Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5751, for Andrew Mc Causland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McBausland, Andrew
S. 5751
CONTENTS
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12.069 Virginia
Andrew McChausland of Bath — in the State of Va — who was a Pr: — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col: Matthews in the Va: line for 7 mo: 12 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 25. Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1833 and sent to C. L. Francisco, Bath Co. H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 51.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 12.77 $63.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice — Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 17 —

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Andrew M. McCausland
Almond for 7 mo 120 Aug 12 1877 Bills from 1777- Cape Hatteras 13 Col. Paymaster M.T. 125.75 pr ann 225.55
(Signature)
26 Nov 1872 St. Francisco Bartlett va
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BRIEF in the case of  Andrew McCausland  County of Bath  in the State of  Virginia  (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.     drft. In 1776-77 not stated 1 # Private Genl. Col. Saml. Vance   June 1777 to '78 drft. — 1 — " Caps. Andrew Lockridge   July 1781 drft. — 3 — " Caps. Thos. Hicklin Col. Matthews   June 1781 — — 20 Genl. Bowyer.   20 Caps. D. Green  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? None of these  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Maughey Examining Clerk.

The Commonwealth of Virginia Bath County to wit,
On the 8 th day of January 1833 personally appeared before the justices of the county court of said County now sitting in open court Andrew McClelland aged about seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, with us his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That he was born on the 14 th July in the year 1757 in the county of Chester state of Pennsylvania; that in the year 1776 or 1777 he was drafted with the militia of Augusta County and served three months time as a private he was stationed at Waruchs fort on the frontier of Augusta county where he remained about two weeks from thence he was marched to Cloverlick fort under the command of Capt Samuel Vance and John Bartmill as Lieutenant at which place he was discharged but received no written discharge That in June 1777 or 1778 he was again drafted as a private and served a tour of one month under the command of Capt Andrew Lockridge at Vances fort on Back creek in the said county of Augusta as a guard against the Indians. In January 1781 he was again drafted for and served a tour of three months as a private and marched with the militia of Augusta county under the command of Capt Thomas Hicklin Lieutenant Joseph Givn and Thomas Wright Ensign and was marched to camp carson near the Dismal Swamp and was put under the command of Colonel Sampson Matthews and Colonel William Bowyer and was employed patrolling the road between that place and Pests mouth for the term of his service at which place he was discharged but received no written discharge In June in the same year he was drafted for

and served a tour of twenty days and marched to the neighborhood of Williamsburg and James Town and there performed services on horse back commanded by Capt d David Siven, William McCreery Lieu t enant, and Alexander Crawford Ensign - that he is not in possession of any documentary evidence by which he can establish the fact of his services as above set forth - That he does not know of any person now living by whom he could prove the same, that there is no minister of the Gospel residing in his neighborhood - That Col. Adam Dickinson, Edward Stewart, John Stewart and James Stewart are his neighbors and acquaintances who will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a revolutionary soldier - That he has no record of his age - That he hereby relinquishes any 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
Andrew M c Leanland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
And thereupon the said Adam Dickinson and James Stewart came into court and being sworn declare they are well acquainted with Andrew M c Leanland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that they believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that they concur in that opinion - 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 revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Adam Dickinson and James Stewart who have

deposed as above and residents in the neighborhood of the said Andrew McCausland, and all credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Charles L'Francisco clerk of the Court of Bath County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew McCausland for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 day of January 1833 and 57 year of the Commonwealth
Chas L'Francisco

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July 7, 1925
Mrs. John Tucker Newark, Ohio.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5751 it appears that Andrew McCausland was born July 14, 1757 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in Augusta County, Virginia in 1776 or 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Vance's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in June 1777 or 1778 and served one month under Captain Andrew Lockridge guarding against the Indians at Vance's Fort in Augusta County, Virginia.
He enlisted in January 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Thomas Hicklin's Company under Colonels Sampson Matthews and William Bowyer in the Virginia Troops.
He enlisted in June 1781 and served as a private for

twenty days in Captain David Given's Virginia Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 8, 1833 in Bath County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Datog death not on AB
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Revised
5751
INVALID.
1925- July 7- List, To Mrs. John Luck: er. (MMSF) 1926- July 3- Mrs. John Luck ad- vised list for only once- (MMSF)
File No. 5751
Andrew McCausland
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Andrew McCausland ★ Records corrected June 3, 1904

Newark, Ohio May 6 - 1925
Pension Bureau.
Dear Sirs - Will you please give me what information the Bureau contains concerning the Revolutionary soldier Andrew M c Landland Causland, Bath Co Va. He drew a pension from Government.
Also, the history of the Rev. soldier John Black Burn-Penna.
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs. John) Ida M. Tucker.
(more info)

Hotel Sherwood
EUROPEAN PLAN
H. P. SCOTT
Newark, Ohio April 16 th 1886
The Pension Office.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me some information regarding Andrew M c Causland born in Chester Co. Pa. July 14, 1757, but who served in the War of the Revolution in Virginia. He enlisted 4 times. First enlistment in Augusta Co. Virginia in 1776 in  under Samuel Vanle Co. He received a Pension, and I hope to learn something of his family - wife & children's names. I would greatly appreciate any information you might be able to give me.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs John) Ida Moore Tucker

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July 3, 1926
Mrs. John Tucker Newark, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that on July 7, 1925 you were furnished the history of Andrew McCausland, S. 5751, who was born July 14, 1757 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War pensioner of Bath County, Virginia.
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the history of a soldier of the Revolution is furnished only once to each person.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.