Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,589, for Hugh Mc Bride, Virginia

SERVICE
McBride, Hugh
NUMBER _____
R. 6.589
CONTENTS

N o 15296 Hugh M Bride Spartanburg District S Carolina
Rejected per Lk E Boma Aug 6. 1833
apl 17. '33- P. 312.
E. Boma Clerk S Carolina

EXHIBIT in the case of Hugh M. Bride District of Spartanburg in the State of S. Carolina — (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? cont  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  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.     Spring — In 1780 entered & served until the following winter As a platoon in a Hays Battery Gen. Cole West Cap'n Lewis   Fall — 1781 2 6 3  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? London Co Virginia  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? authentic 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John Estlin
Examining Clerk.

Hugh McBride
De Claration
Spartanburg District State of S. Carolina.
1529
the of 1529 De Claration Spartanburg

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District. } To wit -
On this 28 th day of September 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Sessions, now sitting Hugh McBride a resident of Spartanburgh in the State aforesaid, aged seventy years 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. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. "I entered the Service of the United States in the regular army, in the Spring of 1780. and was placed under the direction of a Regular Col- gor Master, Thomas Lindsay, and served until the following Winter, and while at Petersburg I was placed under a Regu- lar Wagon Master, and my Wagon was branded with the Continental Mark, and continued in this Service about six months; When I was taken Sick and compelled to leave the Service. In the fall of 1781. I was drafted in the Militia of Virginia, and attached to the Company of Captain Lewis in Col. West's Regi- ment in Loudoun County, and joined the Regiment at Col. Lacy's from Thorough- we proceeded by Frederick Ferry on the Mattaponi River, to the Siege of Little York, and was stationed on the side of the York River in about three miles of the Town, in order

to intercept the retreat of the British from that Town. When we arrived after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis - I then march as a guard to the prisoners to Leigh- burgh, and was discharged. Having served about three months. - I was born in York County. State of Pennsylvania - in the month of September 1762. but have no record of my age - I resided in Lauder County Virginia, when I entered the Service, and have resided in South Carolina ever since the Revolution. - I never had any written discharge, but was discharged with the other troops by General Greene. - I do hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the army of any State - as to my character for truth and moral deportment I refer to the Rev. Burgessman William Garrison, Esq. Cleveland and Rev. H. B. Moore and other good men who know me. -
Hugh M c Bride
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jno M c Keall Pres Judge South Carolina
Spartanburg Dist. We Burgessman that a Burgessman resident in Spartanburg District, and Jno Cleveland and H. B. Moore residents of the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh McBride who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy years

of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have him a Soldier of the Revolution and that we are all in that opinion sworn to subscribe Berry Dick the year and day aforesaid. Jesse Cleveland Jno M. Wallace A. B. Moore Presiding Judge
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the in- terrogatories proposed by the Comr de- partment, that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and such as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to wit- Burgess H. Keith that Jesse Cleveland who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergy- man resident in Spartanburg Dist and that Jesse Cleveland and A. B. Moore who has also signed the same are resi- dent in said Dist and are credible persons and that their statements are intended to credit.
Jno M. Wallace
Pres. Judge
I Elisha Bomer Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in & for the District of Spartanburg, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hugh M. Bride for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13 th day of Oct r 1832.
E. Bomer
Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL aw
January 14, 1930
Miss Florence Craig New Albany Mississippi
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.6589 , it appears that Hugh McBride was born in September, 1762, in York County, Pennsylvania.
He applied for pension September 28, 1832, while residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and stated that he entered the service in Loudoun County, Virginia, in the spring of 1780 and served until the following winter as a wagoner under Thomas Lindsay, Wagon Master.
In the fall of 1781, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Lewis' Company, Colonel West's Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and after the surrender of Cornwallis, guarded prisoners to Leesburg.
His claim was not allowed as the Act under which he applied provided for six months' service in an embodied military corps and did not embrace service as a wagoner.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Hugh McBride, under any spelling of the name, who resided in South Carolina after his service, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Hugh McBride Iola -
Q589
Rejected, See let to August 1833 to
E. P. Pomer
Spartanburg I. Ca -
ack of June 1832 -

War Department Pension Office April 17. '33.
Sir.
The declaration of Hugh Mc c Bride has been examined and is here with returned, and unless he can show that he was an enlisted soldier, in the regular service, his claim must be rejected - There were no waggon masters of the militia, and militia soldiers were never transferred to the regular service - during the revolution unless by enlistment.
I am, very respectfully Your obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards.
E. Boman Esq. Clk. Court Sessions D.C.P. District of Spartanburgh S.C.

The State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
Before me H. D. Dean a Justice of the quorum in and for said District, personally appeared Hugh M c Bride, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the spring of 1780 his father's wagon was seized by the French as they passed through Alexandria on their way to Little York that he volunteered his services to go with the troops & take care of his father's wagon - He went from Alexandria to Leesburg where the troops he remained until the Brigade was collected, after which they were  he went to marched to Fredericksburg - from thence to Richmond from Richmond to Chesterfield Court House from there to Petersburg where he was put under a regular wagon master. In a short time after this he was taken sick after which, as he was informed and believes, the wagon was branded with the continental Brand & was taken on to Hills- boro - He cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time but according to the best of his knowledge and recollection he served at least six months previous to his being sick & including sickness on year nine months. He was after- wards drafted for three months as will appears in his declaration - making an aggregate in the whole of one year & for which he claims a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed before Hugh M c Bride me the 25 th day of May 1833. H. Dean P. H. B. G. off.
I do hereby certify that H. D. Dean Esquire before whom the above affidavit was sworn & subscribed is a magistrate as above: And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand & Seal of office the 25 th day of May 1833. E. Bonar Clk. of the Court of Spartanburg District S. Carolina.

E. Doman -
Aug. 6. 1833
H.
Re. vol. 9
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Depart. of War
Pen. Off
August 6. 1833
Sir
The papers in the case of Hugh M c Brider claim have been again examined, and I find it and the claim rejected.
The service for which he claims as waggons is not admitted.
The papers are placed upon the files of the Office.
I am
E Beman
W. C.
Spartanburg District
J. C.

1930 - Hist. to Miss Florence Craig - EEL
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6589
P. O. _____
Hugh McBride
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
, 18

New Albany, Mississippi October 24, 1929
Attorney - General's Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of Hugh M c Bryde or tell me where such information may be obtained?
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Florence Craig
I have no further data concerning Hugh M c Bryde. His wife, Martha, may have died before he did. I am interested in securing this information that I may become a member of the D. A. R. I shall appreciate any assistance you can give me.
Florence Craig

IN REPLY REFER TO
3-2562
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. EEL
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
December 9, 1929
Miss Florence Craig New Albany Mississippi
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow Martha
Full name of soldier Hugh McBryde
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Residence of soldier after service Cedar Springs, Abbeville District, S.C.
Name of state from which he enlisted S.C.
Approximate date of birth
Approximate date of death
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully, E. W. Morgan
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.