Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,941, for Oliver Mc Haffey, South Carolina

(3-1770)
SERVICE
S. 6
or McHaffey Oliver or Mehaffey. H. J.
NUMBER
S. 38941
CONTENTS

19.620
Order to pay 4 th Oct 1837 - dead. See letter 19 Sept. 1838 to G. Q. M c Intosh -
South Carolina
Oliver W. Griffith or McHaffie
of South Carolina in the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Taylor of the regiment commanded by Colonel William Moultrie in the South Carolina line, for the term of 12 months , from 1779 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th day of April 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1826 and sent to the Hon. J. P. Kennedy House of Representatives
Amount in Arrears of portion of Semi-annual all ce ending 4 Sept 1826 $ 30-53
$30-53
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

19.016

South Carolina Kershaw District
On the 17th of April 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the District of Kershaw Oliver Mehaffy resident in said District aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Oliver Mehaffy enlisted for the term of eighteen months in January 1779 in the State of South Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Taylor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henderson in the line of the State of South Carolina in the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was taken prisoner at Savannah, from which place he made his escape into the interior of South Carolina, and was unable afterwards to see his officer who was in the hands of the British so as to obtain a regular discharge that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except South Carolina and the following is the reason for not making earlier application for a discharge - That for the reason just above stated he did not procure a regular discharge and being under the impression that without it a certificate of service would be insufficient - from ignorance withheld urging his claim until he was informed that a regular discharge was not necessary provided other testimonials of faithful service could be adduced And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift - sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons

engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States affirming in the Revolutionary War papers on the Eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me any or secured contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed the declarant also states that he is by occupation a farmer but in consequence of old age is deprived of the means of subsistence that his family consists of three exclusive of himself viz - his wife Lucy aged about fifty years his stepson William Colbert aged about nineteen years and Oliver McHaffy Junior aged about fifteen years and that the above named William Colbert resides with declarant but labors for himself so that he contributes but little any to declarants support - declarant also swears that the following is a schedule of his Estate - Necessary clothing & bedding excepted One Glass Wheel - Six hundred plates - one dish - 12 spoons - 1 iron kettle - one small pot - one set of knives & forks - one hair Sifter - one old flower Barrel - one old Box - 2 waggon Bells - 4 cow bells - 2 old saddles and bridles - 2 old guns - 2 shot bags - one Pistol - 3 Mucking Hoes - one Grubbing Hoe - one Iron Wedge - 3 ploughs - 3 belisels - one augur - one old cart - 4 chairs - 1 old leather pail - one old piggins - one meal sieve - one gaff on leg - 4 old axes - one shoe hammer - one pair of pin - chers - one shoe knife - 4 awls valued all at about $40 The declarant also swears that since the 18th of March 1818. no change within his recollection worthy of notice have been made in his property he is conscious that there have been none which could in the least effect his claim he has ever since the revolution been in reduced circumstances and this together with old age have for some years past rendered him unable to support himself without the aid of charity or of his county sworn to and declared on the 18th day of April 1820 before
Theodore Gailliard
one of the Judges of the his Court of Common Pleas Oliver McHaffy marks

I Thomas P. Evans Clerk of the Court of common plea and sessions do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Oliver Mehaffy did serve in the Revolutionary war at States in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment and also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the eighteenth day of April 1826
Thos. P. Evans
Clerk. Per. Dist.

38,941
INVALID.
Key
File No. 38,941
Oliver W. Duffey Prison War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 819
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hunters Mechanics Bank of So. Carolina Charleston 27 Sept 1837
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington
Sir
Forward herewith for your Authority to pay, Vouchers of James P. Fulton and Oliver McHaffey, having 12 and 18 Months pay due.
I am Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant K. Spear Pension Agent

Sept 19
FREE
Comp Em
mail
Oliver H. Haffey S. C. 1878 Edward Commissaire of Pensions War. Department Washington City

Canton Sept 11. 1838.
J. L. Edwards.
Sir. Oliver McKaffey has a Pension in this District as by his Certificate bearing date at the War Office 11. May 1826 & signed by James Garband Secy of War & J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions and Bounties 19. list. Oliver McKaffey some time last Winter Died his Widow a Very old and infirm Lady wishes to know if she can draw half of his Pension If so you will please to let me know for she will use the particulars how to proceed in the matter. Old McKaffey was a Private & entitled to receive Eight dollars a month Your early Compliance will much oblige
Respectfully Geo. D. McIntosh
Clerk of Court District Derry N. H.

A. R. 9 th May, 1826.
The Hon. Mr. Barbour, Secretary of war,
The inclosed declaration of Oliver Whipple, was received this morn g . The application was made early this session but owing to some irregularity, it was sent back for correction. I trust it will be found now free from all objection, and that altho' late, I shall have it in my power in a short time to inform the del expectant that his long deferred hopes are at length realized.
Yours, respectfully John Carter

19.816
Oliver Mc Haffey Fenham District
J.C.
The Honble
Recd May 10. 1820.
Hon John Brown
16
James Barbour Esq. Secretary Washington City
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 10