Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8444, for Campbell Mc Cauley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Vo
or Mcbauley Campbell or Mcbawley or Mcbally
W. 8444
CONTENTS
Mary

Kentucky 8374
Report
Mary McCanley widow of Campbell McCanley who was a Private 1st in the Revolution Husband died in May 1814
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July, 1848, and sent to Hon. C. S. Morehead N. B. of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 183

State of Kentucky Pulaski County } ss
On this the 7 th day of November 1843 personally appeared before me Adams Crawford an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State Mrs Mary McCall, a resident of said County and State, aged upwards of ninety years old and after being first duly sworn according to law doth then and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1836 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows to wit that she is the widow of Colonel McCall deceased late of the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia and who was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war and served some five or six years in said war as said regular soldier and entered the said service in the State of Virginia and Col. Buford was his Commanding officer and was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and was wounded there to the best of her recollection and was cut very bad so much so that he never was much around after wounds and that he received a pension as a wounded soldier until his death which took place in May 1814 and he drew his pension as said wounded soldier at the rate of $100.00 per annum until his death which took place as before named say May 1814 She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim but she would refer to her said husband's declar- ation in order to draw his said pension. She deserves a pension of $60 per annum as her said widow from his death. She thinks

She further says for a pension under the act of Congress passed The 7 day of June 1838 at the rate of $ per annum as the widow of Colonel McCall a regular soldier of several years service She thinks five or six years she further declares that she was not mar- ried to her said husband Colonel McCall prior to his leaving The same but the marriage took place some time after words say in The year 1785 or 1786 as she thinks as her marriage is not an record She cannot state precisely as her recollection has failed her many years. She further declares that she have never received a pension from the United States. She further states that she employed some one at age to obtain a pension for her before she left the State of Virginia but he says he never obtained any thing for her she further declares that she have moved from the State of Virginia since the death of her said husband Colonel McCall and is entirely dependant on her son for a support and will shortly be removed on the Country for sustenance She further states that she was married to the said Colonel McCall prior to the 1 st day of January 1794 and about The year 1785 or 1786 as before stated she further states that she has never married since the death of her said husband Colonel McCall but still continues his widow she further declares that she has appointed to Mr. Trice her attorney to obtain her Certificate of Pension for her from the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington City D.C. she further declares that she is not able to appear in open court as she have not been able to ride for the last 10 years. she further states or declares that she has the Rheumatism very bad, and is entirely confined to The house and is not able to do any manner of work

Sworn To and Subscribed before me the day and year above written before me J s Crawford J p Mary McCallay mark
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County November 15 1843
I the above subscribed Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the Mary McCallay and I do believe that her Statement to be true and that she is an able to appear in person and by her attorney J s Crawford J p
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County set
I James Irvine Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do Certify that J s Crawford who signed the foregoing Affidavit is a magistrate and is now as above stated and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand of office and subscribed my name this 25 November 1843
James Irvine Clk

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss. Rockcastle County Court. November Term 1843. As a County Court duly organized began and held at the Tavern of Mount Vernon in and for the County of Rockcastle State of Ken- tucky on the 27 th day of November 1843. It is ordered by the Court to be Certified and Recorded that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Mary McCally for a Pardon had before Adams Crawford Esq. heard the same are now submitted to the Court, and further that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith & credit as though they had been made in open Court.
I James Irvine Clerk of the Rock- castle County Court certify that the above order is truly copied from the Records of my Office
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 27 th day of November 1843
James Irvine Clerk

To the Legislature of Virginia.
Your petitioner Campbell M c Cauley humbly represents, that at the age of fifteen or sixteen, he entered into the service of his country, and continued therein through the revolutionary war, to the period of Bunker's defeat, in which engagement he fought, & received twenty two wounds, which rendered him incapable of further duty.
Your petitioner will only further represent, that he has never applied for, or received a pension from his country - that finding himself unable from his age and infirmity to procure a further support by his industry, he confidently relies on the justice & bounty of the Legislature, to make such future provision for him, as in their opinion his necessities may require. And as duty bound your petitioner will pray -
Campbell M c Cauley
I know Campbell M c Cauley as a soldier in the Virginia line on Continental establishment, he served in a detachment under the command of Capt. Abraham Buford in S c Carolina, in the year 1780 - in that detachment I performed the duty of adjutant, which duty gave me a personal knowledge of much of the services belonging to that party. I also know that M c Cauley was in the action with the detachment of the British army

near the Waxhaw settlement in S o Carolina commonly called Buford's defeat in which action I have reason to believe McCuskey rec d many wounds, having seen him shortly after the American Army was disbanded, covered with scars. Given under my hand this 25 th day of December 1810.
Henry Bewyer formerly a Capt. in Continental Army.
About the conclusion of the revolutionary war I became acquainted with Campbell McCuskey who had then settled in Robeson (now a part of Montgomery County). I well remember that he then showed many scars of wounds he had received, and particularly several which appeared to have been very severe - in the battle of the Waxhaw settlement usually called Buford's defeat, which were then not wholly healed, and by which he was, and continued to be, greatly disabled - Since that period he has moved from four to twelve miles from me and I know has obtained his living with great difficulty owing to his inability to labor. I have often advised him to apply either to the General or State government for a pension which he always declined from motives in my opinion, of false honor, saying while we were enemies

waste his hands to labor & procure subsistence by it, he soon would become a burden to his country.
I have often heard several officers of the American Army, who knew Campbell McQuade while he was a soldier, say, that he was a very brave and active man, always ready to perform his duty on every occasion -
This unfortunate old soldier is now far advanced in life, and I believe from the wound, he has received in the service of his country, so disabled and debilitated, that he cannot subsist by labor, with any degree of industry, may perhaps cannot procure the common necessaries of life, without the aid of his country, on the benevolent & humane -
J. Preston Oct. 1810.

State of Virginia } City of Richmond } to wit: -
I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing are true copies of the petition of Comptroller McLean  the petition of Comptroller McLean submitted to the Legislature on the 10th of January 1810 - & the certificate of Henry D. Taylor & H. Austin Virginia do the same as  as in support of said petition. Given under my hand this 25 th day of September 1843.
George W. Munford, C.H.D. & Keeper of the Rolls of V a
Return of Comptroller McLean
Recd $1.00

Know all men by these presents that we Campbell M c Cauley and John Dougherty are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Edmund Randolph Esquire in the just and full sum of fifty Pounds current money of Virginia to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c. Sealed with our seals and dated the 1st (Day) of November 1787.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Campbell M c Cauley and Mary Warren, both of this parish, if therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force, power and virtue.
Campbell his M c Cauley John Dougherty
(Seal) (Seal)
Virginia
Botetourt County to Wit
I Ferdinando Worthy Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt do hereby certify that the foregoing bond from M c Cauley to the Governor is a true copy from the original filed in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of my said Office this 12 th day of December in the Year 1843.
Ferdinando Worthy C lk

State of Kentucky Pike County ss
On this the 7 th day of November 1843 personally appeared before me Adams Crawford an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County David Warner a resident of said County and State and aged upwards of sixty years of age and after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he is upwards of 62 years of age and from the time of his recollection his Mother Mary McCalley and her husband Samuel McCalley was living together as husband and wife and he has heard Samuel McCalley say when and when they was Married and at that time he was about 4 years of age when the said Samuel McCalley was Married to his said Mother Mary McCalley he further states that they lived together as husband and wife from before the 1 st day of January 1794 as husband and wife until the death of the said Samuel McCalley which took place May 1814 he further states that that the said Samuel McCalley drew a pension from the United States as a wounded soldier of the United States and he drew about $60.00 per annum until his death he further states that the said soldier and pensioner was the most wounded man he ever saw to his knowledge he further states that the said Mary McCalley that has made her declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 is the identical widow of Samuel McCalley deceased late of the County of Montgomery State of Virginia he further states that she never drew a pension from the United States he further states that she has never since the death of her said husband Samuel McCalley that still continues his said widow

he further states that the said Mary McCalley is unable to appear in open court for she has the dys- entry bad and is not able to ride and is confined to the house, he further states that he did not see his said Mother Mary McCalley the said Samuel McCalley but he does believe that they was married according to law by publishing as he have heard them say frequently sworn to and subscribed before me This 7 day of November 1843 David Hump note
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
on this the 7 day of November 1843 personally appeared before me Addams Crawford an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aged upwards of 57 years of age and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath state that her name is Elizabeth Harnes and she states that she has been acquainted with Mary McCalley & her husband Samuel McCalley ever since she was a girl and then they were living together as husband and wife and they continued to live to- gether as husband and wife until his death which took place in May 1814 and he drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary war as a wounded pensioner of the United States and up on the Virginia Roll. She further states that she does know that the said Mary McCalley is the widow of the said Samuel McCalley late of the County of

Montgomery and State of Virginia and she has made application for a pension as the widow of the said Lemuel McElroy by her attorney to wit, I value she further state that the said Mary is not able to appear in open Court for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs  for me  Y rs
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
Elizabeth H. Harkness
I the above subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State do certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing deponents or affiants and they are respectable and stands as honest and truthfull persons and I do believe what they have stated to me true given under my hand This 7 day of December 1843 A ms Crawford J o
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County set
I James Terrill Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do certify that Ad o Crawford who signed the above Power of Attorney is a Magistrate and is now as above stated and the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my Name this 8 day of November 1843.
James Terrill C lerk

Washington 7 Aug 46
Dear Sir
I am requested by the Heirs of Mary M c Calla who was an applicant for a pension (Widow of Campbell M c Calla who was a Pensioner living in the county of Montgomery State of Ga) to ask information as to the success of her application as they have not heard from the Agent. They desire the papers to be withdrawn & requested me to send them to their address in Rockcastle Co Ky - I would like to have an answer -
Col S. L. Coacur
Respectfully yours W. O. Martin

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8444
Mary M c Cauley Wid. of Campbell M c Cauley Pvt. Rev. War
Act: March 3 rd 1843, June 17/44
Index: —Vol. 86 , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 10267 Mary M. Calley Ky
let to Wm J. White June 28 '41 " " C. H. Trabue Oct. 22 '41 " " D. R. Gray Mar 22 '46 " " Do Do Do 4/46 " " H. P. M. ... 1846.
act 7 July 1838

10. 267
Mary McAlly Ken.
Let. to F. A. Dickins, Oct. 12 1846 As to same Oct. 29. 46 Let to Hon. B. R. Young March 16 1847 " " R. D. Montague May 5. 47
D. L. ...
Act 7 July, 1838

No 10267 Mary McCall Ky. Sister to Wm. C. S. Morehead July 8th 1848
act 7 July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6600
P. O.
Mary M c Calley or
Service: M c Cauley 8444 Mary widow Campbell M c Cauley
Enlisted: See admitted widow No 8444, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

10452.
Reported
Kentucky
Mary McCanley
Widow of Campbell McCanley who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the in May 1814 of Rock Castle the State of Tenn who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Rev. War time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July, 1848 and sent to Hon. C. S. Morehead 769 of Rep Total amount, $ 250.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. L. Ransom Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 373

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 17 th day of November 1785 , in the name of Cummell McCarthy as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 25. 4. 9, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to M c Hancock and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
10386 { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 19 th day of May 1848.
Jas. E. Heath for
AUDITOR. va

I hereby certify that Campbell McCauley was allowed a pension of sixty dollars per Annum by Act of Assembly passed the 31 st of December 1811. He was also allowed by said Act Sixty dollars for his immediate Relief. The last payment made to him was on the 230 th Jan y 1814.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond, this 1 st day of March 1814.
J. A. R. Heath Aud r

10.267
Mary McCanley
Ken
Mary McCanley
Mar 3 1843
Not yet here? act 38
10.267.
Mary McCanley
Ken
7 July 1838

State of Kentucky
Franklin County
On this 14 th day of July
1844 personally appeared before me James Sayers.
knowing Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State of Ky. Mary McCowley a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about sixty five years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 17 th day of July 1844 Entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows to wit That she is the widow of Samuel McCowley deceased late of Mangrove County, State of Virginia  the County and State aforesaid who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and an inmate of his house the last person until his death. She has also made her declaration under the act 3 rd March 1843. The declarant has made a declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 but has not received her Certificate of Pension as yet. She further declares that she has never married since the death of her said husband Samuel McCowley but still remains his widow she will respectfully as the liberty of referring to the proof on file in the office of the War Commissioner of pensions for such facts as are necessary in the investigation of her claim. Her Sworn to and subscribed before me Mary McCowley The day and year above written mark Jas Sayers J P Inter and before signed Jas Sayers J P

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I The foregoing subscribers Clerk of the peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing declarant Mary McEowling the widow of Samuel McEowling of Virginia who has made a declaration in the year 1843 for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 day July 1838 and also a declaration under the act of Congress passed 3 March 1843, for one year pension and what she has stated in her declaration is to the best of her knowledge true and Respectability given under my hand this 24 day of July 1844
for J. Sayers J.P.
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County ss
I James Linnell clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do certify that Jas. Sayers who signed the foregoing Declaration was and is now a Justice of the peace for Laia County And the above signature purporting to be his is a genuine In testimony of which I have hereunto set my Seal of office and subscribed my Name this 6 th day of July 1844
James Linnell Clerk Rockcastle County Court

To the Legislature of Virginia Your petitioner Campbell McCauley humbly represents that at the age of fifteen or sixteen he entered into the service of his country and continued therein through the Revolutionary war to the period of Bufords defeat in which engagement he fought and rec d twenty two wounds which renders him incapable of further duty.
Your petitioner will only further represent that he has never applied for, or received a pension from his country. That finding himself unable from his age and infirmity to provide a further support by his industry, he confidently relies on the Justice and bounty of the Legislature, to make such future provision for him as in their opinion his necessities may require. And in duty bound your petitioner will pray.
Campbell McCauley.

About the conclusion of the Revolutionary war I became acquainted with Campbell McCauley who had then settled in Potomut (now a part of Montgomery county) - I well remember that he then shewed many scars of wounds he had received, and particularly several which appeared to have been very severe, in the battle of Waxhaw settlement usually called Buford's defeat; which were then not entirely healed and by which he was and continued to be greatly disabled - Since that period he has resided from four to twelve miles from me and I know he has obtained his living with great difficulty owing to his inability to labour - I have often advised him to apply either to the General or state government for a pension, which he always declined from motives, in my opinion, of false honor; saying while ever he could raise his hands to labour and procure subsistence by it, he never would become a burden to his country - I have often heard several officers of the American army who knew Campbell McCauley while he was a soldier, say that he was a very brave and active man, always ready to perform his duty on every occasion.

This unfortunate old soldier is now far advanced in life and I believe from the wounds he has rec d in the service of his country so disabled and debilitated that he cannot subsist by labour, with any degree of comfort may perhaps cannot procure the common necessaries of life without the aid of his country, or the benevolent humane.
J. Preston Dec r 1810.
I knew Campbell McCauley as a soldier in the Virginia line on continental establishment, he served in a detachment under the command of Col d Abraham Buford in S o Carolina in the year 1780, in that detachment I performed the duty of adjutant, which duty, gave me a personal knowledge of most of the soldiers belonging to that party - I also know that McCauley was in the action with a detachment of the British Army near the Waxhaw settlement in S o Carolina, commonly called Buford's defeat, in which action I have reason to believe McCauley rec d many wounds, having seen him shortly after the American army was disbanded covered with scars. Given under my hand this 20 th day of December 1810. Henry Bowyer formerly a Capt n in Continental Army.

State of Virginia } City of Richmond } to wit.
I Geo: W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates and Keeper of the Rolls of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this Office. Given my hand this 1 st day of March 1847.
George W. Munford C.A.D. Keeper of the Rolls of V a
see p. 100

Campbell McCawley's widow
1. Deposition of James Britton proves that he was acquainted with Campbell McCawley & his wife Mary. That Campbell McC. was reported to be an old revolutionary soldier and drew a pension from the Govt. U.S. to his death which was in 1814. That his widow removed to Rockcastle county Ky, and he knows that she is the identical person applying for a pension. His respectability certified to by John Lunn J.P. 2 o James Lewis knew Campbell McCawley in 1792 or 3. and he was then living with Mary McCawley as his wife. After his death she removed to Rockcastle county Ky, and that she is the widow of Campbell McCawley dec d . His respectability certified to by John Lunn J.P. 3 o David Barnes states that he is the son of Mary McCawley by a prior husband, that his mother married Campbell McCawley before 1794. That he drew a pension up to 1814 when he died, and that Mary McC. is his widow. 4. Elizabeth Barnes proves the same thing. Their respectability certified to by A. Crawford J.P. 5. Certificate of marriage by the clk of Botetourt Co Nov 1. 1787. 6 th Pension of $60 a year allowed by V te see certificate. 7. The proceedings before V te Legislature with H Boyers & J Prestons statement. & the certificate of depreciation pay.

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss
On this the 5 day of November 1843 Personally appeared before me John Quinn an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, I am Butcher aged upwards of sixty Eight years, and after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath State that same time about the year 1793 or 1794 cannot tell precisely he became acquainted with Cannon McCalley a resident of the State of Virgini- a Montgomery County and old revolutionary Soldier and he wore the Markes of an Old Soldier for he was the most Mangled Man he ever saw to morrow he was a cripple all of his days and the latter part of his life he drew a Pension from the United States until his death which took place same time about the year 1814, in the State of Virginia Montgomery County, he further States that when he first became acquainted with the said Cannon McCalley and his wife Mary McCalley It was about the time stated above that they were living together as husband and wife and that they did live as husband and wife until the death of the said Cannon McCalley which took place as above stated, he further States that since the death of the said Cannon McCalley that the said Mary his wife moved to Rockcastle County Kentucky where she now resides as the widow of Cannon McCalley, he further States that he was well acquainted with the said Mary McCalley since the year 1793 or 1794 and that she ever bore the character of an honest person and a lady of worth and he further States that her word was all of her time

To be relied on he further states what she has stated in her declaration to be strictly true as he believes for she is a lady of truth he further states that she is the identical widow of the said Leonard McCallie the old wounded soldier. The old Prisoner he further states that he drew a pension as a wounded soldier as he belongs for so he understood he further states that the said Leonard and his wife Mary did not live more than a mile from the affiant until his death he further states that the Mary McCallie is not more than 7 or 8 miles from him the affiant and she is still the widow of the said Leonard McCallie sworn to and subscribed before me James Butcher This the 8 day of November 1843 John Quinn JPO
State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
I the above subscribed Justice of the peace do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing affiant James Butcher and he is a man of truth and veracity and what he has said in his deposition is to be relied on as true he stood high as a man of truth in his neighbourhood given under my hand this 8 day of November 1843
John Quinn JPO

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County ss
I, James Terrill clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do hereby certify that John Quinn who signed the foregoing Power of Attorney is a Magistrate and is now as above stated and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness of which I have hereunto set my Seal of office and affixed my subscribed my Name this 10 day of November 1823.
James Terrill clerk "

Mr. Vernon Nov 12 Ky.
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No 6 W. Trubus Frankfurt Hesse

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
on this the 8 day of November 1848
Personally appeared before me John Quinn an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State James Lewis aged upwards of sixty eight years and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he lived in the State of Virginia and became acquainted with Samuel McCalley and his wife Mary McCalley his wife about the year 1792 or 1793 and then they were living together as husband and wife he states further that he did not see them married but he believes that they were married for they lived as husband and wife until the said affiant moved from the State of Virginia to this County and since that time the said Mary McCalley has moved from the State of Virginia to this said County and is the widow of the said Samuel McCalley deceased dated of the State of Virginia. he further states that still in Rockcastle County & State of Kentucky 6 or 7 miles from where Mrs Mary McCalley now lives as the widow of Samuel McCalley deceased James Lewis sworn to and subscribed before me this the 8 day of November 1848 John Quinn J.P.

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County
I The above subscribed Justice of the Peace do Certify That I am personally acquainted with the foregoing affiant and he is a man of standing and what he has stated is to be Relied and he is a man of good character in his neighbourhood and his statements is to be relied on John Quinn J.P. given under my hand this 8 day of November 1843
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County set
I James Linn Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do Certify that John Quinn who signed the foregoing Affidavit is a Magistrate and is now as above stated and the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of which I hereunto set My Seal of Office and subscribe My Name this 10 day of November 1843
James Linn Clerk

Christiansburg Virginia.
January 22nd 1844.
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 10 th instant a few days since, and have this morning enclosed to the Secretary of War a copy of Campbell McConnel's petition to the Legislature of Virginia, which sets forth his services, also a copy of the marriage bonds which I procured from another county, and also the affidavit of an Individual in this county who proved that he was acquainted with Campbell McConnel before the death of his first wife, and that he also remembered to have heard of the marriage to Mrs. Barnes but was not at the wedding, but heard of it, and had no doubt of his having been married. The Justice before whom the witness was qualified, also states that he became acquainted with them in the year 1790, and they were then living together as man and wife. I have had some experience in these claims, and have no doubt about the sufficiency of the evidence. I shall depend upon you to forward me the $10 currency promised. My reason for sending the evidence immediately on to Washington city was to expedite the business. If I had sent it to you it would have produced weeks of delay.
I am yours
R. D. Montague

State of Kentucky
County of ...
On this the day of July 1844
Personally appeared before me James Sayers ... Widow of the late ... and for said County and State ... Mary McCauley a resident of said County and State aged ... Vinty Five - years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed 3rd day of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of certain persons who served in the Revolutionary war to wit that she is the widow of  wife of  the late  deceased M c Cauley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and on the account of his service the said A. person in until his death she declar and was made her declarant in order that act passed the 7th day of July 1828 granting free of pay she further states that she has not received the certificate for the pension as yet she further states that she has never married since the death of her said husband Colonel M c Cauley but still continues his widow she will respectfully ask the liberty of referring to the proof on file in the office of the War Commissioner of Pensions for such facts as are necessary in the investigation of her claim
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Mary X McCauley
J. Sayers JP

State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I The foregoing subscribed Index of the peace in and for said County and State do Certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with Mrs Mary McCallum the mother of Samuel Mc- Callum of Virginia who has made a declaration in the year 1843 for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 and what she has stated in the foregoing declaration is to the best of her knowledge is a true and correct statement given under my hand This 4 day of July 1844
J. Sayers J.P.
State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County set
I James Terrell Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court hereby certify that J. Sayers who opined the above declaration was and is now a Magistrate and the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony of which I have set my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 8 th day 1844.
James Terrell Clerk Rockcastle County Court

6-2 '43 N 10267 9476
Mary M. Caly widow of Samuel Ky
act 9 July 1838
Adms 15 Mo per $50 00 per ann
pm 4 March 1836
Adms. acts 3 March 1843
Adms 15 Mo per $50 00 per ann
pm 4 March 1843
Heab S. Muehead Dau. Ann

I am well acquainted with John Quinn of Rock castle county Ky and know him to be a man of excellent character, he is a preacher of the Gospel of fine unexception- able moral character, & a gentle- man of uncomplained morality.
... I have also known James Butcher of the same county for several years, & state that his character is good so far as I know or have heard,
June 13 th 1848 - Green Adams McC

10267
Mary McCall
Ken.
Act 7 July 38
m.87
and
deed of sale
15 month
15 month loan and

Frankfort Kentucky December 19. 1845
Sir I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Mary McCally of Rockcastle County Ky making application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" The said proceedings have been submitted to and approved by the County Court. Also enclosed herewith are four depositions in support of the Claim Please enclose to me at Frankfort Ky. the Certificate of Allowance.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your Obt Servt C. W. Irvine
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Christiansburg Va. Janu 27. 1844
Janu 22/44.
Rd Montague
Euc. peruvianus of Mr May Mc Cauley
By M 304. La Jue 26/44
By Mission Office
Adp 100/1 Man, Mc Cauley

Christiansburg Virginia
January 21 st 1844.
Dear Sir
The enclosed papers are intended to be used as evidence in the case of Mr. Mary McCreary which was made in the state of Kentucky and whose case is under the management of Mr. Lucius of Frankfort.
W. S. Montague.

Frankfort Kentucky July 15-1846
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declarations of Mrs Mary McCallie Mrs Catherine Segman Mrs Nancy Chestnut & Mrs Martha Ramsey of Frankfort County Ky
Please transmit to me at Frankfort Ky the publications of Purnell
I have the honor Sir to be Very Respectfully Yours Colt Second to the Tribune
Wm T L Edwards Cameraman of Purnell Washington City D.C.

Frankfort Kentucky May 10th 1844
Hon J. M. White Ho of Rep D. C.
During the fall of last year C. H. Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky enclosed to the Hon Commissioner of Pensions the declaration and evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. McCalla of Rockcastle County Ky to a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. During the last Winter the Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County State of Virginia enclosed to the Hon Commissioner, at the request of C. H. Trabue, addition evidence in support of this claim.
You will please call the attention of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to the consideration of this claim, and cause the certificate of allowance to be enclosed to C. H. Trabue of Frankfort Ky.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Oat Servt J. H. Trabue

Frankfort Kentucky 15 October 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
W. Sir,
In the month of November last I transmitted you the declaration of Mrs. McCalla of Rock Castle County Kentucky under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 making application for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband. The Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County Virginia informed me that in pursuance of my request he had transmitted you need evidence of the marriage of the widow to the dec d soldier, and also satisfactory evidence (as he supposed) of the performance of service by s d soldier. As yet I have not received from you or any other person any information whatever of the result of the consideration of the claim, suffer me therefore to request of you the favour of informing me what remains, if any thing to be done in order that the claim may be allowed.
at Frankfort Kentucky
You will please address me
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
W. M. Trabue

Executive department. October 7. 1846.
Sir, The enclosed sheet contains all the information this department affords in regard to the Revolutionary services of John Collins & Bernard Clements. The name of Conrad M c Call cannot be found; nor does it appear that land bounty was ever granted in the case.
Very respectfully yr obedient servant Th. Howard for Wm H. Richardson secy comth
J. L. Edwards esq. } Comr of Pensions, } Washington }

St. of R. March 3rd 1847
Dear S. L. Edwards
Defin I inclose you the within papers & hope you will consider them ample, & that you will inclose me the papers at my residence viz Elizabeth Town Pa.
Very respectfully
Your obt. serv.
B R Young

Virginia.
Montgomery Court House
28 th . April 1847
Dear Sir.
Will you do me the favour to inform me, whether Mrs. Mary McColly or McCunley succeeded in procuring her pension, within two or three years back, on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband Campbell McColly or McCunley. Mrs. McColly formerly resided in this county, and a pension was granted to her husband by the Legislature of this state, she afterwards moved to Kentucky, and a gentleman by the name of Trabue of Frankfort Ky was attending to her case. I only wish to know whether she succeeded in procuring a pension, the application was made about 1844.
Your compliance will greatly oblige
Your obed servt
R. D. Montague

Washington Feb 25 th 1846
Col. J. L. Earman
Sir. I inclose you two letters relating to the application of Mrs Mary McCall for a pension. You will please pass upon this claim & inform me of the result of your decision
Very respectfully your friend B. R. Young

Pension Office July 8th, 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the papers in the case of Mary McCall have been very carefully examined, and the evidence is deemed satisfactory to establish her husband's service for fifteen months as a private. But before a Pension Certificate can issue to her, it must be made to appear that she is now living; or if dead, it is important to know the date of her death, and the names and residences of her children.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully, Your Obed. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. C. S. Morehead House of Representatives.

Washington 27 Oct. 1846.
Sir,
On examining the papers of Mrs. Mary McCalla I think that they very clearly show that she was the widow of a pensioner of the name of Campbell McCalla who died in 1844 & that if there was such a pensioner who died at that period the claim is made out.
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
Dr. Crump.

Virginia. Montgomery County Set.
This day Samuel Lucas of said county personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said county and being first duly sworn, on his oath makes the following statement. That he remembers Campbell McConway who was a soldier in the revolution and who had many scars which he understood he received whilst in service, that when he first became acquainted with him he was a married man, that his wife soon afterwards died & he was afterwards married as this affiant verily believes, to Mary Harrop with whom he was also acquainted. This affiant did not see them married but well remembers to have heard of it, and has no doubt but they were married, they lived together as man & wife after the report of said marriage. I am &c.
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Samuel Lucas with whom I am well acquainted, and who is entitled to full credit upon oath; I do further certify that I am acquainted with some of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit and concur in the opinion that said Campbell McConway & Mary Harrop were married, having been acquainted with them about the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four, and they were then living together as man & wife this 1st day of January, 1844. one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Jesse D.
Virginia. Montgomery county Set.
I Rev. D. Montgomery clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that John Pepper Gentleman whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of taking the above affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law.

and in such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all of his official acts.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 3rd day of January 1844.
R. D. Montague

Charlestonburg, Virginia December 22nd 1843
Dear Sir
I received a letter from you a few days since on the subject of Mrs. McCawley's marriage, &c. and in answer thereto would remark that some time previous to the reception of your note, I had written to a son of hers proposing that I would procure a pension for her, if she was alive and I have not yet received any answer from him; In the mean time, I went on and procured the copy of the marriage bond, and other documents establishing the marriage, and also the services of her deceased husband, these documents have cost me some trouble and expense, I had to send to Richmond for some of them; and I now propose that if you will enclose to me $10. I will furnish these papers which I have procured, and which will enable her to get a pension; In the mean time you could go on and prepare her declaration and send it on to the war department and the documents could be forwarded afterwards. They were married about the 1st. of November 1787. She entered the service early in the revolution at the age of 15 or 16 years and continued in service until the year 1780, when he was engaged in the battle of the Waxhaw settlement in Louisiana commonly called Buford's defeat in which action he received twenty two wounds which so disabled him that he was rendered incapable of further service. His officers are not known unless Mrs. McCawley can recollect them, he must have served 2 years or more. These facts with such others as she can perhaps relate will enable you to prepare her declaration. His name was "Campbell McCawley"
In haste
Yours ob't servt.
A. D. Montague

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCauley, Edward GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 13413 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 21, 1789
to Edward Eastham, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.