Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17121, for Mathew Mc Cauley, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
McCauley, Mathew Martha
N. 17/121
CONTENTS

Pension stopped. see letters to P. capt. Hon W Montgomery and Hon. L. Williams, Aug 25. 1838. do. to J. A. Craig Sept. 22. 1838 - same Oct 24. 1838. d. I William & Pen. age 75. Jan 2 1839 Dec 28 Sep 1846 Letter to Pen age 80 and 29 April 1848
1636  North Carolina Nathan M. Canley widow of Nathan M. Canley who who died on the 6 September 1820 of Orange in the State of N. C. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain himself of the Reg t commanded by W. Steele M.B. in the N. C. line for 2 years service
Inscribed on the Roll of N. C. at the rate of $80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1837 and Lieut Genl J. Williams W. H. Moore
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $3120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 38. 240.00
Sept 28-1846 $3360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 170

2407 Declaration of
M c Conkey
Martha M c Conkey Act 14 July. 1836.
Manned 1781 Died 1820. Adm l a Capt $480. perpetuum, conf 4 March 1831=
Capt. M c Conkey Col. Supt.
Hon. Lewis Williams H.R.

Additional & explanatory proof To the Declaration of Martha McCauley for pension, Act of Congress, 4 th of July, 1836.
State of North Carolina Orange County } S.S.
On this the 24 th day of November, 1837, personally appeared the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid at her own residence, she being too infirm of body to attend Court to make this Declaration (being afflicted with dropsy,) Martha McCauley, a resident of the aforesaid County, widow of the late Captain Matthew McCauley of Orange aforesaid, deceased, seventy seven years of age on the first day of February last. Who being first duly qualified according to law maketh on oath the following additional & supplemental evidence to her Original Declaration for pension, under the 3 rd Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
This Declarant sets forth upon her oath, that she is the widow of the late Captain Matthew McCauley, of the aforesaid County of Orange, S.S. who during the war of the Revolution was in the United States Service as hereinafter set forth.
This Declarant first became acquainted with the aforesaid Matthew McCauley in the year of 1775, when the said Matthew came to New Hope, in the aforesaid County, and lived with his brother William McCauley esq. who was neighbour to this Declarant's father, Charles Johnston; that this Declarant became acquainted with the said Matthew McCauley soon after he came to New Hope, and recollects, very well that some time in the spring of the next year after the said Matthew McCauley came to New Hope, that he entered the United States Service in the capacity of a Lieutenant in the Continental Service. and remembers of hearing the said Matthew McCauley say that he was in Captain Wilson's Company, and in the 10 th North Carolina Regiment (she thinks).
1. - This Declarant saw the said Matthew McCauley several times while he was Lieutenant as aforesaid - and remembers that said Lieutenant McCauley, with Colonel Archibald Lytle and Colonel Arbane and some other Continental officers, whose names she does not now remember went to the Northern Army under General Washington, and heard the said Lieutenant McCauley say that he was at Valley Forge, near Philadelphia with Washington's Army.

That after his return from the Northern army, the said Lieutenant Matthew McCauley was part of his time in the Towns of Halifax and Hillsboro' in the State aforesaid. That according to the best of this Declarant's recollection the said Matthew McCauley aforesaid served as Lieutenant in the Continental Service about two years, her impression is that she has heard her deceased husband say he served as Continental Lieutenant upwards of two years and as well as she can now ascertain, it was about the time in the summer of 1778, when the said Lieut. Matthew McCauley's period of Lieutenantcy expired and he returned to New Hope.
This Declarant further states that her husband, the aforesaid Matthew McCauley, died in the month of September 1820.
That all of her deceased husband's papers passed into the hands of his Executor, who has also been dead several years, and that she cannot find any of her husband's old papers.
This Declarant has caused the Muster Rolls of the North Carolina Continental rolls to be searched for Matthew McCauley Lieutenant. and has procured a Certificate from William Dill esq. Secretary of State, for the State of North Carolina, setting forth that the name of Matthew McCauley as a Lieutenant in the North Carolina line, does appear as per Certificate hereto attached. and this Declarant states further upon her said oath that she has every reason to believe that the Lieutenant Matthew McCauley given in Certificate of Secretary Dill, is the identical Matthew McCauley who was her husband. and this Declarant further states upon her said oath that she never knew, or heard of any other Matthew McCauley, but her husband aforesaid that was an officer in the Army of the Revolution.
This Declarant also further states upon her said oath, that at or soon after the close of the war, her deceased husband, the aforesaid Matthew McCauley went to the Town of Halifax in this State, to make settlement with the Board of Commissioners for his services as Continental officer; that he did make settlement and received his pay.
2. This Declarant further states upon her said oath, that in the latter part of the summer of 1778, (the said Matthew McCauley's period of Lieutenantcy having expired) he got the Commission of Captain in the Continental Service, and that the Company which he commanded was attached to Colonel Archibald Hylton's Regiment, and she is under the impression that she has heard her deceased husband say that said Regiment was the 6 th Regiment,
That said Captain Matthew McCauley was several times at his brother's in New Hope before the troops were marched off. That they marched

in October, she thinks 1778, from the Town of Hillsboro; to Salisbury where they were stationed a short time - Thence to Georgea, where I have heard the said Captain Mathew McCauley, say he was under Genl. Ashe, and in the battle at Brier Creek, in that State - after words was under Genl. Lincoln and marched into South Carolina and was in the engagement at Stono.
That in this period of Service the said Captain Mathew McCauley was gone a year & upwards; that the troops to which he was attached and under Colonel Lyttle, were marched back to the Town of Hillsboro some time in the fall of 1779 and disbanded - This declarant does not remember the precise length of time the said Captain Mathew McCauley had the Commission of Captain, but feels satisfied that he was Captain more than a year in the Continental Service, but will claim only 1 year's Service -
That this declarant has caused the pay rolls of the North Carolina Continental line to be searched for the name of Mathew McCauley a Captain, and has procured the Certificate of the Secretary of State that Mathew McCauley was a Captain in the North Carolina Continental line and paid as Captain. She cannot distinctly remember how long her deceased husband said he held the Commission of Captain, in the Continental Service, but as she has above stated she is positive it was more than twelve months.
And this declarant the said Mathew McCauley states upon her said oath, that the Captain Mathew McCauley, whose name appears upon the "pay roll" of the North Carolina Continental line (as per Certificate of the Secretary of State herewith attached,) is the identical Mathew McCauley who was the husband of this declarant, as she fully believes.
And this declarant also further states that at or soon after the war of the Revolution closed, her husband the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCauley did go to the Town of Halifax in this State, and did receive his pay from the board of Commissioners for his services as Captain in the Continental Service.
And this declarant moreover states upon her said oath that she never knew of any other Captain Mathew McCauley in the war of the Revolution but the aforesaid Mathew her husband. And that all of the foregoing Service rendered by the said Mathew McCauley as Lieutenant and Captain, was before this declarant and the said Mathew McCauley were married.
[After we were married.]
3. This declarant states further upon her said oath, that on or about the 15 th day of July in the year of 1781 (And the year after I and the said Captain Mathew McCauley were married;) my husband was

was appointed Captain, of a Company of Militia in the aforesaid County of Orange, which was raised by a draft for the Three Months, to guard the Town of Hillsboro in the aforesaid County - that after my husband, the said Captain McCauley had been in Service as Captain in guarding said Town of Hillsboro about Two months, that said Company was a legally organized one - (and that on or about the 15 th day of September of the same year, to wit, 1781, the Tory forces under command of Colonel Fanning, surprised and captured the Town of Hillsboro, aforesaid, making prisoners of all the troops in said Town, amongst others was the Declarants husband, the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCauley -
This Declarant remembers the capture of Hillsboro very well, as it was so distressing to her - Her husband as Captain was taken by the said Tory forces to the Town of Wilmington in the State, thence by sea to the City of Charleston in South Carolina, where with other prisoners he was put on board of a prison ship, called the "Essex". She remembers the name of the vessel very well, as she has frequently heard her husband speak of the hardships he suffered on board of said prison ship.
That she has often heard her husband the said Captain Mathew McCauley say, it was just Six Months from the time that he was made prisoner, in Hillsboro till he was exchanged. (and this Declarant remembers that it was on the last of March or 1 st day of April, following when her husband got home. That he was in bad health and much reduced, and complained much of the bad usage he received from the British, while on board the prison ship -
This term in guarding the Town of Hillsboro and the captivity as above stated of said Captain McCauley, was after we were married, as will more fully appear by subsequent affidavits.
4. And the said Martha McCauley widow as aforesaid, further Declares upon her said oath, that on or about the 1 st day of September following to wit, 1782, there was a draft from the Militia, to raise troops to serve a three months term : As well as this Declarant now remembers, that the troops organized in the Town of Hillsboro in the County, 1 st September, as above stated, that DeWitt, was Colonel of the Regiment, and Brig: General John Dutton had command of said troops.
As well as this Declarant can now remember, said troops were stationed for a while at Little's Barracks in Chatham County - thence were marched to Randolph, Pender and Bells Mills. The object was to suppress the Tories who were troublesome South of Deep River - that said troops were gone Three months, that on their return, her husband came by home, went on the next day to Hillsboro and were disbanded, and my husband, the aforesaid Capt. Mathew McCauley got home on or about the 1 st day of De-

= comber following, having been out in the Service as Captain three months. That the said troops were legally organized and called into service by competent Authority, as this Declarant always understood & believes. (In proof of this Four see the Subjoined affidavits)
5. And the said Martha McCauley, widow, declares that in the Spring of the year before peace was made, to wit, 1783, her husband the aforesaid Captain Matthew McCauley, was commissioned Captain of a Company of "State troops" raised in the County aforesaid, that said Company was a legally organized one, and called into service by competent Authority. That one Jameson was Col: and Thomas Taylor of said County, Major, that said troops were drafted she thinks for the period of six months , and that said Troops organized in the Town of Hillsboro' on or about the 1 st day of April before peace was made. That they made a trip to the South, but went only as far as Croft Creek, she thinks, and returned to Hillsboro' and at the expiration of said Six months , were disbanded at Hillsboro' in the aforesaid County, the last of September, or 1 st of October, of said year, when my husband returned home; and this was the last time which which he served. When he got home it was but a short time before peace was made.
That the following is the aggregate of my deceased husband Service and for which I retain a pension, to wit:
  1 As Lieutenant in the Cont: Service 2 Yrs & 1 month   2 As Col: Capt: Captain 1 Yr & upwards   3 As Captain of Militia from the 15 th of July 9 1781, to the 15 th March, 1782 " 8 months   4 As Capt: of Militia in fall of 1782 " 3. do   5 As Capt: of State troops in 1783 " 6 do   Yrs 2 : 5 Mo 
as Captain, & 25 Months as Lieutenant - and for which Service this Declarant claims pension.
And the said Martha McCauley widow as aforesaid, declares that she was lawfully married to the aforesaid Captain Matthew McCauley on the 3 rd day of February 1780; that her husband, the aforesaid Captain Matthew McCauley, died on the 6 th day of September, 1820, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
That this Declarant has no record of the day that she and said Captain Matthew McCauley were married, but she nevertheless remembers it, as she does the day of her husband's death.

This Declarant states, that there is a memorandum of the births of all her children in her family bible, by which she is confirmed in her opinion of being correct in the day, that she and her husband the aforesaid Captain Matthew McCauley were married, it is this: the memorandum in the family bible shows that her eldest child was born January 1781, and she remembers very distinctly that she was married in the month of February, and that her eldest child, John McCauley, was born in the January next following the marriage.
Subjoined, this Declarant gives an extract from the memorandum in her family bible, of the births of all her children, and that the said memorandum is in the hand writing of her deceased husband , the aforesaid Captain Matthew McCauley, deceased , to wit:
  "John McCauley was born, in  January, 1781    "James McCauley was born, in  1783    "Martha McCauley was born, 22 d July  1787    "Charles McCauley was born 3 d August  1789    "William McCauley was born 3 d August  1791    "Elizabeth McCauley was born 14 th September  1793    "Polly McCauley was born 2 nd January  1797"  
And the said Martha McCauley, widow as aforesaid, states that the entries of the births in her family bible, are in the hand writing of her deceased husband , and are a genuine and true account of the births of all of the children of the Declarant and the said Matthew McCauley; and that the said entries were each made soon after the births of said children.
And the said widow, Martha McCauley aforesaid, declares that the testimony of the several affidavits her unto annexed confirmatory of the facts set forth in this Declaration are genuine & true as to the substance .
That this Declarant was born 1 st of February 1760. That she remembers that it was so stated in her father, Charles Johnston's family record, and that she remembers that she was 20 years old the February, that she was married - That she does not now know where her father's family bible is - nor has she seen it in many years.
That she was born on New Hope, in the County of Orange aforesaid - the 1 st day of February 1760.
That when her husband came to Orange in 1775, he remained resided in Orange till his death, 6 th September 1820.
That he entered the Service as above stated. viz. 1 st as a Lieutenant in 10 th Reg. North Carolina Cont. Line,
2 d as Capt. in Col: Lyle's Regiment (believed to be the 6 th Regiment)

That when Lieut. she has heard him speak of Captain Wilson, Colonel McClellan, Col. Lytle, General Washington and others.
That when Continental Col. she has heard him speak of being with Colonel Lytle, Genl. Ashe, Genl. Lincoln and Genl. Rutherford and others.
That when he was Lieut. of Matilda, she has heard him speak of Col. O'Neal, Captain Lytle, Genl. Butler & others. and when with the State Troops, of Col. Jamison, Major Taylor & others.
That he had Commissions she remembers, but as all his papers are now lost or mislaid, she does not know where any of them are.
x That this Declaration is known in her neighbourhood to James Melrose John Leathers & C. Campbell Esqrs, who can testify as to her char- acter for veracity, and their belief of her husband's Revolutionary Ser- vices as set forth in the foregoing Declaration.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me,
J. W. McClellan J. Pease
Her Martha M c Cauley mark
And I the said Justice do hereby declare that the foregoing extract of births taken from the family bible of the aforesaid widow, Martha M c Cauley, is a correct & true transcript therefrom, as appears on the 6 th page of this Declaration.
And I do further declare my opinion after investigating the matter, that the said Captain Matthew McCauley, Deceased, served in the war of the Revolution as is above set forth.
Also certify, that, the said Martha McCauley, widow, as aforesaid being afflicted with dropsy, is too infirm to attend Court to make her Dec- laration, & that the said Martha McCauley aforesaid, is a woman of truth & veracity - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal. this the 26 th day of November, in the year, of 1837.
J. W. McClellan J. Pease Seal

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that there is no record of marriages kept in this office, but, that there is a file of Marriage bonds, and upon a careful examination of said file of marriage bonds, I find that the file extends back only to the year of 1785, and that previous to that date, I find no file or record in said office of any marriage bonds.
I also certify that John W. McGehee, before whom the fore- going Declaration was made, is a magistrate as above & that the fore- going signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name this the 2 d day of December, Anno Domini, 1830.
J. Taylor

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
November
On this the 28 th day of December 1837, personally appeared before the Undersigned an active Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. John Strayhorn a resident of said County, who being first duly qualified according to Law maketh oath. That he can state this in addition to his former affidavit in regard to the Revolutionary Services & Marriage of the late Captain Mathew McCauley. of the aforesaid County. VIZ
This affiant states that he was present & saw the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCauley (De?) and Martha Johnston of the aforesaid County. married & that they were lawfully married. That the aforesaid Capt. Mathew McCauley was always reputed & believed to have served as a Lieutenant & Captain in the North Carolina Continental Service in the War of the Revolution. and That this affiant never heard of or knew any other Mathew McCauley in the War of the Revolutionary, that was Lieutenant or Captain in the United States' Service during the War of the Revolution, but the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCauley.
This affiant and the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCauley were brothers-in-law. both having married daughters of the late Charles Johnston of New Hope, in the aforesaid County.
This affiant cannot give any further particulars than he has has done in this, and his first Deposition.
Sworn & Subscribed & subscribed the day & date first above written, before me
John Strayhorn
John Strayhorn J.P.
and I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Strayhorn the above affiant, is a man of truth & veracity
John Strayhorn J.P.

State of North Carolina Orange County }
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Orange County, Certify that Samuel Strayhorn is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name this the 30 day of November, 1837.
J. Taylor Clk

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On this the 22 day of November 1837. personally appeared before the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. Ezekiel Brown, 73 years old, (this day) who being first duly qualified maketh oath that, he was well acquainted with the late Captain Matthew McCarley of the aforesaid County. That he was acquainted with said McCarley when he first came to Orange.
That at an early day of the Revolutionary war, the said — Matthew McCarley, who had come to this County, and was living with his brother, Wil- iam McCarley, who lived neighbours to this affiant (father) and this Depo- nent remembers that in the first or second year of the war after the Revo- lution, the said McCarley got the Commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Service and did as Continental Officer, got to the North- ern army under Genl. Washington.
That after said Lieutenant Matthew McCarley returned from the North- ern Army, he got the Commission of Captain in the Continental Ser- vice and went to the South under Col: Archibald Lytle. That said McCarley his Regiment was under Lytle in the fall of 1778; this Deponent remembers of seeing said Capt. McCarley in Col: Lytle's Regiment in Hillsboro' in the fall of 1778. That said McCarley as Captain marched to the South and returned the fall of the next year. This Deponent remembers, 1778, 1779. That he was gone a year or up- wards as Captain and remembers of seeing him with his Company in the Town of Hillsboro' when he returned from the South.
That said Captain Matthew McCarley, after his tour to the South. Married Martha Johnston in February 1780. I remember very distinctly it was the February before Lytle's defeat, which was in the summer of 1780 — and the February after the Battle at Stone.
This Deponent remembers that said Capt. Matthew McCarley after he married, settled close to his affiant's father's (Racfield Brown) and was in the summer of the next year after he married in  was a Captain in command of a Company of militia in guarding the Town of Hillsboro' in September 1781: and in September of that year, while in the Service in guarding said Town was made Prison- er by Col: Fanning. I saw said McCarley in the Service as Captain a month or so before Town was captured. and said  Cap. McCarley  with with all the forces in said place were made prisoners by Col: Fanning, & taken to Charleston — That said Captain

McCauley was (as it was always so said & believed) kept prisoner in Charleston till some time about the middle of March 1782, and did not as this Deponent remembers get home till on or about the first day of April, 1782.
This Deponent saw McCauley soon after his return - that he and one James Turner he thinks come home together & John Allison -
That said McCauley after his marriage, lived only about 3 miles from this officiant's father's. He saw said McCauley frequently & remembers well of his marriage & service.
That said McCauley, afterwards as Captain of "Hillsboro' State troops" was in the Service; remembers of seeing said Captain Mathew McCauley, under Col: O'Neal & Butler in the Town of Hillsboro' the fall after he was exchanged.
And the summer before peace was made, saw said McCauley in Hillsboro' in command of a company of "State Troops" - But how long then two last tours lasted this Deponent does not now remember.
Sworn and subscribed the day I doth just above written before me
Ezekiel Brewer
Thos Brewer J.P.
And the said Justice do hereby certify that Ezekiel Brewer who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a man of truth & veracity.
Thos Brewer J.P. Peace.
State of North Carolina Orange County } ss
On this the 22 day of November, 1887, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of said Sarah King, a resident of aforesaid County, who being first duly qualified according to law. Matilda O'Neal, during the war of the Revolution, say in 1781, she lived in three or four miles of the late Capt. Mathew McCauley, and remembers that said McCauley at that time Col. Fanning took the Town of Hillsboro' - the said Captain Mathew McCauley was taken prisoner by said Tory forces under Col. Fanning and was taken to

Charleston in South Carolina, and detained a prisoner of war, on board of a British prison ship, till the spring following when said Captain McAulay was exchanged and got home to his family.
This Deponent further states upon her said oath that, she was present, and saw Captain Matthew McAulay & Martha Johnston married; that they were married in February before Gates's defeat (1780). That this Deponent's husband, William King, who was a member (then single,) waited upon the said Captain Matthew McAulay, the day he & the said Martha Johnston were married. This Deponent is well acquainted with the widow Martha McAulay, who is now applying for a pension - that she is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since her husband's death. the aforesaid Captain Matthew McAulay dead?
Sworn and subscribed the day her I state first above written before me Sarah King Thos B. Brewster B.T. mark
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that, Sarah King, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is a woman  man of truth & veracity.
Thos B. Brewster. Peace
State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 22 d day of November, 1837. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Clancy, Post Master in the Town of Hillsboro' in the County aforesaid, who being first duly qualified according to Law maketh oath that he was well acquainted with the late Captain Matthew McAulay of the aforesaid County - that said McAulay always had the reputation of having been an officer in the war of Revolution - that this Deponent never knew or heard of any other Captain Matthew McAulay who was Capt. or Lieutenant in Continental Service or Militia or State troops, during the war of the Revolution, but the aforesaid Matthew McAulay - that this affiant and John McAulay, now, deceased, was was

who was the eldest son of the aforesaid Mathew McCarly (Captain) D.P. were inti- mately acquainted from their boyhood till the death of said John McCarly - that they frequently conversed about their ages - that they were of the same age, both of us being born in the year of 1781.
That Martha McCarly, who was Martha - is now the widow of the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCarly, Durand, who died about 20 years ago - that she has never married since his death, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCarly. D.P.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me,
Thomas Clancy
Will. E. Anderson J.P. And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above affiant Thomas Clancy, is a man of truth and veracity.
Will. E. Anderson J. Peace
State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of pleas pleas and quarter sessions for Orange County, hereby certify that Thomas Breuer and William E. Anderson are magistrates as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 30. day of November, 1830.
J. Taylor

State of North Carolina Orange County } ss.
On this the 17 th day of October, 1837, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Henry Albright, a citizen of the aforesaid County, aged and an United States pensioner, who being first duly qualified according to Law, maketh oath, that he was a Sol- dier in the United States Service during the war of the Revo- lution, and was in 1781, made prisoner by Colonel Fanning, when he took the Lord of Hillsboro' in the County of Orange aforesaid. And the Deponent remembers the fact that Capt. Mathew McCauley of the aforesaid County, was made prisoner in Hillsboro' at the same time that the Deponent was - Remembers of said Capt. McCauley who was an officer in the United States Service at the time of being made prisoner, and was Captain of Militia he thinks - That said McCauley was esteemed an active officer & remembers of seeing him at Wilmington & afterwards at Charleston - but how long he was prisoner, this Deponent does not remember. Sworn & subscribed, the day & his date, first above written, before me Henry Albright mark Jno. Trolinger J.P.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify, that Henry Albright who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, is a man of truth & veracity.
Jno. Trolinger J.P.
State of North Carolina Orange County } ss.
On this the 20 th day of November, 1837, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, John M. Craig, a resident of said County, who being first duly qualified according to Law, ma-

both oaths that he was well acquainted with the late Captain Nathan McCauley, of the said County, and this Deponent remembers very well that in the year of 1818, or 19, the said Capt. McCauley, called upon this Deponent's father to testify to the Capt. McCauley's Revolutionary Services, but upon Capt. McCauley stating his case &c. To a Mr. Clifton who was to have drawn up the Declaration for Capt. McCauley, Mr. Clifton as this Deponent understood replied to Capt. McCauley, that as he was a man of property, he could not benefit himself by the provisions of the Act of Congress, granting pension as he had expected -
This Deponent lived near said Capt. McCauley and has often heard said McCauley mention his Revolutionary Services. One of his being made prisoner in Hillsboro' by Col. Fanning when he took that place in 1781, and was kept prisoner some time time months as said Capt. McCauley said and as this Deponent has always understood & believes.
This Deponent, further says upon his said oath that he has heard his deceased father James Craig (who died in June, 1829) often tell of a misunderstanding that took place between Capt. McCauley and one of his superior officers when out on a tour of duty.
This Deponent says that said McCauley has the reputation in the neighborhood where he resided of being in the Revolutionary war, and that he has never heard it questioned or contradicted.
Sworn & subscribed, the day & date first above written before me
J. M. Craig
J. H. McClellan J.P.
and the said Justice do hereby certify that John M. Craig who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is a man of truth and veracity.
J. H. McClellan J.P.

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Orange County, Certify that John Trollinger and John W McGhee are magistrates as above, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name, this the 30 th day of November in the year of 1839.
J. Taylor Clerk

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from a book of this Office in which is entered the Warrants issued to the officers and soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Matthew M c Cauley drew his Warrant himself , for twenty five months service as Lieutenant in said line.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of November 1837.
W. Hill

(19) State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Con- tinental line of this State, that Matthew McCauley a Lieutenant in Capt. Wilson's Company of the 10 th Regiment was Com- missioned on the 19 th day of April 1777, and omitted in June 1778. — It also ap- pears from a list of accounts of the Officers and soldiers of said line that Matthew McCauley a Capt. was allowed by a Board of Commissioners which sat in the Town of Halifax in the years 1783 & 1784, the sum of £452. 2. 9, —
Given under my hand this 1 st day of November 1837.
W. Hill

State of North Carolina } Orange County }
November, 30 th 1837.
We James Melbarn, John Carruthers & Collett Campbell, Residents citizens of the aforesaid County (the Justices composing the Special Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Orange County,) hereby Certify that we were well acquainted with the late Captain Mathew McCauley of the aforesaid County (whose widow Martha McCauley is now applying for a pension).
That said Mathew McCauley had the reputation of being a Continental Officer in the army of the Revolution.
and that we concur in that opinion.
Given and subscribed the day & date first above written before me
Zachariah Brantley Pease
James Melbarn
C. Campbell
John Carruthers
And the said Justices do hereby certify that James Melbarn, John Carruthers & Collett Campbell esquires, are men of truth & veracity.
Zachariah Brantley Pease
State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Orange, hereby Certify James Melbarn, Collett Campbell & John Carruthers esquires, are Justices that compose the Special Court for the County of Orange aforesaid; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
I also certify Zachariah Brantley Pease is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 30 day of November, in the year of 1837.
J. Taylor Clerk

September 11, 1929.
Mrs. Lizzie M. Gerhart, Clarksville, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17121, it appears that Mathew McCauley entered the service in the spring of 1776 and April 19, 1777 was commissioned Lieutenant in Captain Wilson's Company, Tenth North Carolina Regiment and served to the summer of 1778.
In the fall of 1778 he was appointed Captain in Colonel Archibald Lytle's Sixth North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle at Brier Creek and in the engagement at Stono and served more than one year.
After the above service he served as wagon master about one year, a part of this time under Colonel Long.
About July 15, 1781 he was appointed Captain of a company of North Carolina Militia. After serving about two months he was taken prisoner by the Tories, put on board the prison ship, Eske, and after six months exchanged and returned home about the last of March 1782.

From September 1, 1782 he served a tour of three months as Captain in Colonel William O'Neal's North Carolina Regiment.
From about the first of April 1783 he served a tour of six months as Captain in Colonel Jameson's North Carolina Regiment.
He died September 6, 1820 in Orange County, North Carolina.
Soldier was married by his only brother, William McCauley, who was the oldest, on February 3, 1780 to Martha Johnston, daughter of Charles Johnston. She was born February 1, 1760 in New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 24, 1837 while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina. She died September 28, 1846.
Children:
John McCauley born January --, 1781, deceased in 1837. Jinney McCauley " - - - - --, 1783. Martha McCauley " July 22, 1787. Charles McCauley " August 3, 1789. William McCauley " August 3, 1791. Elizabeth McCauley " September 14, 1793. Polly McCauley " January 2, 1797.
This is the history of the only Mathew McCauley found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Said records fail to afford any information in regard to any John Moseley as described by you.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

1929 Sept. 11 Hist. to m. 1834 M. Gerhart, A.W.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17121
Martha M c Cauley Widow of Matthew M c Cauley Capt. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1936
Index:—Vol. m , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension of fine Regiments of,
Martha M'Cauley.
1. Sufficient proof must be produced that the Martha M'Cauley mentioned by old Hill is her husband. Otherwise she cannot draw any benefit from his service. 2. The witnesses state particulars as to the Regiment to which he belonged and what means they had of being acquainted with his service. 3. The time of her marriage must be clearly proved; as well as the service after the marriage took place. 4. Affidavits stating that in general terms that the husband of the applicant was in the service after the marriage took place is not deemed admissible proof in any case. 5. The time the marriage was solemnized must be particularly stated & the witnesses must give their reasons for knowing that it took place at a certain time. if they have any memoranda by which they can refresh their memory, they should state the fact. 6. The service of the husband in the Partisan must be fully set forth

7. The witnesses must give the names and rank of the officers under whom the husband served. the duration of each term of ser- -vice the place or places where the terms of duty were performed. the particular years when the hus- -band was in the Service, and such other facts, connected with the Service as may have a bear- -ing on the case. 8. The magistrate who may admin- -ister the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses. 9. The official character and dis- -ignation of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. Y=

the memorandum in the family Bible (of Mrs. McFarley) shows that her eldest child was born - January 1781 - and she remembers very distinctly that the her eldest child John McFarley was born the the day next after they were married.
= Sarah King, makes oath that she was present at the marriage solemnized and that it was in February before Gates' defeat.
= John Shayton, deposes also that he was present and saw the marriage solemnized - and that there was no other Continental officer Lieut. or Capt. in the Revolutionary war, but the said Matthew McFarley whose widow is now applying for pension -

W. Henry Albrecht swears that he knew David M'Farly & knew him at the made prisoner by Fanny when he took Hillsboro - saw him at Wil- mington & Charleston - Albrecht was also prisoner. - James McClellan, leader Campbell & G no bear witness of Camp's the Count spirit for any, Antip. that they knew the same Capt. M'Farly and that he had the reputation of being a Continental officer -
In fine: I believe the date of his marriage & different military tours are proved. The widow claims pension etc.
For 25 months as Cont. Lieut.
For 2 years & 5 months a Capt.

Mount Geryah 22 nd May 1782
D r Sir
By the new arrangement of matters it being ordered that when it becomes necessary to draw supplies from a neighbouring County for the support of a public post that it be under the order of the Commanding Officer of the District, & this County of Brewster being long since exhausted, I have lately drawn some supplies from Granville, & some from Orange County by order of the Commissary General. But that Department being now out of authority I must trouble you for your sanction to my demands from those quarters —
Besides the current calls on this Station (which is a thoroughfare for all Detachments & teams to & from all quarters) I am largely in arrears for corn borrowed for the use of Genl. St. Clair's Army when he passed through this County last winter; & the lenders are in necessity & very pressing for payment —
I am

I am with Respect
Sir
Your Most Obedt. Servt.
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
Brig Genl. Butler
McCaulay, Mathew N.C. W 17/21

McCaulay, Mathew N.C. W17121
General Butler
Fort Bragg
Major General
William H. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..

I Give Devise & bequeath to my son the John the tract of Land Lying above the ranch whereon I now live & bounded by the line of John Jones, near Crawford & Austin. Furthermore I Give Devise & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth my land whereon I now live bounded by the line of the ranch I live on & the line of Alfred Jones also my habitation down the River as situated at one hundred acres & bounded by the River & the line of Alfred Jones, near Crawford & Austin. I Give Devise
& bequeath to my two daughters Mary & Margaret each fifty pounds of the money due me from Joseph Hooge & Richard Christmas to be paid to them when it becomes due from the S d Hooge & Christmas. I Give & Bequeath to my Dear & well beloved wife Margaret all my stock & personal property & the latter to enable her to raise & school her children that she bequeath in full all my land heretofore given away until my son William come to the age of 21 years & after that that she shall have & in you only one share of the Land during
her natural lifetime it is my will & desire that my stock & so much of my stock as shall be thought necessary by my Executors shall be sold by them & they may think fit & payment made out of the money arising from such sale of all my first debts I Give Devise & bequeath to my daughter Rachel & the remaining part of the debt due me from S d Joseph Hooge & Christmas should there be any money left from the sale of my stock & so much of the stock as shall be left after paying my debts that then it shall go to the schooling my

11
March 9 th 1782
Dr Sir
Colonel Randle informs me that the disaffected are very troublesome in his County, and that he is unable to resist them for want of arms - As I am of opinion the matter should come properly through you I have referred him to you. He wishes to have an order for arms and Ammunition from General Rutherford & shall see the Order in your name, and you will be so good as to take care of the disposition of the arms that they may not be lost to the public.
Major Hogg whom I have appointed to conduct an Expedition for the purpose of making either Soldiers or prisoners of the Tories will be soon in your neighbourhood. Col. Collins proposal having arms to cooperate with him may be very useful, you will give him all the assistance in your power, and reinforcements if he requires them.
I am Dr Sir Yrs very Obedt Servt
Genl Butler
Ed Burke

Met 8mo
Aug 25
Mr. & Mrs. Bailey Heidi
1636
J. L. Lawrence
Elizabethton, TN. August 21st 1938
Fine
Comm. of pension Washington City D.C.

Coleridge Mt. 19th Augt. 1835.
Sir
There has been several applications to know the precise numbers of the late act. concerning pensions. the act has not been sent to Mr. Galt, and I must ask you to send me a copy. Should you not have one please say what is the sum required when they were ordered to apply for eight annuities an hour.
Henry Albrecht an old pensioner of my county stated to me the other day that he had procured the services of a Mr. McCarley of Orange County, N.Y. now who has long since been dead, and that he had been informed afterwards that the widow of a brother of McCarley, had drawn a pension upon his affidavit. He stated he supposed he had been imposed upon by the agents who had put into the affidavit, a wrong name. He stated that he had been informed that the man he procured the services of, was himself long since dead, and that his wife died before he did, McCarley was an officer. Albrecht expressed great uneasiness about it. Yours. Truly M. Montgomery

Hillsboro. Nov 30 th 1838
Berlin
At the request of Dr Gray I write to you to give the character of two of my old neighbors James West & John Strayhorn - I can say frankly that there is not two more honest and worthy old men in all the scope of my acquaintance they are very old men, being over 80 years of age each of them, and have during a very long life instanced the very best character for honesty, piety & veracity - with subjects of much esteem
Yours sincerely
your O. Smith
Hon Lewis Williams
O. Smith

Washington December 10 th 1838
Sir
I enclose to you the evidence forwarded to me by Doctor Loring on the subject of the pension granted to Mrs McCleary and about which there has been some complaint lodged against the Doctor -
I have not read the evidence, but I hope it will exculpate the Doctor from any improper transactions - I knew him when he was a school boy, and have never heard any thing to his prejudice before -
Your old Hble Servt
Lewis Williams
James L Edmonds Esq -

Pine Tree Creek N.C. Nov 14 1898
Free Lewis Williams
Cont.
Mrs. H. A. McLaughlin N.C. 27712
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension officer Washington

Lowryville U. C. October 6 th 1838
Dear Sir
During my absence on a journey to the State of Tennessee your letter of the 25 th August arrived. But I did not see it till my return home a few days since.
I know nothing at all about the facts stated in the letter of your correspondent. Such papers as Doctor Craig sent to me I sent to the pension office; and when any certificate was issued I sent it to the Doctor, as the incidental from whom I had recd. the papers. Often the papers were sent to your office without any particular examination.
I have forwarded your letter to Thomas Scott Esq. New River P.O. Orange County U.C. and have requested him to have the necessary inquiry made. It is between 60 and 80 miles from where I live, to where the parties live. You shall receive the earliest information given to me on the subject. — Yours obedt. Servt.
James L Edwards Esq.
Lewis Williams

Dec 31.
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington
Hon. S. Williams H.R.
W N.H. McLaughlin

Washington December 31st 1838
Sir
I enclose to you another letter recd from Doctor James being on the subject of Mrs. M c Lean's pension — The evidence sent by me some time ago, will, I think, fully establish her right to the allowance made to her, and I hope it will be continued — It seems that the informant , whoever he is, was either mistaken in regard to this matter, or wilfully misrepresented the facts — Let me hear the decision of the department on the case —
Your obed Servt.
Lewis Williams
James L Edmuns Esq —

Martha M'Cauley
J. Edwards Clerk of Pensions
James A. Craig Esq. Haw River, North Carolina

War Department Pension Office
Sept 22 o 1838.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry why the pension of Mrs Martha McCauley has been suspended, I have to inform you that one of the witnesses in her case has recently made a statement which induces this Department to entertain the belief that the Matthew McCauley on account of whose service the claim was allowed, left no widow. The witness says that his wife died before he died. Henry Albright is the witness; and he further says that he understands that the widow who has drawn the pension is the widow of the brother of the McCauley who was in the service.
I am, respectfully, Your obed servt.
J S Edwards
James A Craig, Esq Haw River N. Carolina

Washington Dec 10th 1837
Sir.
I enclose to you the annexed declaration of Mr. McLean claiming a pension &c. I am persuaded Sir there cannot now be any further objection to the claim - The Letters of Governor Burke and Genl. M c Lean, (dated in old times) will show the service in which Mr. McLean was engaged, and will establish the claim of his widow - Permit me to solicit the favor of you to attend to this case as soon as possible -
I am with great Respect Sir your most Ott Able Servant -
Louis Williams
James L. Pomeroy Esq.

Letter of Genl Burke and Genl Moore -
Relating to the services of the mother in the Revolution - & Shewing that her pecuniary claim is good -
D.C.
Washington City
M.C.
Dear Friend,
Genl:

Han River, 7 Dec. '37
Wm. L. Williams:
Sir:
I have just laid my hands upon a couple of old papers. to wit Gov. Burke's letter, & Col. Moore's, which tend to show that the Militia were in Service in the Spring of 1782. Gov. Burke at that time Resided in Hillsboro' and Col. Stephen Moore in Leesburg, (now Purvis County.)
Some have doubted whether the Militia were in Service in 1782.
W. Hill's letter shows that the "State troops", did remain till the close of the war: - which papers should you think they will have a tendency to strengthen Mrs. McCauley's claim, you will be so good as to forward them to the pension office, with the Declaration.
Yours truly James A. Craig
(Wm:
Louis Williams } M. C. } }

Document of clear the leading cause — The objections to of the Department and the ensuing —
Yours Louis Williams, M.C. Washington D.C.

Haw River, N. Carolina 6 th Dec. 1837.
Dear Sir:
M rs Martha McCauley made a new Declaration at her own house on the 21 st of last month, labouring under Dropsy is unable to go from home.
I enclose you M r Edwards letter stating what further proof was required before a favourable decision could be had upon her case. I wish you to be so good as to examine the Declaration and the proofs, before you send them to the Pension office, that if you see any deficiency you may return them for amendment before they are handed in.
I have a copy of the act of 4 th July 1836, which I enclose you, that you may have the act at hand when you look over the Declaration; as it is the only copy I have please return it.
M r McCauley says he remembers you very well when you was one of the faculty in our University, and desires that his papers be put in care.
With much respect
Your friend & Humb. serv t .
James A. Craig
Col. Lewis Williams Colon Representative

St. Louis Oct. 11, 1858.
Sir,
Your letter of the 22 nd ult. relating to the suspension of Mrs. Martha McCauley's pension has been duly received. Mr. Henry Albright I apprehend has laboured under some mistake. as well as I now remember, when Mr. Albright made his affidavit he seemed some what at a loss to say whether the McCauley that was a prisoner with him was Matthew or not - I mentioned to him what the widow stated, and what some other officers had stated, in whose statements the most implicit confidence could be placed. That Matthew McCauley of the North Carolina line was made prisoner, and taken on to Charleston & confined for months there on board of a prison ship. Mr. Albright made no mention of but one McCauley a prisoner, and from the statement I made to him. I understood that he was persuaded that the McCauley that was prisoner with him was Matthew , the Capt. in the Continental line.
I recently called upon Mr. Albright, who informs me that upon enquiry since, he is of the opinion that the McCauley he spoke of being prisoner with him in the fall of 1781, was William McCauley , afterwards Col. McCauley.
Mr. Secretary Hill, informs me that the name of Matthew McCauley appears upon the North Carolina Continental line 1 st as Lieut. 2 nd as Wagon Master, & 3 rd as a Captain.
I was personally acquainted with him from my boyhood till his death. I have heard him speak of going to Genl. Washington's army in Pennsylvania - and serving a Continental

tal Captain in Mr. Lytle's Regiment -
More recently I have heard some of the elderly people say that said Matthew McCarley was Wagon Master, under one (R. Long a Gen of two - I think during Gates' Campaign he was Wagon Master. Dr. Smith our former Representative in Congress, of whom I made some enquiry about Capt. McCarley, informs me that when he was a Member of Congress, Captain Matthew McCarley stated to him that he had served as "W. M." in the North Carolina Continental line, that he had a Certificate, as "W. M." which he had misplaced, and did not find it, till payment was barred by limitation. that Capt. McCarley, requested Dr. Smith to take the Certificate to Washington with him, and try and get it paid. that he, Dr. S. presented the Certificate to a Mr. Nourse, (I think was the officer) that Nourse upon examining it said "Dr. the claim is a just one, but it is barred by limitation" - This was in 1818, '19. - I have diligent enquiry & find that there was but one  one  Matthew McCarley , in the Militia or N.C. Continental line. and that he  he was the  the Lieut. Captain & Wagon Master. and was the husband of the Martha McCarley pensioner. I feel positive that there was but the one Matthew McCarley, and I know him well - was raised in two miles of him - know his wife widow well and her connexion.
I will see Mrs. McCarley next week, and show her your letter, on the suspension of her claim. I know she will be distressed and I trust will furnish that evidence that will most satisfactorily show, that there was but the one Matthew McCarley who during the war of the Revolution, was in the United States Service.

That the same did serve 1 st a Lieut. in the North Carolina Continental line. 2 nd as Capt. & 3 rd as Wagon M r . and that the same Martha McFarly was her husband, and for whose services she claimed a pension.
I saw Dr. Montgomery, our Representative last week, I stated the McFarly case to him, and promised that when additional or supplemental proof is got he will take it on next month, when he goes to Washington City.
I remain very respectfully, Your most obed. serv.
James A. Craig.
P.S.
The Declarations for pension of Susannah Bachelor, Mary Pen-dugroff, Ann Hutchens, Anna Scott & Sarah King, etc. 4 th July, 1836. & that of W m Browning, under Act. of June 1832, were sent you, some 2 or 3 weeks since, as soon as a decision is had on these claims, please communicate to decision to me.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office, Washington City.
over

Dr Montgomery, informed me last week when I saw him, that the benefits of the 3 rd Sec. Act. 4 July 1836, had by an act of the last Session been extended to widows whose husbands had died since the passing of said Act.
Dr Montgomery reminds me of the case of Mary Crabtree , of this County, who made a Declaration for pension last Spring, under Act. 4 th July, 1836. that the extension to the act had not passed at that date , not having been approved of till the 7 th July. the papers you stated were of sent on your files - please examine them; the widow says that she and her deceased husband William Crabtree, were married, before the last period of his service - & that he was allowed a Stipend of $20: p.a. As soon as a decision is had upon the old lady's claim, please write me the result.
J. R. C. J. R. C.

Haw River, N.C. 3 rd December, 1858.
Dear Sir -
My neighbour Mr. Thomas Scott, showed me your letter a few days after its reception, on the subject of the suspension of Mrs. McCauley's pension. (and also an extract from a letter to the Pension office purporting to be the substance of a Statement (that one of Mrs. McCauley's witnesses) had subsequently made, to Wit, Henry Albright. Mr. Edwards, some time in October, had written me on this subject of the suspension of this claim, and was good enough to give me an extract from the informant's letter. The first opportunity I had I called upon Mr. Albright (who is a German,) and used him Mr. Edwards letter (which I have enclosed) he disavowed in the most positive terms of ever saying or intimating to any person whatever, that Mrs. McCauley was drawing a pension unfairly , or that her husband had not served in the Army of the Revolution; the neighbours head Justice, Andrew Albright Esq.) was at that time gone to Fayetteville to purchase goods. As soon as I understood he had returned, I got Mr. Henry Albright's deposition which is hereto annexed, and which with the other Depositions will furnish clear and satisfactory evidence, that the Pensioner, Martha McCauley is the widow of the identical Mathew McCauley who served in the Revolutionary, as she states, and whose name appears upon the North Carolina Continental Roll. I trust the old lady may upon this evidence be re-instated to her pension.
Hon: L. Williams,
Washington City, D.C.
With much regard, Yours,
James A. Craig

P.S.
I did not consider it necessary after getting Mr. Albrecht's disavowal to get any further affidavits to fortify the claim than Mr. Hart's and Mr. Grayson's - but Mr. McCarly sent me up to Hillsboro' Court last week. In own affidavit and that of Mr. E. Brewers and Mr. Sarah King, with both of whom I think you were acquainted when a student at the University.
Their depositions were taken by Col. Jones, who has testified to their good standing. T. Jones is Col. Comd. of 2 nd Orange Regt. Dr. Montgomery is intimately acquainted with him.
J. A. C.
A. D.

War Department Pension Office Sept. 8. 1837
Sir,
I have very carefully examined the papers in the case of Mrs. Martha M c Cauley, widow of Matthew M c Cauley, dec d . and herewith return them, the evidence not being sufficient to establish her claim. If the Matthew M c Cauley mentioned in the certificate of M c Mill, Secretary of State, was the husband of the claimant, she should produce more satisfactory proof of the fact; otherwise she cannot derive any benefit from his service. The witnesses are not sufficiently clear on this point. Their affidavits should set forth the particulars as to the regiment to which he belonged, and they should state what means they had of being acquainted with his service. The time of her marriage must be clearly proved; as well as the service after the marriage took place. Affidavits stating in general terms that the husband of the applicant was in the service after the marriage took place is not deemed admissible proof in any case. The time when the marriage was solemnized must be particularly stated, and the witnesses must give their reasons for knowing that it took place at a certain time. If they have any memoranda by which they may refresh their memory, they should state the fact. The service of the husband in the militia must be fully set forth. The witnesses must give the names and rank of the officers under whom the husband served; the duration of each term of service; the place or places where the term of duty

were performed; the particular years when the husband was in service, and such other facts connected with the service as may have a bearing on the case. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obdt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Lewis Williams, House of Representatives

Raleigh 29. th August 1837.
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 24. th inst. o on Sunday night, but was so much engaged yesterday morning that I did not answer it by the return mail. On examination of the musterrolls I am fully satisfied that many of the state troops who were placed in the continental line in 1782 for the term of 18 months, remained in service to the close of the war, and some few of the 12 months men who entered the continental service in the summer of 1782, may have continued in service to the close of the war, as nothing is said on the rolls of their discharge. I believe I have heretofore stated to you that I had no militia rolls in my office. 9, 12, & 18 months men raised in this state, were raised by drafts ordered by the Legislature & were placed on the continental establishment. - yours &c Wm. Hill

Haw. River, N.C. Sept. 16 th 1838
Sept 22
for
for at James L. Edwards Esq. N.C. (Com. pensions) Washington City D.C.

Haw River, N. Carolina
Sept. 15 th 1838.
Sir,
I saw Mr. Matthew McCauley, Esq. (son of Mr. Matthew McCauley pensioner) at our Superior Court yesterday, who informed me, that he had understood from Mr. Huske, Pension Agent at Fayetteville, that his mother's pension had been suspended, and requested me to write you in enquiry, what was the ground of suspension. that his mother might be apprised of it, and remove the objection if she could procure the desired information.
Please address the communication to me, and I will have it forwarded early to her.
I remain Sir, yr: Most obedt.
James A. Craig
James F. Edwards, Comm. Pensions, Washington City.

State of North Carolina Orange County } }
On this the 20 th day of November, 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Henry Albright, a resident of said County aged 79 years, in last May; who being first duly qualified according to Law, Statute upon his said oath, that he was called upon some time in the last year to state what he knew, if anything of the Revolutionary Services of Captain Matthew McCauley Dec d ? — This Deponent remembers, that when he was made prisoner by Colonel Fanning's for is in the Town of Hillsboro' in the fall of 1781: — And that while in his captivity he remembered of a McCauley who was a prisoner with us —
This deponent does not remember (upon further reflection on the subject) that he ever heard any under the McCauley he had in his captivity — Nor does he say say that the McCauley whose Widow Martha is now drawing a pension is certainly drawing one never served in the Revolutionary war — Nor did he, ever say or intimate, that the present pensioner Martha McCauley (widow of Captain Matthew McCauley Dec d ?) was drawing a pension unfairly — He has heard may have heard, as the widow states as far as this Deponent knows — And regrets to understand that said Martha McCauley's pension, should have been suspended — from anything he should have reported to have said This Deponent Very cheerfully states, that he never intimated or said, that said Martha McCauley was drawing a pension, in virtue of the Revolutionary Services of any other, Soldier, or officer than her deceased husband —
Sworn and subscribed the day of date first above written before me J. H. Albright J. P.
Henry Albright his mark

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent, is a man of truth & veracity.
Just Wright J. Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the foregoing affi- -davit was distinctly read over to the deponent, before sign- ing & subscribing to.
Just Wright J. Peace
State of North Carolina Orange County }
This day came James H. Craig, before me, a resident of the county, who being also duly qualified by me, made oath, that as agent for Mrs. Martha McCauley (he applied in 1837 ), to W. Henry Albright to know if he had any recollection of Captain Mathew McCauley in the army of the Revolution - Mr. Albright stated, that when a pris- oner he remembered of a McCauley a prisoner at the Lowntown with them, who seemed to have been a person of distinction, and that he was from Orange - This deponent at the same time, states that he had heard Mrs. Martha McCauley, that her husband Mathew McCauley, who was made prisoner by Tarring, had been a Lieutenant & Captain in the Continental Service. and Wagon Master. and had lived in Hillsboro in which place he was made prisoner. His age I believe he never mentioned and seemed from all the circumstances, that the McCauley then the McCauley that Mr. Albright spoke of was none other but the husband of the aforesaid widow (Martha McCau- ley -) the circumstances I thought seemed to satisfy us - tho' Mr. Albright at first seemed to hesitate as to the given name of the McCauley he spoke of.
This deponent states that he was himself was well acquainted with Captain Mathew McCauley, and his brother William McCauley Esq. - that he does not remember

of ever understanding of William McAnally, having been a Soldier or officer in the Revolutionary war, that William McAnally and his wife have both been dead many years. — and that this deponent has never sought for proof for of the Revolutionary Services of any other McAnally, but that of Captain William McAnally, the husband  widow of the Pensioner, Martha McAnally.
Given and subscribed the day and date first above written before me, on this the 20 th day of November, 1838
James A. Craig
Subscribed to me
and I the said Justice do hereby certify the above deponent is a man of truth & veracity
Subscribed to me the
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Orange County, hereby certify, that Charles new Albright, (before whom the two foregoing affidavits were made) is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & Subscribed my Name, this the 29 th November, 1838.
J. T. Taylor

Oct 27 Haw- River, N.Y. Oct 27 1838
Dear Sir
May the Mr. Coakley
John C.
James L. Edwards Esq.
(Pension Office) Washington City D.C.

Clarksville Tenn June 3, 1929 Commissioner of Pensions -
I write to ask you if you have record as to whether Matthew M c Canley and John S. Moseley fought in the Revolutionary war. John M c Canley and I think John Moseley were from N.C.
From a record in Nashville library I find these two names from Orange Co. Hillsboro district N.C. were heads of families over 16 years old when the first census was taken after the Revolutionary war. This information I would appreciate together with dates of birth and death if available.
Very truly -
Mrs Lizzie M c Garhart Clarksville Tennessee,

(1) Supplemental proof to the
Declaration of Martha W m Cauley of Orange County for a pension filed 4 th July 1836
State of North Carolina Orange County
In this the 23 rd day of November 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said county at her own house, Martha W m Cauley a resident of Orange aforesaid, seventy nine years of age, in February last, who being sworn according to law maketh oath that she is the lawful widow of the late Captain Matthew W m Cauley of the aforesaid county that she and the aforesaid Matthew W m Cauley was lawfully married by William W m Cauley Esq. (his brother) as she has before stated on the first Tuesday in February Seventeen hundred and eighty that in the January of the next year her first child John W m Cauley was born.
This deponent regrets to learn that her pension has been stopped in consequence of its being reported to the war depart- ment that her husband the aforesaid Capt. Matthew W m Cauley had not served in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent had been drawing a pension on the revolutionary services of the brother of her deceased husband.
This deponent declares that her husband aforesaid Capt. Matthew W m Cauley was in the United States service at an early stage of the war as Continental Lieut. two years or thereabouts. As Continental Col l a year or so. That said Matthew was frequently during during this time at his brother William W m Cauley's About three miles from this deponent's father Charles Johnston's said Matthew W m Cauley frequently that after the above service he was a Major or so Wagon Master, was part of the same with Col l Jones of Halifax and part in Hillsboro whereas was captain in the militia and State troops While in Hillsboro in the service as captain in the fall of 1781 was made prisoner by Col l Sumner taken first to Wilmington by carrying them to Charleston and kept prisoner by the British and held till the last of March or first of April following While in war after this time and stay in the next face and winter and Col l Neal and Col l Butler and About the first of April was Captain in a company

called the "State Troops" and served till in the fall and there two sons were after we were Married
This deponent further states that that her deceased husband, had but one brother, to wit William McCauley Esq. that William was the older brother.
That William McCauley this deponent thinks did not serve any in the war of the rebellion. She lived in three miles of William McCauley till she was Married and afterwards not above a mile and a half and she has no recollection of said William McCauley ever serving in the Army, in any capacity. Said William McCauley was made prisoner at the same time this deponent's husband was, but always understood he had no connection with the Army at the time nor does she think that he ever served any, or she would have remembered it.
This deponent further states upon her said oath that, the revolutionary services for which she claims a pension for, rendered, she has reason to believe, and does believe, by her deceased husband, the aforesaid Capt. Mathew McCauley and by him alone.
That she never heard or new of any other Mathew McCauley, in the service, in the war of the rebellion, but her husband the aforesaid Mathew — That he served as Continental Lieut. as Infimental Capt. as Waggon Master , as
Capt. of Malitia and state troops and spent a large portion of his time both before and after our marriage in the service of the United States, as above mentioned. And further this deponent saith on sworn and subscribed the day and date above written, before me, }
J. W. M. C. Gu. Esq.
Martha F. M. McCauley Mark.
And the said justice do hereby certify that the above deponent is a woman of truth and veracity
J. W. M. C. Gu. Esq.

State of North Carolina
§ 1838
Orange County
On this the 21 st day of November, 1838, Eli Hill, a resident citizen of the aforesaid County aged 74 years, came this day personally before me Cadmus Jones - one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County (and after being duly qualified according to Law) Matilda said that in the fall of 1780, she was in Hillsboro' at the Town Mill, and while there remembers of seeing the late Mathew McCauley ride up to the mill, and give the miller, James Hunter instructions about furnishing meal for the Army, that was then in Town: - the miller addressed McCauley as Major. McCauley. The Deponent does not remember how long said Mathew McCau- ley acted in that Capacity, or what his office was, but was then told it was "Wagon Master." He seemed to be acting for the troops in Hillsboro'.
I have and acknowledged the day & date just before me
Cadmus Jones J.P.
Eli Hill
And the said Justice do hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth & veracity.
Cadmus Jones J.P.
November 21 st 1838.

State of North Carolina Orange County }
On this the 23 rd day of November 1838 personally came before me Thomas Jones one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County, Ezekiel Brewer, a resident citizen of the aforesaid County, 74 years old; who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of almighty God deposeth and saith as follows to wit: That he became acquainted with the late Captain Mathew McCauley of the aforesaid County about the commencement of the Revolutionary War - That about the time of the Declaration of our National Independence Said Mathew McCauley got the commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Service; my impression is I have heard him say he was in Capt. Wilson's Company; that while he was Lieutenant in the Continental Service as aforesaid he went on with other officers from Orange County to the northern army under General Washington, and have heard McCauley say that Washington's army was at the Valley Forge: after remaining in the northern army some time, he returned to Hillsborough after having served as Lieut two years or there about, as I have heard him say. during this time I was very well acquainted with Said Mathew McCauley whom I saw frequently in Hillsboro and at his brother's (William McCauley Esquire) who lived in but a few miles from my father's and also at my father's. That in the fall before the battle at Brier Creek, Said Mathew McCauley was appointed a Continental Captain and was under Col Arch Lytle, this Deponent thinks; that some in October (he thinks was the month) Said Mathew McCauley in command of a company of Continental troops and with the other troops that rendezvoused in Hillsboro were marched off to the South by way of Salisbury. General Buller was with the troops when they set out.
This deponent has always understood from Said Captain Mathew McCauley that as Continental Captain he was in the engagement at Brier Creek and Stone. That after being in the Service as Continental Capt under Col Lytle twelve months, he thinks was the time, he returned to Hillsboro and soon after was commissioned & did serve as "Wagon Master" in the Town of Hillsboro till the summer of the next year 1781 when he was again in the Service as Captain of a Company of Militia, and was as Captain in the Service made prisoner by Col Fanning when he captured that place (Hillsboro) Said Capt Mathew McCauley I remember

very distinctly was made prisoner by the enemy & was taken to Wilmington thence to Charleston in South Carolina as I have always understood & believe. nor was he exchanged till the Spring following, I would say, when he returned home it was about the first of April. I have often heard him speak of the sufferings and hardships he had to undergo while a prisoner in Charleston - In the fall or winter after his exchange he was in a militia tour of Three months under Col Wm O Neal . on the return home of the troops I was at Said McCauley's and saw Col. William O Neal there: they went on to Hillsboro the next day and were discharged, as I have always understood & believe. I heard them say they were going to Hillsboro for that purpose that they had served out their 3 Months tour
That on or about the first day of April following, and the April before peace was made, Said Captain Mathew Mc le Cauley had command of a Company of Six months (State troops) that they were stationed some time in Town of Hillsboro thence were marched to Cross Creek, and after remaining in the South some months were discharged the latter part of September in Hillsboro. Colonel Thanton 6th Farmer & other officers I remember were with the troops. Said Captain Mathew Mc le Cauley was married soon after his tour expired under Col Lytle: He was married by William Mc le Cauley Esq r his brother: he married Martha Johnston of New Hope, in Said County, daughter of Charles Johnston, that after Said Mathew married as aforesaid he settled in about two miles of my father's: I was frequently at his house and saw him repeatedly at my father's and have often heard him speak of his service in the army & sufferings while a prisoner to the British: - That from the time Said Mathew Mc le Cauley entered the service in 1776 till the close of the war he was more or less actively engaged in the service as above mentioned.
Question by the Justice Was you often in the Town of Hillsboro during the war of the Revolution?
Answer I was.
Question , Did you ever know or hear of any other Mathew Mc le Cauley (then the one you mentioned above) being an officer or Wagon Master in the united States Service,

(7) during the war of the Revolution?
Answer , I never heard or knew of any other Brother McCaully that was Lieutenant Captain or Waggon master in the Revolutionary Service than the one who served and married as above.
Question , are you well acquainted with the widow Martha McCaully who is now a pensioner and is she the widow of the identical Mathew McCaully whose Service you have disclosed above?
Answer , I am well acquainted with the widow Martha McCaully & have been since her marriage in February 1780 and I know her to be the widow of the same Mathew McCaully whose Service I have mentioned above.
Question How long since the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCaully died?
Answer , about 18 years ago, I think.
Question , Has the aforesaid Martha McCaully remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Captain Mathew McCaully?
Answer , She has.
Question , Had Captain Mathew McCaully any brother or brothers?
Answer , He had but one, William McCaully Esquire, who was the elder brother.
Question , Did William McCaully to your knowledge render any Service to the united States as a Continental Soldier or officer or Waggon Master?
Answer , Never that I recollect of.
Question , Did William McCaully serve any in the Matriculation in the said war of the Revolution?
Answer , I do not remember that he did. He was I think altogether a civil officer, He was Justice of the peace Sheriff & member from Orange in the State Legislature.
Question , Was William McCaully made prisoner when his brother Mathew & the other troops in Hillsboro were captured by Colonel Fanning, in the fall of 1781?
Answer , He was, but as I understand being but a civil and not a military man, was paroled, upon reaching

Charleston and came home? 18)
And further this Deponent Saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me, } Ezekiel Brewer The day & date first above written. }
Thos Jones J. P.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent Ezekiel Brewer is a man of truth and veracity.
Thos Jones J. P.
State of North Carolina
Orange County
On this the 23 rd day of November 1838 came before me Thomas Jones one of the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, Sarah King, a resident of the aforesaid County who being first duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist of almighty god to depose the truth, deposeth and saith as follows:
That she was well acquainted with the late Captain Mathew McCauley and his widow Martha; that she was present and saw them married. That they were married by William McCauley, a Justice of the peace & brother of the said Mathew — This Deponent remembers very well of its being so said & understood that the aforesaid Mathew McCauley was a good Whig and as Captain in the United States Service, was made prisoner by the Tories when Fanning took Hillsboro — She remembers this fact very well, & how distressing it was to said McCauley's family. That he and his brother Squire William McCauley were made prisoners on the same day, but Squire William McCauley was paroled she thinks at Charleston, and soon returned to his family; but Mathew McCauley being an officer in the service of the United States, when made prisoner, was not exchanged till some time in the next Spring.
This deponent further saith upon her said oath that she does not remember that William McCauley ever served any in the army but that he was Justice of the peace Sheriff and member of the Genl assembly, during the war of the Revolution.
And further this Deponent Saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written before me
Thos Jones J. P.
Sarah King Mark
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent is a woman of truth & veracity.
Nov 23 rd 1838
Orange County
Thos Jones J. P.

State of North Carolina } ss. Orange County }
On this the 21. day of November 1838, come before me Samuel Strayhorn one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Strayhorn a resident of said County aged 85 years; who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath, that he was intimately acquainted with the late Captain Mathew M c Cauley of the aforesaid County. That this Deponent and said Mathew M c Cauley were brothers-in-law (-both having married daughters of Charles Johnston (Dec d ) of the aforesaid County of Orange.)
This Deponent remembers that in the early part of the Revolutionary War, said Mathew M c Cauley was commissioned and acted, as this Deponent has always understood and believes as Lieutenant in the Continental Service for two years or upward.
This Deponent has always understood and believes that said Mathew M c Cauley, was a Captain in the Continental Service & served under Gen: Lytle in the South.
Was lawfully married to Martha Johnston of said County. This Deponent was present and saw them married.
That said Mathew M c Cauley was a Captain in the Service and while in the Town of Hillsboro' in the fall of 1781 was made prisoner by Gen: Fanning, and taken to Wilmington  as this Deponent has always understood & believes and there detained for some time a prisoner before he was exchanged, that after his return home he was a Captain of a Company of "State Troops" towards the close of the war.
Question by Justice. Had Captain Mathew M c Cauley any brother or brothers?
Answer. He had but one brother, William M c Cauley Esq r who was the elder of the two brothers.
Question. Did William M c Cauley to your knowledge serve any in the Revolutionary War, either as private or officer?
Answer. I do not remember that he did - I think I should have remembered it if he had, for a lived neighbour to him and Mathew.

Question. Did Captain Mathew McCauley leave a widow and and if so, has she remained a widow ever since the death of her husband?
Answer. She has.
Question. how long since Captain Mathew McCauley died?
Answer. Some 15 or 20 years ago.
Question. Is the widow Martha McCauley who is a pensioner the widow of the Identical Captain McCauley, whose servi- ces you have described above?
Answer. She is.
Question. Did you know or did you hear of any other Mathew McCauley in the Revolutionary war, who was a "Lieutenant" or "Captain" in North Carolina Continental Service, or was "on Master", or who served as "Captain of Militia" or "State troops", than the Captain Mathew McCauley, whose widow is a pensioner?
Answer. I never did. Captain Mathew McCauley, the husband of the aforesaid pensioner, (Martha McCauley,) was a good and active Whig, and was much in the United States Ser- vice, during the war of the Revolution, in the various capa- cities above mentioned.
And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me
John Strayhorn
J. Strayhorn J. Pease
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above depo- nent John Strayhorn is a man of truth & veracity
J. Strayhorn J. Pease

State of North Carolina } Orange County } p.s.
On this the 23 day of November, 1838, came this day before me, Samuel Strayhorn one of the Justices of the peace for Orange County aforesaid, and after being first duly sworn according to Law Deposed and saith. That from  at an early period of the Revolutionary war he first became acquainted with the late Captain Mathew McCauley of the aforesaid County , and was acquainted with him till his death, which occurred some 15 or 20 years ago.
To the best of his deponent's recollection and belief, said Mathew McCauley was commissioned some time in the year of 1776 and did serve as Lieutenant in the North Carolina Continental line, for two years or thereabouts: That during the time he was Lieutenant he went to the Northern Army, as his deponent has ever understood and believes.
That after he was Lieutenant as aforesaid, he was Captain in the Continental Service, under Genl: Archibald Lyttle and was in the South Carolina  under Lyttle and Georgia under Genl: Lyttle.
That said McCauley was lawfully married to Martha Johnston who is now a pensioner.
That when Hillsboro' was captured by Colonel Fanning, in the fall of 1781, the said Mathew McCauley, then in the Service as Captain as his his deponent has always understood and believes, was made prisoner at that time & taken to Wilmington  to Wilmington and there detained as a prisoner some time before he was exchanged and returned home.
That after his return, he was again in the Service of the United States, as his deponent has ever understood & believes as Captain of Militia, "State troops".
Question by Justice. Had Captain Mathew McCauley any brother or brothers?
Answer , but one William McCauley Esquire.
Question , Did you know of any other Mathew McCauley, that was in the United States Service, in the war of the Revolution, that served as Lieut. or Captain, in the Continental line or as Wagon Master, or Captain of State troops or Militia, than the Captain McCauley whom you have described above?
Answer , I never knew or heard of any other.

Question , Did Captain Mathew McCarly's brother William, during the war of the Revolution serve the United States as Captain or Lieutenant in Continental line or militia?
Answer , that that I remember of, I am certain I think should remember it, had he so served - William McCarly was a Magistrate and filled Civil offices, altogether, I think.
Question , Is the present pensioner, Martha McCarly, the widow of the Continental Captain Mathew McCarly whose services in the Revolutionary army you have mentioned above?
Answer , She is. Her deceased husband Mathew McCarly aforesaid was a good and an active Whig in the war of the Revolution. I did serve in the different capacities I have mentioned above and was made prisoner by Colonel Fanning, when he took the Town of Hillsboro' in September, 1781.
And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me!
James Hart
J. Hays - J. Pease
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that James Hart, the above Deponent, is a man of truth & veracity.
J. Hays J. Pease
State of North Carolina.
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County, hereby certify that John W. McGee whose name appears upon the 2 d page of this Declaration - and Cadualadu Jones whose name appears upon the 3 d page - and that Thomas Jones whose name appears upon the 8 th page - and that Samuel Sharpless, whose name appears upon the 10 th page - and upon this page (the 12 th ) are Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, subscribed my name, this the 29 th day of November, 1838.
J. Taylor Clerk