Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7211, for Patrick Mc Guire, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
McGuire, Patrick
S. 7211
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS

North Carolina 27864
Patrick Gurn - in the State of N.C. who was a sergeant in the 1st  Regiment commanded by Captain Andrew of the 1st  Regiment commanded by Colonel in the 1st  Brigade time for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina , at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July , 34 and in the  name of the  Lord Patrick Gurn - in  the  State  of  N.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March : 3  1  00 Semestral allowance ending Sept  11  96 $ 83 97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. Rice Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 66

State of North Carolina } On this 15 th day of Surry County } December - 1833 (Friday)
Appeared before me James Calloway one of the Justices of the Peace of said County and a Member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Patrick MacGuire a resident of Surry County age ninety three years. Who first being duly sworn according to Law. Doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. He volunteered under the command of Capt William Armstrong in Rowan County for six months but does not recollect the date as he is very old but thinks it was in the Spring of 1800 and his memory much impaired. Does not recollect where marched to at first but in the time was at the Battle of Ram- -Sours Mill during this tour, where his Capt Armstrong was killed, or was mortally wounded and died soon after. He served the six months out and was discharged which discharge is lost — immediately after the Battle of Ramseur's He volunteered to go to South Carolina against the British. Was in the Battle near Camden when Gates was defeated, after the defeat he was

Advised to Salisbury North-Carolina (he having the character of a good shoe maker) was ordered to make shoes, repair & make Holsters, Bridles, Saddles, and other work of the kind when off duty as a Soldier which duty he performed regularly both as a Soldier & Artizan for the full twelve months and was discharged has been many years confined to the House and cannot go to Court. To the form interrogatories propounded by the Magistrate he makes the following Answers
 1 st I was born in Ireland in the year 1740  2 nd has no record of his age  3 rd was living in Rowan County NC when first called into Service has resided there since the war until a few years ago when he moved to Surry County where he now resides  4 th he volunteered at the  the first time  5 th  Stated as agent to the Indians one being subsequently Capt Armstrong was my first capt. also Capt Gallant at Gates is not certain { Young but Thinks Gov Martin was at Salisbury  6 th I was discharged at the expiration of the all of age and in company do not recollect distinctly who signed the discharge  7 th For Character and credibility herein to a big leave to refer to Michael Swain & Isaac Callaway & the Rev Richard H. Parks 

he served in all the first last campaigns under General Rutherford. he only recollects the following. Rutherford Gen Col or Gen Martin. Comairy. Hornered. Lieut & Capt. Armstrong & Young. He also served a tour of 5 weeks under Rutherford Gainst the Indians previous to the above service in which tour he was commanded by Capt Young. it was against the Cherokees. he does not recollect the date of this service but it was about 2 years an- -tecedent to his service in S o la which was in the year 1780 he thinks in the summer. he recollects distinctly of being at Gates Defeat near Camden. he has no documentary evidence of his service. Nor does he know of any living witnesses by whom he can prove it. He hereby relinquishes every claim to an annuity or Pension except the Present & declares that his name is not on the roll of the Agency of any State or Territory.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of December 1833 J. Callaway - J.P. Pres
Patrick M c Guire notary public
We the undersigned a Clergyman residing in the County of Surry and Michael Swain & Ezra Cal- -away of the said County hereby certify we are well acquainted with Patric McGuire and that we believe him to be 98 years of Age. that he is esteemed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of December 1833 J. Callaway J.P. Pres
R.H. Parks Clergyman Michael Swain Ezra Callaway
J. Callaway a Justice of the Peace for said County certify it to be my Opinion. after investigating the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named Patric McGuire was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as stated. and further that by reason of bodily infirmity the applicant is not able to leave his House. and that Michael H. Parks is a Clergyman & residing in the County of Surry & that Michael Swain

I fervently believe who have also signed the above Certificate are residents of said County and that their statement is entitled to credit
Galloway J.P.
State of North Carolina Sampson County
Francis Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions sitting in and for said County of Sampson. do hereby certify that James Galloway whose signature appears to the above Certificate was at the time he signed the same, a Magistrate for said County, at the time he signed the same, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such. In testimony Whereof I do hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of my Office at Offin June 13th 1834
F. Armstrong CLK

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
147211
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 5 years Col. Young Pa.   1776 6 years William Hamilton          
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Red Bank, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Conestoga, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 18, 1832
Residence at date of application, Sussex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, born in 1750 in Ireland
Remarks:
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
John D. [unclear] Commissioner
Commissioner.

Rev War
7211
1919 June 10 Hist. Soc. J. N. Exo.
INVALID.
File No. 7211
Patrick McEnire
Rev War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7294 West Tennessee
Robert Major
of Bedford Co in the State of W Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sheppard of the Ky Regt commanded by Col Locke in the S Carolina line for E Wournth
No. Line. Records corrected from o's
Inserted on the Roll of W Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day March 1832 and sent to W Kinch Shelbyville Tenn
  Arrears to the 14th of March  $33.32    Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sept.  13.33     $66.65  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 88

Patrick McGuire N. Ca
Suspended
Letter 25 June 1874
Hon: Louis Williams
Admit as private
7 mo. 6 days $23.88
Pancho Creek - N. Ca.

Rev: Lewis Williams June 29-1834 CC

Dept. of War Pension Office June 25 1884
Sir
I have examined the claim of Patrick McGuire, and will allow him a certificate for 7 months and 5 days since which you feel authorized to accept it. The 12 months time in which he was previously engaged, in making "Bridges, Roads, Sidewalks &c." cannot be admitted. The papers are placed in file
I have the honor to
Yrs
Lewis Williams A R

Miss Lucy Williams
James L. Cummins Esq. Pension Office Washington
Rev. S. Woodson
Ms.

Washington June 29 th 1834.
Sir,
I will agree to take a pension of 7 months and 5 days for Patrick Mc Guire, but with the understanding that it is not to prejudice his claim for further allowance if more money should be allowed.
I am your obed Servt.
Lewis Williams
James L Edmonds Esqr

Passion Office
Don: Lewis Williams
House of Representatives

Department of War Pension Office Dec 27 1882
Sir:
I have examined the claim of Patrick McElaine and will allow him a certificate for 7 months and 5 days service should read but authorized to accept in. The amount to be paid which is now variously engaged in making Pensions. I believe Daddles & cannot be admitted The papers are placed on file.
I have the honor to be Yours At Command J. L. Edwards
Hon: Lewis Williams Pension Office

Rockford N.C. June 15 th
True
The Hon. d Lewis Williams Washington City

The Ward & Williams
We please attend to this Claim and much oblige your friends
Robt. McFinn
Kany Co Neb

Isaac Lewis Williams
James I Edwards Esquire Pension Office Washington
Col. L. Williams
56

Washington June 25 th 1834
Sir
I must thank you to examine the case of Patrick Mc Ginn and if possible decide it before the adjournment of Congress -
Yours etc 14 th Street
James Williams
James L. Edmondson Esq.

Rev Sec, 815 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., May 19, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions:-
Patrick McGuire, private, North Carolina Continental line, residing in Surry county, was placed on the Pension Roll July 3, 1834, aged 94, and his pension began March 4, 1831, according to Pension Rolls of Revolutionary Soldiers, Senate Doc. vol. 3, 1 Session, 23d Congress.
I should be much obliged for statement of the term or terms of service for which he was pensioned, also any information regarding his family, which accompanied his statement in getting the pension papers.
Also, as the records of Gloucester county for the Revolutionary period and later were destroyed, I would like to learn if Isaac Foster, in list of Revolutionary soldiers in Illinois Papers (or list of Isaac Foster) of Gloucester county, Virginia, appears in the pension records.
Respectfully,
J. V. Ennis