Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6759, for Charles Mc Kinley, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
86.6
McKinley, Charles
PR. 6759
Jennet, Janet. or
CONTENTS

Jan. 6. 1884 Eastern
I. M.
Mr. Black H. (L. 23)
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State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Janet Caldwell McEachern and Margaret Huston White and made oath in due form of law that the Record of the births of Charles McKinley and Janet McKinley Children which she has presented before us this day and upon which we have written our names is the identical family Record left by the said Charles McKinley Det. of the births of his Children and which we have attached to this Certificat.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the year and day aforesaid
her Janet C. McEachern mark
her Margaret H. White mark
J. M. Black St. Ex.
this is to certify that Janet C. McEachern is a member in good standing in the Methodist E. Church and her character as to honesty and truth is good. and that Margaret H. White is a member of the Presbyterian Church and as to honesty and truth the same as the other October 23 rd 1852
J. M. Black St. Ex.

James M c Neely M c Kinley born Oct r 19 th 1783
Jemima Caldwell M c Kinley born Sept r 29 th 1785.
John M c Kinley born Dec r 13 th 1787.
David M c Kinley born March 2 nd 1789
Margaret Huston M c Kinley born July 27 th 1792
Margaret Huston M c Kinley born Nov r 29 th 1794
Charles Carson M c Kinley born Oct r 12 th 1798
Stephen M c Kinley born July 22 nd 1798
David Brown M c Kinley born February 4 th 1804

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Cabarrus County } Sessions October Term 1852-
On this 19 th day of October A. D. 1852, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county and state aforesaid David B- McKinley a resident of the county of Cabarrus in the state aforesaid, aged 48 — years who being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- fits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. July 4 th 1836- and July 7 th 1838. and all other acts of Congress under which the heirs of Revolutionary Soldiers may be entitled—
That he is the son of Charles McKinley and who was a soldier of the Revolution and served his country faithfully during a considerable portion of said war. but this deponent is only able to prove by traditional evidence, which he believes will be corroborated by the records in the War Department as well as those in the Comptroller's office at Raleigh N. Carolina — deponent's Father in reciting the history of his services has been often heard by his family and others, to say, that he was in and served throughout the nine months, com- monly called, the snowy campaign. That from his statements deponent believes his Father did a considerable amount of other service — for the truth of which he relies upon the testimony herewith presented, together with the proof that may be found upon the Records in Washington City and in Raleigh N. C. upon the books of the Comptroller —

That deponents Father Charles M c Kinley was at the time of the Revolutionary War and after - wars until his death a resident of Rocky River settlement then in the county of Mecklenburg now Cabarrus, N. Carolina - deponent further states that his said Father left no record of the date of his marriage, and he is unable to prove the exact month and year when said marriage did take place - But deponent herewith presents a record left by his Father of the dates of the births of his children - from which he believes his Father and mother were married during the year 1780. or 1781 - That Charles M c Kinley deponents father died in October A.D. 1807. leaving a widow Jennie M c Kinley deponents mother, who remained the widow of the aforesaid Charles during her life - and that she the said Jennie M c Kinley died on the 1 st day of January, eighteen hundred and forty eight (1848) leaving surviving her the following named children viz t Jemima C M c Carhan born Sept. 29 th 1785 - John M c Kinley born Dec. 13 th 1787 - Margaret H White born Nov. 28 th 1784 - Charles C M c Kinley born Oct 12 th 1788 - Stephen M c Kinley born July 22 nd 1789 - and deponent David Brown M c Kinley born Feb. 4 th 1804 - who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Charles and Jennie M c Kinley -
And that for the purpose of examining and investigating said claim deponent hereby appoints W m F Davidson of Charlotte N.C. his lawful attorney with full power to do whatever I might or could do were I person

ally present to establish said claim — Sworn to signed and acknowledged in open court before. —
David B. McKinley
L. B. Krimminger Chm of Cabarrus County Court.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that Charles M c Kinley was a Revolutionary soldier as stated in the above de- claration. — And said B. McKinley is his son who signed the above declaration is a respectable re- sident of this county —
L. B. Krimminger Chm of Cabarrus County Court.
I Robert W Foard Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cabarrus County in the State of N. Carolina, certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had before said court in this case, and Louis B. Krimminger is the Chairman of said court duly commissioned and qualified to hold the same. — And I further cer- tify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said court that, Isaac C. M c Kinley John M c Kinley Margaret H. White, Charles C. M c Kinley — Stephen M c Kinley and David B. M c Kinley are the only surviving children of Charles M c Kinley and Lucinda M c Kinley — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of October 1852
RW Foard C.P.

January 1, 1861, and March 3, 1875.
6759.
P. O. _____
Jamet Mc Kinley
Service: Jamet Mc Kinley Widow Charles Mc Kinley
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 14. 862
Jane McKinley wid. da r of Charles of N.C.
Letter to Wm F. Davidson 24 th May 1852. J. G. Bryant. Oct. 22/53.
6759
Act 7 th July 1838.

Jan 24 1853
App. of Charles McKinley decd & wife Jennet McKinley decd his wife
Acts of Sess 1832 4 th July 1830 & 7 th July 1838.
Original App Wm F Davidson Charlotte N.C.

Being in case of Mrs. McKinley dec. widow of Chas.
N.C.

Brief in case Jennett McKinley vs. David B. McKinley (19 th Oct 1852 Open Court.), says he is son of Chas. McKinley revolutionary soldier - is only able to prove services by traditional evidence: heard Chas. say he served 9 months in "Shrubby Campaign" & other services. Chas. left no record of marriage & date is unable to prove exact month & year when 1 st marriage took place - presents father's record of children's births - concludes from it that mar- riage took place in 1780 or 81. Chas. died Oct 2 1807 leaving Sarah who remained a widow and died 1 st Jan. 1848 leaving children, John, Mary, Chas., Stephen & David, only survivors. Appoint Davidson by Power Atty., Court's opinion.
Jane C. Newell. (2 d Oct. 1852.) says she always heard that Chas. was out in rev. war as a light horse- man - heard Chas. & Sarah speak of hardships from cold &c -
And. Walker. { say they knew Chas. & wife many years Is. White. { always visited man & wife & raised a J. Howell { large family - Chas. beloved by community. John C. Cahan etc. { try to have been a rev. soldier - David

uput's Son of Chas. —
Sarah M c Ellulan, says as above,.
Eliz th Erwin. says Chas. was a near neighbour & was out a good while in war, does not know under what officer he served. knows he was a great deal from home. & always understood he was out in service.
Jane C. McEachern. same as above as to maternity of proof.
Jane C. McEachern } say the attached family record is the Marg t White } identical one left by Chas. of birth of children. (By S d record it appears that first child was born in 1783 19 th Oct:
Jane C. Newell } say they lived close neighbours to James White. } Chas. & Jane & they lived as man & wife.
No proof of Chas. services.
" " of marriage.
" " of Chas. death —
" " " Jane's death.

Charlotte N.C. Dec 27 th 1858
Hon. J. E. Heath Com. of Pen.
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send you for examination the papers in the case of Charles M c Reilys Miss, for Revolution- ary services. Please place them on file and acknowledge the rec d of them.
Respectfully Your W th Serv t
W. B. Davidson
Hon. J. E. Heath Com. of Pen. Washington City

Washington City October 6th. 1853.
Sir,
Please inform me what progress has been made in the case of David B. Mc. Kinley, son of Charles Mc. Kinley of North Carolina, for a Revolutionary Pension, filed December 27th. 1852.
Very respectfully Your obedt. Servt. John W. Bryant per William H. Dietz
To Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions.

State of Carolina } On this 27 th day of August Cabarrus County } Oct 1852 personally appear- -ed before me L. B. Kirkpatrick an acting Justice for said County Andrew Walker, James White, Joseph Howell, H. B. Langdon, James Kenned, John McCeachern, R. Kirkpatrick after being duly sworn depose & saith That we live in the bounds of Rocky River congregation and have known Charles McKinley & his wife Jane for many years and they were always reputed to be man & wife & were legally married and have raised a large family of children - were consistent members of the church - and were very much respected in their neighbourhood - we further certify that Charles McKinley was reputed & believed by the whole community to have been a brave soldier of the revolutionary war and we further certify that the present applicant D. B. McKinley is the reputed son of Charles & Jane McKinley
In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names in presence of L. B. Kirkpatrick J. P.
R. Kirkpatrick A Walker James White John McCeachern his Joseph X Howell mark

State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared Cabarrus County } before me S pld . Kirkpatrick one of the acting Justices of the peace of said county before McBleland of the county and state aforesaid and after having been duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she could corroborate the testimony of the foregoing witnesses, and further that she has frequently heard his father say that Charles McKinley never was of much service to him as he was in the war so much, and further that she frequently saw a horsemans cap at his father's which they told her was the cap worn by the said Charles McKinley in the war
Witness is about seventy four years of age Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of August A.D. 1852 S pld . Kirkpatrick J.P.                      Sarah her McBleland Mark
J. S pld . Kirkpatrick an acting Justice of the peace for said county do certify that the foregoing witnesses are persons of respectability and good standing in society and entitled to full credit - S pld . Kirkpatrick J.P.

State of North Carolina } Cabarrus County }
On this day the 16 th day of October 1852 personally appeared before me John M. Black a Justice of the peace in and for the County  State of North Carolina Jane C. McEachern aged Sixty Seven years who after being duly sworn according to law state that she had often heard her Father Charles McKinley say that he had been out in service time of the revolutionary war and often heard him talking of being out in the snow and how he suffered with the cold and hardships of the war and she heard him often saying that he had imbraced Religion sitting on his horse when he was out as one of the sentinels in the night time and further the deponent saith not
J. M. Black J. P. (S)
Jane C. her McEachern mark
This is to certify that Jane C. McEachern the witness above named is a member in the Methodist E. Church and in good standing and her character as to honesty industry and truth is good October 16 th 1852
J. M. Black J. P. (S)

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County } 3
Be it known That on this 9 th day of September A.D. 1852. before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid. Person- ally appeared Elizabeth Erwin of said county aged 85 years. Who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, That Charles M c Kinley was a man mi- -ghbour of hers during the Revolution- ary war, and that she knows he was out a good while in the war but she cannot say what officers he served under - but she remem- bers distinctly that he was a great deal from home during the war and she always understood and believed that he was out in the service -
Sworn to and subscribed before me - J. P. Kirkpatrick J.P.
for Elizabeth D Erwin mark
And I do certify that Elizabeth Erwin is a respectable old lady and entitled to credit - J. P. Kirkpatrick J.P.

State of North Carolina } Cabarrus County }
I Robert W Foard Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that L C Hilkpatrick before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time thereof and is now an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office This day of November A.D. 1852.
R W Foard Clerk

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
On this day the 23. d of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me John M. Black an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State of foresaid Sam C. Newel aged 69 years and James White aged 55 years who after being duly sworn according to law States that they lived close neighbours to Charles & Samuel McKinley and the said Charles & Samuel McKinley lived to- gether as man & wife untill they were separated by Death and further these deponents saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me the year and day first above written
her Sam C. Newel mark
J. M. Black H. Justice
James White
This is to certify that Sam C. Newel is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church and her character as to honesty and truth is good and James White is a consistent member of the Methodist E. Church and his character as to honesty and truth the same as Sam C. Newel October 23. d 1852
J. M. Black H. Justice

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County } 3
I Robert W Foard Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John M Black is an acting justice of the Peace for said County and State, and was so at the time the foregoing affidavits were made before him, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts - and that the forego- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of November A. D. 1852 -
RW Foard clk

State of North Carolina Cabarrus County
On this day the 23. rd of October A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me John M. Black one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jane C. Newel aged 69 years who after being Duly sworn according to law states that she always heard it said that Charles McKinley was out as a light Horseman in the Revolutionary war and that she heard Charles McKinley often talk of the Hardships and Defeats he had to go through suffering from Cold and Hunger and she had often heard Janet McKinley wife of Charles McKinley talking about hearing the big guns firing when the British crossed the Catawba River and how unary she was for her husband was out in service at that time and further this deponent saith not. sworn to and subscribed before me the year and day above written
for Jane C. Newel mark
J. M. Black J. P. (Ed)
This is to certify that Jane C. Newel's character as to Honesty and truth is good she is a consistent member of the presbyterian Church
J. M. Black J. P. (Ed)