Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1522-200, for William Mc Guire, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Pa.)
McGuire, William
Disability pension S.P. L. W. 1522-200 Lieut. Issued Aug 25. 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

✓ Virginia
William M c Guire
claim to be placed on the pension list. 1830 by act. J. Holmes, 26. Dec. 1858. see within.
Not included in see below 1830 1835 1838 ✓
In the statement of Invalid pensioners paid at the War Agency whose residence could not be ascertained by reason of the destruction of papers in the War Depart- ment in 1814, and who have not been paid since that date. (List published in 1835 Vol. 2 p 27.) appears the name William McGuire Lieut. #200, annual allowance, and Nov. 15, 1921.
1921 Nov. 15 Hist. to Mrs. S. D. Brady.
1929 mch. 23-142 p. 4 Mrs. D. B. McBryde awf. See letter in William McBryde 35786

Virginia Frederick County ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County Capt. Sigismund Stibling who was an Officer in the Vir- ginia line on Continental establishment during the Re- volutionary War & made Oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he is well acquainted with Wil- iam McGuire who was a Lieutenant in the first Regi- ment of Artillery in the Revolutionary War that they both belonged to the Southern Army under the Command of Maj. Genl. Nathaniel Green and were amongst the troops engaged in the action of the 8 th of September 1781. at the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina & on that day the said McGuire received a ball which shattered the bone of his left thigh and was made a prisoner of war & in consequence of the British being as he suppo- ses unable to carry him off he was left upon parole he draws the conclusion of their being unable to carry him off from the circumstance of their having left a number of wounded British soldiers at the Eutaw Springs as well as wounded American soldiers who were made prisoners, at what time the said McGuire was exchanged this Deponent knows not, but he is satis- fied the said McGuire belonged to the American Army till peace was proclaimed & the Army regularly disbanded.
Given under my hand the 10 th day of November 1808.
Elijah Settle

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
March 23, 1929
Mrs. T.B.McBryde Box 85, Moscow Idaho
Madam:
I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of William McGuire that he was a Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery, he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, where he was wounded in the left thigh and at the same time taken prisoner and afterwards paroled during the continuance of the War.
He was pensioned for the above disability at the rate of $200 per annum. In 1808 he was a resident of Winchester, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Doctor Edw. Con- rads Certificate

I do certify, that I have examined the wound of Col l William McGuire, which appears to have been produced by a musket ball, in consequence attended with a fracture of the thigh bone, in consequence of which he is in my opinion incapacitated to procure a subsistence by manual labour
Edw Barrad. M. D. Winchester Octob 24 th 1809

I do certify that I have this day examined the wound of William Mcguire which appears to be occasioned by a gun shot attend with a fracture above the knee in the left thigh and am satisfied in consequence of said wound he is entirely unable to gain a livelihood by manual labour given under my hand this 10 th of November 1808.
Edw Barrad

I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that William McGuire is continued on the list of Pensioners with his former allowance commencing the first day of January One thousand eight hundred and one.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond this 23 d day of January 1802. Ja s Monroe Sam l Coleman

Capt. W. Guin [Signature]

Virginia Frederick County, to wit,
Personally appeared Cap. t Sigis- mund Stirling before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & made oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he is well acquainted with William McGuire who was a Lieutenant in the first Regiment of Artillery during the Revolutionary war that they the said Stirling and McGuire were both in the action of the Eutaw Springs in South Carolina on the eight day of September 1781. & that action the said McGuire received a shot in the left thigh which fractured the bone and at the same time was made prisoner & afterwards paroled & he the said Stirling believes remained a prisoner on parole during the continuance of the war -
Given under my hand the 25 th day of Oct r , 1809.
Signed & Acknowledged
before me the day above written
Elijah Little
Sigismond Stirling Col. 8 th Virginia Regt.

McGraw, Papers
led by Col. Holmes, claim under the last act of Congress. Col. Holmes is to furnish the certificate of the present Governor,
26. Dec. 1805.

Winchester Nov. 11 th 1808.
Dear Sir
Will you pardon me for imposing on you a piece of business which I hope you will not find very troublesome, I suppose that I am one of those who (by a law of the last Session of Congress) may upon application to the Secretary of War attended by proper certificates be placed upon the United States Pension list, I have obtained such proofs of the claim as I hope will be satisfactory, and a reference to the Army accounts settled by a Mr. Dunscomb at the City of Richmond will shew my name & rank & be corroborative of Capt. Sheltons affidavit which is inclosed with the Certificate of the then Governor of Virg a dated the 23 d of Jan y 1802 of my being continued on the State Pension list, & also Doctor Conrads of his having examined my wound & my entire disability to gain a livelihood by manual labor & I can say truly as my age increases so increases the inconveniences which which I labor under & no longer than last summer

an exchange took place, Capt. Shelling could not say in his affidavit the time when I was exchanged but I believe myself that I remained a prisoner till all on each side were liberated if otherwise I was not informed of it, I remained in service till the end of the war as will appear by Capt. Shelling's affidavit & by my acct. in Mr. Dunscomb. Loose which will show a settlement up to the time of dis- banding the Army, the late Governor's certificate will require no support, and as to the other Gentlemen you can vouch for the respectability of their Charac- ters; I have made efforts to procure a copy of the Act of the State Legislature placing myself with others upon the State Pension list but without effect, it is a private law & therefore not contained in the Revisals. If I have not adopted the proper means to satisfy the Secretary at War upon the subject, will you be so good as to inform me the line of conduct I should pursue to effect that purpose. if it is not necessary that Mr. Moravec's certi- ficate should remain in the Secretary's office I would be glad to have it returned, I shall not remain at this place till I hear from you which I hope will be as soon as you can obtain information on this business.

I'm extremely anxious to return to my family & am fearful that I may have had weather to cross the Mountain with my best wishes for your health & welfare I am
Dear Sir
With great Respect &c.
Your Ob. Servt.
Wm. McGuire
Maj. Holmes

MRS. SAMUEL BRADY, REGENT WILLIAM HAYMOND CHAPTER 1201 FAIRMONT AVENUE FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
Oct 20-1921
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the record of William McQuire of the Revolution as follows from Me. S. (St) Ar. to L. 15 17; Aud. Acct 22 - 1845545 S 2 W 1835. Pen 2.27 H. D. May 1784, 44; Pen E. H. 6-7 1786 - 7-281 also

William Mc 2 Guire Qued. Acct 1780-148. And acct 1780-81 E. 13. E. 18. C. 7 1789-91- 427, D.P. D. 33, War 4.12. 52. War 8.15
If there are any charges for this search I will gladly remit.
Thanking you for any courtesy I remain
Yours truly
Mrs E. D. Brady # 1201 Fairmount Ave Fairmount W. Va

Rev. War Section.
CWJ
March 27, 1923.
Thomas A. Shriver, Jr., Stahlman Building, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sir;
In response to your letter of the 6th ultimo, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of William McGuire that he was a Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery, he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, where he was wounded in the left thigh and at the same time taken prisoner and afterwards paroled during the continuance of the War.
He was pensioned for the above disability at the rate of $300 per annum. In 1808 he was a resident of Winchester, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
See letter in John M. ... N. 40 N. C.

Rev. War Section Record Division
V.L.M.
November 15, 1921.
Mrs. S. D. Brady, 1301 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, W. Va.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 20 th ultimo, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the pension claim of William McGuire that he was a Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery, Revolutionary War, that he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs where he was wounded in the left thigh and at the same time taken prisoner and afterwards paroled during the continuance of the War.
He was pensioned for the above disability at the rate of $200. per annum. In 1808 he was a resident of Winchester, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.