Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18110, for John Mc Mahan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McMahon, John
S. 18110
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South Carolina. 23.4/5
John McMahan - of Sumners in the State of So. Car: who was a pr: in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Merideth in the Virginia - line for 2 years.
Dead
Inscribed on the Roll of S c Carolina. - at the rate of 80 - Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Mar: 34. and Just Hon. J. R. Griffin H. B.
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 240 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40 -
280 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Rice. Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 42
Payt. Soc. Col. Agt. July 20. 1835 Lt. Hon. J. R. Griffin Sept. 11. "
Oct. 16, 1835

State of South Carolina Sumter District
On the Twentieth day of October personally appeared in open court before the Honorable R. Gault one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting John McMillahan a resident of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina, aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the United States Army in the year 1775 under Charles Allen of Prince Edward County Virginia, and served (he thinks) in the fourth regiment of the Virginia line, under the following named officers. The Regiment was commanded by Col. David Merideth his Major was a James Allen, his Captain (as above observed) observed was Charles Allen, Joseph Parker was his Lieutenant of the Company and a Jas. Allen was ensign. That he ended the service in the end of December (day not recollected) in the year 1775, and left the service he thinks about the middle of November 1780 That he resided in Prince Edward County in the State of Virginia when he entered the service, that he joined his company at Prince Edward Court House. They marched from that place to Manchester on James River, thence to Williamsburg thence to Hampton, where they remained for several months, that he was in the service when Independence was declared, he was there at the time of the Battle at Gains Island when Governor Dunmore was driven off. Thence they were removed to Norfolk where he remained as a guard or in garrison until his time of enlistment expired when he was discharged.

I was born on the day of in the year 1756 in the county of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia I have no record of my age
When called into service I was living in the county of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia. Since the Revolution I have lived in the District of Laurens in the State of South Carolina I now live in the District of Laurens in the State of South Carolina
I went into service as an enlisted soldier I have no recollection of the names of regular officers other than those stated
I never received a discharge that I recollect if I did it is lost The Rev d Joseph Babb & Robert Hannah will testify as to my character for veracity & good behavior - and Zachariah Camille will testify to services
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State or if ever to subscribe the last before aforesaid
John Garlington
Clerk L.D.S.
John M c Mahon
We Joseph Babb a clergyman residing in the District of Laurens in South Carolina, and Robert Hannah residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John M c Mahon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years old; that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Joseph Babb
Sworn to & subscribed 17 Dec 1832
John Garlington
Clerk L.D.S.
Robert Hanna

The State of South Carolina Laurens District
To wit
Personally appeared in open court Zachariah Coombs who being duly sworn says that he knows the applicant John McMahon that he served with him in the Virginia line and well knows that he served in the same from Decem- ber 1775 until some time in November 1780
Sworn to and subscribed in open court  Zachariah Coombs
John Garlington Clerk Laurens Dist.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Joseph Babb who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman res- ident in the District of Laurens, State of South Carolina and that Robert Hannah and who has signed the same is a resident in the same District & State and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gault
Clerk
I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens District do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John McMahan for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of October 1832.
John Garlington
Clerk Laurens Dist.

Rev. J. R. Griffin J. R. G.
Adams & Co. 275
John Nesbitt Att. for Providence
Washington City 21 st July 1833.
I certify that Joseph Babb, a clergyman and Robert Harman, who have certified, further, their opinion of the survivors of John McMahon, are gentlemen personally known to me to be respectable and credible persons. and also Zachariah Gannett is personally known to me to be respectable and credible.
John R. Griffin

March 6, 1939.
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Clementine Mathes 1420 N Street Bedford, Indiana
BA-J/ady John McMahan S.18110
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John McMahan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.18110, based upon the military service of John McMahan in that war.
John McMahan was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in 1756, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia, John McMahan enlisted in December 1775, served as private in Captain Charles Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Merideth's Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Gwyn's Island and discharged in November 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina.
He died October 16, 1835, place not stated. On 1/3.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

18110
INVALID.
File No. 18115
John McMahan
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1939 mar. 6 Hist to Clementine mathes. a.d. 7.

Free { Milton 563 } Free March 13
Hon. John R. Griffin Washington City D.C.

State of South Carolina } Personally appeared before me John Laurens District } McMakin who being duly sworn on the Evangelist, states that he accounts for the difference of dates from 1777. to 1780. in his applications to Congress for a pension, to arise from the circumstance, that neither himself nor Mr. Dawkins, the witnesses on his Certificate, (both aged persons) they had no written evidence of the dates, and on further consultation on the subject, both came to the conclusion from the best of their memory and knowledge, that the last date of the discharge is correct.
Sworn to before me this 7 th day of March 1834.
John McMakin
Oliver Watson A.D.

State of South Carolina August 17 th 1833 Abbeville District
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace assigned to keep the peace for said District Zachariah Barwise sen r and saith on oath that he saw John M c Mahon enlist in the service of the United States Frederick Edward County State of Virginia in the year 1775 for the term of four years and eight months and this deponent further saith that said M c Mahons captain was Charles Allen Lieutenant Joseph Parkes, Ensign James Allen, and the Colonel that he served under was Samuel Merrydeth and said deponent further saith that he believes that said M c Mahon served out his term of service for which he enlisted. Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above
Calder Gault
(seal)
Zachariah Barwise

CLEMENTINE MATHES 1420 N STREET BEDFORD, INDIANA
Jan. 23, 1939.
Dept. of Interior, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me record of John McMahon or MaMahan, S.of W 1835, Pen.3, S.C.42. Or John McMahan or xMe McMan (14V.R.) W.D. 257,1,12;(11&15 V.R) W.D.432,4.
Names of wife & children etc.
Respectfully,
Clementine Mathes,