Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 16950, for Andrew Mc Pheeters, North Carolina

SERVICE
N 6 Penn,
McPheeters, Andrew
NUMBER
S16950,
boarded
CONTENTS

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East Tennessee
Andrew Mc Wheeler
of Granger Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barclay of the Regt commanded by Col Harmon in the Virginia line for 12 months for of Inf'ty 2 - 2nd batt P. M. N. C.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1833 and South W. Coche Rutledge
Arrears to the 4th of March 96 16 Pension, allowance ending 4 24 16 120.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd C. R. Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 12
Certificate of collection and for Pleasant Stock Rutledge August 1833
Transferred from East Tennessee to Indiana on 2nd March 1834. from 4 regt to 1st regt 1834. Notification sent to Pensioner, care of Hon. S. Branch. - H. of Reps.
Order to Pay 10. Oct 1837. Letter to Mrs. John S. Phelps Adm to Pension Agt. 4th To Miss Paul's from 4 March 1847. 17. Sep 1847. Notification sent to Hon. J. S. Phelps. Springfield Mo.

State of Tennessee August term 1832 Grainy county
On the 22 nd day of August 1832 personally appeared an open bail before the Justice of the Peace of the pleased quarter sessions now sitting for the County of Grainer in the State of Tennessee Andrew McWhorter aged thirty one years the 22 nd day of March 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law clothed in his best 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 That on the first of January 1832 the Substituted in the Room of Special Scott in Chester County by State of Pennsylvania for a term of two months service under Brevet Bently Captain my Colonel was John H. H. H. And arrived at Philadelphia March have thence to Trenton in New Jersey & crossed the Delaware River on the 19 th from there marched to Princeton and State Stated the Army under General Putnam where he remained until the expiration of his term of service That in the month of June about the middle of the month he was killed by the Secutunam

Andrew Kayd in the year 1777 to take the place of one of those who were drafted & failed to be he engaged for three months and then be commanded by Colonel John Hannay The Captain's name he does not remember He encamped at the town of High Bridge Pennsylvania from there he marched to the river side & helped build the Red Bank fort & remained at that fort until his time expired that he received a discharge for both the above mentioned terms of service Captain Bagdad Shortly gave the first discharge and Captain gave me the second whose name I cannot now recollect In the fall of 1777 I removed from Pennsylvania to the State of North Carolina Gilford County and in the month of October 1778 he was drafted in Gilford County for four months, took duty under Captain Enoch Havis Lieutenant James Logan he then marched to the 10 mile branch near Charlestown General Rutherford was our General Colonel Belfore was There from the 10 mile branch he marched to Petersburg on the Savannah river where General Lincoln was then encamped who marched toward Charlestown & General Rutherford marched into Petersburg

from Warrenton, Genl Rutherford marched his army to a place called the two sister from where he marched opposite Brick Creek Bridge to join Genl Ash & when the first boat load of men were about to land the firing com- menced at Genl Ash's camp, who was defeated & then returned & marched to Turkey Hill where we remained until the expiration of my term of service I received my discharge from Captain Enoch Havis that in the last of Octo- ber 1779, he substituted for me three months later of duty in the place of Samuel Clark under Captain Thomas Clark Lieutenant Ruben Wood Ensign Jemian Garian we underwent at Salisbury & marched to Chockley under Colonel Archibald Little a Continental Col & joined Genl Lincoln at Charlestown he remained at Charlestown until the expiration of his service he received his discharge from Captain Thomas Clark he substi- tuted in the first of November 1780 for the term of two months as a mounted gunner in the service of Samuel Maury in order to fight Genl Cornwallis and impede which his march under the command of Colonel Davy my Captain was Thomas Hooper Lieutenant John Clark the troops met at Salisbury North Carolina & the Regiment underwent at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Camp we staid at Charlotte

until Galloway came there the regi- ment being of about 600 men men the British retreated & marched back to Salisbury after remaining at Salisbury a short time we marched to Rocky River & soon had the advantage of the enemy Galloway returned towards Ninety six & was followed on by them as far as the Island Ford on the Cataw- ba River Captain M'Gowan's company was stationed at the Ford to guard it while there we received orders to leave Colonel M'Gowan who at that time had joined General Greene's army and General Green remained with him until the expiration of my term of 1784 service when he was discharged by Captain Thomas M'Gowan he was in no battle except in several skirmishes with the British while near Galloway army he further states that he removed from Randolph County to the Carolina which was taken from Gilford after he removed to Guilford County Surry was where he has resided about thirty three years & expects to remain The approaching fall to Galloway I should be able to procure the order to be placed on the roll of that state that he has no claim to any pension that he left all his discharge in Randolph North Carolina where he remained and that he knows of no person who has testimony he can procure who can

Testify to his services
She hereby Relinquishes her every claim to interest to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that the same is not on the pension roll of the agency of any still pension to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Andrew M. Sheehan
We hereby certify that the foregoing a clergyman residing in the county of Grainger Tenn of Tennessee and John Locke residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew McMasters who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one 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 second and subscribed the day and year aforesaid C.W. Carroll John Locke
I John Locke clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Grainger in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the appli- cation of Andrew McFeeters for a pension testimony whereof I have here unto my hand and seal of office

This 22 nd day of August 1832
13.532 John Cook Welch
questions propounded by the bank 1 where and in what year were you born answer in Chester County State of Pennsylvania the year 1761 the 22 nd day of March 2 Have you any record of your age if so where is it
answer I have in my father's old bible the bible was taken by my son John to Indiana when he removed to that State
3 where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war where do you now live
answer I lived in Chester County Pennsylvania when I first substituted for Isaac Scott secondly I was hired by Genl Andrew Bayd as a substitute & lived at the same place I did then in Guilford County North Carolina when I was drafted the first time I substituted for Samuel Colock & lived at the same place the last time I substituted for Samuel Mason & lived at the same place & continued to live in North Carolina until after the close of the war about 3 years ago I removed to Granger County Iowa from where has since resided
4 how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer were you a substitute and if a substitute

for whom
and after the first term I substituted for Isaac Scott the second term hired by Sgt Andrew Boyd in place of my draft & failed to serve third I was drafted fourth I substituted for Samuel Clark fifth I substituted for Samuel Moore
5th place the many of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served each Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General personality of your service and I remember Colonel Archibald Little under Col. Havis or Hays General Green who commanded the army & Colonel Brant the many of the other Colonels with General Green there was a pretty large Army I have stated my circumstances I can recollect in my Declaration column
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom it was given and what has become of it
and I received a discharge for every term of service the first was given by Colonel Kently the second by my then Captain whose name I have forgotten the third by Captain Enoch Havis the fourth by Captain Thomas Clark the fifth last by Captain Thomas Hoogaw I left the whole of them in North Carolina when I returned to Tennessee I did not expect they would be of any service to me & did not take copies of them I shall the many of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbors friends and who can testify to your character

for morality and have belief of your serving as a soldier of the Revolution and General John Cooke the and shortly me a rally who have certified for me Samuel Root and Samuel Root John Acuff Royal Jennings and all soldiers Fletcher Wm Cooke David Barton Thomas McBrann Joseph Black Eye David Mendenhall many others for I am well known
I hereby I block the name McPherson because I had spent all my money in two prairie county where it is mentioned in the certificate of John Cooke Charles McAnally John Cooke

January 22, 1931
Mrs. Arthur Drury 515 S. Meridian Street Washington, Indiana
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16950, that Andrew Mc Pheeters was born March 22, 1761 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in said Chester County, he enlisted in January, 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Bazaleel Bentley's company, Colonel John Hannum's Pennsylvania regiment; and enlisted in June, 1777 and served three months as private in the same regiment.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops, as follows:
From in October, 1778, four months in Captain Enoch Davis' company; from in October, 1779, three months in Captain Thomas Clark's company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's regiment; from in November, 1780, two months in Captain Thomas Doogan's company, Colonel Davy's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, at which time he was living in Grainger County, Tennessee.
In 1834 he was living at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and in 1847 he was living in Missouri.
A son John, resident of Indiana, is referred to.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Barnett, Indiana, F.W.
16950 INVALID.
File No. 16950
John T. McHector
Rev. Isaac
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 9, 88. Hist. to Col. John T. Pres. Sons of Rev. Isaac 2001 N. Delaware St., Indpls. Ind. For monument.
1929. June 5. Hish to Mrs. E. C. Clearwater Cenz. 1931. Jan. 22. Hish to Mrs. Arthur Drury Cenz.

Springsfield (Mo) Aug. 22 d 47
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Andrew McPheters to be transferred from the Indiana Pension Roll to the Missouri Pension Roll.
I am with respect Yours &c
John S. Phelps
Col
J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.
P.S. Will you send me a copy of the instructions prescribing form & mode of application for land under Act of Congress of last session?

Andrew McPheeters
Tennessee
1777 from 1779 print of Can & Puff. Memo P. Inf. 1779. p. 40. Can't miss. 88.33 $ 48.33

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Andrew M c . Sheehan further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? _____
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
‡ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

Rutledge Tenn July 4 th
2 Sir
Hon d Secretary of War Washington City M c D o
Exton July 17 Apr 3 1873

Rutledge
July 9 th 1833
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send back a certificate for a pension in favor of Andrew McWhorter supposed to be of this County. there is no such a person living in this County.
A person by the name of Andrew McWhorter applied at the war department for a pension His papers were sent back because they were not properly attached. being the only objection to them. I had them attached properly and sent back. From every circumstance there remains but little doubt that the enclosed was intended for Andrew McWhetters. I wish you to compare the no. with the no. of his declaration and you will find the application name to be Andrew McWhetters.
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I am respectfully your obed. Servant Thomas S. Cooke

House of Representatives April 25 th 1834
Col Edwards
Dear Sir,
I have the honour to send you the inclosed papers which will explain their object. You will please give them your early attention and inform of the result
Very Respectfully,
Sam l Bemen

Pension Agency
Madison Sept 9 1847.
J S Edwards Esq, Comm. of Pensions
Sir
In answer to your favor of 4 th I have to state that Andrew M c Pheters, has been paid at this Agency to 11 th March 1847.
Very Respectfully
Isaac O'Lea
Acting Pen. Agt

Off State Bank of Indiana On March 28. 1835.
Sir
I enclose herewith for you a portion the papers of Andrew W. Matthews Revolutionary Pension, issued last by Genl Roll H. S. Sept. 1836
Very Respectfully J. M. Smith A. B. Dickinson (Cash)
Hon. J. Edward Counselor of Pension Washington City

State of Missouri } County of Dallas } On the 28 day of July
1847 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appears Andrew McPheters who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Barker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States — that his name was placed on the East Tennessee Pension roll Agency — that he removed from the State of Ten- -nessee to the State of Indiana and he was transferred to the Indiana Pension roll from which last mentioned State he has lately removed — that he now resides in this State where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at the Agency in this State. His reason for removing from Indiana to Missouri is to better his condition. Sworn a subscribed to } before me the day and } Andrew McPheters year aforesaid }
M. M. Widen J. P.

State of Missouri Dallas County
Be it remembered that on this 28 day of July A.D. 1847 personally came before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid John M. ... whom I do hereby certify is a person of veracity and on his oath declares that Andrew M. Pulsters who has taken the foregoing oath is the person de- scribed in the foregoing affidavit. Sworn to & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
J.P.
State of Missouri Dallas County
I Jesse L. Paine Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. W. Wisdom Esq. who has certified to the foregoing affidavits was before their date and at their date a now is a justice of the peace for the County of Dallas aforesaid & duly qualified and

3 that the foregoing signatures pur- -porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 28 th day of July A.D. 1847-
Jesse I. Pann Clerk Dallas County Court Mo.

State of Tennessee } On this 15 th day of April 1834, be- Granger County. } fore me John Bunch, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, appeared Andrew M c Sheeters, and produced his pension Certifi- cate, dated June 17 th 1833, and made oath, that is the identical pensioner to whom said Certificate a pension has been granted as a private in the Army of the Revolution - That at the time of his application for a pension he lived in Granger County aforesaid - that since that time he has removed to Putnam county in the State of Indiana, where he now resides and that he wishes his name to be transferred from the roll of the Pension Agency for East Tennessee to that of Indianapolis, if there be one at that place, otherwise to the nearest pension Agency to said Putnam county, so that he may get his pay with greater convenience, having recently drawn his pension due to the 4 th of last March, from Robert King at vile.
Andrew M c Sheeters
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th of April 1834.
Bunch
I Samuel Bunch a member of Congress from the State of Ten- nessee, do certify that John Bunch, before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Granger in said State, and that the signature is genuine to the best of belief. April 25 th 1834. Sam l Bunch

Nuttsburg Va. 15 th April 1834
Free
James M. Hinton
Honorable Samuel Burch, Rep t . in Congress, Washington City.

Rutledge, April 12. 1834.
Dear Sir, I take the liberty of enclosing you an affidavit, which will explain its object, and must ask of you the favor to have the transfer of my name made as requested. You will be able to authenticate the Magistrate's signature, if necessary. And you also know of my removal. Your attention will greatly oblige me; and I will also thank you for a line directed to my post office, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.
I am, very respectfully, Yr. ob. Servt.
Andrews M. Theater
Colo. Saml. Brumh Washington City.

War-- Rev.-- 1812.
Already Ans
Cleverdale, Indiana.
Department of the Interior Commissioner of Pensions- Washington- D.C.
March. 8-1929.
Dear Sir, will you please give me the pension record of Andrew Mc'Pheeters ?
He served from Chester Co. Penn. and Guilford, Co. North Carolina.
I donot know the names of his Officers.
Any thing you may be able to give me, will be greatly appreciated. his family or other data.
Respectfully yours
Mrs Eva Clearwaters.
(Mrs.E.C.Clearwaters)
Mrs. Eva Clearwater

Cloverdale Ind.
Jan. 8. 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
I am asking you for any information of my ancestors who were in the Revolutionary War. First my Great Great, Great Grandfather, Andrew  and  Mr. Pheeters born in Chester Co. Pa. March 22, 1761. Moved from there to Tennessee and later to Putnam Co. Ind. Can you tell me where and when he married his first wife? (a Miss Smith) and if he had a family? was he married a second time? if so to whom & where & when? does his record there at Wash- D.C. give his parents names? did he have brothers & sisters. I will thank you for any information you can give of him, where is he buried.
Next can you tell me anything about my Great, Great Grandfather William Brown He also was a Revolutionary soldier but I don't know where he enlisted or where he was born. Who did he marry & when, where? who were his parents? I know he lived in Kentucky about 1820 moved to Putnam Co. Ind. about 1828 these dates may not be exactly correct but as near as I know, I wish all information of his family & War record you can give also where he is buried if you can tell me.
also can you tell me if there is any one of the name of O'Baniel on record who was in the Rev. War or War of 1812? my Great Grandfather William O'Baniel came from Scotland about that time & settled in New Jersey. if you are not the one to answer these questions please hand it to the proper person. I thank you.
Yours Resp't -
Mrs. S. C. Clearwaters
Cloverdale Ind.

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION JAN 7 - 1931 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

515 S. Meridian St. Washington, Ind. Jan. 4, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you please send me the War Record of Andrew McPheeters, a soldier in Revolutionary War.
He was born in Chester Co. Pa., on March 22 1761, he drew a Pension
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Arthur Henry

History of Andrew M c Pheters REVOLUTIONARY WAR, / f ... d ... ed information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. See. F. 16,950.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1777 2 mos. Pri. Bezalel Bentley John Hannum Pa.   June 1777 3 " " — " " Pa.   Oct. 1778 4 " " Enoch Davis — N.C.   Oct. 1779 3 " " Thomas Clarke Archibald Lytle N.C.   Nov. 1780 2 " " Thomas Dargan PRi Dargan N.C.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greencastle Pa., Guilford Co. N.C. at 3" enl
Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832
Residence at date of application, Greencastle Pa. Tenn.
Age at date of application, Born March 22, 1761, in Chester Co. Pa.
Remarks: He resided at Greencastle Pennsylvania Co. Ind in 1834.
For date of last payment of pension & probable date of death you should apply to The Auditor for the Interior Dept., Treasury Dept., citing the following data: Andrew M c Pheters, Cif. No. 13,785, issued June 17, 1833. Act June 7, 1832. Agency Indiana.
Very respectfully,
(Tombstone Letter)

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awg June 5, 1929.
Mrs. E. C. Clearwater Cloverdale Indiana.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16950, it appears that Andrew McPheeters was born March 22, 1761 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in said Chester County, he enlisted in January 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain Bazaleel Bentley's Company, Colonel John Hannum's Pennsylvania Regiment; and enlisted in June 1777 and served three months as a private in same regiment.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as follows-
From in October 1778, four months in Captain Enoch Davis' Company; from in October 1779, three months in Captain Thomas Clark's Company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's Regiment; from in November 1780, two months in Captain Thomas Doogan's Company, Colonel Davy's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 22, 1832, at which time he was living in Grainger County, Tennessee.
In 1834 he was living at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and in 1847 he was living in Missouri.
A son John resident of Indiana is referred to.
There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.