Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,676, for Archibald Mc Daniel, North Carolina

SERVICE
McDaniel Archibald
NUMBER
R. 6676
Domine R. C.
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Bladen County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Term 1833
On this the _____ day of _____ 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Worshipful William H Beatty, John Owen and Robert Lyon Justices of the Peace for the County of Bladen holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County non sitting. Archibald McDaniel, a resident of the County of Bladen, and State of North Carolina, aged Eighty eight Years, Feb. 23 rd 1745, 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 herein stated.
1. He entered the service as a private in a Company of Bladen Militia of which W m Ellis was Captain, and James Johnston, lieutenant, (the Ensign not recollected) when General Caswell was marching down Black River, for the purpose of intercepting the Tories, under M c Donald and M c Leod, who had left Cross-creek (now Fayetteville), for the purpose of surprising Wilmington - the Company joined General Caswell near the junction of South and Black River, at a place called Corbett's Ferry, and marched thence to the Widow Moore's Creek where the Tories the next morning were defeated. M c Leod the second in Command having been killed in bringing on the attack. After the battle was over, Capt Ellis's Company was verbally discharged, having served, as well as now remembered six days.

called Corbett's Ferry, and marched thence to the Widow Moore's Creek where the Tories the next morning were defeated. McLeod the second in Command having been killed in bringing on the attack. After the battle was over, Capt Ellis's Company was verbally discharged, having served, as well as now remembered six days. He has no recollection of any of the Officers or Regiments, other than Ellis's Company; but it was said his force amounted to about 1500 men. In March 1776, immediately after their return home, the Company was ordered into service to collect such persons as were supposed to be disaffected to the cause, carry them to Elizabeth Town, in order to their taking the oath of Allegiance to the State, in this service, they were employed four days, and received a verbal discharge.
2. Immediately after, in the same Company, and under the same Officers, he was engaged five weeks, in an expedition to the upper part of Cumberland & Moore Counties. together with two other Companies. one from Cumberland. The other from some adjoining County not recollected. The Companies acted together but a short time, separated, and went in different directions. Leggit was taken, and most of his men came in to Capt Samuel Cain, of Bladen at Little River, who was sent to muster them into service. After which the Company marched to Fayetteville, and were there verbally discharged. 3. In the following April, was called out for a service of one month in the same Company, and under the same Officers, to Jumping Run below Wilmington, where the Company joined the Bladen Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomas Robeson, Lt Colonel Thomas Robeson and Major Thomas Owen; performed the service for which he was called out, and received a verbal discharge.

4. About four or five weeks after a Capt. Baughman came into his neighborhood on South River, and ordered him to accompany him in collecting Cattle for the American Troops stationed at Wilmington. Collected some, and drove them to the plantation of James Salter on Indian Creek, where he received permission to return home, having served eight days.
5. Early in the fall of the Year 1780, he with one or two other private, of Capt Ellis's Company, was drafted into a Company commanded by Captain Turpin McRae, and lieutenant James Purdie, and employed in collecting Cattle for the American Army. They collected a large number and drove them to the plantation of Capt Peter Robeson on the Cape Fear, where he was permitted to hire a man by the name of Sackson London to go in his stead to Charleston - having previously served three months. He received a written discharge from Capt McRae - which has long since been lost.
6. Some time after, the time not recollected, but he believes in the following Year, in the month of August he was employed four months in an expedition against the Tories, in a Company commanded by Capt Wm Dyer. The Company marched to the plantation of Thomas Ames in Bladen, now Columbus County, thence crossed Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee, and proceeded as far as the Warrenton on Big Pee Dee - and thence a considerable distance up the River, in pursuit of the Tories. There was a considerable body of Troops from Bladen, composed of horse, and foot, and he recollects that Capt Peter Robeson commanded a body of horse. There was a skirmish with the Tories at a place called Beanswamp in Robeson (now Bladen) County, where the Tories were defeated. After this the Whigs marched again into South Carolina - came he greatly

Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee, and proceeded as far as the Waccamaw, on Big Pee Dee - and thence a considerable distance up the River, in pursuit of the Tories. There was a considerable body of Troops from Bladen, composed of horse, and foot and he recollects that Capt Peter Robeson commanded a body of horse. There was a skirmish with the Tories at a place called Bears Swamp in Robeson (now Bladen) County, where the Tories were defeated. After this the Whigs marched again into South Carolina - came frequently upon the Tories, and took many of them prisoners - among them Carracway Bates, a notorious Captain of the Tories, who was forthwith hung. He having just before been burning and destroying every thing belonging to the Whigs - The Tories having at length been dispersed, the Troops were discharged - having been in service four months.
7. In the following year, he was employed three months under Capt Col Daniel, in collecting cattle on Drowning Creek and Shoe-heal in the upper part of Bladen, now Robeson, and on Little Pee Dee in South Carolina - having collected a considera- ble number, they drove them to Fayetteville and delivered them to Peter Mallett a Commissary in the service of the United States. He received a verbal discharge. The cattle it was said were for the Northern Army.
8. Near the close of the War, but the precise time not recollected, he volunteered as a Private in Capt Ellis Company, on an expedition against the Tories, who had collected in lower end of Bladen - The Company rendezvoused at Brier Creek, Burgant marched down on the N o East side of the Cape Fear - took several of the Tories and dispersed the rest - Lewis Avery was killed, & Thomas Avery

was wounded, both of Ellis Company, they were a fortnight in service, and verbally discharged, after having served a fortnight, and immediately on their return home, were marched into the upper part of New Hanover County, again against the Tories - crossed the South River at Stephen Andrews plantation - but met with no Tories - and after one fortnight's service - they were verbally discharged.
9. He was six days on an expedition against the Tories, being also near the close of the War. The Tories made head at a place called Swamp Great Creek, in Cumberland County, not far from South River - An attack on them being determined on, it was necessary either to make a considerable circuit round, or cross a wide marsh, a portion of the Company was ordered to cross the swamp on a wide Causeway; and in doing so, they received a severe fire from the Tories, who were in ambuscade, and were compelled to retire. He was severely wounded. The Company was then commanded by Capt Johnston, but Major Ellis was present. He has no documentary evidence, and no living witnesses of his service, whose testimony he can procure, except James Cain & Wm Smith, whose affidavits are hereunto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
In witness whereof the said day & year aforesaid Fort O'Keely
Arch his  M c Daniel marks
Answers to the Questions prescribed by the War Department

20th Dec 1818
Answers to the Questions prescribed by the War Department, as propounded to the applicant by the Court.
1. - I was born Feby 23 rd 1745, on Fishing Creek, in Edgecombe County. 2. I have a record of my age, on a slip of paper sent to me, many years since, by my Brother from Edgecombe County. 3. I resided in Edgecombe County, until I was about twenty years old, when I moved to South River, Bladen County, & have resided here, ever since. 4. He was a volunteer in every instance, except in the expedition on South Carolina for four months - and in driving cattle to Fayetteville - when he was drafted. 5. I have no recollection of any Continental Officers - and for answer to the other part of the question - I beg leave to refer to my declaration - 6. I received no written discharge, except in the one instance mentioned in my declaration, and that I have lost. 7. Robert Melvin, Musgrove Jones, James Cain, S r Daniel Melvin S r . We Robert Melvin & Musgrove Jones
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald McDaniel, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty eight Years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a revolutionary Soldier; and that we concur

in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Robert Melvin Musgrove Jones
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that Robert Melvin & Musgrove Jones who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Bladen, and are credible persons, and that the applicant cannot procure the attendance of a Clergyman without too much inconvenience. They further certify that William Smith, whose affidavit is hereto annexed was sworn in open Court, and is a credible person.
H. H. Bratt, S. H. Geo. Owen J.P.
Robert Lyon J.P.
I Patrick Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Bladen, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald H. Daniel for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set hand & seal of Office, this the 6 th day of May 1833.
P. Kelly, clk.

I Patrick Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the County of Bladen, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald M c Daniel for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set hand & Seal of Office, this the 6 th day of May 1833.
P. Kelly Clerk
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarters Bladen County } Sessions May Term 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court before Wm H Beatty, Jns. Bowen, and Robert Lyon holding said Court and Wm Smith, and after having been sworn according to Law - deposeth, and saith, that he served during the Revolutionary War, with the Declarant Archibald M c Daniel, on an expedition to Grampy Run, below Wilmington - the time that he served not recollected - on another expedition to the upper part of Cumberland & Bladen - against Legget, who commanded a body of Forces - and was engaged in service with him against the Forces to the lower part of Bladen & New Hanover, in two expeditions for the period of a month - The said service having been performed in Capt Ellis's Company - Sworn to and subscribed the his day of May 1833. Attest P. Kelly Clerk Wm H Smith mark

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Archibald M c Daniel
Service: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized: _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Archibald McDaniel
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Wm. J. Cowan
Atch 4 June 1882

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Archibald M. Gann
Wm J. Cowan Elizabeth

State of North Carolina Bladen County
In the matter of the Declaration of Archibald M c Daniel for a Pension, under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
On this the 23 rd day of Aug t in the Year 1833, James Cain Sen r after having been duly sworn according to law, maketh oath before me Robert Melvin - one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. That he acted, for several years, during the war of the Revolution, as first sergeant in Capt W m Ellis Company of Bladen militia, and that the Applicant Archibald M c Daniel, was a private in said Company and that this affiant acted with him, on several expeditions against the Common enemy - but has no recollection of any particular services - except the following - he was on a tour of duty with said M c Daniel to Jumping Run below Wilmington on a tour of duty to the lower end of Bladen, and upper part of New Hanover Counties, when a man by the name of Avery was killed - and on a tour of duty against the Tories, when M c Daniel was wounded. Owing to the decay of his memory this affiant cannot specify the time that said M c Daniel served in those tours.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & Year aforesaid attest R Melvin
James Cain Sen r mark
I Robert Melvin, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bladen, hereby certify that James Cain Sen r who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court. I further certify that he is a credible person.
R Melvin
I, Patrick Kelly, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Bladen, certify that Robert Melvin, is a Justice of the Peace of the Peace in and for said County, as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, this the 7 th day of Sept r in the Year 1833.
P Kelly