Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,190, for John Mc Coy, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Mcboy John
84190
CONTENTS
carded

26.600
East Tennessee
John W. Gray
Jefferson in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Carmich of the reg commanded by Col Robinson in the N Carolina line for 8 months & 13 days
Date of death not on a P.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of April 1834 and Name John Blair He Re
  Arrears to the 4th of March  84.30    Pension allowance ending Life  14.05     $98.35  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 53

30. 242 John M. Coys Declaration
f 1777 8 m 13 days $ 28. \frac{10}{100}
sent me by J d Hamilton for Knappville agency J Blair

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County ss.
On this 11 th day of March AD 1834. personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of Our Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting John McCoy aged eighty two 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 in the Revolutionary War, and served under the following named Officers as herein stated.
That he Volunteered and entered the Service in the year 1777. the day and month not recollected, enrolled himself in Captain Carmichaels Company was commanded by Col. Robinson, rendezvous at Col Robinsons in Bladen County in the State of North Carolina, thence he was marched to the Black Swamp where he was in an engagement with the Tories thence he was marched to the Salf Swamp, where he was Stationed for some time, thence he was marched back to Col Robinsons, and discharged. having been in Service two months and thirteen days, received a discharge which he has lost 218
And afterwards went in the year 1777. the day and month not recollected He again Volunteered and entered the Service of the United States, enrolled himself in Captain John Allens Company, was again commanded by Colonel Robinson, rendezvous at said Robinsons was then marched to Wilmington in the State of North Carolina, and was Stationed at the mouth of Cape Fear, guarding said Fort until the term for which he entered the Service expired, was in Service three months, received a discharge which he has lost. And afterwards went in the year 1778. he removed from Bladen County North Carolina to Robeson County in

the same State, and in the year 1779. or 1780. cannot recollect certainly which, the day and month not recollect - he was drafted in Rhea County and entered the Service in Captain Sharp's Company, was commanded by Col Mathew Lock and was marched to Electenburg Springs N.C. to a creek called 12. miles. from thence he marched to Fort Brigby took said Fort and several series of prisoners. at the Fort General Morgan commanded thence he was marched to Cheraw in South Carolina and to the river Pedee, thence he was marched back to Rhea County - where he was discharged having been in Service three months , received a discharge which he has lost
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Hamilton to Clerk
JOHN MACY
The following interrogatories were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
Question Where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Scotland in the year 1752.
Question Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it.
Answer I have no record of my age
Question Where were you living, when called into Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer When I first entered the Service with my first and second tours of duty I lived in Rutherford County North Carolina, and when I served my last tour of duty I lived in Rhea County which aforesaid from thence removed to Wilkes County N.C. thence to Greeneville District South Carolina. thence to Jefferson County Tennessee where I now live.

Question How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you Volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if, a Substitute for whom.
Answer I served twice as a Volunteer, and once was drafted.
Question State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer When I first volunteered and entered the Service, my Captain's name was Carmichael was commanded by Col Robinson. My Second Service Captain John Allen and Col. Robinson. The third I last Service Captain Sharp & Col Mathew Lock, and when Fort Hugely was taken and also several series as prisoners the Command was given to General Morgan who was in the Regular Service. I do not recollect any thing about the Regiments.
Question Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer I did receive three discharges the first one was signed by Captain Carmichael the Second by Col Robinson, the third by Col Lock all of which I have lost.
Question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer As to my character for veracity and their belief of my Services as a Soldier I can prove the same by the Rev. John Lockhart a minister of the Gospel, and Benjamin Scanlan a citizen of said County, and I do not know of any person now living that can prove my actual Services by.

Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the day and date above written Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk J. R. May
We the undersigned a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and Benjamin Jeannary residing in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John McCoy who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk John Lockhart Clergyman Benjamin Jeannary
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 same as he states. And the Court further Certified, that it appears to them that John Lockhart who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergy- man resident in the County of Jefferson, and that Benjamin Jeannary who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid, and that their State- ment is entitled to credit. J. A. Thornton William Barton J. Wood
State of Tennessee I Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of John McCoy for a Pension.
In testimony

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Office in Dandridge the 11 th day of March AD 1834.
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County
State of Tennessee
I Robert McFarland Jr. presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do certify that Joseph Hamilton Jr. is Clerk of said Court, and that his Certificate aforesaid is in due form of law given under my hand & seal the 11 th day of March AD 1834
Robert McFarland Jr. Chairman &c.

March 22, 1922
BA-J/AWF
Mr. L. B. Russell Comanche Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel, John and Ruben McCoy, soldiers of the War of the Revolution, from North Carolina.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Daniel McCoy of North Carolina, or of any Ruben (Reuben) McCoy, all spellings of the surname have been searched.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only John McCoy, who served in the North Carolina troops, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4190, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John McCoy.
He was born in the year 1752 in Scotland.
He enlisted, while residing in Bladen County, North Carolina, in 1777 and served two months and thirteen days in Captain Carmichael's company in Colonel Robinson's North Carolina regiment, and was in an engagement with the Tories at Black Swamp; he enlisted again in 1777 and served three months in Cap-

tain John Allen's company in Colonel Robinson's regiment.
He moved in 1778 from Bladen County, Southern  Rawson County, North Carolina, where he enlisted in 1780 and served three months in Captain Sharp's company in Colonel Matthew Locke's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Rugley's Fort.
After the Revolution he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, thence to Greenville District, South Carolina, and then to Jefferson County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1834, then a resident of said Jefferson County.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. Frank
4190 INVALID.
File No. 4190
John M c Coey Pat. N.G. line
Act: June 17/92
Index:—Vol. A , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-Mch. 22 - hist. to Mr. E.B. Russell secy. 1932-Apr. 6 - Mr. E.B. Russell adv. final report error -

L. B. RUSSELL LAND TITLES AND GENEALOGY COMANCHE, TEXAS
February 19 1932
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
If either of the following names appear upon the Pension Rolls of your office, I will appreciate the complete record in substance:
1. John McCoy 5th Regt. Andersons Co. N.C. 2. John McCoy 6th " McRae Co " 3. Daniel McCoy 6th Regt Doughertys Co. 4. Ruben McCoy same as last.
I will especially appreciate any information relating to their home and family connections
Courteously
L. B. Russell

2
Reply to BA-J/AWF
Comanche Texas
March 26/32
Veterans Administration Washington DC
Gentlemen:
The final remark in the letter above referred to is highly interesting: "These are data relative to his family."
This inquiry was made at the instance and request of two entirely distinct families whose ancestors include the McBoys, who are trying to qualify for the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, and therefore the data referred to but not given may be the solution of the problem for one or the other of their families.
I trust I shall not be asking too much in requesting that you give the data referred to Courteously yours
J B Russell

April 6, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXX John McCoy S. 4190 em
Mr. L. B. Russell Comanche Texas
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of March 26, 1932, in which you state the final paragraph "There are data relative to his family" in letter from this office is of interest to you.
That final paragraph should be "There are no data relative to his family".
It was just the omission of one little word, which makes the meaning so very different.
The office regrets the making of this error.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator