Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1888, for William Mc Cutchan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McCutchan, William Jean
W1888
CONTENTS

See letters to J. J. Fryd Pags 23 Dec. 1836 -
Letter to J. J. Fryd B D Comptroller 1. May 1828. -
To J. J. Fryd 9. May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. July 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent notified 26. June 1838.
Paid as above, from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 - Agent notified 21 June 1839
Let. to Hugh W. Sheffy with form, 20 Oct. 29/49 -
Virginia 25.765
William el  utchan of Augusta in the State of Va who was a pi in the  commands by Captain  of the  commands by Col Mather in the  line for 15 m o 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 57. Dollars 10. Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Ap r 34 and sent to Jefferson. Minney. Sluenter.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 155.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept 25.55
$178.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice. - Clerk, Book  Vol.  Page 24

430. Virginia Rich a
Jean M c Cutchan widow of William M c Cutchan
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March , 1848.
29 th June
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r 1849.
and sent to
Hugh M c Sheffey Staunton Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 20 1848, Page 273, Vol. 1.
July Book D.
Henry Robinson C.M.
Pension of Jean M c Cutchan

State of Virginia at Augusta County ss. On this 19th day of November 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the County Court of Augusta being a court of Record Jean M c Cutchan a President of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia aged Seventy six years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 29 th 1848 entitled "an act for the Relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army" that she the said Jean M c Cutchan is the widow and Relict of William M c Cutchan who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States as will appear by the Certificate of Lewis Cass Secretary of War dated the 4 th day of April 1834 and duly recorded in the pension office in the City of Washington in Book E. Vol 6 th page 24. She further Declares that she was married to the said William M c Cutchan on the 20 th day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety Four and that her husband the aforesaid William M c Cutchan died on the Twenty Ninth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty Eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the Second of January Eighteen hundred and that at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any Application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the her Jean M c Cutchan marks day & year above written before John Newton a Justice of the County Court of Augusta John Newton J.P.

State of Virginia " Be it known that I John Newton a Justice of The County Court of Augusta do certify that Gairn McCutchan named within lives near Fourteen miles from Staunton the place where The various courts for the County of Augusta are held and that said Gairn McCutchan is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infir- mities and age. Given under my hand this nineteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and Forty Nine
John Newton
a Justice of The County Court of Augusta
State of Virginia
Augusta County Court Clerk's Office, South
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State of Virginia. I solemnly certify that John Newton Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing declaration and certificate, was and at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the County Court of Augusta County in the State of Virginia duly commissioned and qualified as such and he is duly authorized to administer oaths to all affidavits made and that his signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Staunton this 6 day of December 1849 and in the 74 year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk of Court

Know all men by these presents, that we Wm M c Cutchen & Alex r St c Clair are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Henry Lee Esquire Governor of Virginia and his successors in the sum of fifty pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs and each of our joint and several heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 13 th day of May 1794 in the 18 th year of the Commonwealth.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage suddenly to be solemnized between the above bound Wm M c Cutchen and Jean Finely daughter of Robert Finely of Augusta county, if therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Wm Breckenridge
William M c Cutchen Seal
Alex r St c Clair Seal
The above is a copy of Marriage Bond filed in the Clerk's office of the County Court of Augusta and from the Certificate of the Rev d John McBue (of which the following is an extract) from which it appears that the said Wm M c Cutchen & Jean Finely were married according to the laws of Virginia. The following is an extract from the Certificate of Marriage made by the Rev d John McBue to wit: "a list of marriages solemnized by the Rev d John McBue, 1794 May 20 th W m M c Cutchen and Jane Finely" J. McBue.
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above are true copies from the records of the County Court of Augusta and that it appears from the records that the said Wm M c Cutchen & Jean Finely were married according to the laws of Virginia.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Staunton this 27 th day of November 1829 in the 74 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk

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State of Virginia
County of Augusta to wit
On the 23 rd day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Station of the County Court of Augusta, William McCalahan a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 78 years the 7 th Nov r 1832, who being 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 th 1832. He was taken into the service in the year 1778 Every tenth man amongst the Militia who had not families being compelled to be understood to enter the regular service for the term of one year. He took the oath required of him in Staunton on the 3 rd day of June in the same year, and was ordered by Col d Simpson Matthews to drive a Wagon from that place to the head quarters of the American Army then at Valley Forge. The Brigade of Waggons to which he was attached was under the direction of Wagon Master David Steele. They crossed the Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap and received a load of bread partly at Orange and partly at Culpepper Court house, proceeding through part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, they fell in with Gen l Washington's Army between Monmouth & Kings Ferry on the Hudson; shortly after the battle of Monmouth, and proceeded with them to the White Plains. Then he distant there made application to Gen l Green to whom he received a certificate from Col d Matthews desiring to be replaced in the ranks, having found his occupation as a Waggoneer extremely tedious and laborious, this however was refused and he was compelled by order of Gen l Green to continue a Waggoneer. He accompanied the Army in that capacity from White Plains to Dunderberg Hill in the State of New York and from thence to Philadelphia in New Jersey where they took up Winter Quarters. He was discharged at the place on the 1 st of June 1779. His whole term of service was one year wanting two days, not including the time employed in discharges at the place of Winter Quarters. He served in the following Regiments viz t the 1 st Virginia State Waggons Master and Col d Thompson's Wagon Master General. Besides the regular Officers already named incidentally he knew Gen l Wayne Gen l Mullenbray and Major Giltillan Officer of Gen l Washington's Life Guard.
He was drafted in the year 1780 in a Company commanded by Capt n John McCalahan and of which John McCalahan was Lieutenant. They assembled at McCall's (now Waynesborough) on the first of September 1780, as near as he can recollect, and marched from thence to Richmond with four other Companies under the command of Capt n Smith's Coy. Gills and Dickey. They remained at Richmond as a guard during the rest of

this Term. They had been drafted for three months, but were discharged a few days before that time had elapsed. This declarant served not less than 2 months and 28 days. They were in no engagements, Capt Long being the oldest in Commission acted as Major. This declarant acted as first Sergeant. He was drafted again in the year 1781 at the time when Lord Cornwallis was passing through Virginia. They assembled at Mt. Pries near the latter part of June. The officers of his Company were Capt Samuel McCutcheon and Lieutenant George Bragg. The Regiment was commanded by Col. William Bowyer, and Thomas Bell acted as Sergeant. Proceeding from thence the Regiment joined the Army who were in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis near Richmond. This declarant was in no engagement. There was a severe skirmish at Hot Wells, and one or two others, while he was in the Army - but he was sick during the time. He served in this Term for 28 days and acted in the capacity of orderly Sergeant. Among the regular officers whom he knew were Gen. Muhlenberg and Gen. Steuben.
The whole time he served in the Revolution amounted to one Year three months & 28 days. He would further state that he was born on the 7 th day of November 1738. He has his age recorded in a family Bible in the possession of his brother who resides in his immediate neighbourhood, he received a written discharge at the end of his first Term of service but it has been accidentally lost. He would suggest the names of John B Christian and William Sprout Esq rs persons to whom he is known, and who can testify to his veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 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.
In witness whereunto he has subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William McCutcheon
We John B Christian and William Sprout of the Court now sitting do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William McCutcheon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John B Christian
Wm Sprout
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and the said Court do further certify that Francis McFarland whose certificate is hereto attached

is a Colerymun residing in said County, and that Robert Fullen, William Wilson, and Samuel McWhorter, whose affidavits were read in court, with the foregoing declaration, are men of respectability, and that their statements are entitled to credit. -

State of Virginia Augusta County to wit,
The affidavit of Robert Fulton sent taken before me Samuel Blackwood a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia on the 20 th day of June 1833 who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he served a term of duty of three months with William McCutcheon in the fall of 1780 and served in Capt. Samuel McCutcheon's company of Militia, in which company said William McCutcheon acted in the capacity of first sergeant during the war, and this affiant further says that he believes William McCutcheon to be a man of veracity and integrity, and further this affiant saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above
Robert Fulton
Sam l Blackwood
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Fulton and do unhesitatingly say that he is a man of honesty and truth. Given under my hand the date aforesaid.
Sam l Blackwood J.P.
State of Virginia Augusta County to wit,
The affidavit of William Willson Esq r . taken before me Washington Swoope a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, being first sworn deponeth and saith that William McCutcheon served a term of duty with him of twenty days, the term before commencing was taken in the Virginia Militia under Capt. Samuel McCutcheon, and performed the duties of Orderly Sergeant, and this affiant further says that he believes William McCutcheon to be a man of veracity and integrity, and further this affiant saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 21 st day of June 1833
William Willson
Washington Swoope
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Willson Esq r and do say without hesitation that he is a man of honesty and truth. Given under my hand the date above written.
Washington Swoope J.P.
State of Virginia Augusta County to wit,
The affidavit of Samuel McCutcheon taken before me Washington Swoope a Justice of the Peace for the County of Augusta aforesaid this 21 st day of June 1833 being first sworn, deponeth and saith that William McCutcheon served a term of duty

of one year in the regular service commencing the third day of June 1778 and in the fall of 1780 he served a term of duty of three months in the Virginia Militia under Capt. Samuel McBulchan. And this officer further says that he believes William McBulchan to be a man of veracity and integrity, and further this officer saith not.
Seen and subscribed before me the date above written.
Sam l McBulchan
Washington Goope
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel McBulchan and say without hesitation that he is a man of honesty and truth.
Given under my hand this the day and year first written.
Washington Goope J.P.
I Francis McFarland a Clergyman of Augusta County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William McBulchan, that it is generally reported and believed in the neighborhood where he lives, that he served in the Revolutionary War, and in the battle of Saratoga. I also believe that he is about 74 years of age as he states.
June 24 th 1833
Francis McFarland
Seen to and subscribed before me this 24 th June 1833
John C. Sowers J.P.
Virginia to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the Court of Augusta County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William McBulchan for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 23 rd day of July 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney C.C.

December 23, 1938
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Honorable Edward C. Eicher House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Eicher:
Reference is made to your letter of December 22, with which you enclosed a communication from Mr. E. J. Fisher, in which he requests the Revolutionary War record of William McCutchan, of Augusta County, Virginia, who applied for pension about 1833 and died about 1848.
The record of William McCutchan follows as found in pension claim, W. 1833, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William McCutchan was born November 17, or 27, 1758; the place of his birth and names of parents are not shown.
William McCutchan took the oath of allegiance in Staunton, Virginia, June 3, 1778, served as wagoner under David Steele, Wagon Master, and Colonel Thompson, Wagon Master General, was discharged June 1, 1779, in Raritan, New Jersey. He enlisted in Waynesboro, September 1, 1780, served as 1 st sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company, stationed at Richmond two months twenty days. He served in June, 1781, twenty days as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company, Colonel William Bowyer's regiment. His service was with the Virginia troops.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Augusta County, Virginia. He died June 29, 1848, in Augusta County.
William McCutchan married May 20, 1794, in Augusta County, Virginia, Jean Finley (Finely), daughter of Robert Finley or Finely, of Augusta County, Virginia.
Jean McCutchan was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, William, on her application executed November 19, 1849, at which time she was aged about seventy-nine years and residing about fourteen
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miles from Staunton, in Augusta County, Virginia.
No reference was made to children of William McCutchan and his wife, Jean.
In 1833, the soldier had a brother residing in his neighborhood; in that year, one Samuel McCutchan was living in Augusta County, Virginia; it is not shown that this Samuel McCutchan was the brother referred to, nor is it stated that the Captain Samuel McCutcheon under whom the soldier, William McCutchan, served, was a relative. There are no further family data given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Jean McCutchan, Mr. Fisher should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Jean McCutchan, widow of William, certificate #450, issued December 14, 1849, rate $51.10 per annum, commenced June 29, 1848, Act July 29, 1848, Richmond, Virginia Agency.
Mr. Fisher's letter is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1911 Dec. 19. Hist to Hon. James McKinney & 1916 Apr. 4. Hist to Miss Ada C. Meek. & 1922 Nov. 14 " " Mr. J. E. Sanders - En. P 1924 May 15 " " Cong. J. Graham. for Mrs. R. R. Simpkins awd. 1924 June 23 Hist to Mrs. N. R. Beus on awd. 1934 Nov 26 - " " Memorial Branch 1938 Dec. 23 Hist to Hon. Edward Eicher [AWD; mrs]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1888 Jean Mc-Gutchan, Widow William Mc-Gutchan Paris, Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: Vol. M. Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 16. RICHMOND VA
FREE
Mr J. M. [unclear] [unclear]
Mem d [unclear] 23768 from [unclear] 16979
Ed Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

Richmond 14 Dec
Sir
Please direct the agent to pay the enclosed -
The you will observe is not of value by the quality of this office - it has been in my hands some days - but having been up with the country I omitted it -
Please direct the agent to pay it
Yrs truly
J. J. Fry

Adm. a. private 15 mo 10 days $57.10

Department of War Pension Office September 23 1835
Sir.
The declaration of William McEntire has been examined and is herewith returned.
If he belonged to the Continental line his name should appear upon the rolls but as it does not, proof will be required of his services.
But if on the other hand he was a Militia Soldier he must be more particular in his account of his services as much doubt exists that his service might have been merely that of a civil pursuit.
I am respectfully - Your obedt Servant. J. L. Edwards
Jefferson Kinney Esq. Staunton Va

Apr 30
New Haven,
Edw. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Perkins Washington D.C.

Released 27 Apr 38.
Dear Sir
The enclosed business is rejected by the late Law - Will you be so kind as to give me a form and say in what way I shall collect it - The agent here has no instructions
Be simply and well greatly
Yours truly J. J. Fox

Virginia Roll. Act 7 June 1832, Wm McCutchan. Sci $51:11. for annuity To what time last paid? Pa to 4 th Mar. 1848. MS A. 9. 2. 13

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 23. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William M c Cutchan a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1834 to the 4 th Sept. 1837
Respectfully yours,
Merion N. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 11 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William McCutchan, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond V th Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and ten — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, 1838, to the 1 st Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Horatio N. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

[Handwritten mark or signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissary of Subsistence War Department Washington City
[Handwritten signature or initials]

Sturminster 1 st October 22/44
Dear Sir,
I have in my hands the Certificate of War Dept Secretary of War dated the 4 th of Ap r 1834 declaring William McCutchan of Virginia who was a private in the Revolutionary War entitled to receive a pension of $37.10 cts. The certificate is recorded in your office in Book 8 Vol 6 th page 24;
The instalments on this certificate were paid up to March 4, 1848. On the 29 th of June 1848 William McCutchan died - leaving Leain McCutchan his widow, surviving him, a very old & infirm woman. John Fulton an old man was present at the marriage of W m McCutchan with Leain Finley, now McCutchan.
Is W m McCutchan's Adminis trator entitled to the pension from 4 March 1848 to 29 th June 1848? If so, will you send me forms of proof so as to draw it?
Is Leain McCutchan entitled to a pension from June 29, 1848? If so, send me forms of proof to enable me to have her name placed on the pension list in Richmond. Your prompt & kind attention will oblige me ob st serv t
Hugh W. Shaffey,

Dec 10/79
W. G.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. Pensions Ward Washington City

Richmond Dec r . 8. 1849
Dear Sir.
I forward for your consideration the enclosed papers containing the sworn declaration of Jean McButchan, widow of William McButchan late a Pensioner of the United States, made in conformity with the printed forms furnished by you before John Newton one of the Justices of the County Court of Augusta with the evidence of the inability of Mrs. McButchan to go to the Court House of Augusta County - I also furnish second evidence of the marriage between William McButchan and Jean Finely - If any question should arise as to additional proof of the fact of William McButchan's death and that Jean McButchan is his widow I refer you to the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of Augusta on file in the 3 d . Auditor's Office recently furnished by me to sustain Mrs. McButchan's claim for arrears of Pension from March 1848 to June 29. 1848 when W m McButchan died - Should any additional proof be desired I will thank you for a prompt suggestion as to the point - Your kind attention will confer a lasting favor on an aged simple widow - My address during the

separin of the General Assembly of which I am a member will be "Richmond"
Very respectfully &c Hugh M. Sheffey.

No 588.
Jean McCutchan, widow of William Va.
Act 29 July 1828
Married May 1794 Hus d died 29 June 1828
Aged 15 mo. 10 days Fri $31.11 per annum Comm 29 June 1828
Hugh W. Sheffey Staunton, Va.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office December 22 d 1849.
Sir
At the request of Hugh W. Cheyney Esq Attorney in the case enclosed to you a copy of the cer- tificate of Court as to the death of William McIntoshan, late a pensioner of the Richmond note under the Act of 9 th June 1832.
Yours respectfully
Just H. Smith
J. S. Gallaher, 3 d Auditor.
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

State of Virginia
County of Augusta to wit:
on this day of
March 1834 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for said county who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration made before the court of said county on the 25 th of June 1833. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — (mentioned in his declaration) This affiant during the first year of his service, always considered himself as a regular soldier. That he was compelled to take an oath which, as he believed was never required of the militia — but cannot say whether he might property. His service was by no means that of civil pursuit. He was taken out of the ranks and compelled to act as a waggoner but always considered himself as a soldier. That at one time there was an attempt made to apprehend him as a deserter because he did not serve in the ranks after he had been drafted — but acted as a waggoner — but that he was discharged upon proof of his having made application to Genl Greene as mentioned in his declaration to be replaced in the ranks. And that by Genl Greenes order he was continued a waggoner.
He would make the following statement in addition to that made in his declaration in compliance to compliance with the letter received from the War department requiring a more particular account of his services — That they joined the Army at a place between Morristown & Kings Ferry on the Hudson shortly after the battle at Monmouth — That the Army crossed the river at Kings Ferry and proceeded to a place called Quaker Hill the White Plains where they remained some months — and from thence proceeded to a place called Quaker Hill where they remained until the 10 th of November, & from thence

crossing the Hudson & passing through Morristown they proceeded to a place on the Raritan river where they remained until this affiant was discharged.
He knows of no one living by whom he can prove his services during this war but Samuel M. Clutcheon whose affidavit was sent on upon his former application and whose further statement is sent herewith
This second term of service for 2 months & 20 days has been proved by the deposition of Robert Fulton and his third - for the term of 20 days by the affidavit of William Wilson he supposes, therefore, that it is unnecessary to make any further statement in relation to these services
William McIntosh
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Dear Davis
Augusta County to wit:
The affidavit of Samuel M c Cutchan taken before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said county this 24 th day of March 1834
This affiant being first sworn deposes & saith. that he knew that William McCutchan was taken into the service as a soldier as he states in his declaration. he believes he was always considered as such. That he was exempted from military duty afterwards. on the ground of his having served one year in the army. That there was an attempt made to arrest him as a deserter. and that William McCutchan proved by the evidence of David Steele. Waggon Master. that he was compelled to continue a waggoner by the order of Genl. Greene - Wm Davis
Wm Davis

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sam McCutchan who has sworn to the above statement and that his statement is entitled to credit — Wm Davis
Virginian to wit
I Jefferson Kinney clerk of the county court of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Davis is a Magistrate as above, that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of March 1834 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk

(copy.)
State of Virginia County of Augusta } ss. I Jefferson Kinney, Clerk, of the County Court of Augusta County held at Staunton, do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that William McCutchan was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty one dollars and ten cents per Annum was a resident of the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia and died in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty eight on the twenty ninth day of June. that he left a widow whose name is Jane McCutchan. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at Staunton this 27 th day of November 1849 & in the 74. year of the Commonwealth
Jefferson Kinney, Clk.
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office December 22 d 1849.
I certify the foregoing is a true Copy of the original Certificate on file in this Office.
J. S. Gallaher 3 d Auditor.

Request for Rev War record of Wm McCutcheon received Oct. 11. 1888- Record for - card appli- cation for headstone & copy of abstract for by Pen. Bu. returned with record.
Nov 20- 34
acct

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
11-14 1938
Memorandum for — The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
W.C.W.

Clarence, Mo.
May 18, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir:-
Will you please have sent to my address the pension record of Samuel McCutchan of Augusta Co., Va., (Revolutionary)
also the Revolutionary Pension record of William McCutchan, of Augusta Co. Va.
Yours truly,
S. Mrs. W. R. Benson.

Challanooza, Tenn
Route # 6
Oct 12 - 1922
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Please furnish me with the pension record of William McCutchen (Augusta) S of W. 1835- Pen 2-112 and greatly oblige?
Very Truly
Mrs. J. E. Sanders -

W.H. Revo Secy
P. 1. Greenville, Va.
Mar 18, 1916 Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I am writing you on the advice of Chief Clk. of War Dept. Washington D.C. for any in- formation you can give me, and for the military record of my great grand father, William McClellan and of his father General McClellan. William McC. was born in 1748 and married Jean Finley 1794 & died 1848. was a member of Va. troops who were made up near Staunton Va. he was with Gen. Washington when he went (over)

into winter quarters in Middlebrook New J. & remained in that little town a part of which he owned and which served his farm. Middle- brook(?) I am living now in the same house he built in 1795. His father was Samuel McLean who came to this country from Scotland perhaps thro Ireland. I have no record of his birth or the time he came to America. Samuel McL. married Elizabeth Fulton on the 23rd Jan. 1753 & the date of their death I have no record, as the church records were burned & none kept until 1817. He was a member of Bethel Church (at North Mountain). I have a deed records in 1807 they were both living then. If you can give me any information concerning the above named I shall be very

grateful. we want all we can learn especially about the General M c C. to help us trace them back to Scotland & try to recover an estate there for his heirs. I hope that the information you might find would help. I've written the Census Dept. War Dept. and Ed. H. A. Revolution Magazine & so far we can find any thing I want. Would it be recorded and where? the date of his arrival in this country? & he bought this land 600. June Being Bought in 1742. I hope the rest. Thanking you in advance I am Very Truly
Miss Ada C. Meek
P.O. Greenville Pa
P.S. There was a Daniel M c C. a captain in the Revolutionary war, but am not sure if he is the same as the one above named. Tho' there were 3 or 4 of the same name, we could only go by the one they married.

JAMES MCKINNEY 14TH ILL. DISTRICT
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
Washington, December 18, 1911
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of pensions
Sir:
Kindly give me such information as you can of the service of William McCutchan who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, enlisting from Augusta County, Virginia. I have understood that he was given a pension for his services.
Thanking you for such information as you are able to supply, I remain,
Very respectfully,
James McKinney

W. J. GRAHAM 14TH DIST. ILLINOIS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
May 14, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith a communication which I have received from Mrs. R. R. Simpkins, of Macomb, Illinois. I would appreciate it if you would comply with the request made by Mrs. Simpkins in her letter.
Very truly yours,
W. J. Graham

JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, Senator from Wyoming, CHAIRMAN HATTON W. SUMNERS, Representative from Texas, VICE CHAIRMAN THURMAN W. ARNOLD, Assistant Attorney General, Representing the Department of Justice WILLIAM E. BORAH, Senator from Idaho WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS, Chairman, Representing the Securities and Exchange Commission EDWARD C. EICHER, Representative from Iowa GARLAND S. FERGUSON, Chairman, Representing the Federal Trade Commission WILLIAM H. KING, Senator from Utah ISADOR LUBIN, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Representing the Department of Labor HERMAN OLIPHANT, General Counsel, Representing the Department of the Treasury RICHARD C. PATTERSON, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Representing the Department of Commerce B. CARROLL REECE, Representative from Tennessee LEON HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Congress of the United States
TEMPORARY NATIONAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
(Created Pursuant to Pub. Res. 113, 75th Cong.)
December 22, 1938
Veterans Administration Division of Revolutionary Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am herewith enclosing a letter from one of my constituents from the First Congressional District of Iowa, concerning information available about William McCutchan, Revolutionary soldier.
Any material that you may be able to furnish that can be sent home to my inquirer will be very much appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Edward C. Eicher
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 23, 1924.
Mrs. W. R. Benson, Clarence, Mo.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1888, it appears that William McCutchan was born November 17, 1758, took the oath of allegiance at Staunton and entered the service June 3, 1778, as a wagoner under David Steele, Wagon Master, Colonel Thompson, Wagon Master General, and served until June 1, 1779.
He enlisted at Waynesborough, September 1, 1780 and served two months and twenty days as First Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in June 1781 and served twenty days as an Orderly Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Company, Colonel William Bowyer's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

June 25, 1833, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia. He died June 29, 1848.
Soldier married May 20, 1794, Jean Finely, daughter of Robert Finely of Augusta County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1849, while living in Augusta County, Virginia, aged seventy nine years.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of any Samuel McCutchan, under any spelling of that name.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
April 4, 1918.
Miss Ada C. Meek, R. D. #1, Greenville, Virginia.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 18 th ultimo, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the record records fails to show such a claim filed by or for any soldier named Samuel McCutchan (under any spelling of the name).
You are herewith furnished the record of William McCutchan, Revolutionary War pensioner V. File 1,388. It is not stated that the Capt. Samuel McCutcheon under whom he served was a relation.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

December 19, 1911.
Hon. James McKinney, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. McKinney:
In response to your letter dated the 18 th and received the 19 th instant, I have the honor to advise you that William McCutchan was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1853, while at which time he resided in Augusta County, Virginia. He stated that he was born November 17, 1758, took the oath of allegiance at Staunton, and obtained the service on June 3, 1778, as a Wagoner under David Steele Wagon Master, Colonel Thompson Wagon Master General, and served until June 1, 1779, when he was discharged at Raritan, New Jersey.
He was drafted at Waynesborough, September 1, 1780, as First Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company of Virginia Militia and served two months and twenty days.
Drafted in June 1781, as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company, Colonel William Bowyer's regiment, and served twenty days.
He was in no engagements.
He married May 20, 1794, Jean Finely daughter of Robert Finely of Augusta County, Virginia.

William McCutchan--2
Soldier died June 29, 1848, and his widow Jean Finney  McCutchan was allowed pension Wid. File No. 1,888, on her application executed November 19, 1849, while seventy-nine years of age and a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
( No reference to children. )
It is not stated
whether they had children
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note: Soldier referred to brother who resided in his immediate neighborhood but did not state his name - and Samuel McCutchan, witness, did not state any relationship -

November 20, 1934
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William McCutchan-W.1888 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch Washington Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to William McCutcheon, soldier of the War of the Revolution, pension claim, W. 1888. The request for application for headstone was enclosed with your request, as was also copy of an abstract furnished by the Bureau of Pensions, relative to William McCutcheon. The application for headstone and said copy are returned herewith.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1888, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William McCutchan, as the name is found in the claim.
William McCutchan was born November 17 or 27, 1758, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
He took the oath of allegiance in Staunton, Virginia, June 3, 1778, served as wagoner under David Steele, Wagon Master and Colonel Thompson, Wagon Master General, was discharged June 1, 1779 in Raritan, New Jersey. He enlisted in Waynesboro, September 1, 1780, served as 1st sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company and was stationed in Richmond two months and twenty days. He served in June, 1781, twenty days as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's company, Colonel William Bowyer's regiment. His service was with the Virginia troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833, at which time he was a resident of

Augusta County, Virginia.
The soldier, William McCutchan, married May 20, 1794 in Augusta County, Virginia, Jean Finley (Finely), daughter of Robert Finley (Finely) of Augusta County, Virginia.
The soldier died June 29, 1848 in Augusta County. His widow, Jean McCutchan, was allowed pension on her application executed November 19, 1849, at which time she was aged about seventy-nine years and living in Augusta County, about fourteen miles from Staunton, Virginia.
There is no reference to their children.
In 1833 the soldier had a brother residing in his neighborhood; one Samuel McCutchan in 1833 was living in Augusta County, Virginia; it is not shown that this Samuel McCutchan was the brother referred to, nor is it stated that the Captain Samuel McCutcheon under whom the soldier, William McCutchan, served was a relative.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family.
Very truly yours
E. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awj May 15, 1924.
Honorable W. J. Graham, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Graham;
In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, enclosing letter from Mrs. R. R. Simpkins of Macomb, Illinois, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, it appears that William McCutchan was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833 at which time he resided in Augusta County, Virginia. He stated that he was born November 17, 1758, took the oath of allegiance at Staunton and entered the service on June 3, 1778, as a wagoner under David Steele, Wagon Master, Colonel Thompson, Wagon Master General, and served until June 1, 1779, when he was discharged at Raritan, New Jersey.
He was drafted at Waynesborough, September 1, 1780,

as First Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Company of Virginia Militia and served two months and twenty days.
Drafted in June 1781, as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Samuel McCutcheon's Company, Colonel William Bowyer's Regiment and served twenty days. He was in no engagements.
He married May 20, 1794, Jean Finely, daughter of Robert Finely of Augusta County, Virginia.
Soldier died June 29, 1848, and his widow Jean Finely McCutchan was allowed pension Widow File No. 1888, on her application executed November 19, 1849, while seventy nine years of age and a resident of Augusta County, Virginia.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.