Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,426, for Donald Mc Donald, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penin.
McDonald, Donald
S. 9426
U.S.A. 1795-1798.
CONTENTS
carded

5962
South Carolina
Donald McDonald of Newbury dist. in the State of S. C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Simpson of the Rev. commanded by Col. Minton in the Penn s Militia for 10 mo. from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb y 1833 and Hon. Genl. M c R ae Griffin A.D.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 49 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 16 66 $ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Harry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book D Vol. 8. Page 91

Donald Mc Donald of South Carolina
admt for 10 mo as private 3333
Capt Sampson Col Nixon Am Militia 1776

BRIEF in the case of Donald Mc Donald of Newberry  District in the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1776 10 Private Genl. Cadwalader, Genl. Mifflin & Washington, Capt. Linn, Col. Vose   1795 3 Capt. Linn & Eaton, Capt. Schamburg  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Philadelphia Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.

The State of South Carolina } Anderson District } a to wit
On this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before Richard Gantt Esq. presiding Judge of the Court of General Sessions of the peace and Commonwealth now sitting, Donald McDonald a resident of Anderson District in the State aforesaid aged Twenty five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in Scotland in the Shire of Renfrew on the 17 th of October 1759. He has a record of his age in his Bible in his possession. He was living in Philadelphia when called into service. Since the Revolutionary war he has resided mostly in Philadelphia until the year 1795 when he enlisted and marched to the South as hereinafter stated. He has lived in South Carolina Anderson District since 1800. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. He went into service as a volunteer under the Command of Capt. William Sample in the Regiment commanded by Major Joseph Nixon and Col. John Nixon about the middle of Dec r 1776 and marched under the Command of Genl. Cadwalader for the purpose of cooperating in the capture of the Hessians at Trenton. A part of his infantry crossed the river Delaware, but it being found impracticable to cross with the Artillery his infantry returned. This took place on the 26 th of December. On the next day Genl. Cadwalader's troops crossed the river and took posts on the Jersey shore: on the night of the first of January his applicant under the Command of Genl.

Mifflin and Cadwalader marched from Cooper's Creek to join the Commander in Chief at Trenton. On the 2nd of January there was some skirmishing between the armies of Lord Cornwall and Genl. Washington. The latter retired beyond the Assunpink a creek which runs through the town behind which the American Army was drawn up. The enemy attempted to cross at several places but finding all the fords guarded, they halted & kindled their fires which was also done by the American troops. In the night the whole American Army under Washington by a circuitous route through Allentown marched and attacked about sun rise of the 3rd January three regiments stationed at Princeton in the rear of the main British army. In this action the British were surprised and defeated. The Americans had to move the top of the Yellow Genl. Mercer & Col. Patton & Harbo. From Princeton the army after breaking down the bridges over Princeton Creek proceeded to Princeton where they remained about a week. From this place they marched to Morristown where they remained until about the middle of April at which time the Company to which this applicant belonged was ordered home and discharged from service. This applicant did not receive a written discharge.
Subsequent to this term of service this applicant was enrolled in the Militia of the City of Philadelphia and he was drafted at three different times for tours of duty of two months each to guard the city the magazines and prisoners. He served out each of these tours, the first under the command of Capt. Hood, the second under Capt. McLane and the third under Capt. McCulloch. The Town Major was Major Nichol. After serving each of these tours he was verbal- ly discharged.
During the Revolutionary war as a

Volunteer and as a drafted man he was in actual service four months.
In 1795 he enlisted for three years under Capt Sedams in the 1 st Sublegion or Regt. and was afterwards transferred to Capt Edous Company in the 4 th in which he served until his term of enlistment had nearly expired when he was transferred to Capt Shannenburg Company in the 3 rd . He was regularly discharged in the year 1798 on the Oconee River in the State of Georgia.
This applicant has no documentary evidence of his revolutionary services and knows of no persons who testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He refers to the Rev. Philip Cromer and William Gillam for his character and the reputation that he is a revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court.
Before Richard Gault Presiding Judge
Donald McDonald
We Philip Cromer a clergyman residing in the district of Shurbery and William Gillam residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Donald McDonald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty five years of age that he is of good character and is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court together
W. J. Robinson att. Clerk
Philip Cromer Wm Gillam

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the written 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 at present to them to be true that Phillip Bromer who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Newbury District and that Mr. Gillam who has also signed the same is a resident in Newbury District and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gault Presiding Judge
I Young John Harrington Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the peace and Common Pleas for Newbury District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Donald McDonald for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this fourteenth day of December Anno Domini 1832 J. H. Harrington Clerk N. S.

June 17, 1936
Donald McDonald-S.9428 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. H. P. Jenkins 3900 Cathedral Avenue Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abraham Blackwell, private South Carolina militia, Donald McDonald, Pennsylvania militia, pensioned from Newberry, South Carolina, James McDonald served in the South Carolina militia, and John Blackwell.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension based on the service of a James McDonald who served in the South Carolina militia. The record of John Blackwell could not be identified. There are no further information in regard to Abraham Blackwell, private South Carolina militia, pension claim, S. 18328, other than was furnished you June 8, 1936.
The record of Donald McDonald which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.9428, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Donald McDonald was born October 17, 1757 in the Shire of Ross, Scotland; names of his parents not given.
While a resident of Philadelphia, he enlisted about the middle of December, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Sample's company, Colonel John Nixon's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was discharged sometime in April, 1777. He later served two months in Captain Hood's company, two months in Captain McLain's company, and two months in Cap-

tain McCullough's company; this service was as a guard in Philadelphia.
Donald McDonald enlisted in the year 1795 in Philadelphia, served in Captain Sedam's company in the 1st Sub Legion, was transferred to Captain Eaton's company in the 4th Sub Legion, and was transferred to Captain Schaumburgh's company, and was discharged in 1798 on the Oconee River in Georgia.
He was allowed pension, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed, November 14, 1832, then a resident of Newberry District, South Carolina, where he had lived since 1800.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to family.
If you desire information in regard to the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Donald McDonald Certificate # 5962 Issued February 20, 1833 Rate $33.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rehran
9426 INVALID.
1920 Jan. 15 Hist. to Mrs. R. F. Fleming. 1936 June 17 " " " H. P. Jenkins
File No. 24 26
Donald McDonald
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 2416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Sec. Laurens, S.C. Jan - 1 - 1920.
Department Pension, Dear Sirs,
U PENS JAN 5 1920 Have you on your pension list John Brown Camden District South Carolina, Donald McDonald who also lived in this vicinity, John Lee or James Wren. Can you tell the ages then applied for

a passion in they did apply. It will be glad to for for any information you might be able to give me concerning these South Carolina of the Revolution. When, thanking you in advance - I spec-
Respectfully Mrs. R. F. F. Fleming

Washington, D.C. 3900 Cathedral Ave.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs,
Please give me whatever information you can concerning the following soldiers who were in the Revolutionary war;
Ans June 8-36 Abraham Blackwell, private, S.C. militia
✓ Donald McDonald, Pa. militia, from Newberry, S.C.
✓ James McDonald, S.C. militia ✓
John Blackwell can not refer
Any information you have concerning them will be of interest to me; their birth places, dates of their births and deaths and so on.
I will greatly appreciate this service.
Yours very truly,
Myrtle B. Jenkins
(Mrs. H.P. Jenkins)
P.S. Please state whether you have on record any other Revolutionary soldiers of South Carolina with the names of Blackwell or McDonald. If so I should like any information you can give me about them.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 9426
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 1 mo. Pvt. John Deagle John Nixon Pa.   " 1 mo. " " " "   " 1 mo. " " " "   " 1 mo. " " " "   1795-1798 1795-1798 { Adams in Col. Legion Col. M'Arthur U.S.A.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill & Princeton Residence of soldier at enlistment, Philadelphia Pa. Date of application for pension, June 18th 1842 Residence at date of application, Indianapolis Ind. Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. He alone acted as the only soldier of the family found on the Rev. War records.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.