Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32404, for John Mc Cullough, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
McCullough, John
S. 32404
CONTENTS

rep. 30 Jan '40
30448
Indiana
John McCallough of Lawrence in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain W. H. [?] of the Reg t commanded by Col William H. [?] in the Penn a & Mila a no for Guadalupe . — Increased from 6.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Increased from $20 per annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan y 1840 — to Hon. John H. Davis, F r House Rep s .
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1839 $255.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 15.00.
Debit former paym t $270.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. M. [?] Clerk, Book 8 2 Vol. 7. Page 129.

31. 792
John McCulloch
Pension Declaration
June 7. 1832
allow for six months $20
D. R. Weeks Spencer Owen Cty. Indiana

State of Ind.
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State of Indiana
Owen County ss
Owen Probate Court August Term 1834
On this thirteenth day of August 1834 personally appeared before the Hon John Dunn sole Judge of the Owen Probate Court in and for said County, John McCullough a resident of said County and State aged Seventy nine 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated: to wit That he volunteered at the county of York in Cheapside Township in the State of Pennsylvania where he then resided in the company of volunteers commanded by Captain Robt. Joseph Morrison Lieutenant Francis Hutton Lieutenant Colonel of the 1 st Battalion of York County aforesaid was the commander of said Company, the Colonel's name applicant cannot now remember, the date of the volunteering applicant cannot say, but they left the house of Capt. Robt where they rendezvoused on the 25 th day of July 1776, from thence we marched to Philadelphia, thence to Trenton Barracks in the State of New Jersey, thence to Brooklyn Bridge below Amboy, thence to Bargaintown, thence to Long Island, where where we joined the main Army under Genl. Washington, thence to Long Island, where we remained a short time and had a battle with the British, which lasted for some days, when we were driven by the enemy and we retreated through a corn

(Page 2) field - in the direction of the lake, here we remained a few days burying our dead, and taking care of the wounded, then we marched to Kingsbridge leaving the wounded at Bargaintown in the Hospital. Then back to Bargaintown and then we marched to New Ark where we were discharged, the company were given a discharge by the Capt. on the 8 th day of Nov r 1776. Applicant discharged of that company forwarded an evidence of his service in this town which was from July 25. 1776 till 8 th Nov r 1776. Second - Having removed to North Carolina, he at the County of Allegheny in said State in April 1778 he again entered into the military service in the company of Captain Osborn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Dec and Colonel, that about the middle of September 1777 Capt Osborn with his company of which this applicant was one, marched across Brandy River in front of the Tories, but they having scattered from that quarter on our approach, we commenced our march back, and returned in six weeks from the time we left home which was about the first of November 1777. From top of memory applicant served here more positively to the date.
Third - In the year 1778 he having removed to the Rock and country in said County, he joined the company of Capt. James Read, George Alexander Colonel, James White Major and Richard Ford General in the month of March in said year; the first of September following in the company aforesaid, we marched across the Catawba River across the Brushy Mountain.

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to the Quaker Meeting in pursuit of the Tories. They having dispersed, we had no engagement with them, but marched back toward Ligonier, in this town a skirmish was, with said Company six were taken.
Fort Loudon, February 1779 said company was again called out we were marched to the Shenandoah Hills under under the command above last named, officers thence down the Piedmont to Georgetown here we remained near a month; provisions scare. thence through the Santa Susana to the Castaic River below the Old Woman Ford, here we remained till in October, the Tories in this region were numerous thence back home again and were finally discharged in this trip we were out nine months, we had no engagement during this time.

Page 24 arrived in said town shortly after the 1st one company at Sassafras hills aforesaid George Sock son of Geo. Sock was killed in this battle. The company to which applicant belonged were stationed on Mallard Creek near to the battle, so much so that they could see the whole of it. In October the British having marched to the Cataw to the Catawba, we followed on in pursuit and at Bates ford and and near  the battle and were compelled to retreat, thence home. To guard our families to a place of safety from the Tories, thence to the Kings Mountain, where we captured the British under Tarleton then Guilford about the 19th day of December 1780 where we again gave battle to Cornwallis, here the Virginia troops met with us, here we were thence back to our place of residence and were discharged, verbally.
Applicant with his family removed to Barkley Barkley County Virginia on account of the Tories and here applicant joined Capt. James  James  the  the company in Barkley County where here in the last of July or first of August a company was drafted and marched out as this applicant is informed, but did not reach Yorktown till after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
He was born June 17 th 1755 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. He has a record of his age in his family bible at his house, which was made by his father.
He lived in the counties heretofore named when he entered the service, since he lived in the county of Cabarrus North Carolina 11 years thence to Lee County Tennessee lived here 3 years.

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Thened to Pulaskie County Kentucky lived here thirty years, thened to Owen County Indiana his present place of residence.
He entered the service in each of the aforesaid towns first as a volunteer and in each of the others as a militia man.
He mentioned officers names he has stated as far as he can now recollect. He recollects to have seen Genl. Morgan, Col. Davis who were killed at Bates ford on the Catawba, He saw Genl. Gales and some others whose names he cannot now state, they being at the time strangers to him. He received but one written discharge which is here with forwarded.
He is acquainted Thomas C. Johnson a clergyman and James M. H. Ellison Merchant who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he heretofore forwarded a declaration to the department which was returned and is now as this applicant believes in the hands of Thomas J. G. Adams, who refuses to give the same to applicant, to forward on to the department here with and he cannot therefore send it.
That he has no documentary evidence of his services other than that here with forwarded, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, but that he served as herein stated not less than two years and three months as a private in the war of the Revolution and for which he claims a pension.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim except the present to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the or the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State in the Union - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
John H. Culbough
Test Y.C. Johnson C.I.R.
We Thomas C. Johnson a Clergyman residing in the Township of Washington in said County and James H. Allison Merchant of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John H. Culbough who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing and above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to the date aforesaid
Thomas C. Johnson
Test Y.C. Johnson C.I.R.
J. H. Allison
In 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 such. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas C. Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Washington Township, in said County, and that James H. Allison Merchant who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to great credit.
Test.
D. D. D. Judge of Probate C!
Y.C. Johnson C.I.R.

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I Thomas C. Johnson Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John McCallough for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this thirteenth day of August 1834.
T. C. Johnson Clerk of Probate Court

32404 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32404
John McHullough Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Indiana, Bedford 30.448
John H. Cullough
of Clinton Co., in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ross of the Reg't, commanded by Lt. Col. Nelson in the Penn. mil. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars 6 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Feb., 1836 and sent to J. W. Davis H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33, 90.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st March '34, 10.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
book C.2 Vol. 7
Page 124
let: 5 Oct 1837 to John Davis. Copies of papers sent to same Dec 11. 1838.
let 11 Dec 39 to J. W. Davis.

John M. Coulough
Indiana.
St. Benedict
Suspen dendo
Oct 12 July: 1835
D. R. Eckels.—
do. 10 March 35.
at May 1835.
do 21 Dec 35 Rev J. W. Davis
do 24 Feb 36. " " "

Stanford Oct 18th 1970
She heard of John McCullough having for some time been ill. He was a regular apostle, very much like one of the old preachers of good news. But since his death, she has not heard from him. During the whole time, but she has seen him in her place where he is there for her. He is a regular friend of mine and I am glad to have him here when he is here. He is a very regular apostle. William H. Scott

John McCullough
Payment to be made at Bedford by the Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Indiana
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. 2. Vol. 7 Page 127 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, (John W. Bullough, of the State of Indiana) who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six
L. C. G. B. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Spencer Indiana May 4 th 1835
Sir
Having written to the Hon Mr. Hill of A.C. pursuant to the suggestion of yours of the 12 Feb. last. I have the Hon of transmitting his reply to you, and have only to say that from my recollection (for I have no copy) that the date of the services may differ as well as the kind of services. of by a comparison of the certificate of Hill and the declaration of McCallough, this may be owing to the loss of memory on the part of McCallough, but it occurs to me that the length of time for which a pension is claimed, and that as certified by the Secy. is about the same, though in this I may be mistaken.
If from the papers, McCallough should be entitled to a pension, please forward on a certificate. but if you think otherwise, please return me all the papers and I will use some further exertions to obtain proof
I am as ever
Yours &c.
A. R. O'Keefe
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions

No of Rep s Jan y 20 - 1840
Sir
Some weeks since I filed in your office the declaration of John McCullough for an increase of pension which was granted and I was directed to procure and the old certificate surrender, which I now do and ask that you will enclose to me the new certificate
Very Resp ly
Your obed Serv t
Howard Davis
J L Edwards Esq
P.S. Mr McCullough resides in Owen Co. Ind

Ho of Rep! Decr 9. 1839
Sir
Herewith enclosed you will please find the application of Mr John McLaughlin of Owen Co Ind for an increase of pension At your earliest convenience please examine his papers and give me the result
Very Resp d . your obed Servt.
J. W. Davis
J. L. P. - P. M. D. Esq Comm r of Pensions

The most courteous pains for Mr. McCullough. I know his pension would be the Bedford Branch of the State Bank of Ind.
House of Reps. July 26. 1836
Sir
Your favor of the 24 th reached me this morning stating that you felt at liberty from the facts, to allow Mr John McCullough of Indiana a pension at the rate allowed for his months service. I will accept this proposal for the old gentleman hoping he will be able hereafter to furnish such additional proof as may show his claim to a larger sum.
I have the honor to be
Very Resp. your obt. Servt.
Howard Davis
J. G. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent

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D. R. Echels Esq. 6 Spencer Indiana

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State, that John McCullough a private in Capt. Bolis Company enlisted on the 8 th day of February 1777 in the 4 th Regiment for the term of three years, that he was a prisoner on the 14 th of April 1779, and was mustered again on November 1779. - 1779.
Given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1835.
W. Hill

Raleigh 13 th April 1835.
Sir
Your letter of the 23 rd Ultimo was rec d last night. Enclosed I send you a certificate for John McCulloough. I do not find that name in any other place on the rolls. There are no Militia rolls in this Office. There were nine months drafts but they were placed under Continental Officers and required to serve as Continental soldiers for the term of nine months, but the militia were not at any time (I don't believe) required to serve nine months.
I am
Very respectfully
your O ff . serv t
W m Hill
D. R. Eckels Esq re

State of Indiana & Owen Probate court Owen County set. Nov Term 1835
Shadrach Pierson aged 80 years and first duly sworn in open court upon his oath, saith, that in person he is personally acquainted with John McCullough of said county who has applied to the war department for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. That sometime in the year 1780 he was with the American Militia at the battle of the Sassafras fields in Mienhlenburgh county in North Carolina, and seen George Dock son of Mathew Capt Dock, and seen said Dock's head was cut off and seen two soldiers place him on a bay horse with black mane and tail, to be carried from the field and believe that said John McCullough was one of said men, from the best knowledge information and belief which he has upon the subject, and that ever since his acquaintance with said John he has heard him spoken of as having been a soldier in the revolution and further he saith not.
Shadrach his Pierson mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court November 9th. 1835. J. C. Johnson Clerk P.C.
Andrew Evans aged 76 years who being first duly sworn upon his oath, saith, that he was well acquainted with George Moderill of said county of Owen, who is since deceased, and heard said Moderill state repeatedly during a period of the last thirty years, that he was one of the Militia in the battle of the Sassafras fields in North Carolina, and knew, that John McCullough now of Owen County Indiana was in the militia, who were engaged in said battle and that said McCullough, was in the service in said engagement, and deponent saith that said Moderill was a man of truth, and his statement

entitled to credit. and as deponent saith that he is also acquainted with said John McCullough and has no hesitation in saying that he believes that he was in the Revolutionary war and served as he states. and further he saith not.
Andrew his Evans sent mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Nov. 9th. 1835. Y. C. Johnson C.S.B.
Samuel Evans, aged 40 years being first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he has often heard George Moderill, who is now deceased say that he was in the service of the United States at the battle of the Sassafras fields in North Carolina with John McCullough of Quay now of Owen county Indiana, and has also heard William Barnes deceased, say that said McCullough and himself were in the service during the season of the battle of the Sassafras fields - and that George Moderill was also in the said service and deponent saith, that he is acquainted with said McCullough. and was acquainted with said Moderill and Barnes during their life times and he believes that their statements upon this as upon any other subject is entitled credit and further he saith not. Samuel Evans
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Nov. 9th. 1835. Y. C. Johnson C.S.B.
Andrew Moderill aged 57 years and being first duly sworn saith that he is the son of the above named George Moderill, and has heard his father and John McCullough in conversation upon the subject of the war of the revolution

and heard them say that they were in the service of the United States during the summer of the year of the battle at the Sassafras fields in N. C. and was of the militia at the battle, and believes from the information he has that said McCullough was in the service of the United States during part of the revolutionary war, and further he saith not.
Andrew Hodges
Sworn to and subscribed in Open court Nov. 9th. 1835.
(63) Hugh Barnes aged 63 years who being first duly sworn upon his oath saith, that he is the son of Robt. Barnes, deceased, and heard his father and mother say that they were acquainted with John McCullough senr. decd. and John McCullough of Owen county who has applied for a pension, and that said John senr. was in the Northern army and said John junior as aforesaid in the Southern army of the United States and that he believes that John McCullough is a man of truth, and his statement in relation to his age and service entitled to credit. and that he has heard the William Barnes decd. speak of said McCullough jr. being in the service with him in the south and further he saith not. Hugh Barnes
Sworn to and subscribed in open court. Nov. 9th. 1835 Test. J. C. Johnson C. 1st P. C.
John Snoddy aged 78 years who being first duly sworn upon oath saith, that he is personally acquainted with John McCullough of said county and has frequently conversed with him about the service of the United States during the revolution in a part of which this deponent was in the south, and from a number of small occurrences

which is related to him by said McCullough, and the description of the ground and country through which they were marched, deponent believes that no one who was not in the service could possibly state them, as he does, and has no hesitation in saying that he believes if he were not there said McCullough that he was in said service, but he has no positive knowledge of his service and further he saith not.
John Snoddy marks
Sworn to and subscribed in Open court Nov. 9 1835. J. C. Johnson C. I. R. P. C.
State of Indiana Owen County set.
And the said court hereby declares their findings , that from a long personal acquaintance with the above named Shadrach Pierson, Andrew Evans, Samuel Evans, Hough Barnes, Andrew Hooderill and John Snoddy he is enabled to say, that they and each of them are men of unimpeachable veracity, and their statement entitled to credit.
Signed in open court Nov 10. 1835
Dunn { Judges of the Owen probate court
Test J. C. Johnson C. I. R.
I Thomas C Johnson Clerk of the Probate court of the county in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings had in open court, in support of the pension declaration of John McCullough of said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10th day of November 1835.
J. C. Johnson C. I. R. P. C.
J. M. Davis H. R.

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Sworn & subscribed to in presence of us
J. C. Johnson Clk.
June 10th 1891
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 Andrew Evers and Andrew Eodene who signed the foregoing certificates are residents in said county of Linn in the neighborhood of said applicant; and that Hugh Barnes and Thomas C. Johnson who have signed the preceding certificate, are clergymen, resident in said county of Linn, and that they are all credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Nathan Jackhead Probate Judge

State of Indiana Owen Circuit Court October Term Owen County ss. 1834.
John McCullough a resident of said County aged seventy nine years on this 13 th day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Judges of our Owen County Circuit Court at their October Term in the year 1834, now sitting, and being first duly sworn, on his oath makes the following declaration amendatory of his pension declaration, made in the Probate Court of said County on the thirteenth day of August 1834 "in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832." to wit,
That in the first tour of service in his said declaration (and to which this is attached and made a part) mentions in the Company of Captain Ross, beginning on the 25 th day of July 1776 and ending on the sixth day of November in the same year, that said tour was undertaken and entered upon for three months only; and that applicant with his company and under the command as in said declaration named served out said tour which expired on the 25 th day of October 1776 at Newark when and where the company was disbanded, and returned home; and that on the sixth day of November 1776 he received the document of that date enclosed in his former declaration, on the eve of his starting to Carolina. That the time he served from the time he left the Captain's house as in said declaration mentioned, till they were discharged from the company was only three months, which applicant served faithfully and further he saith not.
his John X McCullough mark
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court Oct. 13 th 1834
Test. Y. C. Johnson Clerk.
State of Indiana I Thomas C. Johnson Clerk of the Owen Owen County ss. Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above is the original amended declaration of John McCullough. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Oct. Term 1834. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Office the 13 day of Oct. 1834 Y. C. Johnson Clerk.