Aug

MS. 22706 Murdock McIntosh Let. to Hon. R. M. Manning. Feb 19. 1845
Act Jan 7 th 1832

N. Carolina
Murdock ch. Intoth
let. to J. M. Winslow 8. Feb. 1842
to Thos. Green 16. May 1843.
Act June 1832

No 22706. Murdoch McIntosh N Carolina Suspended
Set to Thomas Green Nov. 3. '43 " to Wm P. McShane Mar. 1. '44 /th
Act June 7 32

1636
Nancy McIntosh widow Murdock N.C.
Lot to Geo. Little July 29/53 (RH)
(at 53)

May 20/52
Add. evi: case Murdock McIntosh.
Kirby
E. C. James
Present
David E. Heath Esq
Committee of Privileges

Nancy W m Waldo
Dec 1833
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Hon D r Waldo
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City

May 14. 1853
App d of Nancy Mc Intosh widow of Murdock Moore County N.C.
33039
Act 3 d Feb y : 1853
Rev: Amd t $60 per annum Commencing 3 d Feb y 1853
Geo: Little Raleigh N.C.
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