Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7201, for James Mc Cullock, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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McCulloch, James
S 7201
Carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 12.904
James M c Cullock dec d
of Orange in the State of N o Car: who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Taylor in the N o Carolina line for 12 mo s - certificate issued in favor of the children of the dec d 17 th June '33 -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June '33 - gun Hillsboro' N.C. and sent J. H. Man-
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 20
$100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cook E
Wm Miller Clerk, Vol. 6 Page 48

23159
James Mullock Orange county North Carolina
Same as parcel of 12 m. $40.
Certificate to be issued to the children
P. H. Mangum, Hillsborough N.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjouined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James McCulloch  Orange co. N.C.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Continental 1775 6 private Capt. A. Moore Col. James Moore Fayetteville Wilmington 94 Orange co. N.C. Col. Moore's discharge from this town.   Drafted 1780 6 serjeant Capt. Christmas Col. R. Taylor Charleston Salisbury Charleston copy of parole from the Company of prisoners taken at Charleston  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
X Death of applicant the 2nd of December 1832 survived by his son, who administered on his estate.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - State of North Carolina S.
Orange County. On this the 14 th day of Sept A.D. 1832 - This day came personally before me Joseph Stoughman of the Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid James M'Gulloch & made oath according to Law - that he is about 74 years of age, & that he entered the Continental Services as a private Soldier under the command of Capt. Alfred Moore in the year 1775 in the month of Sept. & march'd by the way of Wilmington N.C., to Wilmington & from thence to Sar- ney's Creek & there took up winter-quarters & was dis- charged the 13 th of March 1776 in Wilmington by Col. James Moore. Having served a six months tour, as appears by written discharge - Again he was drafted into the Service under the command of Capt. Richard Christian & served as 1 st Sergeant in the Company march'd from Hillsboro' N.C., about the month of Jan'y 1780 by the way of Salisbury N.C. & from thence to Charleston S.C. where he continued in Service until the Siege of that place, when he was taken prisoner, & was paroled as a prisoner of war, on the 19 th day of May A.D. 1780 as will appear by parole sent me - Field Officers, Col. Phillip Taylor. This declarant resided in the County of Orange N.C., at the time he enlisted also at the time he was drafted as aforesaid this declarant was born in Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania, he hath no record of his age - He removed with his parents to Orange County N.C. where he has resided ever since, This declarant received a discharge from the Service in which he was for a six months tour. also a parole as a prisoner of war, This declarant is known to James Clark Esq. Col. Joseph Allison Andrew M c Brum Esq. & David Allison Esq.

in his neighbourhood, & he hath not documentary evidence of his services as aforesaid, except a discharge for a six month tour, & a parole as a prisoner of war. Nor doth he know any person or persons whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. This declaration hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State so far as he hath knowledge ———
Orange County, N Carolina
This day personally appeared before me Joseph McHugh one of the Justices of the peace for W. County James McCallough & made oath according to Law, that the above Declaration to the best of his knowledge & belief, & from all age & bodily infirmary he is not able to attend Court — Sworn to & subscribed
This 14th day of Sept. 1832
James McCallough
J. McHugh J.P.
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County for the of pleas & quarter sessions do hereby certify that Joseph McHugh esq. who subscribed the foregoing Declaration was at that time a duly qualified justice of the peace & sitting when of I do hereby certify has not been out of office 21st Sept 1832
J. Taylor Clerk
This 26 th day of February 1833. Joseph McCallough maketh oath after having been duly sworn according to Law, that my Father James McCallough who subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration departed this life on the 2 nd day of

December 1832, in the County of Orange aforesaid?—
James M. Bullock in my court
Joseph McEwen
D. C. Taylor
State of North-Carolina
We it remembered that at a court of pleas & quarter sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the court house in Hillsborough on the 4 th Monday in Feb y A.D. 1833. James M. Bullock appeared in open court & made Oaths on the holy Evangelists & Almighty God that the contents of the foregoing affidavit is true to the best of his knowledge & belief
Whereby John Taylor Clerk opened court at office under seal of office this 28 th Feb y A.D. 1833
D. C. Taylor
State of North-Carolina, } Ss. Orange County. }
AT a county court of pleas and quarter sessions begun and held for the county aforesaid at the court house in Hillsborough on the fourth Monday in February A. D. 1833.
WHEREAS, it appears to this court that James M. Bullock late of this county, died without will: This is therefore to certify that Administration on the estate of the said James M. Bullock is granted unto James M. Bullock who has given bond accordingly. The Administrator aforesaid is hereby authorized to take into his possession the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, wherever to be found in this state, and a true inventory thereof return into this court agreeable to law.
WITNESS, John Taylor Clerk of our said court at office this twenty sixth day of February A. D. 1833
D. C. Taylor

North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Orange County } May Term A.D. 1833 -
We the Justices, of  holding the Court of Pleas & Sessions for the County aforesaid, now sitting, hereby certify that it appears to them  us the said Court, that James M c Gulloch, who signed an oath to the Declaration, made by the said James M c Gulloch on the 12 th September A.D. 1832, before Joseph D. Hughes, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, to which this Certificate is appended - departed this life on the 2 nd day of December A.D. 1832: that the said declarant left no widow which him surviving; but that he left him surviving, the following children viz: John M c Gulloch, William M c Gulloch, Joseph M c Gulloch, Alexander M c Gulloch, James M c Gulloch and Elizabeth M c Gulloch.
H. Montgomery Rankin, N.C. John Steffan
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the death and children of James M c Gulloch etc. Witness my hand & seal of Office this 1 st day of June 1833.
C. T. Taylor Clerk

Revahan
7201
INVALID.
File No. 7201
James McCallister
Prisoner War
Act: June 14 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]